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.
Episodes
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Best Pipe Tobaccos of 2023
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
We look back over the tobaccos we reviewed on our show in 2023 and talk about our favorites! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Best Cigars of 2023
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Twins Smoke Shop has started a tradition of making blind 5 pack of cigars featuring a selection of the top selling cigars of 2023. On this episode, we reveal the cigars in the pack and name our pick for best cigar of the year! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Welcome 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
We are bringing in 2024 with reviews of the Rocky Patel Dark Star and Samuel Gawith's Cob Plug. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Monday Dec 25, 2023
The 2023 Christmas Episode
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Monday Dec 25, 2023
We talk Christmas, the end of 2023 and start discussing our favorite cigars and pipe tobaccos of 2023 and smoke the Plasencia Cosecha 151 and the 2023 release of Anthology from Cornell & Diehl! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Monday Dec 18, 2023
The Warlock and the Dunbarton Girl, Redux
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Cindy Saka and Yvonne Ramee from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust join us along with Laudisi Distribution Group's Assistant Director, Kaz Walters as we review the Red Meat Lovers Beef Stick cigar and Savinelli's Doblone d'Oro pipe tobacco! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Anniversary Blends
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
This week we review the highly anticipated Perdomo 30th Anniversary blend, smoking the Maduro Robusto in that series. Keeping with the theme, we also light up 4th Generation Tobacconist's Jubilaeums Flake, a small batch blended to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Erik Stokkebye's brand. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Thanksgiving Smokes
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Thanksgiving is a time you what to smoke something good, something worth being thankful for, and something that can hold up to and cap off a full dinner and a slice or two of apple pie. We have picked out the Aladino Sumatra Toro and Sliced Black Twist from Gawith Hoggarth for this year as we talk about Thanksgiving smokes. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
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.