The Cigar Pulpit

Coming to your way from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick kicks back with a Yagua from JC Newman and answers your calls on a pre-TPE Ask the Pulpit.

He takes calls about a variety of topics including cigars with leathery notes (he gets a phone a friend assist there), cigar deserts, some advice on clearing smoke, and more.

And during the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, Nick gives his opinion of two movies he saw in theaters this weekend as well as the first season of Ted Lasso.

Learn about a woman who overcame physical adversity to become a paraolympian in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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

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

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Coming to you from the Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Jonas Santana, owner of Blackbird Cigars. Jonas gives a nice recap of 2024 for the company and previews a bit of what we can expect in 2025. He also gets into a bit of his philosophy of running a business and the value of a home/work balance. 

Also learn about the Blackbird Cigars Tasting Panel and how you can be a part of the team.

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

And learn about a man who has dedicated his life to saving a tiny insect and how that is helping humanity in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

And its Friday, so that means its time for Pinky's Fun Facts!

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

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 Aladino Studios, the votes are tallied and its time for Nick to announce the 2024 Parishioners Cigars of the Year!

Nick runs down the top five cigars and has an interview with the manufacturer who took the top spot. There were more votes cast this year than in the previous two years and the list was definitely surprising. But... no spoilers in the episode description, you'll have to listen and find out who won!

In the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report, Nick talks about a show he's been watching that a lot of people have told him to watch and he finally did and is loving.

And find out some fascinating information about a winter time necessity in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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

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

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 Cherry Chernobyl as he goes over his personal top ten cigars of 2024. He reviews some of the best cigars he smoked last year while smoking the Henry Clay Warhawk Rebellious. Find out what he enjoyed and why.

Also, Nick and Cherry discuss some proposed legislation in Indiana that would make it illegal for anyone born after June 30, 2004, to buy cigars.

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

And we've got a bit of a twist in this episode's Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

All that and the return of Pinky's Fun Facts!

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

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 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 been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report as well as Three Cigars We've Smoked and Enjoyed This Week.

And learn about a woman who survived a plane crash in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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

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 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 competition, as well as his background. We also get into a variety of other topics including his time living in Tampa and growing up with Michael Herklots.

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

And learn about a local civil servant who made his community a better place in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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

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 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 Entertainment Report. 

And learn about a very unique World War I hero in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment

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

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 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 open. Head over to CigarPulpit.com and cast your vote for what you believe was the best of 2024.

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

And learn about a group of men who would do anything to survive peril in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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

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 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.

Learn what Nick and Trey Mac have been watching lately in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report. 

And find out the history of the New Years Eve ball dropping ceremony in New York in the Fly High with Blackbird Cigars segment.

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

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 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 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

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