The Cigar Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is smoking the JFR Lunatic habana robusto and catching you up on what's going on. We discuss fall cleaning and the intense work put into organizing his garage, a friend moving away, the Krabby Patty meal from Wendy's, and even corpses in the streets of Poland?!? Also, Nick discusses planning for an out of town guest and the prep work. What s...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Cherry Chernobyl as she tries her first cigar! The pair fire up a Villiger Export, a small short cigar that is easy to smoke and not intimidating to a first time smoker. They discuss the recent hurricanes and how some emergency preparation for them was a good idea. They also discuss Chat GPT and she gives some potential tag line...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick lights up the West Tampa Tobacco Black toro and gives an update on the state of things post Hurricane Milton in Florida.  From there, Nick responds to your calls in another episode of Ask the Pulpit. We discuss football and space, as well as whether aging a bad cigar will make it any better. From there find out what Nick has been watching la...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up a Davidoff Aniversario No. 3 and explores within the pages of the first issue of Cigar Aficionado! Nick found a copy at an antique mall and reviews the magazine with you all. We compare the magazine as it started versus what it is today, and you may be surprised at the results. We also explore the reviews, advertisements, and conten...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is recording in the Studio 21 Podcast Cafe with Mr. Jonathan and Ed Sullivan! The guys recap the 2024 New England Cigar Expo and Nick's trip to New Hampshire. Find out what it's like to live in Mr. Jonathan's basement, thoughts on the World's Strongest Cigar, and more! We also discuss what we've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars En...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah to review some AI generated ideas for games to be played at a Cigar Olympics. The guys fire up the West Tampa Tobacco Red toro and review over 15 different game suggestions. Some are good and some... not so good... Which ones sound fun to you? Find out what we've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Rep...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up a United Cigars natural toro and reviews all of the winners of the 2024 Cigar Trophy Awards presented by Cigar Journal magazine. There were a few friends of the show honored and we're very happy for them and everyone! During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, Nick discusses a few things he's been watching as well as a book or...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by his dad, Jim, to enjoy a cigar and catch up a bit. Nick smokes an Aladino Classic toro while Jim fires up a Yagua he's been waiting to smoke. They discuss traveling, specifically to New Orleans, Yellowstone, and other locations. Find out why you never want to sit behind a wing on an airplane and more fun facts!  They also discus...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Mobile Studios, Nick is joined by Mike Brinker as they smoke the Aladino Cameroon Reserva.  The guys discuss a potential major issue facing not just the cigar industry, but commerce as a whole, as a potential dock worker strike looms along the east coast of the United States. Find out what the impact of a strike will be and if it may keep retailers and co...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is answering listener calls in another Ask the Pulpit episode!  Before the calls start, Nick fires up and tries the 2024 Brick House Bricktoberfest cigar from JC Newman and gives a of detail on the promotion behind the limited edition cigar.  From there, he dives into your calls, which featured topics like PulpitFest, football, outdoor smoki...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by comic book professional and Compass Comics owner Graham Nolan and Dave Clark of the Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash podcast.  The guys fire up some cigars and discuss what's going on in the world of comics, specifically the independent projects Graham has cooking, as well as cigars they've been smoking lately. They also discuss ho...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Luc, who goes by MySticks35mm on Instagram, to smoke a cigar and discuss Canadian food specialties. We go across the nation, discussing each region of Canada and what food its known for, and pairing it with cigars.  Find out what we've been watching and listening to lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. And what Th...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Pinky for a cigar. Nick smokes cigar 14C from the STARS review pack and Pinky smokes the Serenity Now by Asylum Cigars.  The two discuss options for smoking in the winter and preparing for that, recent kitchen renovations Pinky has been dealing with, and more. We also find out about Pinky's crazy college roommate! During the Vil...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick catches up with one of the other major guests at PulpitFest to get his impression of the event, Jerry Pulaski!  The guys fire up a Villiger Cuellar Black Forest robusto and a Villiger Export and discuss Jerry's trip to Florida and what he thought of the event.  They also discuss what they've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entert...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, it's PULPITFEST 2024 presented by Villiger Cigars!  Nick brings you a full recap of the events of PulpitFest including interviews with a wide variety of folks including René Castaneda of Villiger, Trey Mac Shipley of Aladino, Kenn Klarich of Ash & Ale, attending parishioners, and more. Everyone had a fantastic time and if you weren't able to...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Dave Clark of the Smokin' Butts and Tappin' Ash BBQ and Cigar team/podcast to discuss their top ten favorite movies based on comic books. As part of a long Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, the guys get a nerdy but touch on a wide variety of films, not just superheroes.  And during this, Nick enjoys a Tabernacle Goliath Perf...

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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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 N...

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...

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 t...

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 com...

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 Entertainme...