The Cigar Pulpit

Partying at Lake of Egypt

The Traveling Freak Show and Cigar Evangelical Revival makes a short trip to southern Illinois to hang out with the crew at Brandon Bay at the Redneck Garage at Lake of Egypt near Herrin, Illinois. We met a nice group of people, had some fantastic food, drank a few drinks, and smoked a bunch of cigars. 

We opted to make it a smoker's choice episode. We also answer listener questions in this week's Ask the Boys.

Big thanks to Travis, Dave, Scott, Jeremy, Rebecca, Stephanie, and all the rest for making us feel so welcome and being such great hosts!

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What's in the Cigar Pulpit Anniversary MMC box?

We welcome Nick Gervais, owner of My Monthly Cigars, to find out what's in the August box, which is themed as an anniversary box to commemorate the second anniversary of the show. Nick and Gator each picked two cigars a piece for the other one and we find out what they are.

We light up the Drew Estates Undercrown Shady XX and discuss Nick G's bucket list, Larry Bird, vaping, documentaries, the Golden Girls, aliens, Dogecoin, and way more for me to list here.

We also discuss three cigars we've smoked and enjoyed this week and get a Final Third Cigar review on the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2019 from Broccoli Rob. And we announce the date for the fall Rivermen Cigar Company event!

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Trying out the El Principio from Geronimo Cigars

We welcome Jorge Rodriguez from Geronimo Cigars and try out their newest cigar, the El Principio. We learn about the company, all that went into the cigar, and more.

We also answer some listener questions in this week's Ask the Boys, including our recommendations for binge-worthy shows on Netflix and what to do if your Cigar Oasis is kicking out too much humidity.

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Smokers Choice with Zach of Captain Z’s

We welcome Zach from St Louis area cigar/liquor shop Captain Z’s to talk about a variety of topics, including a harrowing trip he had to the Caribbean, the PCA trade show and the importance of the organization, his time in the National Guard and experience with Cigars For Warriors, and more. 

And since it’s smokers choice, everyone is smoking something different. However Gator learns he had best stock up on his pick since Zach learned at the trade show that the cigar has been discontinued! 

All this and three cigars we smoked and enjoyed this week! 

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Warped La Colmena for Listener Interaction Tuesday

We sit down and chat with listener Will for Listener Interaction Tuesday. Will was kind enough to send us some Warped La Colmena cigars for the show. We discuss Will's background growing up working in the tobacco industry in North Carolina. 

We also answer some listener questions in this week's Ask the Boys, go on a bit of a mask rant, and Nick gives an update about the show's status come September.

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The Buffalo Trace Cigar and a show announcement

We're lighting up the final selection from the July My Monthly Cigars box, the Buffalo Trace Cigar. We also make a show announcement that you'll be interested in.

We also discuss a variety of other topics including an update on the legal battle against the FDA and three cigars we've smoked and enjoyed this week.

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SOS Cuba with Frank Herrera and Broccoli Rob

Broccoli Rob joins us in the JRE Tobacco Aladino Mobile Studio as we speak with Frank Herrera about the humanitarian crisis and potential citizen uprising in Cuba. While we have him, we also discuss the current status of premium cigars and FDA regulation with Frank.

From there, as we each light up a two-year aged Ciseron cigar from Oscar Valladares, we discuss Broccoli's trip to St. Louis, answer some questions in this week's Ask the Boys, discuss three cigars we smoked and enjoyed this weekend, and more.

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Diesel Crucible, filler voids, and foreign markets

The guys fire up the Diesel Crucible from the July My Monthly Cigars box and discuss the PCA trade show, America the Motion Picture, voids in the filler of cigars and what may possibly may be the problem, and are foreign markets causing shortage issues for the United States?

They also discuss three cigars they've smoked and enjoyed this week and get a Final Third Friday review from Broccoli Rob.

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Smoking the LFD Digger with Strong

We're joined by our friend from the lounge at the Hill Cigar Company, Strong, who has us smoke his favorite cigar - the LFD Maduro Digger. We discuss with Strong what all it takes to keep a city like St. Louis running, meet some new friends at the Hill, the tranny hooker from Las Vegas, answer some listener questions in this week's Ask the Boys, and more.

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Nica Libre, not Nacho Libre

The guys light up the Nica Libre Sun Grown from the July My Monthly Cigars box and discuss a variety of topics including the PCA trade show taking place in Las Vegas, a friend's horrifically bad date, and a fashion trend Nick wants to bring back... kilts.

Also they discuss their three cigars they smoked and enjoyed this week and we get a Final Third Friday review from Broccoli Rob.

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