[058] A Discord Gift Just Cracked Our Top 25 Cigar of 2026 List

A Discord member sent the whole crew a box of smokes, and one of them, the Atabey Black Ritos, ended up in a real debate for a spot on our Top 25 Cigars of 2026 list. Smoke and Steel records every Tuesday night in a garage in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. Same crew, same cigars, same conversations they were already having before the cameras turned on. This week's episode covers a lot of ground. There's a father's thank-you gift of OpusX and Don Carlos cigars from the Dominican Republic, a growing debate over the upcoming Le Flambeaux out of the Kelner factory, and an update on LA Cigar Collective's Membership. One of the crew goes down a rabbit hole trying to figure out how many cigar lounges actually exist across the country, and the show wraps with a conversation about Ireland's new smoking restrictions and the old story about JFK stockpiling Cubans before the embargo. The Atabey Black Ritos was sent to the show by a member of our Discord community, not a sponsor. Just a genuinely generous gift that turned into one of the best cigars of the year. Read the full blog post: https://stogiereview.com/2026/08/06/smoke-and-steel-podcast-058/ 👉 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 📧 Email: Walt@StogieReview.com CHAPTERS0:00 Welcome Back to the Garage1:09 What We're Smoking and Buying This Week9:29 The Hunt for the Johnny Tobacconaught19:38 Community Shoutouts and the Virtual Lounge25:24 A Text From Abe Flores at PDR27:00 Flambeaux Hype and the Collective Pack's Growth37:20 The Atabey Black Ritos Joins the List43:53 A Gift Box and a Comedian Tangent48:05 The Croc, and a Shoutout to Smokin' Sounds52:27 An Update on the Garage Build54:45 The LFD Project Carbon Flower58:21 Conspiracy Corner: Counting Cigar Lounges1:04:33 Fan Questions: Letdowns and Consistency1:11:34 One Year In, and the Merch Store Blows Up1:17:10 Smoking Bans, From Ireland to JFK's Cuba