The Cigar Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by his dad, Jim, to address a listener's recent call about retirement. Jim goes through all of the planning he did, and didn't do, prior to being retired a few years ago. While retirement is something we all look forward to, if planning doesn't take place, it can be a rocky and emotional time. 

And to address another listener's recent call, the guys are smoking cigars from Arturo Fuente.

Learn what the guys have watched lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And learn about a man who used his fortune in retirement to help a group of children pursue higher educational goals in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Aladino Studios, Nick lights up the new JFR 20th Anniversary cigar. From there, he touches on some of the random thoughts and items pertaining to the show that he's been thinking about lately. He touches on topics like PulpitFest, the beginning of his weight loss journey, his cigar collection and the best time to smoke certain cigars, shifting timelines, and more.

Nick also announces a contest where listeners can submit their ideas for solo show topics. The person who emails Nick the best solo show idea ([email protected]) will receive a care package. Please include your name and address in the email you send.

Find out what documentary Nick watched lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

And learn about a man who wanted to steal a Krispy Kreme truck in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up a Crux Bull & Bear and discusses the various characters you meet in a cigar lounge. You've all encountered them. Maybe you are one of them. But he covers the various types of people you'll meet and how, no matter what shop you're in, you'll find these people.

Also, Nick makes a special guest announcement for PulpitFest! Don't miss it!

Find out what Nick has been watching in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, including a new show you'll like if you liked Ted Lasso.

And learn about a man who acted as a Secret Santa giving away over a million dollars in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

Get your calls in for Ask the Pulpit at (863)874-0000.

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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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Noah as they discuss some refreshing and nice pairings to go with your cigars during the summer months. They also go down a lot of rabbit holes and discuss cigar shop product ordering, Tinder search filters, and a lot more.

The guys fire up two different cigars in this episode. First up is the Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 3 followed by the Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Midnight Twist.

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

And learn about a man who helped people achieve their educational dreams in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

All this and Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week!

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

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 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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, it's time for another Ask the Pulpit! Nick fires up the Fuma Noche from Aladino and takes your calls. Get your calls in for a future show by calling the hotline at (863)874-0000.

Among the calls we discuss areas of the world that don't have mosquitoes, how badly we need to see Mr Jonathan and Trey Mac square off in the Knight Fights at the 2025 New England Cigar Expo, and some off-the-record tips for how to smoke in a rental car and avoid the cleaning charge. The Pulpit takes no responsibility if you smoke in a rental car, use these tips, and still get fined the cleaning fee!

Find out what Nick has been watching (other than King of the Hill) in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. 

And learn about a man who saved hundreds of children from the Nazi Holocaust in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

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 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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick and everyone's favorite deranged listener Jerry Pulaski fire up some Villiger Exports and discuss cigar memories. The guys go over some highlight memories, both good and bad, and what cigars they associate with each one. Not all memories are good, so we go on a reflective journey. 

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

And learn about a woman who invented a common household accessory in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

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 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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Trey Mac Shipley to smoke the new Camp Aladino Cameroon gorbusto. Find out all about this new line of cigars, what a gorbusto is, and more. Also learn more about the new Aladino 85th cigar that has been released to honor Julio Eiroa for his birthday. 

And we hear the world premiere of a new song, right here on the show!

Oh... and Trey Mac is questioning Pandas and what's up with them...?

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

And learn about a man who did all he could to provide for his son and make his way to the top in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

All this as well as Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week!

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

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 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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick fires up a Davidoff Nicaragua and discusses a couple of news articles that crossed his feed. First up, is a public service announcement to men to not be stupid and buy some very specific soap. Then, he discusses an outdoor smoking ban coming to France and the problems with government oversight. 

Then in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, learn about a new podcast Nick has been listening to that details the rise and fall of a popular video app.

Finally, learn about a young lady who stood up to dangerous people to fight for her right to education in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment. 

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

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 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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studio, Nick takes your calls and answers your questions on another installment of Ask the Pulpit. We discuss the advantages of smaller cigars, what we'd do if a cigar brand disappeared, and much more. 

Also in a Pulpit first... Nick drops his cigar and it is very sad...

During the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, find out what Nick has been watching lately AND get his recap of the Indy 500 from this past Sunday. 

Learn about a man who revolutionized farming and saved countless lives in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

And find out Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week!

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

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 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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studio, Nick is joined by Mike Brinker to discuss all things Memorial Day. We fire up a few cigars and discuss the important meaning of the day. We then discuss barbecues, food, cigars, games and more. What goes into a great backyard party? We lay out our thoughts here.

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

And learn about the real Lone Survivor in the Fly High With Blackbird Cigars segment. 

And its Friday, so its time for a Pinky Fun Fact!

Make sure you secure your PulpitFest 2025 tickets! They're moving fast!

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 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

Follow Blackbird Cigars at @blackbirdcigar on Instagram or check out their website, BlackbirdCigar.com for a store near you that carries their cigars