This week we are LIVE from West Palm Beach, Florida where we are on location for The Great Smoke 2022: The Last Luau. Our good friend Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars joins us as our first in person guest on the show. We talk about the TGS weekend and all of the festivities. Andy fills us in on the newest things that Micallef is rollin gout this year and provides an update on Micallef Madness. Andy also tells us of the story of when he traveled to the G.W. Zoo in Oklahoma – home of Joe Exotic. He tells us what it was like to meet Joe in person well before the documentary had even aired. Listen in to find out more. The Smokin Tabacco x CFCF fundraiser will begin March 28th so stay tune for more info. Don’t forget to Like & Subscribe!
The Smokin Tabacco Show: Andy Yaffee Tells Us How He Met Joe Exotic
Matthew Tabacco
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Born and raised in New England, Matthew Tabacco began smoking cigars and living up to his unique namesake in 2017. What began as just a social indulgence became a world of everything premium cigars- learning from some of the biggest and best in the business. From casual smoking to lighting up on the hit podcast The Smokin Tabacco Show, Matthew can usually be found in some of the largest smoke shops in the Northeast enjoying a cigar, talking business, or preparing for a show.
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