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JR Cigars Presents: The Long Ash Podcast The Cigarchitect Nick Libretti teams up with Beginner Greg Warger to discuss cigars, the industry and the mysteries of life

Nick Libretti


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 258 EPISODES


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    Episode 260: Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 62:33


    This week, Nick sits down with friend of the podcast Miguel Schoedel, the Vice President of Sales for Crowned Heads. On this episode, they discuss all things Crowned Heads, including some big changes coming to the brand.

    Episode 259: Davidoff Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 25:11


    In this week's episode, Nick is by himself again talking about another cigar brand. This time he's talking about Davidoff and what makes them so great in the cigar market.

    Episode 258: Altadis USA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 26:26


    Join Nick as he does a deep dive into Altadis USA. Altadis is home to some of the most popular cigar brands such as Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann. In this episode, Nick talks about their history, products, and their place in the industry today.

    Episode 257: Pedro Gomez of Drew Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 34:48


    On this episode, Nick talks with Pedro Gomez, the Global Brand Ambassador of Drew Estate, to talk about his journey through the cigar industry as well as the Drew Estate company.

    Episode 256: The Crowned Heads Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 24:23


    This week, Nick is doing a solo podcast talking about the Crowned Heads brand while smoking their new Broadway cigar.

    Episode 255: PCA Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 61:02


    In this episode, Nick and Andy talk about PCA and what was revealed there.

    Episode 254: Big Changes Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 46:40


    On this episode, Nick and Chris announce some big changes coming to the podcast while also checking out an influencer kit for the Romeo y Julieta 150th.

    Episode 253: Sean Williams of Cohiba Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 63:40


    On this episode of the podcast, Nick sits down with Cohiba's Brand Ambassador, Sean Williams, to talk all things Cohiba.

    Episode 252: Cigar Factories and Tobacco Farms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 35:26


    On this episode, Nick and Chris smoke the La Aroma De Cuba robusto while discussing cigar factories and tobacco farms.

    Episode 251: Cigar Branding and Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 28:41


    On this week's episode, Nick and Chris talk cigar branding and marketing while smoking the HVC Pan Caliente cigar.

    Episode 250: Live from the Bluegrass State!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 22:14


    On the latest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Secret Chris is riding solo for this one, where he talks about the trip to Kentucky that he and Nick took this past week! Listen to the full episode today.

    Episode 249: Chris is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 42:24


    On this week's episode, Chris is back from his time off. This time, he and Nick discuss traveling for work and old high school memories.

    Episode 248: Romeo y Julieta 150th

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 46:37


    In this week's episode Nick and Warren smoke the new Romeo y Julieta 150th while discussing coffee, grilling meat, and restaurants that have good steaks.

    Episode 247: Celebrities & Athletes Entering the Cigar Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 29:37


    On the latest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris smoke the new Aging Room La Boheme while discussing their opinions on celebrities and athletes stepping into the cigar game.

    Episode 246: Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 51:46


    On the newest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, we welcome Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego. Michael updates us on what we can look forward to this year coming out of Ferio Tego and explains what differentiates Ferio Tego from other cigar companies across the industry!

    Episode 245: Sports and Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 42:06


    A good mixture of cigars and sports talks in this week's episode of the Long Ash Podcast. The fellas are smoking a new private label while talking about Luka Doncic getting sent to the Lakers and our picks for the big game with the Chiefs and Eagles!

    Episode 244: Halfwheel's 2024 Consensus Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 26:35


    On this week's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris go over Halfwheel's 2024 Top 25 Cigars list and their Top 25 Consensus list. Drop a comment below if you agree with Halfwheel's list!

    Episode 243: Football and Freestyles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 29:35


    With the cigar talk tabled this week, Nick and Chris talk about how dysfunctional the New York Giants and New York Jets are, Notre Dame vs. Ohio State, and Chris wishes he could be a freestyle rapper! Enjoy the full episode today!

    Episode 242: Showing Some Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 33:13


    On the newest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris reflect on some of the best-limited edition cigars, factories, and companies to leave their mark on 2024! Watch now!

    Episode 241: Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 List of 2024 Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 62:06


    It's that time of year again! Nick, Chris, and Derek react to Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 Cigar List of 2024. Watch now to see the fellas give us their honest opinions and thoughts on this year's list!

