Man this was a fun and goofy one. We did a late night talk with Travis Pappenheim the master taster for Altadis Cigars. We smoke the Hupmann newest release from AJ FERNANDEZ, The Heritage and have a fun talk and laughs with the man, we also pop open and pour the newest rendition from Jim Beams BOOKERS line the 2022-02. This podcast was fun and had alot of fun joining members. Pour a dram, light that cigar and enjoy! Mahalo!
(96) Lost & Found plus some at The French Quarter
Join us as we come from an old staple in the STL area, Bones French Quarter! We sit out on the patio and fire up the two new LOST & FOUND cigars. Collab between Robert Caldwell, Tony Bellato, and general cigars (bolivar) or Forged cigar co. We pair that against the Elijah Craig RYE, as well as some old favorites come back to visit. Enjoy the fun, our special drop in guest, banter and more. Follow the patreon at www.patreon.com/craftandpuro, as well as save 15% at FFKSTANDs with "craftpuro15". Mahalo and thank you!
(73) Lost Episode Re Found!! W/ Tatuaje and more
Last week while recording this episode we sat down with some rare vintage Tatuaje cigars, and pours from a few different bourbons! Glad we found the episode and please enjoy!! Originally recorded on 6/30/2021. Mahalo
(71) Liquid Ranch w/ UF13, #1 Cigar of the year Pledge, and a few libations
We get together in the liquid ranch for a poolside podcast. The Viking and The Bourbon Cowboy are joined by the MAd RUssiaN as he joins us and we burn through a few fun cigars, and discuss an array of topics. Everything from aficionado to thoughts on food, times to eat, pairing etc. Kick back and enjoy this full of babble and rambling episode!!
(67) Surrogates w/ Old Elk and a vintage DUSTY. Featuring the Mad Russian.
Join us as the Viking hangs out w/ The Mad Russian. They pair some awesome robusto surrogates from Tatuaje, against 2 different versions of Old Elk Whiskey. Tunes, Jokes, hilarious banter and more. Fire one up and enjoy! Mahalo
(66) BBQ Pig at Montrey’s Cigar Lounge, with the Cyclops Release
Join us as we hang out at with our long time friends, Montrey’s Cigar Lounge in Ferguson, MO.
We are please to announce Montrey’s as the second retailer of our very own “Cyclops” Cigar. We sit down and fire up the new LCA release from Privada Cigar Club. Brought to us from Queseda cigars, the BBQ PIG. Interesting first time with this guy and we will see how it grows in the future. A few great pours, fine drams, and fun times. Sit back and enjoy! Mahalo!!
(65) AP Cigar Co. Cyclops drop with Old Grand Dad
Craft & Puro heads down to Alton, Il to hang with Mike Weller; owner of AP Cigar Co. Also the owner of Table 36 Cigars. We cruise down and fire up the Cyclops paired against 2 old grandad finishes. We welcome AP Cigar as the first retailer for the cyclops. During our first ever Live podcast available on our Patreon, we discuss bikes, adrenaline, cigar business, whiskey and more. Please enjoy and be sure to check our Patreon, and AP Cigar Co. Mahalo.
(60) Table 36 Cigars w/ Mike Weller
Episode 60 is here and we have the privilege of enjoying a fine selection of Whiskies and even a pour from the barrel of said finish, parried against some fun conversation and cigars from Mike Weller, the new owner and handler of the St. Louis original Table 36 Cigars.
(51) Goodbye 2020 and Happy birthday Bourbon Cowboy
Join us as we celebrate the final episode of 2020, coming at you from Gran Cru cigars in soulard. We have a good time, smoke new to us cigars, and discuss some fun memories all while celebrating the bourbon cowboys’ 60th birthday..
(45) Bourbon & Cigar night #2 at The Legends Country Club
Join us as we record this podcast just before the start of our 2nd ever Bourbon and Cigar event at the one and only Legends Country Club in Eureka, Mo.
