The Cigar Pulpit

Cigars celebrate the country's 250th birthday

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, in this episode Nick discusses the various cigars that have been announced to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday this year. Find out about the three cigars announced so far that commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and hear his predictions about what brands may follow suit with cigars of their own.

Nick also gives a brief update on some organization work he's doing on his humidors, a new cigar review project he's doing on the Pulpit's YouTube and Rumble channels, and more.

Find out what documentaries Nick has been watching this week 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!

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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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Cooking with Ask the Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick lights up a Punch Golden Era toro and takes your calls on another Ask the Pulpit.

We discuss such topics as the polar vortex, ketchup and various other sauces, blouses, UPS and shipping cigars, and more. We also get into a discussion about food, the importance of good food for a happy life, and some cooking ideas and suggestions.

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

And find out three cigars Nick has smoked and enjoyed lately!

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

Travel Adventures with Trey Mac

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Trey Mac Shipley of Aladino Cigars. We smoke the Aladino 85th Anniversary, which was selected as the Parishioners Cigar of the Year for 2025, while we discuss a recent trip to Florida where Nick tagged along with Trey Mac to do some sales calls to shops. Nick was trying out some new equipment with the idea of doing some vlogging and, well, it kinda worked and kinda didn't. But the guys discuss their travels and you get an insight into the day of a cigar rep.

We also discuss a variety of other topics including ketchup, women's foreheads, yacht rock, and much more.

From there, learn what we've been listening to and watching 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

Direct to Consumer, Marketing Budgets, and more

Coming your way from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up an Aladino Corojo Reserva and answers your calls in another Ask the Pulpit episode.

Nick takes your calls about a variety of topics including a cigar lounge that's closing, ghosts speaking English, what is smoking well lately, and more.

Nick also takes a call that sets him off on a tangent about brands going to a direct to consumer model and how there are various elements outside of the industry that may make that decision problematic down the road. He also discusses the marketing budgets of cigar companies and how they need to be thinking hard about diversifying in a world where social media may soon not be an option for promotion.

From there, learn about a movie Nick went and watched that he highly recommends you all see.

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

Special Villiger Report: What's cool coming out in 2026

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes a look at what movies are coming out in 2026 as part of a special Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

He fires up a Villiger La Capitana and reviews all of the movies he's excited about coming out this year. Now, this isn't a comprehensive list of everything coming, but just what he's excited about. In the process, he found a few movies he didn't even know were coming. Do any of them sound good to you?

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

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

Catching up on Cigar News

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick catches you up on some recent cigar news.

We're smoking a Plasencia Reserva Original and discussing the recent barn fire at Plasencia's Nicaragua facility, as well as the postponement of the Festival Del Habanos Cuban cigar event, and the news that Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate will be opening a new factory and event space in Miami. Find out the details and some of Nick's thoughts on these happenings.

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

And find out what Three Cigars Nick has 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

Current Affairs with Curmudgejim

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by his dad, Jim, for a chat. Nick fires up a cigar he bought from Island Jim's store Leaf & Bean ironically called the Nick & Jim PBE. 

From there, the two discuss the news of the day, getting Jim's perspective on a few topics on his mind such as the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the revelations in the Epstein Files, and more. 

From there, find out what we've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report and learn Jim's desert island entertainment choices.

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

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! Call TOFUPIE0000

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up a Villiger 1888 Nicaragua Churchill and settles in to take your calls in another Ask the Pulpit episode!

We discuss a humidor upgrade Nick recently did on his cabinet, the recent winter storm that impacted the country, a tip for heating your garage to smoke in during cold weather, and much more. We even get a handy way to remember the Ask the Pulpit hotline number. Simply call TOFUPIE0000.

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

And learn three cigars Nick has smoked and enjoyed lately!

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

The Puro Sabor Cigar Festival with Shawn

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Parishioner Shawn Beaudry who tells us about his recent trip to the Puro Sabor Nicaraguan Cigar Festival. Shawn won this trip at PulpitFest last year. It was generously donated by Villiger Cigars and we both thank them for this opportunity. Shawn details all of the events of the various days, discusses all of the cigars he smoked, and culture he encountered. Find out all about his great experience!

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

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

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000.

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

The 2025 Parishioners Cigar of the Year!

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is thrilled to announce the 2025 Parishioners Cigar of the Year! Nick welcomes the winning manufacturer to the show to discuss the cigar and what all went into it. He also covers the rest of the top five, which was very tight in terms of votes. Did your favorite cigar take the top prize? 

Find out what Nick and his mystery guest have been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

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

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000.

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