The Cigar Pulpit

Getting controversial with Nick's Dad, CurmudgeJim (Villiger Exclusivo USA 2022/Ferio Tego Timeless Presitge TAA)

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by his dad, Jim, to smoke a cigar and finally touch on a subject he's teased on his previous appearances on the show. Jim smokes the Ferio Tego Timeless Presitge TAA while Nick fires up the Villiger Exclusivo USA 2022 and they talk taxes and churches.

During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, find out what shows and movies they've been watching lately. Also, the guys compare Three Cigars They've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week.

And during the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars, Jim provides an addendum to a prior entry and talks about a free diver who set a record for deepest dive without equipment. If you suffer from thalassophobia, you should be aware the content discussed in the Flying High segment may be disturbing  

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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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Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

Villiger brings the party to PulpitFest with René Castaneda (Villiger de Nicaragua 2022)

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Villiger North America President René Castaneda to discuss his company's involvement in PulpitFest!

Nick fires up the Villiger de Nicaragua 2022 and you find out all of the excellent things PulpitFest attendees have to look forward to later this week! If you're attending, you're going to be that much more excited by this episode. And if you're not... the FOMO is real.

During the Villiger Entertainment Report, we find out what René has been watching and reading and listening to.

And during the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars portion of the show, learn about a man who did a daredevil feat over Niagara Falls.

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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

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

Another round of Ask the Pulpit (West Tampa Tobacco Attic Series)

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, its time for Nick to do another round of Ask the Pulpit! He's answering your calls and smoking the Attic Series from West Tampa Tobacco. During the calls, he discusses what sets his podcast apart from other cigar podcasts and also addresses where he's staying during the New England Cigar Expo...?

Find out what he's been entertained by during the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, as well as Three Cigars He's Smoked and Enjoyed This Week.

And during the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment, learn about a man who took on five Iron distance triathlons in five days!

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

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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

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

Meet the Ash & Ale Crew

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Kenn Klarich of the Ash & Ale Cigar Lounge to introduce everyone to the crew of folks who will be working at PulpitFest. We not only catch up with Kenn, but meet Monkey, Mackenzie, and Justin who will all be on hand to assist PulpitFest attendees. If you're attending PulpitFest, you'll want to know these folks. And if you're not attending, there are maybe a few ways sprinkled throughout this episode about how you can still join in the fun.

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

And as we Fly High with Blackbird Cigars, we learn about a man set a Guinness World Record for the longest ice bath.

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

 

A nice housewarming gift from Ed Sullivan (HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven toro)

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Ed Sullivan of the Cigar Authority as they smoke the HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven toro. Ed was kind enough to send one of these limited edition cigars to Nick as part of a housewarming gift and Nick wanted to enjoy it with Ed.

The guys discuss a wide array of topics in a fairly unstructured conversation, ranging from the New England Cigar Expo to passports to tobacco farm visits and lots more.

Find out what they've been entertained by lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, as well as Three Cigars They've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week.

And as we Fly High with Blackbird Cigars, we learn about a man who towed 70 rowboats with people in them by swimming to the Queen Mary.

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

An insider look at emergency management (Warfighter Dumpster Fire)

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by an anonymous emergency management insider going by Cherry Chernobyl to discuss her work and its importance. Nick smokes the Dumpster Fire toro from Warfighter Cigars, gifted to him by listener Toby.  

We not only get an overview of emergency management, but Nick asks her to detail how the government would respond in a series of different disasters. We also learn what we need to do to be personally ready in case of emergency.

During the Villiger Entertainment Report, find out what we've been entertained by lately, including a very scary book recommendation.

And as we Fly High with Blackbird Cigars, we learn about a man who holds the world record for the longest plank.

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

Travels, Tooth Aches, and the Olympics with Trey Mac (Aladino Fuma Noche)

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Trey Mac Shipley of Aladino Cigars to fire up and try the new Fuma Noche cigar. The guys catch up a bit and get some fun travel stories from Trey Mac, as well as a recounting of his recent dental emergency.

During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, the guys throw out a few potential hot takes about the Olympics and some thoughts on things that need to be changed.

Finally, in the Fly High With Blackbird Cigars segment, learn about a skydiver who broke Mach 1.

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

Cigars and Saucy Nuggs with Noah

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, we're back! We're back to normal scheduling and Nick kicks it off with Noah as they taste test the new saucy nuggets from Wendy's on National Wing Day. Nick fires up a Garofalo Family Reserve Sungrown while Noah smokes a Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real.

The guys taste the seven different kinds of nuggets and give their thoughts on the sauces and combinations of regular and spicy nuggets with them. They also discuss Nick's recent trip to Destin and the upcoming PulpitFest.

During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, find out what the guys have been watching including a spoiler-free assessment of the new Deadpool film.

Finally, in the Fly High With Blackbird Cigars segment, learn about a 96-year-old man who teaches us its never too late to realize a dream.

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

A post-move Ask the Pulpit (Blackbird Cigars Superb robusto)

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is chilling out after a long week of moving with a Superb robusto gordo from Blackbird Cigars. He discusses his move and new house a bit, while also giving some other show updates. 

Then it's time for Ask the Pulpit, where Nick listens and reacts to your calls about cigars, life, and whatever you want. 

During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, Nick follows up on a few items from previous episodes he discussed, including a dream he had involving a friend from grade school. 

And he debuts a new segment, Fly High with Blackbird Cigars where we learn about the heroic actions of a Taco Bell employee.

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!

Show schedule update - New Episode on Friday July 19

Hey all, just a little show schedule update. Due to my move, the new show this week will come out on FRIDAY, July 19.

Thanks for your understanding and support!

 

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

And pair a fantastic coffee with your favorite cigar with one of the selections from Fahking Good Coffee. Visit their website at FahkinGoodCoffee.com to check out all of the blends and how you can place an order! Don't be fahking stupid, drink Fahking Good Coffee!