(40) Weller, Heaven Hill, Roma Craft & Tatuaje
We take a few great bourbons through this episode, taking two cigars, one we have been very excited about doing for awhile, and a couple Heaven Hill, and Weller products paired off against the cigars! Tatuaje RC Series and the Roma Craft Whiskey Rebellion burned though this episode of Craft & Puro!
(39) Yellowstone Taste off at LIT Cigar Lounge
What a fun filled episode at our locker sponsor LIT Cigar Lounge. We take LIT's Yellowstone barrel pick and blind taste it against the regular production bottling. We tasted them back to back against Aladino Corojo Reserve, and attempt to pick which pour was the barrel pick. Tune in to see how well our pallets performed, and which one we chose, as well as if we chose correctly!!
(37) Nish Patel at Stanley's Cigar Lounge
Another amazing night and a great time with an industry legend. We came down to Charles P. Stanley's Cigar Lounge in St. Louis, Missouri. We start off the podcast enjoying a couple cigars with a new bourbon seemingly taking the country by storm. We talk and enjoy through the night, until the man of the hour arrived. Mr. Nish Patel. Without ruining it, everyone grab a cigar, pour a drink, sit back and enjoy the show!
(36) Live from LIT Cigar Lounge
The Craft & Puro team head down to our locker sponsor LIT CIGAR LOUNGE, to sit down and enjoy some live music, and a great talk with Bryan and enjoy some amazing time together.
We sit down and smoke the new 2020 Four Kicks from crowned heads, that may or may not have fallen the way we expected. We paired off with the 2020 Release from Little book "Lessons Learned" as well as a couple more spirits. Throughout the episode we are graced by some awesome music from a local band we are fortunate enough to know. They drop in for a few minutes to chat before thy head back on stage. Sit back relax and enjoy!
(35) Live From Charlie Gittos On the Hill
The Bourbon Cowboy and The Viking, have an awesome night sitting down with the owners and staff from Charlie Gitto's on the hill. A very well renowned restaurant in the St. Louis city. We enjoy a wide range of talk and discussion, while enjoying a few amazon basin cigars from CAO, and pairing across an awesome selection of whiskey! Cheers and Enjoy!!!
(34) Cocktails w/ The Mad Russian
The Viking and the Mad Russian sit down for an episode together, where we sit down and discuss the fun and trickery behind crafting cocktails, and all the comparisons between trying to pair cigars with cocktails and all the fun that entails as well. Enjoying a couple cigars, the Padron No. 90 Natural, and a Tatuaje Verocu. Enjoy the episode and all its fun.
Craft & Puro w/ Blown Smoke Podcast
On this episode we sit down with a long time friend of the viking, Big fast Jake. Jake is one of the hosts of the very popular "Blown Smoke Podcast" We enjoy the Tatuaje Unico brown label, against Michters American Whiskey, and New Riff BIB Rye. Lots of talk, great back and fourth dialogue. It was great being with Blown Smoke Podcast in their studio!
(26) The Duke, Oregon and Chestnut with HUGE cigars!
On this episode we go to the new viking compoung in the middle of construction, and enjoy an array of whisky and cigars, everything from the 770 Big block CAO, to the 1930 from Nat Sherman, and the viking smoke the king of Padron. Great whisky, with alot of history and fun talk! Cheers!
(23) Diesel D.10th w/ Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit & 1792 High Rye
This week on Craft & Puro, we fire up the new Diesel D.10th along with a fun and unique Wild Turkey bottle we found at the local liquor store. Later we fire up the bourbon cowboy's favorite 6x60, the Asylum Premium nicaraguan puro. Next we pour the 1792 High Rye whiskey and wrap out the show when our friend dalton drops by.
(21) LIve from the farm!
Join us as we make it down to the Bourbon Cowboy's farm, and we record this episode straight from the lake side dock. We go through, Rabbit Hole's Rye whiskey, as well as the Wilderness Trail B.I.B. Enjoying a few cigars, including the Chopstick from punch cigars, Diesel Unholy Cocktail. Great time talking and fun, we go through sunshine, hail, and rain, then right back to sunshine! The episode was a long time coming and we hope you all enjoy it as much as we did.
