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This week on Down to Herf, the guys light up the highly anticipated Powstanie SBC 26 (Surrounded by Champions) We break down the fallout from the Bills vs. Rams Monday Night Football showdown, dive into the chaos of the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy, and weigh in on the latest Shane Gillis controversy. And, in typical Down to Herf fashion, the conversation takes more than a few completely unnecessary detours along the way. Patrol Gone Wild brings another round of absolute insanity, featuring a rather creative interpretation of house arrest, a Florida Man criminal you truly have to see to believe, and a burglar whose stupidity might actually be his greatest talent. In Caleb’s News, we’ve got fresh cigar release announcements from Lure Cigars and Rojas Cigars, plus a brand-new expression from Maker’s Mark that’s sure to catch the attention of bourbon lovers. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

This week on Down to Herf, we’re rolling out the red carpet for a special in-studio guest! Miguel Schoedel, Vice President of Crowned Heads, joins the crew for industry insight, and the usual questionable conversations. We’re lighting up the brand-new Crowned Heads Starwood, an event-exclusive release inspired by Nashville’s legendary Starwood Amphitheater. We put this exclusive smoke to the test while talking shop with one of the industry’s familiar faces. Patrol Gone Wild is back with another lineup of absolute insanity! A police chief delivers a brutally honest dose of reality, a whiskey company CEO takes creepy to a whole new level, and one suspect gives officers an answer during a search that’s about as blunt as it gets. Sometimes the truth really is stranger than fiction. In Caleb’s News, we’re covering fresh cigar release announcements from La Flor Dominicana and Jake Wyatt, before shifting gears to a brand-new 2026 Booker’s bourbon expression. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

This week on Down to Herf, the boys light up the Espinosa Las 6 Provincias Miami and recap a packed weekend featuring Gio’s disastrous run-in with Mexican food, a friend’s wedding, and Caleb’s first trip to the new Highmark Stadium. Then somehow the conversation makes its way to a recent plague outbreak in Russia, because apparently that’s where we’re at now. Patrol Gone Wild brings a mother-daughter arrest combo, an arsonist couple you genuinely need to see to believe, and a Philly cheesesteak-fueled assault at the legendary Pat’s In Caleb’s News, we’ve got a new release announcement from Apostate Cigars, Marshawn Lynch stepping into the cigar game with a release of his own, and a brand-new whiskey expression from Garrison Brothers. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

This week on Down to Herf, we light up the Black Works Studio Culture Vulture and see if this wild-looking release has the bite to back it up. With the 2026 NHL season getting underway and the MLB playoffs officially here, we break down the early action, make some predictions, and touch on the retirement of Justin Verlander. We also briefly discuss the case surrounding the Cornell 7. Patrol Gone Wild features one criminal putting together an absolutely terrible escape plan, Border Patrol intercepting a group attempting to enter California by jet ski, and the capture of notorious Brazilian criminal “Hell Boy”—along with a firearm that almost deserves its own segment. Then Caleb’s News brings new cigar releases from Tatuaje, Viaje, and Hooten Young, before wrapping things up on the whiskey side with something we don’t hear nearly enough these days: a new affordable bourbon https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

Episode 240 gets weird with the Tatuaje Old Man And The C Monster, featuring The Creature blend and a Culebra We catch up on football, the weekend, upcoming plans, and Jerry’s ongoing war with the economy — specifically whoever decided diesel fuel should cost this much. Patrol Gone Wild brings us Minneapolis PD OIS body cam, Sheriff Grady Judd announcing an absolutely vile arrest, and a civilian putting an abrupt end to a car thief’s hit-and-run getaway. In Caleb’s News, we’ve got new releases from Black Works Studio and Stolen Throne, plus the announcement of this year’s WhistlePig Boss Hog. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

On Episode 239, we’re joined remotely by Vance Taylor of Stoic Cigars to talk about the brand, the philosophy behind it, and what went into creating the Equanimity line. While we had him on, we smoked and reviewed the Stoic Equanimity Wisdom and found out whether a little ancient philosophy can survive an hour with us. Patrol Gone Wild features another suspect learning the hard way what a Taser feels like, a Quagmire-level peeping tom whose hobbies probably shouldn’t be listed on a dating profile, and a knife-wielding man you genuinely have to see to believe. Caleb’s News brings release announcements from Crowned Heads and Don Emmanuel, plus a new bourbon from Starlight Distillery. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

This week on Down to Herf, we light up the Davidoff Puro Dominicano Perfecto and see how Davidoff’s newest Black Band release stacks up. We kick things off with a recap of the DTH Fantasy Football Draft, officially say goodbye to summer, and get fired up for the start of football season. From there, the conversation turns to the Lindsay Clancy verdict before we break down the absolutely ridiculous and controversial finish to the Michigan vs. Western Michigan game. On Patrol Gone Wild, we start local with a Buffalo man stranded on a roof who had one very specific—and very interesting—beverage request before agreeing to come down. Then we find out what happens when a criminal decides to challenge a former UFC fighter turned police officer, followed by a mugshot so unbelievable you really need to see it for yourself. In Caleb’s News, we cover new release announcements from Sinistro and Viaje, along with a new whiskey expression from Redwood Empire. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

