The Cigar Pulpit

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, after an extended weekend with his son, Nick is thankful you guys called in and gave him something to talk about on another Ask the Pulpit episode!

Nick takes your calls and hears from you about a variety of subjects including how long would it take for a cigar butt to decompose and more. Nick also gets a call from listener James that sets him off down a rabbit hole that eventuall...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick discusses a topic that has been popping up more and more this year, Track and Trace. It's a system of tracking tobacco products from the manufacturer to the retailer being used in the European Union. Nick discusses what it is, why it's in place, some of the pros and cons for it, and whether or not we're likely to see it in the United States anytime soon. And he gets into what...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, we're doing a Cigar 101 course on wrapper tobacco. Nick goes over a variety of commonly used wrapper tobacco, detailing some of their differences. He also goes over some of the various fermentation techniques like Maduro and Candela. The goal is for listeners to understand what some of the various words mean, and how type of tobacco and how it is treated are different things.

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Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes your calls on another Ask the Pulpit show. Nick lights up the Aladino Fuma Noche and listens to your voicemails. We cover topics like how to get the best value from the Cigar Authority Draft Packs, whether Nick would agree to a daily beat down everyday for a year for $50 million, and if Nick is calling someone requesting nude pics.

Also, listeners call in and give Nick ...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Ram Rodriguez, owner of Artista Cigars, to discuss the company, their products, and much more. Nick lights up the Artista Falu while Ram smokes the new Broadleaf version of the Buffalo Ten. 

Learn about Ram's family history in cigars and cigar making, lessons he learned while working for his father. the importance of teamwork, why he's worked hard to produce...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Eaton, owner of Black Stogies Cigars, to learn about his brand and discuss the trials, tribulations, and successes of starting a cigar company. Black Stogies has been in business for six years and has been working hard to cement their place in the industry. 

And find out what Nick has coming up that he's looking forward to in the Villiger Cigar Entertainment...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Mike Brinker to discuss how  preparing your humidor for Spring and Summer when the temperatures and humidity rise. The guys fire up the Crux Marblehead and go over the importance of tracking humidity and making adjustments for the weather. 

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

And hear what three cigars...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick settles in with an Angel Cuesta from JC Newman and discusses the cigar accessories you should own. 

Nick gives his personal recommendations on lighters, cutters, ashtrays, and a lot more. He also covers a product he recently found that he believes is a must-have for cigar smokers. Find out what it is and how you can get it yourself. 

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Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Litto Gomez Jr, vice president of retail partnerships and sales at La Flor Dominicana, to discuss the future of the cigar industry. Litto is part of the new generation of cigar manufacturers coming up in their family companies and taking more and more control, and he brings a unique perspective to the way these traditionally run companies need to evolve with the ...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Litto Gomez Jr, vice president of retail partnerships and sales at La Flor Dominicana, to discuss the future of the cigar industry. Litto is part of the new generation of cigar manufacturers coming up in their family companies and taking more and more control, and he brings a unique perspective to the way these traditionally run companies need to evolve with the ...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes your calls in another Ask the Pulpit episode! He lights up the My Father Blue, which tries to kill him at one point, and answers your comments, questions, concerns, and complaints on the Hotline.

We cover such topics as favorite albums, a nickname for a Parishioner, a fantastic budget cigar, and more.

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

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick recaps his recent road trip to Bellevue, Kentucky, just outside of Cincinnati for a Gorbusto launch party at Party Source. Nick met up with Trey Mac Shipley and spent the trip visiting the Cincinnati Zoo to honor Harambe, the gorilla shot and killed ten years ago. From there, Trey Mac hosted an event at Party Source that was well attended and a lot of fun. Hear all about it a...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by the rest of Team Pulpit PCA 2026, Shawn and Danny, to discuss the recent industry trade show and get their thoughts on it.

The guys fire up a selection of different new cigars and give their thoughts on the show itself, the educational seminars, the various booths, what they found interesting and what they didn't, things that surprised them, and much much more.&n...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is talking all things PCA today. He lights up the new Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua Profundo and gives his thoughts on the industry trade show that took place last weekend in New Orleans.

Nick details his day to day and gives thoughts on the show dates, what he saw that interested him, his perception of how the industry is doing based off what he saw and heard, and m...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studio, Nick is joined by Mike Brinker to discuss the news that the PCA Trade Show is considering coming to St. Louis in 2030. However, there has been some resistance to the idea from a few manufacturers and possible attendees. Both being from the STL area, the guys figure they need to stick up a bit for their region and discuss some of the reasons why bringing PCA to STL may be a good ide...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes your calls on another installment of Ask the Pulpit. Nick lights up the West Tampa Tobacco Red lancero and listens to your comments, questions, and more. 

We hear calls about the most popular vehicle used by terrorists, a crazed Easter Bunny, a threat against the alphabet, why box pressed cigars may be more flavorful, some North Carolina history, and perhaps why li...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick is joined by Team Pulpit - Shawn Beaudry and Danny Hicks - who will be helping out with coverage at PCA 2026 this week in New Orleans. The guys fire up some cigars and discuss all of the various cigars and announcements revealed prior to the show and what they're looking forward to scoping out. We give you all you need to know heading into the cigar industry's biggest trade s...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick takes a moment to relax and chat with you all about some recent happenings. We fire up a Yagua from JC Newman and discuss the recent release of the 2026 batch, which should be hitting stores any day now. 

Nick also discusses the recent Zoom herfs he hosted this past weekend and how they were very touching. They went so well, in fact, that Nick announces he will be hostin...

Coming to you from the JRE Tobacco Aladino Studios, Nick gets fancy and fires up an Atabey and settles in to discuss cigar accessories. There are lots out there, but what do you absolutely NEED? Nick gives the Top Ten Cigar Accessories you must own and why. Do you own any of them already? Listen in and find out!

From there learn what Nick has been watching this weekend in the Villiger Cigars Entertainment Report.

Also, find out wha...