Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron

Last week we announced our nominations for the categories of best line extension, best value cigar, best limited edition, and best new blend of 2022. We encourage you to smoke our nominations for the…

In this episode we look back over 2022 and talk about our favorite cigars and discuss what each of us thinks should be contenders for best value, best line extension, best limited edition, and best n…

The plan has been to do the Twins 25th Anniversary cigar that Kristoff made for us, but shipping issues made that impossible. Needless to say we were more than a little pissed off about that, so what…

In this episode, we are joined by Mike LaRiviere from Rocky Patel and Kaz Walters, the National Account Manager from Laudisi Distribution Group (LDG). Rocky Patel just released two new cigars, The Ed…

As we come to the end of 2022, we look back over the year's 4th quarter releases and start the conversation about what new cigars and tobacco stood out as the best of this year. While we have that co…

TIn this episode, we start a series that we will be adding to in future weeks, looking at some of history’s most influential people who were also famous or infamous for being brothers and sisters of …

Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

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 whenev…

Altadis' Adam Najarian joins us as we look at two cigars that came out of a team up of Raphael Nadal with AJ Fernandez: the Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaraguan Toro and the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ…

It's November, and that means it is time for our annual episode covering short cigars! Our featured cigars this year include the My Father Le Bijou Short Robusto, the Mi Querida Trici Traca 448, and …

Edgar Dekermanji from JRE Tobacco joins us as we review the Aladino Cameroon Queens and Corojo Reserva No. 4. Recorded live at the 7204 Lounge! 

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This week we look at the new El Gueguense Mocha Raton from Foundation Cigars and Gawith Hoggarth's Best Brown No. 2 Flake! De'Bree joins us as well as we record live at the 7204 Lounge! 

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De'Bree joins us as we review the Cojonu 2015 from Tatuaje and Peterson's University Flake live at the 7204 Lounge! 

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We try out a new venue, the 7-20-4 Lounge and review the Ferio Tego Timeless Ten Years cigar and Gawith Hoggarth's Dark Flake (Unscented). 

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We review the Statement Toro by Rojas Cigars and Peterson's Flake (Formerly Dunhill Flake).

Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins…

In this episode we look back at the second and third quarter cigar and tobacco releases while we light and review the Menelik by Foundation Toro (6x52) and Mac Baren Virginia No. 1.

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This week we look at two annual releases: Bishop's Blend Corona Largo from Black Label Trading Co., and Carnell & Diehl's Small Batch Carolina Red Flake. 

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Cavalier's National Sales Director, Brian Motola joins us via Skype from Miami as we review the Cavalier Geneve White Toro and Peterson's De Luxe Mixture.

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We review the Surrogates Animal Cracker AC 550 and Cornell & Diehl's Burley Blend #5. 

Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smok…

In this special 3rd anniversary episode, we have a special show featuring special guests Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Jeremy Reeves, Master Blender from Cornell & Diehl, Kaz Walters the…