Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron

Monkeying Around with Tequila Talia

Popular guest and liquor rep Tequila Talia was supposed to join us, but she still came through and dropped off Monkey 47 Gin for the show. As the song says, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try, you might just find, you get what you need." Undaunted, and possessing the planned pairing spirit, we continue to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the relaunch of 7-20-4 and get ready for 7-20-4 Day on July 14th. We try pairing the Monkey 47 Gin with the 7-20-4 WK Toro in the first half, and with Samuel Gawith Best Brown pipe tobacco in the second half! Can gin really go with cigars or pipe tobacco? Talia thought so, but does it really? We are going to find out! 
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The 7-20-4 Month Kickoff Show

In anticipation of 7-20-4 Day (aka July 24th... Get it? 7/24?) and in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the rebirth of the classic brand by Kurt Kendall, we are smoking one of Kendall's newest releases, the 7-20-4 Hustler Torpedo. Historically, the Hustler line has been well recieved by customers and critics alike. Does this new line extension live up to our high expectations?
In the second half of the show, we will talk about the growing pipe club at Twins and their pick for the Pipe Club blend of the year, G.L. Pease Barbary Coast. Just how did that blend end up on top?
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An evening with Drew Estates Nick Laramie

Tonight we compare aged cigars with new ones with Drew Estates own Nick Laramie as he shares with us an aged and new UnderCrown Dogma Maduro. Next we dive into a bowl of Gawith Hoggarth Kendall Gold, a beautiful golden shag-cut.
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!

Cigar and Pipe Tips and Tricks

Can you relight a cigar that has been out for a while? Can you fix a ripped wrapper? Why has my lighter stopped working? Why is my pipe gurgling? Why can't I get my pipe to stay lit more than a few minutes at a time? If you need answers to those and other questions you will not want to miss this one, and that is not just blowing smoke!
In this "how to" episode, we talk about tips and tricks to help you overcome some of the common issues that get in the way of enjoying a good cigar or pipe.
In the first half of the show, Brett Bowersox of Aganorsa Leaf joins us as we smoke the JFR Short Titan Maduro. In the second half, we break open a tin of Erik Stokkebye's 4th Generation Tobacconist 2012 blend.
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!

Conspiracies

Cigars and conspiracies. Do they go together? When it comes to Illusione cigars, the answer has to be yes. In this episode, we are joined by Brian Motola, US Director of Sales for Illusione as we talk conspiracies and smoke the Illusione Ultra Po. No. 9. In the second half of the show, we light up the new release from Cornell & Diehl, Eight State Burley, the first in thier Small Batch Series to feature a Burley blend. If that were not enough, Tequila Talia returns as well with Glenlivet Caribbean Cask Scotch to pair with our cigar and tobacco!
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Do the Twist!

Pipe tobacco can be presented in a number of forms: ribbon, shag, coarse, ready rubbed, flake, crumble cake, and plugs to name a few. Tonight, we are going to look at one of the rarer presentations: the twist or rope. Gawith Hoggarth is one of a few companies that produces twist tobaccos today, using techniques and machinery that go back 200 years! Today we will be looking at two of these rare and hard to find twists--Rum Twist and Whiskey Twist. Are these tobaccos worth the effort to find? Join us and find out!
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Tat Talk with Tatuaje's Pete Johnson

Tatuaje's Pete Johnson joins us via Skype for some Tat Talk on this week's episode of NJBS. While we catch up with Pete and hear about what is going on in the world of Tatuaje, we will be smoking two of his cigars: the Regios and the Escasos R. The Escasos series is available at a few select accounts and sports an Ecuadorian Rosado Habano Claro wrapper around the Nicaraguan binder and fillers of the original Brown Label Regios. How much difference does the wrapper make? Join us and find out!
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!

Lighting Up with Mike from Rocky Patel

Mike, the New England rep for Rocky Patel joins us as we light up the Rocky Patel Quarter Century Toro. A lot has happened since Mike was last on our show, in fact, we haven't even seen him around for months. What is all that about?
In the second half, we are going to review a very hard to find tobacco, Esoterica Tilbury. When you mention Esoterica, the first blends that come to mind are almost mythic--Penzance and Stonehaven. But they also make many blends that are excellent in their own right. Is Tilbury one of them? There is only one way to find out...
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!