Not Just Blowing Smoke
Education Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@njbspodcast
Language:
English
Website:
https://notjustblowingsmoke.com/
Episodes
Now We Are Two
3/25/2024
Pastor Padron and Nic O. Tine smoke the Alec Bradley TAA 2023 and G.L. Pease Temple Bar and talk about March Madness, what is going at Twins, and more.
Duration:01:00:57
Green Mark's the Spot
3/18/2024
In this episode we welcome Kaz Walters from Laudisi Distibution Group and local spirit maven, Tequila Talia, as we compare two popular navy flake style tobaccos: G.L. Pease Navigator and Cornell & Diehl's Speakeasy. While we light these up back-to-back, Talia provides some Green Spot whiskey to pair them with while we talk about just about everything from cigars and tobacco, to fashion trends and lots of things in between!
Duration:01:24:07
Piping with Tequila Talia
3/11/2024
With Daved and Confused moving on, and Nic O. Tine on vacation, Pastor Padron hosts this episode solo with special guest Tequila Talia, the liquor rep for a number of spirits available in the 7-20-4 Lounge including Red Breast Irish whiskey, which she brought for us to enjoy--specifically the 15 Year. We paired that with the newly released Sansepolcro Small Batch from Cornnell & Diehl. We talk Irish whiskeys, her vacation in the VI, Greek food, and the upcoming Petey Blinders Peterson pipe event she will be at here at Twins.
Duration:00:51:39
Hacking Forward
2/26/2024
The Cigar Hacks' "Cigar God Dave" fills in to produce, along with several other members of the Cigar Hacks Podcast and Yvonne Ramee from Dunbarton drops in on this crossover episode of NJBS! There is a lot of conversation as we smoke the Aladino Candela Toro and Two Friends Redwood from Cornell & Diehl. Recorded live in the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:01:21:13
Lounging with 603’s Dan Leaonard
2/19/2024
Tonight, we are joined by 603 Brewery's Dan Leonard and will be highlighting Lounge Cruiser, a beer done in collaboration with Twins that was brewed to pair with cigars and specifically with 7-20-4. Of Course, Dan never brings just one so it promises to be an interesting night! We will be pairing the selection with the 7-20-4 Original Churchill and Two Friends Homeward Bound, a new addition to the Two Friends line from Greg Pease and Jeremy Reeves. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:01:18:36
Capa & House
2/12/2024
Tonight, we will light up the Tatuaje 10th Capa Especial Belle Encre and then C&D House Reserve, the Virginia Flake blend released back in 2022. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:01:07:35
Non Solo Soffiare Fumo
2/5/2024
Toscano, the Italian company famous for its cheroot style cigars made with Fire Cured tobacco from Italy and the US, has just released a series of three pipe tobaccos utilizing their Dark Fired leaf. We light up the Toscano Toscanello, the cigar made famous by Clint Eastwood's spaghetti westerns, and then light up Toscano Maestro Sonfonia. Do their tobaccos translate well in this blend? Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:00:59:32
New in 2024
1/29/2024
We light up two new arrivals: the newly released Polpetta from Dunbarton and Six Pence from G.L. Pease, which while not new, is new to the selection at Twins Smoke Shop. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:01:02:20
Best Pipe Tobaccos of 2023
1/22/2024
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!
Duration:01:04:41
Best Cigars of 2023
1/15/2024
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!
Duration:01:02:46
Welcome 2024
1/8/2024
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!
Duration:01:04:45
The 2023 Christmas Episode
12/25/2023
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!
Duration:01:10:42
The Warlock and the Dunbarton Girl, Redux
12/18/2023
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!
Duration:01:44:14
Anniversary Blends
12/11/2023
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!
Duration:01:05:08
NJBS & Cigar Hacks!
11/29/2023
NJBS & Cigar Hacks!
Duration:01:03:56
Thanksgiving Smokes
11/27/2023
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!
Duration:01:02:45
Nose Warmers
11/13/2023
Does size matter? In this episode the boys bring out their favorite short pipes, often dubbed "nose warmers," and discuss the differences these small pipes have over more traditional sized offerings while reviewing Sliced Brown Twist from Gawith Hoggarth. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:00:58:53
A Poet and a Cracken Walk into a Bar....
11/6/2023
We review the Metapa Maduro Corona Gorda and the sophomore release of Cornell & Diehl's Small Batch: From Beyond! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:01:15:02
The 2023 Short Cigar Episode
10/30/2023
The days are shorter, and the nights are getting colder, and that means it is time for one of our favorite annual episodes covering our favorite short cigars! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!
Duration:00:52:01
Kurt 60th
10/23/2023
Kurt 60th Birthday celebration with Rocky Patel!
Duration:00:34:54