Cigar Hacks

It’s another small-group mid-week episode. We gather at Ricky’s firepit with perfect weather for the second week running. The Hidden Herf is another panel stumper but still receives good marks. Pat’s Pick of the Week. [https://www.instagram.com/pat_mcgroin_hack/] Local Spotlight – Ricky’s Firepit Controversy Corner – From sports to politics.

Rhino’s [https://owlshop.com/] is a new shop in the southern NH area. The Hacks gather on a perfect Wednesday evening for an outdoor episode. We sit down on the newly minted patio at Rhino’s, with one of the owners, to get the scoop on this new lounge. Junk Mail Bag: Best 30 Cigars Podcasts [https://www.millionpodcasts.com/cigars-podcasts/]   Best 40 Tobacco Podcasts [https://www.millionpodcasts.com/tobacco-podcasts/] Local Spotlight – Rhino’s Cigar Lounge by Owl Shop Tobacconists [https://www.facebook.com/p/Rhinos-Cigar-Lounge-by-Owl-Shop-Tobacconists-61558611067076/] Controversy Corner – Fed Up!

Direct from the Route One Business Networking Group [https://www.routeonebng.com/] (BNG) event for our fifth year, we talk with Brittany Lyla [https://www.facebook.com/brittany.boudreau.52], the group media specialist, and a few other BNG members while enjoying cigars under the tent on the back patio at the Rosaria Restaurant [https://www.rosariasaugus.com/]. The Hidden Herf is well received by the panel. Local Spotlight – Route One BNG [https://www.facebook.com/RouteOneBusiness/] Summer Cigar Event Controversy Corner – It’s Coming!

Direct from the Mustang Ranch at sunset we have a couple of Hacks the have been on hiatus. The Hidden Herf is panel stumper and receives an interesting result. We also recap Summa-Palooza. Local Spotlight – Sunset at The Mustang Ranch Controversy Corner – Waiting for the Perp-Walk

Warning: This episode is totally uncut and unedited. This is how it sounds after a couple days of drinking, smoking, sun, fishing and fun on the barge. It’s the 8th annual summer trip on the barge and we are at the lake house for the sixth year. The weather is almost perfect, many cigars are smoked, and plenty of fish are caught. The catch phrases this year are “Pat McGroin is the Man!” and “Happy Birth Day!” The Hidden Herf stumps the panel, but the irony couldn’t be better. Summa-Episode numbers by year and location 2018 – 34 Saco River 2019 – 89 Saco River 2020 – 139 Lake House 2021 – 191/192 Lake House / North Conway 2022 – 245 Lake House 2023 – 297 Lake House with the family 2024 – 349 Lake House 2025 – 400 Lake House Local Spotlight – On the lake; New Hampshire Controversy Corner – Ants and Ricky’s Retort!