Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron
NJBS is a podcast that brings together a one-of-a-kind panel of tobacconists and bartenders from Twins Smoke Shop and the 7-20-4 Lounge, who give live reviews of cigars and pipe tobacco, each with its own pairing of a spirit or cocktail. Add in-depth interviews with area reps, cigar and pipe celebrities, discussion on cigar and pipe life, what is going on in the industry, and the occasional apple pie, and you have the makings of a truly unique podcast. And that is—Not Just Blowing Smoke!
Episodes
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
This week we will be looking at blends that have a British theme to them. We start with the Highclere Castle Victorian Toro and will be joined via Skype by the Yoda of Broadleaf, Nick R. Agua, Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigar Co! In the second half of the show we continue the theme by looking at Greg Pease's popular Westminster pipe tobacco. Both Nick and Greg are known for their prowess in blending the leaf. Are these blends worthy of the British monuments they are named after? 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!
Monday May 03, 2021
Aladino Vintage with Justo Eiroa
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Justo Eiroa, President of JRE Tobacco, joins us talk about the new releases in the Aladino Habano Vintage Selection series : the Vintage Elegante Lancero, and the Vintage Toro. The Habano Vintage Selection was launced last year in a single size, a 4 1/2 x 48 Rothschild, which was recieved with great acclaim. Will these new sizes measure up to the hype?
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!
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Cigars and pipes are steeped in history and traditions that go back hundreds (for cigars), even thousands of years (for pipes). It is no surprise therefore, that one of the major influences that often sparks the inspiration of a blender for a new cigar or tobacco is history.
In this episode, we look at two examples of this. First, the A.J. Fernandez Bellas Artes Maduro Toro, which was inspired by the experience Fernandez had visiting the National Museum of the Fine Arts in Havana (aka the Bellas Arts, which means "fine arts").
And second we will look at Hermit Tobacco Works' Captain Earle's Honor Blend. Captain Earle's is named after the famous captain of the Charles W. Morgan, a whaling ship that was active for over 80 years. The line was inspired by the founders of Hermit Tobacco Works, Jay and Louise Jones, after acquiring a pipe owned by Captain Earle. Honor Blend, is named after Captain Earle's wife, Honor Matthews, who accompanied him on his voyages after they were married.
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!
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Rare Leaf Blends
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
This episode, we are going to focus on cigars and tobacco that incorporate rare tobacco in their blends. We will start by lighting up the Aganorsa Rare Leaf Toro and will have Aganorsa’s Terence Reilly on the show with us via Skype!
For our pipe tobacco we will be cracking open 2016 and 2021 tins of C&D’s Small Batch series Perique bomb, The Beast, side by side! How does aging impact Perique heavy blends? We are going to find out! It is going to be one packed episode you will not want to miss!
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!
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Newcomers
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
On this episode, we look at some of 2021's first new releases: The Bandolero Serie A Audaces cigar from Nelson Alfonso and Selected Tobacco, and Greg Pease's newest release, GL Pease Windjammer. Alfonso and Pease are both master blenders in their respected fields. Do these new blends live up to the high expectations fans of Selected Tobacco and GL Pease have of these two masters?
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!
Monday Apr 05, 2021
How Aging Effects Cigars: Aged v New Aladino Cameroon Lonsdales
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Last June, we reviewed the newly arrived Aladino Cameroon Lonsdale. One of the things that sets the Aladino Cameroon line of cigars apart, is that JRE Tobacco grew the Cameroon themselves on their farms in Honduras, so that they could have control over the whole process of the crop. The result was a wrapper that had unique and subtle nuances that tobacco from the country of Cameroon typically offers. While we enjoyed the cigar then, we wanted to see how it might improve with some age, so we put some aside and hid them in the Twins vault.
Tonight we take those cigars out and smoke them back to back with newly arrived Aladino Cameroon Lonsdales. Will the new cigars measure up to our expectations? How does several months of aging impact this particular cigar? The boys of NJBS are back 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!
Monday Mar 29, 2021
The Ladies Night Takeover!
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
It is The Ladies Night Takeover of NJBS! Bree takes the wheel from Pastor Padron and Kendra the Potion Master takes over for Pablo Maduro, and Dave is transmorgified into "Davina the Divine" for this special estrogen laden episode, and that is not just blowing smoke!
Bree and Kendra are joined by special guest: liquor rep "Tequila Talia." The ladies will be smoking the Sobremesa Cervantes Fino from DT&T, and the incredibly popular Lane Limited 1-Q (aka Granite State at Twins Smoke Shops). Talia is bringing Jefferson Rye to pair with the night's smokes! This is sure to be one episode you don't want to miss!
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!
Monday Mar 22, 2021
You Don't Have to Spend A Lot to Get A Lot: with Special Guest Tequila Talia
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
One thing that the tobacconists of Not Just Blowing Smoke agree on is that you do not need to spend a lot of money to have a world class smoke. In fact, there are a number of great options out there for cigar smokers that are $10 or less.
On this episode of NJBS, we share some of our picks for excellent cigars at or below the $10 range, including the cigar we will be smoking on the show--the San Lotano Habano Toro by AJ Fernandez, which has an MSRP of $7.50.
There are also ways to get a lot without spending a lot when it comes to pipe tobacco. It is true that a typical 2oz tin of quality pipe tobacco costs about as much as a couple cigars, that can still add up, especially if you are buying multiple tins to age. But there are a number of popular blends that are available in both tins and as bulk. One of those is Cornell & Diehl's popular Billy Budd, a four star rated blend on tobaccoreviews.com. You can get this blend at about half the price of the tin when you buy it in bulk. We also share some other options for great tobacco at a great price.
Joining us is one of our favorite liquor reps, "Tequila Talia," who reps more than just tequila. With St. Patrick's Day coming up, we wanted to pair our cigar and tobacco with a good Irish whiskey. Talia has us pair our smokes with Redbreast 12 Year Single Pot Irish Whiskey.
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!
Not Just Blowing Smoke
NJBS is a weekly show that brings together a one-of-a-kind panel of tobacconists and bartenders from Twins Smoke Shop and the 7-20-4 Lounge, who give live reviews of cigars and pipe tobacco, each with its own pairing of a spirit or cocktail. Add in-depth interviews with area reps, cigar and pipe celebrities, discussion on cigar and pipe life, what is going on in the industry, and the occasional apple pie, and you have the makings of a truly unique podcast. And that is—Not Just Blowing Smoke! New Episodes every Monday.