The Cigar Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, it's PulpitFest 2026!!!

Nick sits down in the comfort of the air conditioning of Vincent's Clubhouse and talks about the event and all of the festivities with a rotating group of attendees and guests. We also hear from Ash & Ale Cigar Lounge Owner Kenn Klarich, Aladino Sales Director Trey Mac Shipley, and Nick's Dad Jim.

This episode was recorded on Saturday, prior to the auctions and raffles, so to hear how the rest of PulpitFest went, tune in on Friday!

Huge thanks go out to all of our contributing sponsors: Aganorsa Leaf, Aging Room, Aladino, Artista, ATL, Blackbird, Camacho, Ciglue, Esteban Carreras, Island Jim, La Flor Dominicana, Meier & Dutch, Perdomo, Southern Classic, Villiger, and West Tampa Tobacco!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by professional curmudgeons Ed Sullivan and his dad, Jim. The three light up and smoked Ed's personal cigar crafted as part of the JC Newman Personal Reserve blending program for his 65th birthday. They talk all about the program and what is involved. They also touch on the recent New England Cigar Expo, competitive eating challenges, travel abroad, and much more.

Also... did we secure some guests for next year's PulpitFest already???

Learn what everyone has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And find out what cigars have been smoking well in Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week.

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is gearing up for PulpitFest this week and takes to the phone line to listen to your calls in an Ask the Pulpit show. 

You guys had lots to say about a variety of subjects ranging from how you pick out what cigar you're going to smoke, cellphones in cigar lounges and how they impact the environment, ranch dressing, and lots more. We also get into a discussion about cigar collecting.

Find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And learn about upcoming zoom herfs!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick discusses a recent column he read in Cigar Press magazine about whether or not cell phones are ruining cigar lounges. Nick details the column and its perspective and then gives his thoughts on the matter. 

What do you think? Should cell phones be kept out of lounges or is this just a tempest in a teapot?

Find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. And its not soccer thanks to that being on hold for the international break!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Mike Brinker to catch up and smoke a cigar. The guys fire up the West Tampa Tobacco Devil Crab and discuss a variety of topics.

Mike is coming to his first PulpitFest and has some questions for Nick about what will be taking place. We did the PulpitFest preview last episode but you'll get some more details in this one!

And we also discuss Mike's dislike of people smothering their food in ranch dressing. What is your position on ranch dressing???

Find out what we've been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And learn what cigars we've smoked and enjoyed this week!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Jim and Kenn to preview this year's PulpitFest, taking place October 1-4 in Palm Coast, Florida. The guys give a full rundown of the schedule, discuss some of the changes taking place, and answer a variety of questions they've been asked about this year's event. If you're attending PulpitFest, you won't want to miss this episode. And if you're not attending... you'll learn why you need to make plans to attend next year's PulpitFest!

Nick and Jim also roll out a new initiative that will premiere at PulpitFest and you guys will be hearing a lot more about later this year. It's an exciting project and continues the efforts to create a fun community and to make sure the world is a bit better for everyone. 

From there, find out what the guys have been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick goes over some fun items he received in the mail lately as well as takes some of your calls!

First up, its that time of year again... Bricktoberfest! The folks at JC Newman were kind enough to send over some of their Bricktoberfest cigars as well as one of the painted steins they're giving away with the purchase of ten or more Brick House cigars. Its a cool mug that you'll want to get ahold of!

Then, Nick discusses a cool ashtray he was sent from StorcksDesigns.com. It's a nice, single person ashtray that is perfect for taking with you or using at home. They make a variety of other size ashtrays and household items, so give them a look if you're considering gift ideas heading into the holiday season.

From there, Nick takes to the phone line to answer some of your calls. We hear about specialty dogs, the importance of smoking nice stuff and creating good moments, and a caller details how he picks out what cigar he's going to smoke.

Finally, find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick lights up the Perdomo Legacy Father & Son Connecticut and asks you how you decide what to smoke. 

Nick gives a bit of insight into how he picks out a cigar these days, including what types of tobacco he may or may not be into right now. He details some of his recent "go-to" cigars and what factors influence what cigar he wants to smoke at a given time.

How do you decide what you want to buy and smoke? Call the hotline and tell us! (863)874-0000

Find out what show has returned with a new cast that Nick has actually enjoyed in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

*NOTE: I tried my best to edit out any coughing, but I may have missed one or two. If I did, I apologize!*

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is back at maybe 90-95% and is enjoying a Powstanie Connecticut Corona gifted to him by Ed Sullivan. 

We discuss the importance of taking time every once in a while to give your palate a few days off from cigars. We talk about what happens during those days and why it may result in a much more enjoyable smoking experience for you.

From there we head to the phone lines to answer some of your calls in an Ask the Pulpit Segment.

Then find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. And learn what show is celebrating its 60th Anniversary today!

And finally, for those of you attending PulpitFest, learn a little more about what we have in store for you in less than a month!

*NOTE: I tried my best to edit out any coughing, but I may have missed one or two. If I did, I apologize!*

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is still under the weather and isn't smoking, but he's here for a bit today.

We take a moment to remember the guy who really revolutionized flavored and infused cigars, Lars Tetens, who passed away on Wednesday. Nick details a bit about Lars's life and tells the story of how he almost interviewed Lars for the podcast back in 2020.

Find out Nick's thoughts on Coyote vs Acme during the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000. Or email your comments to [email protected]!

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, or visit their new online shop at https://villigercigars.store/home