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The Round Table

The Round Table is a special lo key (and lo tech) episode tonight as our producer Dave is in the hospital. We will be talking about dealing with stress and how cigars and pipes can help with that as well as how the current cigar boom is going. Those discussions will be happening over the review of the Casa Cuevas Reserva Maduro Toro and Cornell & Diehl's Bayou Morning.

Does It Cognac?

We have done many pairings with bourbon, whiskey, scotch, tequila, rum, beer, wine, various cocktails, and even coffee. But we have never tried to pair anything on the show with cognac. In truth, it is a spirit that is often overlooked when it comes to making a cigar or tobacco pairing.
Tequila Talia joins us with some Martell Blue Swift Cognac that we are going to pair with the Aladino Rare Corojo Figurado and G.L. Pease JackKnife Plug. Does it work? Only one way to find out...
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The FDA‘s Definition of Premium Pipe Tobacco

Pat leads us in a discussion on the FDA definition of pipe tobacco and how it impacts the fight for premium tobacco in litigation. Is it a good definition, or does it leave something to be desired? While we have that discussion we will be giving our thoughts on Cornell & Diehl's new Small Batch release, From Beyond and CLE's Signature Series THT-EKE 03/17 11/18 TAA cigar.
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What Should You Expect from a Great Cigar Lounge?

What kind of experience should a cigar lounge provide, and how can you get the most out of it? We share our thoughts from the viewpoints of both retail and consumer. While we talk about those questions we will review the 2021 T110 Reserva from Tatuaje and give our thoughts on Cornell & Diehl's Speakeasy pipe tobacco.
Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

What Can You Pair with Aberlour?

About a month ago, Tequila Talia came to us and asked us what we would pair with Aberlour Single Malt. It is a strong full bodied scotch, so pairing could be tricky. We thought answering that challenge would make a great episode, so we are going to pair it on the rocks with the HVC Hot Cake Gran Canon, and try it straight with Gawith Hoggarth’s Black Irish X.
Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Live with Hammer + Sickle‘s Erik Wentworth

On this episode we are joined by Hammer + Sickle's Executive Vice President of Cigars, Erik Wentworth as we look at how aging has impacted their EPH cigar, a blend by Erik to honor the late founder of Hammer + Sickle, Erik Hansen. We saved a box from the original release in 2019 for just such an occasion. The question is, was it worth it? In the second half of the show we light up another favorite we stuck in the vault from 2019, the Cornell & Diehl Small Batch Carolina Red Flake. We are looking forward to seeing what a solid 2 years does to this release that quickly sold out.
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Live with Altadis Adam

On this episode we are joined by Adam Najarian, the New England rep for Altadis whose broad cigar portfolio is crowned by the storied Montecristo brand. We will be smoking the Monetcristo 1935 Anniversary Toro, a special blend made to celebrate the 85th anniversary of Montecristo. Adam is also a pipe smoker and stays on with us for the second half of the show while we open a tin of Escudo Navy De Luxe, a Virginia/Perique blend that has been a benchmark for other VAper blends to be measured against for over 100 years. De'Bree from the 7-20-4 Lounge joins us as well and brings 1792 Full Proof to pair with each of these tobaccos.
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Going Dark and Strong for Labor Day

It may be Labor Day, but the boys of NJBS are still at work for your viewing pleasure! In this episode, we look at full strength and full bodied cigars and tobacco not for the faint of heart. First up is the Sin Compromiso No. 5 from Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. We are going to follow up in the second half of the show with Gawith Hoggarth's Dark Birds Eye. We will be paring both of these high test blends with the 7-20-4 Barrel Select Old Forster Cask Strength bourbon.
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