> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Sunday Read: Great Social Media and Cigars - URL: https://goodoil.news/sunday-read-great-social-media-and-cigars/ - Published: 2020-04-12T02:45:00.000Z - Updated: 2020-04-12T01:39:01.000Z - Author: The Cigar Merchant - Tags: NZ, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:24 Today we will look at some great Cigar-related social media souces to keep you edutained and entertained through the balance of our COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown. **Thankfully there are loads and great social-media sites providing countless hours of great cigar content, I am sure I only cover off a small amount.** Please feel free reply to this email and let me know YOUR favourite cigar-related social media hangouts. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-12-at-1.31.36-pm.png) #### Let’s start local: **Facebook Group: [PASSIONADOS-HEMINGWAY](https://www.facebook.com/groups/passionados/)** Our very own, private hangout for cigars in New Zealand; we’ve organised some 5 or 6 **vHERF’s** (*virtual HERFs / virtual cigar gatherings*) during the lockdown so far; having up to 15 guys and girls across New Zealand enjoying a cigar and chatting away; we have been fortunate to have a couple of USA-based cigar industry people also join in. **Facebook Page: [CANTEROS.nz](https://www.facebook.com/CANTEROS.nz/)** This of course or business-page where we post new products coming or ask for your feedback on potential new cigars to stock for New Zealand; please Like and Follow-us **Facebook Page: [The Cigar Merchant](https://www.facebook.com/cigarmerchantnz/)** This is my political rantings and industry news Facebook page **\[ please don’t forget to reply and share your Social Media hangouts with us \]** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-12-at-1.32.36-pm-1.png) #### Fantastic YouTube Channels: We are truly fortunate that some of the older industry folk have put some great work into creating education and entertaining **YouTube Channels** Not long ago I shared the great work **Eric Newman** of **J.C. Newman Cigar Co.** is doing with this **Shadow Box series** – just [**click here**](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBop1A9JSvaDX6VDIgagIK2Hm1APiJy7U&ref=goodoil.news) to see the channel and soak up some incredible knowledge from the past 125 years of the J.C. Newman Cigar Co. – more episodes are up now, go check them out! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-12-at-1.32.49-pm.png) Not to be outdone, **Arturo Fuente** and their International parter **Meerapfel** have created the **Meet The Professor YouTube Channel**; this is after the recent announcement the **Master Blender Jose Blanco** has joined the **Arturo Fuente team** in **Europe** – [**just click**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl%5F-Lve%5FQP1ziWhIv-bPfQA/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf%5Fid=1&ref=goodoil.news) here to see the channel and enjoy some rather entertaining content. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-12-at-1.33.02-pm.png) For me, the next key **YouTube Channel** are the **world’s #1 Podcast**, **The Cigar Authority** which is both equally educational and entertaining; [**click here**](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwg6O%5FdDhvAIJ4mWHPs1CRcJynxbwrkpq&ref=goodoil.news) for their **YouTube Channel.** These are the guys behind **Two Guys Smoke Shop(s).** Of course [**Cigar Aficionado magazine**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Y7OkIW5Yu6-h2CcgtmPSQ?ref=goodoil.news) has a **YouTube Channel**; as does [**Cigar Journal magazine**](https://www.youtube.com/user/CigarJournal/videos?ref=goodoil.news), the later doesn’t seem to update content very often though. **Other great YouTube Channels:** **[Joya de Nicaragua](https://www.youtube.com/user/joyacigars/featured?ref=goodoil.news) –** awesome behind the scenes information and interviews from the oldest operating Cigar Factory in Nicaragua and great friends of mine [**Cigar