    Episode 240: Top 25 Cigars of 2024 PART 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 80:01


    In the final episode of our Top 25 Cigars of 2024 episodes, Nick and Chris are joined by JR Lead Merchandisers Bobby Galfo and Andy DeAngelo to discuss our Top 10 cigars from our list this year. We hope you enjoyed our full list in our last three podcast episodes!

    Episode 239: Top 25 Cigars of 2024 PART TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 51:05


    Part Two of the Long Ash Podcast breaking down Jr Cigars Top 25 Cigars of 2024 is here! Check out our full episode of the Long Ash Podcast where we break down numbers 19 to 11 of our Top 25 Cigars of 2024 today!

    Episode 238: Top 25 Cigars of 2024 PART ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 51:08


    On this week's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris are joined by their co-worker Warren Dubell to discuss JR Cigars Top 25 Cigars of 2024. The guys discuss numbers 25 through 20 on a list their team curated. Enjoy!

    Episode 237: Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 48:07


    On our latest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick Libretti is joined by Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Cigars. The fellas discuss the new Aganorsa Arsenio, as well as the past two collaborations JR Cigars and Aganorsa Leaf have worked on. Tune in to the full episode now!

    Episode 236: Montecristo M

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 48:48


    Today on the Long Ash Podcast Nick and Chris open a surprise package from Altadis USA! The AUSA team sent the guys the new Montecristo M! Check out what the guys thought about the new, delicious Montecristo M!

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    Episode 235: 10th Anniversary of Las Calaveras

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 35:03


    Nick and Chris are enjoying the 10th anniversary of the Las Calaveras from Crowned Heads as they reminisce about previous Las Calaveras cigars and of course…discuss some movies.

    Episode 234: Andy DeAngelo of JR Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 63:01


    While Nick was away, we had our Lead Merchandiser Andy DeAngelo come on the podcast! Andy discussed his journey in the cigar business since 2004 as well as giving us some insight as to what a Lead Merchandiser at a cigar company does! We hope you enjoy this episode of the Long Ash Podcast. 

    Episode 233: Davidoff Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 37:43


    On this episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris discuss Davidoff Cigars and how the cigar market could benefit from affordable cigars. Listen to the full episode now! 

    EPISODE 232: Happy Halloween!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 54:39


    HAPPY (post) HALLOWEEN FROM NICK AND CHRIS AT JR! For the past few years, we've loved dressing up in the office and then doing a podcast episode! This year, we added a few more co-workers from JR Cigars to complete our group ensemble and join us on the Long Ash Podcast for today's episode! We hope you enjoy!

    Episode 231: Good Afternoon Cigar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 31:29


    While smoking the new JR Revival, Nick and Secret Chris discuss several things on today's podcast. From Fall Activities to Harry Potter to their favorite type of wine!  Tune in now to enjoy a new episode of the Long Ash Podcast today.

    Episode 230: HVC Pan Caliente (The First One)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 38:15


    Nick and Chris smoke the original HVC Pan Caliente while discussing Chris' vacation to Bermuda and Nick's work trip to Alabama!

    Long Ash Podcast Presents: INDUSTRY INSIDER W/ ALEX GONZALEZ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 50:51


    Long Ash Podcast presents a new episode of Industry Insider. Co-Founder of Eleven 02 Cigars and Co-Host of The Cigar Guys Podcast Alex Gonzalez hopped on our podcast today to discuss their new Besa Cigar line that came out this past Spring. Alex also talks about the recent guests that came on his podcast and the important advice he's received from other manufacturers within the industry. Tune in now!

    Episode 228: H. Upmann 180th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 33:37


    On today's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris talk about (while smoking) the H. Upmann 180th. The follow-up to H. Upmann's delicious H. Upmann 175th. Tune in now!

    Episode 227: Camp Camacho Crew!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 82:27


    On the newest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, we have Camacho Brand Activation Manager Jack Heyer, as well as two members of the JR Cigars Procurement team, reminisce about their trip down to Camp Camacho back in February. Listen to the episode to hear about the trip of a lifetime.

    Episode 226: The Good Ol' Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 33:11


    While smoking the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco and the RoMa Craft PA Broadleaf, the gents take a break from cigar talk and discuss how we've digested music differently over the last fifty years and how there may never be another “great album” produced ever again!

