There are cigar events and then there are cigar events. I have been to enough of them over the years to know the difference pretty quickly. The Smoke-Onos cigar festival up in the Poconos was one I had been curious about for a while, and after finally making the trip with Eddie and Eric, I […]
Smoke and Steel Episode 047: The One Where Eric Celebrated Eight Years
It was a Tuesday night in May, and we were all settled into the garage when Eric mentioned, almost in passing, that he was celebrating eight years of sobriety. That was why he came in with an Opus X. He’d been holding onto it, waiting for the right moment. This was it. That’s the kind […]
Smoke and Steel Episode 046: The One Where Walt Pitched a 60 x 6.00 Culebra and Nobody Could Argue
It started as a Cinco de Mayo theme night and turned into something that felt more like a reunion than a recording. That’s the thing about fan appreciation episodes – you plan them one way and they go another, and usually the way they go is better. Episode 046 of Smoke and Steel was our […]
Smoke and Steel Episode 045: The One Where Joe Macko Sent Us Cigars
Before we get into anything else, I want to talk about Joe Macko. Joe has been one of our most loyal listeners since the beginning. Eight-month streak as a top fan. Regular presence in the Discord. The kind of guy who shows up every week without being asked. A few days before we recorded Episode […]