The Cigar Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Jason Wood of Miami Cigar and Company to discuss their newest cigar line, Outcast Cigars. Nick fires up a robusto and the two discuss the blend, origin of the idea, and where Outcast fits well in the cigar market. We also discuss Miami Cigar and Company and its other offerings. Find out what Nick has been watching and listening...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Luc (MySticks35mm) and Dave to conclude the 2025 Battle of the Budgets and declare a winner!  Eight cigars were selected that all have an MSRP of $8 or less. They were de-banded and assigned a number by an independent assistant. The guys have no idea what they are smoking and will review the four cigars. At the end, they assign...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Luc (MySticks35mm) and Dave to continue the 2025 Battle of the Budgets!  Eight cigars were selected that all have an MSRP of $8 or less. They were de-banded and assigned a number by an independent assistant. The guys have no idea what they are smoking and will review the four cigars. At the end, they assign a numerical score to...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Luc (MySticks35mm) and Dave to begin the 2025 Battle of the Budgets!  Eight cigars were selected that all have an MSRP of $8 or less. They were de-banded and assigned a number by an independent assistant. The guys have no idea what they are smoking and will review the four cigars. At the end, they assign a numerical score to eac...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up and tries the Karatoba toro from Ozgener Family Cigars. Get a creepy update on his recent dream and learn why its been screwing with him all week. And then Nick takes to the phone line and takes listener calls in another Ask the Pulpit. Learn what three cigars Nick would smoke (at this time) for the rest of his life, why he started...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick lights up the Night & Day, the official cigar of the 2025 New England Cigar Expo. From there, its a wild ride as Nick recounts the time he was yelled at and made to feel a fool by a prominent cigar manufacturer... or was he? Also, find out the (mostly complete) list of the cigars in the upcoming Battle of the Budgets so you can get some...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes to the phone lines and answers listener calls in another edition of Ask the Pulpit. While smoking an Aladino Cameroon robusto, Nick discusses testosterone treatment, Real ID's, a listener's wedding, and being naked in a hut in Bora Bora.  Nick also takes a call from a listener who asks about show guests and it prompts the question... W...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by the CEO/Executive Director of the PCA Joshua Habursky to discuss legislation in California and Texas impacting premium cigars. In both cases, retailers could have less options of product to sell to consumers and consumers may have less access to the cigars they enjoy. The guys break it down and discuss the efforts of PCA in tryi...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by listeners Shawn and Seth as they detail their experience at the recent New England Cigar Expo. The guys give a full rundown of their time at the two day event, what they liked and what they think can be improved, and the cigars they smoked.  Find out what we've been watching and entertained by in the Villiger Entertainment Repor...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up a Perdomo Lot 23 Sungrown and answers a few listener calls from the Ask the Pulpit Hotline. We discuss an idea for a video smoke-along with listeners and we get some more information on the Golden Gate Bridge and the weight of the paint on it.  During the Villiger Entertainment Report, Nick has very different shows he's been watchin...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by his dad, Jim, to discuss his recent trip to Yellowstone. Find out all of the places he visited and animals he saw during his trip while the guys enjoy the League of Fat Bastards Serie L robusto.  Also, learn Jim's thoughts on Nick's recent lottery episode and some of the things he'd do with the money.  And we discuss a famous ci...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, with all of the talk about the huge Powerball jackpot, Nick fires up a Davidoff Nicaragua and answers that question that we're sure was discussed in a number of cigar lounges last weekend... "What would you do if you won the lottery?" Nick goes deep into the first steps he'd take, some items on his must do list, and some dream items he'd like to...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes listener calls in another Ask the Pulpit episode. This time you'll hear more about wild chickens, some about PulpitFest, a bit of backstory on an old show character, and lots more.  Nick also fields a question from a listener who is confused about how to get cigars from his local shop's humidor after receiving some mixed signals from t...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studio, Nick is joined by listener Shawn who attended PulpitFest and was the big winner of the trip to the Puro Sabor Nicaraguan Cigar Festival that was graciously donated by Villiger Cigars! The two discuss the trip and how Shawn has wanted to go for a while. They also discuss his experience at PulpitFest this year and how it compares to last year.  Duri...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, it's PulpitFest 2025 presented by Villiger Cigars! Nick is joined by a variety of guests including Ed Sullivan, Kenn Klarich, his dad Jim, Hector Flores and Alejandro Ocasio from Villiger Cigars, Dave Garofalo, Trey Mac Shipley of Aladino Cigars, Erica Flores of Vincent's Clubhouse, and a few of the attendees! Find out all about the event, some o...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah as they smoke a few selections from Aging Room. The two discuss weight loss and lifestyle changes, but they also touch on a bizarre news story out of Denmark that could result in zoo animals eating family pets?!? Find out what the guys have been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. And learn about a...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick heads back to the phone line and answers more of your calls in another installment of Ask the Pulpit. This time, while smoking the new Plasencia Alma del Cielo robusto, we learn that there ARE wild chickens but they're not what we think they are. And later we learn about Nick's sneezing attacks. Find out what Nick has been watching lately in...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Pinky joins Nick again as they have a cigar and talk about all kinds of things including various beauty products that both men and women would enjoy.  Also Pinky brings up an interesting article she remembered seeing talking about potential links between red heads and people of African descent, leading Nick to ask if he's the whitest black man sh...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes to the phone lines and answers your burning questions in another installment of Ask the Pulpit. While smoking a Davidoff Maduro, we take calls from listeners about recent episodes, the studio, and more. Nick even gets a question where he's not entirely sure he's not being screwed with.  Find out what Nick has been watching lately in th...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Ash & Ale Lounge Owner Kenn Klarich to preview PulpitFest 2025! We break down the whole schedule, going day by day for what attendees can expect and make those that can't make it jealous. If you are attending PulpitFest, this is an episode you don't want to miss! Find out what we've been watching and listening to in the Vill...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Pinky to smoke the new Diamond Crown Tampa from JC Newman. The two catch up, as its been a minute since Pinky joined us, and end up in a lengthy discussion about perimenopause and how people don't seem to know much about it. They also have a long talk about smutty romance novels in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. And t...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by his dad, Jim, for some cigars and conversation. Nick fires up the Camp Aladino Maduro gorbusto while Jim lights a Villiger Cuellar Caribe robusto.  The two discuss the most recent time Jim was on the show discussing retirement and Jim has some addendums to add to that episode. From there the conversation moves on to sneakers and...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Villiger North America President René Castañeda to discuss the life and legacy of Heinrich Villiger, who passed away on July 25. René gives us insight into what kind of person Mr. Villiger was, what drove him personally and from a business perspective, and some personal anecdotes.  The two also discuss the upcoming PulpitFest an...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is back from a summer break with his son and is honoring the life and achievements of Heinrich Villiger, who passed away on July 25, 2025. Nick lights up a Villiger Limited Release Blend 51 and covers a few of the broad strokes of his career and the future of Villiger Cigars.  This is part one of our week long tribute to Mr. Villiger. Tune i...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes to the phone lines for another Ask the Pulpit episode. The parishioners came to his rescue after the guest for this episode unfortunately had to cancel due to internet issues and Nick put out word he needed calls to the hotline. We cover a wide variety of topics from first cigar experiences, cigar budgets, what's smoking well right now...