Episodes

No guest this week. Just the four of us, some My Father Flor de las Antillas Toro Gordos, and absolutely no ability to stay on topic. We get into the Netflix series we’re watching, Omar’s attempt to grow tobacco in Pakistan, and the period when he and his brother became far too invested in lawns and cutting grass. Apparently, watching grass grow can become a personality. Meanwhile, Fish gets into his struggles with his uncle back in Scotland and his remarkable ability to find some weird, rand...

We invited Andres from @andres.cigars onto the podcast to bring some actual cigar knowledge to the table.That was the plan, anyway.Over a My Father La Gran Oferta Toro Gordo, we get into Cuban cigars, New World cigars, Spain’s cigar culture, Cohiba hype, absurd cigar prices, underrated cheap smokes, retrohaling, Dubai’s cigar scene and a few opinions that will probably annoy someone.Andres also makes a very convincing case for a €2.50 Cuban cigar.What We’re Smoking**My Father La Gran Oferta Toro...

The Odyssey Continues: New Lounge & New Cigars The odyssey continues, and this time it has brought us to a new lounge, a new AJ Fernandez cigar, and another episode held together almost entirely by laughter. After our previous recording arrangement ended under circumstances that remain diplomatically classified, Habano del Podcasto moves to No. 10 Shisha & Cigar Lounge in Dubai. Was this a planned expansion? A creative decision? Were we politely encouraged to continue our journey som...

Long before the New World series became one of the best-selling premium cigars in the world, there was the AJ Fernandez San Lotano Oval. Originally inspired by AJ Fernandez's family heritage, the San Lotano name dates back to his grandfather's cigar factory in pre-revolution Cuba. When AJ launched his own brand, the San Lotano Oval quickly became the cigar that established his reputation among enthusiasts worldwide. Its innovative oval box-pressed shape, combined with an Ecuadorian Habano 200...

Season 2 is dedicated entirely to AJ Fernandez. Throughout the season, we'll be smoking our way through some of the most iconic blends in the AJ Fernandez portfolio, one cigar at a time. To kick things off, we're lighting up the AJ Fernandez New World Oscuro Toro. In this episode, Adham, Omar, and Tallham return to the lounge after a year away and quickly fall back into what they do best: discussing cigars, financial markets, watches, current events, life, bad decisions, good stories, and whatever else finds its way into the conversation.