Ep. 1 Introducing the MCP Podcast... and Mac

It's actually the thing that our subscription service revolved around from the very beginning... are you looking for strength? Well, we've dedicated an entire discussion to it. We believe this is something that most people understand enough to have an idea about what they want, and for that very reason we wanted to get into to it and identify why we like what we like. Learn more about MCP here: https://mycigarpack.com/details

This conversation came about as we've been closely observing the evolution of the cigar industry. It certainly appears like we're still in an "in-between" period where Cigar makers are a mix of the old school empires and the new world artists. This conversation could never be had without bringing up Matt Booth, and that's what happened. Learn more about MCP here: https://mycigarpack.com/details

A couple of hours with Casdagli's Brand Ambassador for North America. Vlada, thanks so much for joining us for this one, it was amazing and fun to have you! Covering everything from cigars to leisure was as much fun as one can have.

This one came from our audience, we've seen this question numerous times and figured we'd let you know how we make it work for us.  How to smoke cigars indoors? in the car? anywhere? We cover it. 
 

Thanks a million times over to Martin for joining us in this episode, and please forgive the every so slight audio delay between Mac and Martin. 
 

A couple of the most common questions we get on our instagram are related to international shipping and product development. When it comes to the former, the answer is straightforward, but for the latter, answers can be just as diverse as the results that can be achieved. In this episode we discuss a little bit of everything; from MAC's recent backpacking trip that claimed the life of two would-have been amazing cigars to the process of how a blend is actually selected for going into market.

We can't deny (or at least MAC can't deny) that the best thing to do as you await the reveal of the current year's top 10 cigars of the year is to reminisce about winners past. We scoured the internet from list to list, from cigar journal to blind man's puff, we chose to judge the judgement of the cigars we love for your enjoyment.

In a friendly discussion, Alex and MAC go back to the cigars of yesteryear that have been forgotten despite being great, on-demand, and highly coveted. This came about as MAC himself went back to Blood Diamond, a movie he believes to have been a forgotten great, and of course, brought the question into the cigar world. If you're interested in trying the first Tiger, predecessor to the cigar both hosts are enjoying in this episode, check out https://cigaryard.com/product/el-mysterious-tiger-2/

Ahhh, Christmas, a time for joy, peace, friendship, and for us, great cigars. Alex and Mac sit down to share a Christmas smoke and go over the special occasion in good fun.

What started as a conversation about palate saturation eventually evolved into a full-blown scientific discussion about how tasting notes come to be, and how to fully experience cigar smoking as it should be. Alex and Mac take the topic for a spin and reach common ground from different places.