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This is the only podcast that brings the wealth of knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop, New England's premiere smoke shop, right to you, wherever you are, whenever you want it. And that is...Not Just Blowing Smoke.

Pastor Padron


    • Feb 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 26m AVG DURATION
    • 238 EPISODES


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    Live with Liz Santos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 45:00


    Pastor Padron sits with Liz Santos, aka @remarkable_liz, co-owner of Noble Cigars. You might be tempted to think she is just a pretty face using cigars to build her social media persona, but you would be wrong! During our conversation, we delve into her personal journey into the world of cigars. We talk about her experience with building a brand from the ground up, all while juggling her responsibilities at home, nurturing her family, and managing her work commitments. Liz shares the driving passion that keeps her going through the challenges that come from being a business owner, revealing how her love for the craft and the connections she makes with fellow enthusiasts fuel her ambition and creativity.

    An Evening with Chris Topper of Topper Cigars

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 33:54


    Pastor Padron sits with Chris Topper, the president of Topper Cigars, the oldest continually produced cigar brand in America. Chris talks about Topper's 1894 line, named for the date his great-grandfather started the company, being the 4th generation of leadership, the importance of American-grown tobacco to the cigar industry, and more! Recorded live in the 7-20-4 Lounge on October 18, 2024.

    Now We Are Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 60:57


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 84:07


    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!

    Piping with Tequila Talia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 51:39


    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.

    Hacking Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 81:13


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 78:36


    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!

    Capa & House

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 67:35


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 59:32


    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!

    New in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 62:20


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 64:41


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 62:46


    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!

    Welcome 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 64:45


    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!

    The 2023 Christmas Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 70:42


    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!

    The Warlock and the Dunbarton Girl, Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 104:14


    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!

    Anniversary Blends

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 65:08


    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!

    NJBS & Cigar Hacks!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 63:56


    NJBS & Cigar Hacks!

    Thanksgiving Smokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 62:45


    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!

    Nose Warmers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 58:53


    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!

    A Poet and a Cracken Walk into a Bar....

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 75:02


    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!

    The 2023 Short Cigar Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 52:01


    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!

    Kurt 60th

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 34:54


    Kurt 60th Birthday celebration with Rocky Patel!

    The Warlock and the Dunbarton Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 86:51


    Tonight, we welcome Kaz Walters from Laudisi Ditribution Group and Yvonne Ramee from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust as we review the Mi Querida Black PapaSaka and BriarWorks Bacon Old Fashioned pipe tobacco! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    RoMa 2023 Volstead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 76:30


    RoMa 2023 Volstead

    Spicy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 69:53


    Tonight, we review the Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Toro cigar and Cornell & Diehl's Carolina Red Flake w/Perique Small Batch release! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    Alice in Ashtonland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 85:33


    We are joined by Ashton rep Joe Gonzales and Tequila Talia as we review Ashton's La Aroma de Cuba CT Robusto and Ashton's The Consummate Gentleman pipe tobacco, pairing them with Rabbit Hole Bourbon! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

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    Going to the Dark Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 73:56


    We review the CLE Eiroa Dark 11/18 TAA 2023 cigar and Kendal Dark Classic Cut pipe tobacco! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    Getting Ready for Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 60:04


    We review the Liga Privada H99 toro and 7-20-4 Briary Blends 603 Roast pipe tobacco! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    Anchors Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 68:29


    We review the Red Anchor Gunner and Cornell & Diehl's newest Small Batch blend, Steamworks! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    The 4th Anniversary Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 89:52


    Cornell & Diehl's Master Blender, Jeremy Reeves and Laudisi Distribution Group's Kaz Walters join us for our 4th Anniversary show as we review the Stillwell Star Holiday 2022 that Reeves collaborated on with Steve Saka for Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, and 2022 Carolina Red Flake, one of Reeve's most popular Small Batch series that he created. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    Tequila Pairings with Tequila Talia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 75:18


    Tequila Talia is back with a new tequila in her portfolio, Codigo Blanco, which we pair with the Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Robusto and 4th Generation Tobacconist's Twilight Blend. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    New from Aladino and 7-20-4 Briary Blends

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 70:23


    603 Brewery's Dan Leonard joins us as we review the Just released Aladino Limited Edition Toro and the new 7-20-4 Briary Blends: Little Gold Dust. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    The Crux of the Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 67:13


    We light up the new Epicure Habano Toro from Crux Cigars and this year's Sun Bear release from Cornell & Diehl, Sun Bear Tupalo. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    Celebrating 7-20-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 75:45


    In recognition of the 149th anniversary of Kurt Kendall's iconic 7-20-4 brand, we each pick our favorite cigar to smoke on the show. We also each pick our favorite 7-20-4 Briary Blend, the pipe tobacco extension of the 7-20-4 brand! Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

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    Going Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 65:11


    We review the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Fomorian, talk about what is going on at this year's PCA trade show, and announce that the live recording of NJBS is moving back to Tuesday nights. Recorded live from the 7-20-4 Lounge!

