The Ash Holes

During a century, between 1717 & 1817, the Spanish Crown prohibited cigar production in the Caribbean Islands & the rest of the American Colonies, and although its precious leaves continued growing on the other side of the ocean, the “puro” cigar rolling that we all know today, could only be done at the Sevilla Royal Factory, supplying an even more demanding market in the world.

But such absurd prerogative led to the rising prices of tobacco and of course the birth of the Bandolero, an intrepid figure that hid on mysterious roads with tobacco leaves & rolled in other countries, led to an excellent price and authenticity combination, dressed with the charm of what was then forbidden.

Today we light up a cigar composed of tobaccos known only by a select few has their components were passed down from generation to generation.. Join us we light up Bandolero.

Join us as we give your our in depths thoughts, share some viewer mail, go miles with Styles and make our Social Media pick of the week on this weeks episode of The AshHoles.

This week Dan "Pastor Padron" Ledwith is joined by Mr. Jonathan and special audience guest Aaron Noonan to give unfiltered thoughts on the Nicaraguan Diadema by Davidoff. We highlight @burninsticks as the Instagram pic of the week and bring our collective thoughts to bear on the AshHole of the week. 

A company is nothing more than a legal entity formed to conduct business transactions. RoMa Craft Tobac it is the realization of a dream. Skip Martin has owned a retail shop, served in the Navy and has a love of cigars. His partner Mike Rosales was already established as a cigar maker when the two joined forces to start something special.

Today, on Ash Wednesday the Ash Holes light up the Neanderthal and we share our thoughts on this cigar. Will it get two thumbs up, two thumbs down or a split decision.

Join us as we give your our in depths thoughts, share some viewer mail, and make our Social Media pick of the week on this weeks episode of The AshHoles.

It’s Ash Wednesday, which means its time for The Ash Holes.  This week we smoke Flor Del Valle by Warped Cigars. Made at Casa Fernandez in Nicaragua the cigar features a Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo 99′ wrapper over a dual binder of Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo 99′ and Criollo 98′ with a mixtures of Nicaragua tobaccos. The cigar is 100% Aganorsa tobaccos.

Join us as we give you our in depths thoughts, and make our Social Media pick of the week on this weeks episode of The AshHoles.

Episode 25 finds the show sans Oliver, so Dan (Pastor Padron) is joined by Mr. Jonathan from the Cigar Authority as The AshHoles take on The Tabernacle Toro by Foundation Cigar Co, read viwer mail, and talk about what they have been (and maybe you should be) smoking.

Dan and Oliver light up the Serino Royale Connecticut Toro for their 24th episode. @Golfer6315 and @MrsGolfer6315 were named as the Instgram pics of the week, and we look at viewer mail.

Episode 23 has Dan and guest host Mr. Jonathan from The Cigar Authority to smoke the Indian Motorcycle Toro Habano made by Debonaire Cigars. @johnniehd77 is named the Instagram pic of the week, and we dig into The Ash Hole mail bag. 

Dan and Oliver sparked up the Oliva Serie V Figurado on today's episode.  Two thumbs up from The AshHoles for this beauty! Checkout @JohnPapaJohnny on Instagram and follow @michellestyles18 on Twitter or @Michelle_Styles18 on Instagram.  

Dan and Oliver are joined by Jeremy Soares of My Father Cigars and smoke the Flor de Las Antillas Robusto and the My Father Le Bijou Petite Robusto.

Plus The Ash Hole of the Week, Pastor Padron's Thou Shalt Nots, Viewer Mail, and Miles with Styles.

Episode #20 brings in guest Jonathan Carney to The Ash Holes. This week, the boys will light up a Reserva Especial Belicoso. Join us as we light up some cigars that are the hottest of the industry, and find out the latest happenings at LFD.

In addition we announce the Ash Hole of the Week, and into two new segments: Pastor Padron's thou Shalt Nots, and Miles with Styles.