The Cigar Pulpit

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...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Parishioner Seth Jones who is competing in the 7th Annual Meatball competition at Two Guys Smoke Shop on January 24. Seth will be representing the Parishioners as he takes on four others, including Mr. Jonathan. The goal? #BeatJonathan We fire up a Jose Gaspar 2024 cigar from JC Newman and discuss his strategy for the competitio...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Mike Brinker to discuss his new digs in Georgia and what he's doing to get by living in a cigar desert. We each fire up Perdomo 20th Anniversary cigars and discuss ways to find what you're looking for in areas that don't have as many cigar lounge options.  Find out what we've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertain...

Coming to you from the Aladino Studios, Nick goes over the data and presents his cigar smoking from 2024. He fires up an Alfonso Anejo to kick off 2025 and pours over the data providing all sorts of facts and figures. It was an interesting exercise and provides a good picture of the year and how cigars played into it. Also, Nick announces that the voting for the Parishioners Cigars of the Year is...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studio, Nick is joined by Trey Mac Shipley of Aladino Cigars as they ring in the new year! The guys get into detail about Trey's recent trip to Ireland and how much fun he had there. By the end of the conversation, you'll be like Nick and be ready to head out to visit the Emerald Isle.  Also find out what New Year's resolutions the guys make for 2025. Lea...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick and Noah have a special breaking update to their recent show about deaths in 2024, with news of the passing of former President Jimmy Carter. It is important to note... they didn't do it 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...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, it's that time for Noah to join Nick to recap who we lost in 2024 and predict who we will lose in 2025. The guys fire up the new box pressed version of the Crow from Blackbird Cigars as they recap some of the big news of the year as well as who passed away. From there, it gets dark as the guys give their predictions about who they believe won't m...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Ed Sullivan as they air some grievances and discuss the recently released Cigar Aficionado Top 25 list. While going over the list, the pair perform a feat of strength and smoke the World's Strongest Cigar! Find out our thoughts on the list and more! During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, learn what the guys have been w...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, the callers come in clutch! Due to some scheduling issues, the guests Nick had lined up for this episode couldn't make it, but you all and your calls gave Nick enough for a great Ask the Pulpit episode. While smoking a Padron 4000, Nick discusses his garage and his winter plans for it, his first cigar, and more. During the Villiger Cigars Enterta...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, it's a packed house as Nick is joined by Dave of the Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash crew and Cherry Chernobyl. They all smoke the Charter Oak Habano from Foundation Cigars and have a spirited conversation covering a wide range of topics including mall Santas, OJ Simpson's prison porn collection, the communist threat against Santa Claus, and drunk...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick lights up the Aganorsa Leaf La Validacion Habano and discusses options for celebratory cigars as we come into the holidays. Nick gives his recommendations but also checks in with Chat GPT to see what AI can suggest. What are your celebratory smokes? Find out what Nick has been watching in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report and learn ab...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick sits down with a Diamond Crown No. 4 from JC Newman and chats with Jim Paquette and Chef Charlie about their new home smoking shed they built. We learn all about how they did it and tips you can use at home if you're interested in doing something similar. We also learn about the custom humidors Jim builds, what all goes into them, and how yo...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick steps way out of his comfort zone and discusses the top ten Whiskeys of 2024 as named by Whiskey Advocate magazine. While enjoying the Leaf by Oscar Maduro toro, Nick goes over each one and gives some notes about them. He also discusses an update on the Wicked dolls that directed people to a porn website and robot cockroaches? During the Vil...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick gives his annual list of suggestions of gifts for cigar lovers. While smoking the Rocky Patel Dark Star, Nick covers gift ideas for novice smokers, experienced aficionados, and more.  Also, find out how you can nominate your favorite cigar for the Parishioners Cigars of the Year 2024! In the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, find out a r...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Mobile Studios, Nick fires up the new Villiger TAA 2024 cigar and covers some business.  We cover some cigar news, including the Cigars & Spirits Magazine top 25 Cigars of 2024, and we get to your calls in an Ask the Pulpit segment.  Find out what Nick has been watching lately, including what movie has to kick off the Christmas season, in the Villiger...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Litto Gomez Jr. of La Flor Dominicana to discuss the company, its portfolio of cigars, and his experiences in the cigar industry. The guys light up the LFD Solis, which was a pet project blended by Litto Jr. Learn all about the start of the company, some of the stress that comes from being named a Cigar Aficionado Number One cig...

Hey all, just a brief announcement about today's show. Life and parenting caught up to me this week and I'm taking this episode off. Tune in on Tuesday, November 26, to hear my chat with Litto Gomez Jr. of La Flor Dominicana. Thanks for your patience and understanding! Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS... For all your online cigar purchasing needs, head ov...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah as they discuss the recent Paul vs Tyson fight while they smoke the ATL Magic. As a former amateur boxer, Noah has a number of thoughts on the Netflix boxing special. During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, they discuss the fight itself, the lead up, the expectations, and the streaming issues while viewing the even...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Studios, Nick lights up the World's Strongest Cigar and goes on a rant about YouTube. He discusses the events of this week and how YouTube has begun targeting the Pulpit and how he is responding. He also discusses some of the hypocrisy behind YouTube censoring creators and how the government has given them, and other social media platforms, the means to act as Bi...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up a Micallef Black toro and is joined by Cherry Chernobyl. They discuss Nick's recent encounter with some stray wildlife by his garage door as well as what Nick would be willing to do for $15K. Somehow they end up going from urban wildlife to 80's 3D movies...  During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, they discuss HBO's The Pe...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes your calls on another edition of Ask the Pulpit. Nick fires up the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua and takes a variety of calls on such topics as the importance of vacation time, trying a cigar more than once, Sean Connery sci-fi, spam calls, and more. Find out what we've been watching lately during the Villiger Cigars Entertain...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Aladino Sales Manager Trey Mac Shipley. The guys fire up some Aladino cigars and go down a long and winding rabbit hole, discussing their respective times working in politics. The guys learn a bit about each other's pasts and bring to the table different experiences from a variety of levels of government. We also find out some i...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick's Dad, Jim, joins us again to discuss the state of the world and have a cigar. Nick fires up the Wise Man Nicaragua Corojo from Foundation Cigars while Jim enjoys the Leaf by Oscar Sumatra. The guys bounce around to a lot of topics, but we do discuss those advertisements on television for various drugs and how we got to a place where every o...

Coming your way from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Pinky as they discuss Halloween, the Menendez Brothers, and pizza with a side of cocaine?!? All this while smoking the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sungrown Epicure. Find out what they've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.  And learn about a man who didn't know how to stop running in the Fly High wit...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah as they get into a very important topic this time of year... the best and worst Halloween candy. Appropriately enough, they're smoking a League of Fat Bastards Serie L robusto while breaking down, state by state, what candy is most popular and what candy is the worst.  Additionally, they discuss some unfortunate overdone ba...