Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron

Pat leads this episode in a discussion of the court's ruling concerning warning labels and cigars. The FDA may have lost that battle, but what does it mean for the cigar and pipe industry? Our produc…

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 …

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? W…

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 questio…

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 challen…

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 o…

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 Annive…

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 u…

At the center of all the legal battles between the luxury tobacco industry and the FDA is the question, just what is a "premium" cigar and how is it defined? Coming up with a definition that everyone…

Jarrid Trudeau, VP of Kristoff, one of the fastest growing boutique cigar brands joins us vis Skype as we continue looking at TAA cigars, specifically the Kristoff 685 Woodlawn, their 2021 TAA releas…

On August 16th we will be celebrating 2 years of NJBS! In this special episode, we will be recoding with a live audience at our studio in Hooksett, NH! Join us live as we light up some of our favorit…

Without a doubt, the most popular lighter for the cigar lover is a torch style lighter. They can be angled any which way you like, are great outdoors, and light your cigar in just a few seconds. With…

We are getting into the dog days of summer as they say. Today we are going to look at some great options for summer smoking. Of course with summer comes special releases by manufacturers for the TAA,…

The girls are back! Kendra and Bree from the 7-20-4 Lounge head up the show along with special guests Tequila Talia and The Dunbarton Girl herself, Yvonne Ramee from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Togeth…

Kurt Kendall joins us as we conclude our celebration of the 15th anniversary of his 7-20-4 brand. Just back from the PCA tradeshow in Los Vegas, Kurt will be giving us the lowdown on the industry's b…

We continue to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Kurt Kendall's relaunch of 7-20-4 and get ready for 7-20-4 Day on July 14th by lighting up one of the latest additions to Kendall's 7-20-4 Factory 57 …

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 i…

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 r…

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,…