The Cigar Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino  Studios, Nick fires up the ATL Cigars La Carousel 1960 and once again dives into the Ask the Pulpit hotline!

This week, Decoda weighs in on the ongoing discussion about shelter dogs, Shawn keeps the French fry controversy alive with his defense of malt vinegar, and Seth wants to know everyone's favorite Halloween songs. This leads Nick down a rather disturbing rabbit hole as he questions whether the Monster Mash is actually about a monster orgy.

Listener "Steve" also calls in with some suspiciously familiar show ideas, prompting Nick to revisit the ongoing Cigar Court controversy involving the Stick Figures podcast and The Cigar Authority. We hear what Dave and the guys had to say about the situation, and Nick attempts to bring some peace to the cigar podcasting world.

Adam calls in with a nomination for the upcoming Parishioners' Cigar of the Year, which gets Nick thinking about the best new cigars of 2026 and the upcoming listener nominations.

In the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, Nick discusses some wild Scottish football matches played in terrible weather, revisits classic Star Trek, and reflects on the passing of familiar entertainers.

Finally, we get another word that sounds dirty but isn't in the Word of the Week!

Don't forget to call the Ask the Pulpit hotline at 863-874-0000 and leave your questions, comments, and random thoughts for a future episode!

Be sure to join the Pulpit Parishioners Group on Facebook and follow The Cigar Pulpit on Instagram. You can also email Nick at [email protected].

Everybody stay safe and stay smoky!

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Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah Zeleznik to discuss some of their favorite cigars of 2026 and begin figuring out what may be some of the top cigars for the year. The guys go over their personal lists and discuss different blends and why they enjoy them.

What do you think of their lists? Did they miss anything? Call the hotline at (863)874-0000 and let Nick know your opinion.

Find out what they've been watching in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. And since Noah is here, it'll be more than just wrestling and soccer!

And learn what three cigars they'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 takes to the phone lines and listens to your calls in another Ask the Pulpit episode. And you all are extremely passionate about your french fries! Following Boots' rant about crinkle cut fries in last Tuesday's show, you all came out with a wide variety of opinions about fries and the superior format of them. We also did touch on other topics including the Ashlete Society and its accepting of donations upon death, as well as PulpitFest and the New England Cigar Expo.

Find out what Nick has been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Pro Wrestling and Obscure European Soccer Update. Thanks, Rick...

And check out our new segment designed to make you just THAT much smarter each 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 sticking his nose in the middle of something that doesn't pertain to him in an effort to calm things down. 

While smoking a Camacho Triple Maduro, Nick explains a recent issue that happened to the Stick Figures Podcast (hosted by Boots!) where one of their segment ideas was given by a listener to the Cigar Authority to consider. Boots was upset that this listener would steal his segment idea and hand it off to someone else, and rightfully so. Nick gives his two cents on this issue and discusses the difficulties of coming up with topic ideas for podcasts. Listeners are invited to pitch their episode ideas by emailing the show at [email protected].

Find out what fun activity Nick took part in during the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And learn what Nick smoked recently that may be his favorite cigar of 2026 so far!

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 takes to the phone line and listens to your calls in another Ask the Pulpit episode.

After lighting up an LFD Oro Churchill, Nick addresses such topics as PulpitFest, drinks that he pairs with cigars, and more. He also gets into a debate with Boots about crinkle cut fries and why they are a legitimate type of french fry. 

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

And don't forget we have Zoom Herfs scheduled for this Thursday and Friday!

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 fires up an Aladino Gorbusto Chimp and discusses the final day of PulpitFest and the impact the event had.

We hear from Erica Flores, founder and executive director of Vincent's Clubhouse, to find out how the organization did overall. Did we beat last year's fundraising total of $5,000???

From there we talk with Ash & Ale Lounge Owner Kenn Klarich about the impact PulpitFest had on his shop sales and how that helps him in a slow time of year.

We also talk to Vincent himself about the event and how he made lots of friends.

And we get a special message from the Vincent's Clubhouse members!

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

And learn what three cigars Nick has 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, 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