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Hello Brothers and Sisters in Smoke! Settle into the lounge and enjoy a cigar with the Bishop of the Burn Nick and the rest of the crew as they feature cigar news, reviews, interviews, and more in the Cigar Pulpit.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Mike Brinker to discuss the recent Super Bowl, the NFL, and what most people tune in to watch... the commercials! We fire up a West Tampa Tobacco Red toro and give all of our thoughts on what we saw and what we'd have liked to have seen.
We also discuss the upcoming PCA trade show and what we're looking forward to there as well.
Find out what we've been enthralled with lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report and learn about a man who started running marathons at 89 in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
And since its Friday, 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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah as they fire up the La Aurora 100 Años robusto and recount the rest of their recent trip to Las Vegas for the TPE trade show. We get Noah's perspective on the show as a first time attendee and we discuss the other aspects of our trip. We cover the after party, the food, drinks, and more!
Find out what we've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report and learn about a blind man who accomplished an amazing feat in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
And Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by listener Hank Holcomb to discuss his recent trip to the Puro Sabor Nicaraguan Cigar Festival. While Nick enjoys a Villiger 1888 Nicaragua, Hank details his trip to the festival and gives a day by day description of what it was like to attend it and relays some of what he learned there.
Hank was fortunate enough to be able to go thanks to Villiger Cigars who graciously donated a trip to the Puro Sabor Festival to a lucky attendee at PulpitFest 2024. Both Hank and the Cigar Pulpit wish to thank Villiger Cigars for their generosity!
Also, find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report and learn about a man who competed in table tennis with no arms in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
And since its Friday, its Pinky Fun Fact Friday!
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick brings you all of the action from TPE 2025 while smoking the Parishioner's 2024 Cigar of the Year!
Hear interviews from manufacturers and find out all of Nick's thoughts on the Total Product Expo. You're going to learn about the changes to the cigar section, what the future holds for cigars at TPE, and Nick's blunt thoughts about what cigars can learn from the "Blue Carpet" products.
And we take a different spin to entertainment in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report and we hear about a man who gave up a chance to walk again to help a child in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
All this and Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week!
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah as they preview their trip to Las Vegas for the TPE 2025 Trade Show. The guys discuss what they're looking forward to and also what changes they expect to see from previous years. And since it's Noah's first time, they guys go over what the trade show is like and what he can expect.
Find out what they've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.
And learn about a woman who overcame great odds to get her degree in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
And its Friday, which means it's time for Pinky's Fun Facts!
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Coming to your way from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick kicks back with a Yagua from JC Newman and answers your calls on a pre-TPE Ask the Pulpit.
He takes calls about a variety of topics including cigars with leathery notes (he gets a phone a friend assist there), cigar deserts, some advice on clearing smoke, and more.
And during the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, Nick gives his opinion of two movies he saw in theaters this weekend as well as the first season of Ted Lasso.
Learn about a woman who overcame physical adversity to become a paraolympian in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
All this and Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week!
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
Thursday Jan 23, 2025
Coming to you from the Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Jonas Santana, owner of Blackbird Cigars. Jonas gives a nice recap of 2024 for the company and previews a bit of what we can expect in 2025. He also gets into a bit of his philosophy of running a business and the value of a home/work balance.
Also learn about the Blackbird Cigars Tasting Panel and how you can be a part of the team.
Find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.
And learn about a man who has dedicated his life to saving a tiny insect and how that is helping humanity in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
And its Friday, so that means its time for Pinky's Fun Facts!
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Coming to you from the Aladino Studios, the votes are tallied and its time for Nick to announce the 2024 Parishioners Cigars of the Year!
Nick runs down the top five cigars and has an interview with the manufacturer who took the top spot. There were more votes cast this year than in the previous two years and the list was definitely surprising. But... no spoilers in the episode description, you'll have to listen and find out who won!
In the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, Nick talks about a show he's been watching that a lot of people have told him to watch and he finally did and is loving.
And find out some fascinating information about a winter time necessity in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
All this and Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Thursday Jan 16, 2025
Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Cherry Chernobyl as he goes over his personal top ten cigars of 2024. He reviews some of the best cigars he smoked last year while smoking the Henry Clay Warhawk Rebellious. Find out what he enjoyed and why.
Also, Nick and Cherry discuss some proposed legislation in Indiana that would make it illegal for anyone born after June 30, 2004, to buy cigars.
Find out what they've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.
And we've got a bit of a twist in this episode's Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
All that and the return of Pinky's Fun Facts!
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Mr. Jonathan, who needed to have equal time on the Pulpit after Seth was on last episode, to discuss the upcoming Meatball Challenge. They each fire up an Aladino Cigar and discuss meatball competition strategy, the history behind it, and more.
Mr. Jonathan also regales us with some urine related fun facts!
Find out what we've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report as well as Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week.
And learn about a woman who survived a plane crash in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.
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
Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars