The Cigar Pulpit

Recapping the Pulpit Zoom Herfs and more

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes a moment to relax and chat with you all about some recent happenings. We fire up a Yagua from JC Newman and discuss the recent release of the 2026 batch, which should be hitting stores any day now. 

Nick also discusses the recent Zoom herfs he hosted this past weekend and how they were very touching. They went so well, in fact, that Nick announces he will be hosting them monthly and people should be looking out for a schedule sometime soon.

From there, Nick gives a brief news update about happenings at the recent TPE trade show in Las Vegas.

From there, learn what Nick has been listening to lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

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The top ten cigar accessories you must own!

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick gets fancy and fires up an Atabey and settles in to discuss cigar accessories. There are lots out there, but what do you absolutely NEED? Nick gives the Top Ten Cigar Accessories you must own and why. Do you own any of them already? Listen in and find out!

From there learn what Nick has been watching this weekend in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Also, find out what three cigars Nick has smoked and enjoyed this week.

And its Tuesday, which means its time for another Lemonade review!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

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For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

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Listeners call in and Ask the Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes your calls on another edition of Ask the Pulpit!

While smoking a West Tampa Tabacco White lancero, Nick answers questions about the difficulties of doing solo shows, hears about snow drifts in Canada, and discusses sauce preferences. We also get into the importance of physical media and preserving shows living only on YouTube right now.

From there, learn what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And its Friday, so its time for another Fun Fact from Pinky.

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

On the Aladino Farm with Teddy and Trey Mac

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Aladino Sales Director Trey Mac Shipley and listener Teddy Caldwell to discuss their recent trip to the Aladino Farm in Honduras. Teddy won the trip at PulpitFest 2025 and he is here to recount his adventures. We hear about his complications prior to the trip before diving deep into the visit to hear all that he learned and took away from his four days at an active tobacco farm and factory. 

And find out why Trey Mac has a grudge against Orlando.

Learn what we've been entertained by lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Find out Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week.

And it's Tuesday, which means its time to review another lemonade!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Breaking down Blend & Barrel with Shiah Goldberg

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick visits Blend & Barrel in Sanford, Florida, and sits down with co-owner Shiah Goldberg. The two guys fire up the Chairman, the house cigar for Blend & Barrel, and discuss all of the aspects of the lounge, the philosophy behind creating a welcoming space, what goes into picking out both liquor and cigars for patrons to try, and more.

We also get into Shiah's history in the cigar industry and some of his views on various aspects of it, including the importance of brick and mortar versus the online guys.

Find out what we've been entertained by in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And it's Friday, so it's time for another Fun Fact from Pinky!

And tune in near the end for an announcement about an upcoming virtual herf.

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Ask the Pulpit: Hot Dogs, Newsletters, and more

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick lights up a Perdomo Habano Sungrown Churchill and answers your calls on another Ask the Pulpit episode!

You called in and discussed various movies and tv shows you were into, hot dogs and their impact on life expectancy, the Cigar Chronicle newsletter, and more.

From there learn what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Learn what three cigars Nick has smoked and enjoyed this week.

And we review another lemonade!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Blackbird previews blends for PCA

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Jonas Santana of Blackbird Cigars to preview what they're bringing to PCA in April.

Nick lights up a sample of a Connecticut box pressed cigar that Jonas says they will be premiering at the show, aiming it towards an ultra-premium cigar smoker. He also details plans for their tenth anniversary cigar as well as a tenth anniversary sampler box that will be available at the end of the year.

Find out some of what goes into displaying at PCA and also get a peek into Jonas's mind on his philosophy on blends, pricing, dealing with retailers, and more.

Find out what we've been entertained by lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And it's Friday, which means it's time for another Fun Fact from Pinky!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Irish Wisdom for the Cigar Lounge

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the Aladino Candela robusto. 

Nick then discusses how cigars and Irish wisdom are incredibly similar and go hand in hand. He also discusses the many similarities between cigar lounges and Irish pubs. 

Find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Learn what three cigars Nick has smoked and enjoyed lately.

And we unveil a new Tuesday segment! 

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Cigar Superstitions on Friday the 13th

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up an Artista Harvest Sumatra and discusses superstitions for Friday the 13th. We go over some commonly known superstitions and their possible origins. From there we dive into some cigar related superstitions and whether there is any truth to any of them. 

Find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And it's Friday, so it's time for another Fun Fact from Pinky!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

My Two Cents, with Nick's Dad

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by his dad, Jim, as he rants about the supposed penny shortage and how he feels cheated by not getting his full change. They go through the situation and discuss the benefits and drawbacks to businesses and the impact to consumers. They also discuss an unexpected impact on Disney as a result of the penny being phased out.

Also, Nick details a 250th United States Celebration cigar from United Cigars that wasn't covered in the last episode.

Find out what the guys have been watching lately in the Villiger Cigar Entertainment Report.

And learn what Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to Nick@CigarPulpit.com!

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...

For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head over to 2GuysCigars.com! In business for 40 years, they are THE trusted name in the cigar industry! Family owned and operated, they provide a great selection, fair prices, and outstanding customer service. That's 2GuysCigars.com!

Follow JRE Tobacco/Aladino at @AladinoCigars on Instagram or check out their website, JRETobacco.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Follow Villiger Cigars at @VilligerCigar on Instagram or check out their website, VilligerCigars.com for a store near you that carries their cigars, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home