Obsession**](https://www.youtube.com/user/cigarobsession?ref=goodoil.news) – video reviews of cigars, accessories and anything cigar related [**TNT Cigar Reviews (now Best Cigar Reviews)**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHZ38Wxj-diNslUwEOhSDg/videos?ref=goodoil.news) – reviews cigars, lots of older content, but he has just started blogging again also [**Cigar Vixen**](https://www.youtube.com/user/CIGARVIXEN/videos?ref=goodoil.news) – reviews cigars and cigar packages she is sent [**Alec Bradley Cigars**](https://www.youtube.com/user/alecbradleycigars?ref=goodoil.news) – interesting stories [**Drew Estate Cigars**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJUPy%5FyTbjFcD2y5qzKm1Bw?ref=goodoil.news) – interesting stories [**Cigar Advisor magazine**](https://www.youtube.com/user/CigarAdvisorMagazine/featured?ref=goodoil.news) – great reviews and information [**Sautter Cigars**](https://www.youtube.com/user/sauttercigars?ref=goodoil.news) – a UK based Cuban cigar specialist, entertaining reviews [**Cigars Daily**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmsHB4Gx7rYOaAP25d76C3w/featured?ref=goodoil.news) – great reviews, LOTS of reviews [**HalfWheel.com**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCigarFeed/featured?ref=goodoil.news) – reviews, highly opinionated and Charlie is still a … [**CigarDojo.com**](https://www.youtube.com/user/CigarDojo/featured?ref=goodoil.news) – great reviews and banter [**Cigar Fellas**](https://www.youtube.com/user/Cigarfellas?ref=goodoil.news) – 5 years old, but still have some great (historic) interviews [**Cigars and Whiskey**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT0pACyxvDz6Yi0N4oTCKow/featured?ref=goodoil.news) – loads of content, great reviews [**Cigar Coop**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFrvCpuyMRvjQHImSenIYIw?ref=goodoil.news) – William Cooper’s YouTube review channel, cigars and lots of industry noise [**Smokin One with Tatum**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB5jrzu3no3UIL-B1VhRAzg/featured?ref=goodoil.news) – Tatum is a well known Instagrammer and does lots of short reviews… or at least videos while she’s doing her IG thing ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/31/f4/31f4e20a-0315-499e-83ff-139e8eab53bf/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-12-at-1.33.12-pm-1.png) #### Cigar Podcasts: **[The Cigar Dave Show](https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Cigar-Dave-Show-p1020400/?ref=goodoil.news) –** well, as far back as I can remember this was all I ever used to listen to; still going strong too which is amazing! Of course worth a second mention, [**The Cigar Authority**](https://thecigarauthority.com/category/podcast/?ref=goodoil.news) which is the #1 cigar podcast in the world. [**A Cigar Hustlers Podcast**](https://acigarhustlerspodcast.podbean.com/?ref=goodoil.news) – more entertainment than anything else, but if you need some company and a laugh while enjoying your cigar, then check it out. [**The Retrohale – a Cigar Podcast**](http://theretrohale.libsyn.com/podcast?ref=goodoil.news) – lots of cigar reviews and interviews, a nice easy format. [**Cigar Coop Prime Time Show**](https://cigarcoop.podbean.com/?ref=goodoil.news) – this is Cigar Coop’s podcast [**Drew Estate DE4L**](https://drewestate.com/de4live/?ref=goodoil.news) – random musings from Drew Estate [**Half Ashed**](https://halfashed.com/half-ashed-episodes/?ref=goodoil.news) – Cuban’s, Premium’s, Pipes and more – a great range of information [**Cigar Snob Magazine**](https://www.cigarsnobmag.com/podcast/?ref=goodoil.news) – industry news, political news, cigar reviews, alcohol reviews… [**The AshHoles**](https://theashholes.podbean.com/?ref=goodoil.news) – entertaining podcosters… [**Box Press**](http://boxpress.libsyn.com/website?ref=goodoil.news) – great information, reviews and industry interviews; well worth checking out Well, I hope that gives you all some entertainment and edutainment during the last few weeks of COVID-19 lockdown! **Long-ashes everyone,** **Grant “The Cigar Merchant”**