    Is It Classic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 68:55


    We review the Aladino Classic Toro and record live from our Hooksett location.

    Aganorsa Twins 25th

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 72:46


    Terence Reilly V.P., Aganorsa Leaf Joins Not Just Blowing Smoke and Cigar Hacks as we celebrate Twin's 25th anniversary with the newly released Aganorsa Leaf Corojo Twins 25th anniversary cigar. 

    Wine Pairings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 65:27


    In this episode the new Fuente/Newman rep., Kristyn Castaldi joins us as we smoke the Diamond Crown No. 3 Natural from JC Newman and pair it with Coste di Moro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine. Will they pair? We will find out! Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Gin Pairings with Tequila Talia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 62:58


    In this episode we smoke the newly released Rare Leaf Maduro by Aganorsa Leaf and GL Pease Triple Play. Tequila Talia joins us with two flavored gins from Malfy--Grapefruit, and Blood Orange. Will they pair? We will find out! Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    603 Beer Pairings with Dan Leonard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 64:14


    Londonderry based microbrewery founder and co-owner of 603 Brewery, Dan Leonard, joins us fresh off 603's 10th anniversary block party celebration with a selection of brews being paired with the newly released West Tampa Red Toro. Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Memorial Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 72:34


    In this Memorial Day episode, we talk about the holiday, the unofficial kickoff of summer, conspiracy theories, and review the Illusione TAA ESP 2022 and G.L. Pease Fillmore. Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Ban on the Flavor Ban?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 74:18


    Is the government moving to stop the FDA from banning flavored cigars? A new bill to fund the FDA would prevent them from moving ahead with that. While we discuss what this could mean to the cigar and pipe tobacco industry, we smoke the Plasencia Cosecha 149 and Gawith Hogarth's Ennerdale Mixture Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    4th Gens New Blends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 73:54


    Fresh off of our pipe event with Erik Stokkebye, president and founder of 4th Generation Tobacconist, we review his two latest releases, Erik's 2023 Small Batch series, Resolution and his new bulk tobacco, Night Slice. Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Preview of the Next Twins 25th Anniversary Cigar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 76:21


    In this episode Kurt Kendall, the owner of Twins Smoke Shop and 7-20-4 Cigars, introduces the Twins 25th Anniversary cigar from Rocky Patel. Mike LaRiviere, the New England rep for Rocky Patel join us as we smoke the cigar and hear from Kurt about his recent trip to Honduras and about reaching the quarter century milestone with Twins Smoke Shop. Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Nic O. Tine Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 78:59


    This episode we welcome back Nic O. Tine to the regular NJBS panel of tobacconists, and review the Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo El Martillo, and the newest release from GL Pease, Geometrie. Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    What is Up in the Attic?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 67:13


    This week we review the West Tampa Tobacco Co.'s Attic release. Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Death and Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 61:37


    Today being Tax Day, we talk about the locations with the highest and lowest cigar taxes in the country. Did your state make either list? For our cigar review, we dug into the Twins vault and found a box of HVC Black Friday 2020. With more than 3 years of age on it how does this cigar perform? Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Live from the Deck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 68:09


    It is all hands on deck--literally, as we air live from the deck of the 7-20-4 Lounge! We review the highly anticipated Tatuaje Lomo de Cerdo, and the just dropped release from 7-20-4 Briary Blends, Dexter's Secret, the third release in the line blended by Cornell & Diehl's Jeremy Reeves for Kurt Kendall. Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    2023 Quarter 1 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 70:57


    Rocky Patel's Mike LaRiviere joins us as we discuss the year's new releases as of March 31, 2023. As we talk about the new releases, we will be smoking the Rocky Patel Decade Habano! Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Pat's Briefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 74:39


    The FDA announce on March 10, 2023, its intentions to implement rules to regulate cigar factories that import to the US. Our resident law student, Certified Retail Tobacconist, and co-host Patuente has read his way through the FDA's proposal and leads on a discussion of what this means for the industry. While we discuss, we will give a live review of the Sindicato Maduro Toro! Recorded live at the 7-20-4 Lounge in Londonderry, NH.

    Smokin With Our Friends Jeff Pitchell & Kurt Kendall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 67:41


    Blues Hall of Famer Jeff Pitchell and Twins owner Kurt =Kendall join us as we smoke the Twins 25th Anniversary Gran Corona from Aganorsa Leaf! We talk music, cigars, bourbon, and what the story is behind Jeff's hit song, Fat Cigars. Daved and Confused was unable to produce so the video presented here is straight from Pastor Padrón's phone. Special thanks to Cigar God Dave and Nurse Rick of The Cigar Hacks podcast for producing the audio recording which will go to podcast platforms on March 27 and for hitting the record video on my phone when they saw the streaming fail. The video missed the introduction and announcement of the cigar but that was it. We'd love to hear your reactions in the comments! Recorded live in the 7-20-4 Lounge!

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