[052] Sean Drove Two Hours to Ambush Us With Our Own Bingo Board

Sean from The Burnable was in Jersey for work this week, and instead of resting on his day off, he made the two-hour drive out to sit in the garage with us for the first time. It also happened to be the hottest day of the year. What we didn't know is he'd spent months quietly turning our own catchphrases into a bingo board. We cut into a mystery cigar Sean brought with a custom Smoke and Steel and Burnable collaboration band, then got into how his site actually works. He doesn't take sponsorships, he smokes every cigar at least twice before he trusts a score, and every review lives as a page that keeps updating instead of a one-and-done writeup. We also got into the story behind Big Iron, why Sean skips the retrohale entirely, a travel lighter setup worth stealing before your next trip, and where the generational tobacco ban conversation is headed. Check out the blog post: https://stogiereview.com/2026/07/09/smoke-and-steel-podcast-052/ 👉 If you enjoy this video, please like, comment, and subscribe for more cigar talk every week. 🔗 Connect With Us:🌐 Website: https://stogiereview.com/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StogieReview/📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stogiereview/💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/8h5tuYaqJV☕ Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/stogiereview👕 Check out our NEW MERCH: https://www.stickermule.com/stogiereview 📧 Email: Walt@StogieReview.com CHAPTERS0:00 First Guest In The Garage2:10 Cutting Sean's Mystery Cigar3:24 Ten Months Of Us On A Bingo Board8:31 What Everybody's Smoking Tonight11:57 How Sean Got Into Reviewing17:03 Naming The Burnable18:01 Building A Living Review Database21:35 Why One Bad Cigar Isn't The Story24:15 Gris Gris And The Big Iron Story30:04 Does Price Belong In A Review42:00 Why Sean Skips The Retrohale45:34 Dave West's Wife Has A Better Palate1:01:03 Generational Bans And Cigars1:05:01 The Soto Travel Lighter Setup1:36:03 Local Shops Versus Online Retailers1:43:38 Jim Finally Wins Bingo