    Episode 225: Smokin' Samplers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 32:49


    On today's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris smoke unbanned samplers for JR's next project while “pitching” a new idea for marketing a new style in samplers for the potential future. Enjoy!

    Episode 224: JR Revival Cigar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 45:45


    In the newest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick, Secret Chris, and SEO Derek smoke the newest limited edition JR Revival cigar! The fellas discuss the process of this cigar that Quesada Factory helped us create before it's released on Tuesday, September 10th!

    Episode 223: Monsters and Gabagools

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 28:15


    Nick and Chris discuss their thoughts on what new monsters should be added to the iconic Tatuaje Monster series while Nick starts his campaign for a “Gabagool” line he wants to make for 2025!

    Episode 222: Las Calaveras 2024 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 36:46


    Nick and Secret Chris smoked the new Las Calaveras 2024 from Crowned Heads while discussing its place in the famed Las Calaveras portfolio.

    EPISODE 221: Foundation Wise Man Corojo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 38:29


    Nick and Secret Chris smoke the new Foundation Wise Man Corojo and Wise Man Maduro while discussing how the change in PCA has shifted the cigar landscape in 2024.

    EPISODE 220: Mixed Fillers With No Mixed Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 29:52


    Nick and Chris are smoking JR's new private label from HVC Pan Caliente Habano, which uses mixed filler tobaccos. Nick informs Chris as to why mixed filler has an odd reputation but by no means does blends that use it are deemed "bad cigars". 

    EPISODE 219: Crafted by JR Aganorsa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 48:36


    We welcome back Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf to discuss our collaboration! The Crafted by JR Aganorsa was released last month and both Nick and Terence discuss their thoughts on what it was like to work with one another. Enjoy the full episode today!

    Episode 218: JR Welcomes Diesel Disciple!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 24:55


    On this week's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Secret Chris smoke the Diesel Disciple, which will exclusively be available only through JR Cigars now! The two gents discuss the brand and other cigars under the Diesel line. Tune in now!

    EPISODE 217: Welcome the War Dog!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 49:04


    The Long Ash Podcast welcomes JR Cigars Lead Buyer for the Procurement Team Warren Dubell. Warren shares with Nick and Chris his journey leading up to working in the cigar business and what are some of his favorite cigars to smoke. Listen to the full episode on YouTube and Spotify today!

    EPISODE 216: Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 41:24


    On the latest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, we invited the Executive VP of Kristoff Cigars Jarrid Trudeau to hop on and talk about how he landed the job at Kristoff, their most recent line Tres Compadres, and a brief overview of Kristoff's portfolio.

    EPISODE 215: The Spirt of E.P. Carrillo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 49:52


    On the newest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, David Spirt of E.P. Carrillo Cigars is back in studio to discuss the new "essence" line from E.P. Carrillo that will be coming out later this year. Watch the full episode as Nick and David enjoy the first two cigars of this delicious cigar line from E.P. Carrillo.

    EPISODE 214: Knowledge is Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 35:51


    In the latest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris respond to a message they received on instagram about the proper steps of "breaking into the industry". Watch the full episode to hear their responses!

    EPISODE 213: Ligas and Breweries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 35:20


    While smoking Liga Privadas from Drew Estate, Nick and Chris recap their fun-filled weekend visiting breweries in South Jersey and Brooklyn, New York for next month's cigar magazine article! Tune in now!

    EPISODE 212: El Gueguense: A Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 41:14


    On today's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris discuss the discontinuation of Foundation Cigars line that started it all for them, the El Gueguense. The boys discuss their admiration for the cigar and how it impacted their lives. Tune in now!

    EPISODE 211: Those Dam Yankees!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 44:50


    In the latest episode of Long Ash Podcast, Nick and Chris enjoy the classic Ashton ESG while talking about how big market sports teams commit highway robbery with the cost of experiincing going to one of their games! Tune in now!

    EPISODE 210: Reiner Lorenzo of HVC Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 67:53


    In this week's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, we welcome Reinier Lorenzo, founder and master blender of HVC Cigars. Reinier talked to us about his unorthodox journey to becoming a cigar blender, and what we can look forward to from HVC this year! Enjoy!

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