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It is true. I am a legitimate pastor. Today, May 23, is the 21st anniversary of my ordination. In this video, I share some of my backstory and how the moniker, Pastor Padron, acknowledges my vocation in the cigar and pipe industry as the manager of Twins Smoke Shop and my calling to pastoral ministry
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JRE Tobacco has introduced a special line of cigars known as Camp Aladino, available in Corojo, Cameroon, and Maduro wrappers. These cigars are exclusively offered at retailers who have visited the Aladino farm in Honduras. The line comes in only one vitola—a 4 1/2 x 60 “Gorbusto.” The medium brown wrapper is tightly rolled with
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Cornell & Diehl’s Small Batch Sansepolcro is back in a 10,000 tin release. Is this year’s iteration of their Italian Dark Fired Kentucky blend worth looking up?
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The Perdomo 30th Anniversary Maduro Epicure is a cigar that honors Nick Perdomo’s 30 years in the cigar industry, celebrated in 2022. Each of the three blends in the line features 15-year-old tobaccos, with the wrappers receiving extra aging time in bourbon barrels. For the Maduro Epicure, the wrapper is barrel-aged for an additional 14
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The Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure is a cigar that honors Nick Perdomo’s 30 years in the cigar industry, celebrated in 2022. Each of the three blends in the line features 15-year-old tobaccos, with the wrappers receiving extra aging time in bourbon barrels. For the Sun Grown Epicure, the wrapper is barrel-aged for an
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The Perdomo 30th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure is a cigar that honors Nick Perdomo’s 30 years in the cigar industry, celebrated in 2022. Each of the three blends in the line features 15-year-old tobaccos, with the wrappers receiving extra aging time in bourbon barrels. For the Connecticut Epicure, the wrapper is barrel-aged for an additional eight
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Samuel Gawith’s Brown No. 4 is a robust blend featuring Dark Fired Kentucky, cigar leaf, and Virginias presented in a twist format. This twist tobacco is known for its strong, intense, and bold flavors. Upon lighting, the initial taste is bold and intense. It is earthy, smoky, and spicy, with a dark, smoky fruity sweetness
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In this video, I share some of my favorite pipes and tobaccos that I just can’t seem to stop smoking! Do you have favorite pipes that you can’t put down, or tobaccos that you keep going back to despite the growing collection in your cellar? I can’t be the only one!
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G.L. Pease Cairo is one of the “Original Mixtures” from G.L. Pease. This ribbon-cut blend features Red, Orange, and Bright Virginia tobaccos, Oriental, and a touch of Perique. The official description claims that [t]he flavor is naturally sweet, slightly nutty, delicately spicy, and rich. Subtle citrus-like notes harmoniously support the more robust flavors of the
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