A Broker Gets Fired Live On Air — Cigar Hustlers Podcast 600

Episode 600. Mike Palmer is in Estelí, he was bored, and he sent Mikey a stack of completely made-up news articles assuming he wouldn't read ahead. Mikey read ahead. He covered them anyway.Guest co-hosting is Florida broker Jeff Gruver — full-time Casa Carrillo, part-time Aganorsa Leaf, at least until Terrence Riley calls in and fires him live on the show. Phil McGuffey is in engineering. What starts as a simple question — who's the second-best sales rep in Florida? — turns into a 20-minute phone tour of the state's brokers, none of whom will answer it.Real cigar news starts at 31:18: Cavalier Genève opens a Houston-area warehouse, Crowned Heads readies the 2026 Las Calaveras, and RoMa Craft Tobac ships Scuttlebutt. Then it's What's the Score? on halfwheel's Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 review — and for the first time, a tie.CHAPTERS0:00 Cold open — heads up, today's news is fake2:00 Jeff's camera will not stop being blurry3:16 CHPOD merch, the GGG Superstar shirt & Patreon4:05 Comments from the last show5:20 Back on the eVTOL flying cars6:40 Jeff's freestyle intro7:10 So who IS the second-best rep in Florida?10:00 Calling Pete Hernandez10:20 Calling Alfredo12:20 More comments — does the government have its own cell service?14:15 Jeff is hiring a driver (ex-military or ex-cop preferred)15:40 What we're smoking: the Casa Carrillo Ascend17:20 This week's giveaway: a hat and a cigar18:40 FAKE NEWS: Disney goes all-in on TikTok20:20 "I don't plant it, I don't roll it" — what a broker actually does21:00 FAKE NEWS: first contact in Iran's Lut Desert22:50 The E.T. light-up finger that got pulled from shelves23:40 Terrence Riley calls in25:20 Terrence fires Jeff, live27:20 Alfredo calls back and still won't answer the question30:40 FAKE NEWS: Michael Jordan returns to the NBA31:00 The reveal — Palmer sent all of it from Estelí31:18 CIGAR NEWS31:20 Cavalier Genève opens a Houston-area warehouse34:00 The brand Jeff most wants to carry34:40 Asking George Padrón for a job, every single time36:40 Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Décimo 202640:20 RoMa Craft Tobac Scuttlebutt42:20 WHAT'S THE SCORE?43:40 Clue one — Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 179450:20 Final answers51:40 The score, and a rare tie52:30 Jeff's Casa Carrillo event in Sarasota53:30 The Ascend: blend, sizes and flavor56:00 The sparklers nearly set Jeff on fire57:00 Thanks and out——————————————ABOUT CHPODThe Cigar Hustlers Podcast is a premium-cigar, news, and culture talk show — honest conversation, industry commentary, and cigar reviews, new episodes every weekday.▶ Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss an episode.👍 Like and comment — your comment might get read on a future show.GIVEAWAYComment the number Mikey guessed in What's the Score? — first correct comment wins a Casa Carrillo hat and an Ascend. Winner announced on the next episode.SUPPORT THE SHOWSupport CHPOD on Patreon: https://patreon.com/acigarhustlerspodcastCHPOD show merch (mentioned in this episode): https://chpod.comCONNECTInstagram: https://instagram.com/cigarhustlerPospiech Cigars: [ PospiechCigars.com — FILL IN ]Facebook / TikTok / X: [ @FILL IN ]MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE- E.P. Carrillo / Casa Carrillo Ascend (the cigar smoked on the show)- RoMa Craft Tobac — Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794, Scuttlebutt- Cavalier Genève (new Houston-area warehouse)- Crowned Heads — Las Calaveras- Aganorsa Leaf, Padrón, Foundation, My Father Cigars- halfwheel (review source, Brooks Whittington)(Links above are references to products and shops discussed in this episode, for viewers who want to learn more.)DISCLAIMER: This channel features cigar reviews, interviews, and industry commentary for adults 21+. Nothing here is a solicitation to purchase tobacco products.#CigarHustlers #CHPOD #CigarPodcast