Episode 237 gets started with a recap of our PBA Golf Tournament event, our growing disdain for FedEx, and somehow a debate over the “Lake America” controversy before we light up the EGM Escudos and head completely off the rails. Patrol Gone Wild features a suspect who pulls something out of his pants in the back of a patrol car that absolutely nobody saw coming, an 85-year-old running an underground cigar operation out of a nursing home, and a UK man with an incredibly questionable plan to smuggle drugs into prison. Then Caleb’s News closes things out with new cigar release announcements from Emilio Cigars and Martello, plus a look at the latest whiskey release from Angel’s Envy. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

Gio and Jerry are back from Louisville and the Bourbon Trail, and naturally there are stories to tell. This week we light up the West Tampa Tobacco Co. Barbershop and break down whether this new release deserves a permanent spot in the rotation. On Patrol Gone Wild, we’ve got a wild hit-and-run, a parent making some absolutely questionable decisions, and the unbelievable story of the Penn State frat drug kingpin. Then Caleb’s News brings new releases from Hermanos De Armas and Camacho, before we close things out with the announcement of a new bourbon brand. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

Episode 235 turns up the heat as the guys sit down with the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Tapa Negra and catch up on everything happening around the cigar world. Patrol Gone Wild goes completely off the rails with a Popeyes employee accused of doing the unthinkable to raw chicken, cocaine bricks stamped with Erling Haaland’s face, and an indecent exposure arrest that has to be heard to be believed. Then Caleb’s News covers the latest releases from Lure Cigars and Room101, plus a brand-new 10-year expression from Old Elk. And just when the show should’ve ended… Caleb makes the questionable decision to take on the Red Hot Reaper Chip Challenge, again…. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

This week we’re joined by Derek Matthews of Black Label Trading Co. to break down the highly anticipated 2026 Bishop’s Blend, celebrating the cigar’s 10th anniversary. We dive into the story behind the project, the updated blend, what went into this year’s release, and why Bishop’s Blend continues to be one of the most anticipated annual releases in premium cigars. In Patrol Gone Wild, we’ve got a public official’s shocking arrest, a chase that takes things to new heights, and one of the most creative distracted driving enforcement tactics you’ll ever see. Trust us—you’ll want to stick around for these. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

The swamp is calling! This week, we’re lighting up The Creature from Tatuaje, the newest Monster Series release inspired by the classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. We break down the blend, debate whether it lives up to the Monster Series hype, and talk about where it stacks up against past releases. Joining us in the herf lounge is special guest host Adam Kalnitz, as we also dive into the upcoming NFL season, fantasy football predictions, sleepers, busts, and the teams we’re buying into before kickoff. Then it’s time for another wild edition of Patrol Gone Wild, featuring an alleged FBI death-threat caller who forgot about one important detail—caller ID, a bizarre Indiana case involving severed g******s and a garage fire, and a disturbing “House of Horrors” case with a shocking new legal twist. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

Jake Sanders joins us for Episode 232 as we review the Oz Family Cigars Maracana and dive into some exciting news surrounding the Oz Family cigars and Crowned Heads brand. We also talk with Jake about his next chapter as he prepares for a major career move. Caleb somehow managed to oversleep and miss the entire show, leaving Jerry, Gio and Jake to hold things down. Patrol Gone Wild features Tony Romo’s DUI arrest, a wild story out of Ohio, and Diddy landing in solitary confinement. Buckle up—this one’s a fun ride from start to finish  https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

Nothing says summer quite like choking on wildfire smoke, avoiding contaminated lettuce, and arguing about which snake can kill you the fastest. This week we’re firing up the limited edition Knuckle Sandwich Chef Special 2026 and giving it the full Down to Herf treatment. Along the way we break down the World Cup results, vent about the Canadian wildfire smoke that wrecked our weekend plans, dive headfirst into the latest lettuce-linked diarrhea outbreak, and somehow end up ranking some of the world’s deadliest venomous snakes. Patrol Gone Wild delivers another triple feature of stupidity, including a spoiled girl having a full-blown meltdown behind the wheel, a taser deployment that got a little too smoky, and an officer uncovering meth hidden in one of the strangest places we’ve ever heard. Caleb’s News rounds things out with new releases from E.P. Carrillo and Viaje, plus Redwood Empire uncorking another whiskey worth keeping an eye on https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show

Episode 230 is here, and this week we’re smoking the OZ Family Cigars World Cup 2026 Limited Edition—a cigar with more countries represented than the United Nations. Before the ash even settles, Jerry and Gio recap surviving the second phase of their promotional exams. Then, because no episode ever stays on track, Jerry somehow turns the show into a Jurassic Park documentary by proving he knows an alarming amount about dinosaurs. Naturally, the guys follow that up with their completely unbiased (and probably completely wrong) 2026 World Cup predictions. Gio also drops a special announcement you won’t want to miss. Patrol Gone Wild delivers another batch of “you can’t make this up” stories featuring a criminal plastic surgeon, another taser deployment that has to be seen to be believed, and some Hall of Fame-level traffic stop trolling. Meanwhile, Caleb’s News covers the latest releases from Patina Cigars and Black Label Trading Company, plus a whiskey collaboration that’s boldly going where no bourbon has gone before with Star Trek. https://linktr.ee/downtoherfpodcast Support the show