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I am excited to announce that, as of June 22, 2025, I will be serving as the Interim Pastor at West Newbury Congregational Church in West Newbury, MA, while they conduct a search for a new pastor. No, I am not leaving my position at Twins Smoke Shop and will continue to manage the Londonderry…
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HU’s Night Owl showed up at my shop this week after being on backorder for months. At least it got here in time for Father’s Day. But was it worth the wait? I share my own thoughts on it in this Father’s Day video.
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What does it mean when cigar and pipe smokers talk about “the retrohale?” What is retrohaling? How do you do it? Why would you want to? In this video, I explain what it means, show how to do it, and the reasons why you should give it a try.
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Gladora’s Pesse Canoe Latakia Flake 40 is a Balkan-style blend of Turkish grown Virginias, Orientals, and Latakia–which makes up 40% of the blend. There are a number of heavy Latakia blends available already, but after my positive experience with Pesse Canoe Oriental Flake, I decided to jump in and give this tobacco a try and…
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As a cigar and pipe smoker and a Certified Retail Tobacconist, there are some things I don’t leave home without. In this video, I reveal some of my personal essentials that I always have with me. Always be prepared. Always have contingencies!
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Gladora is a pipe tobacco company based in Izmir, Turkey, whose brands of tobacco have until recently only been available in the European market. Gladora’s Pesse Canoe line, including their Oriental Flake, is now available in the US via Laudisi Distribution Group. Is it worth looking for?
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In this short video, I share some of the basics of humidor etiquette. Do you agree? What are some other details of humidor etiquette that are important to you?
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First came the Black, then the Blue, followed by the Red. This year, Micallef introduced the Purple, which combines the wrapper and some fillers from the Blue with the binder and some fillers from the Red. The medium brown-gold wrapper is velvety smooth. The cold draw is excellent, offering notes of barnyard, hay, and wood.…
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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…
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 