Not Just Blowing Smoke

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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.

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Now We Are Two

Mar 25 2024 60 mins

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.

Green Mark's the Spot

Mar 18 2024 84 mins

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

Piping with Tequila Talia

Mar 11 2024 51 mins

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 &

Hacking Forward

Feb 26 2024 81 mins

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!

Lounging with 603’s Dan Leaonard

Feb 19 2024 78 mins

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

Capa & House

Feb 12 2024 67 mins

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!

Non Solo Soffiare Fumo

Feb 04 2024 59 mins

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 b

New in 2024

Jan 29 2024 62 mins

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!

Best Pipe Tobaccos of 2023

Jan 22 2024 64 mins

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!

Best Cigars of 2023

Jan 15 2024 62 mins

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!