Podcast appearances and mentions of kurt kendall

Kendall was content excelling in her career as an elementary school teacher. However, after an unexpected opportunity opened to study the Bible in Austria, Kendall's life was turned upside-down. After one year, and then another, Kendall joined a ministry team in Hungary. It was there that she met Kurt Kendall, an American ministering as a missionary in Poland. After they married, they served together in Poland where they raised their four children. From Poland they were led to serve in Cambodia. Currently, they are working with a Bible college in the nation of Georgia.

Kendall was content excelling in her career as an elementary school teacher. However, after an unexpected opportunity opened to study the Bible in Austria, Kendall's life was turned upside-down. After one year, and then another, Kendall joined a ministry team in Hungary. It was there that she met Kurt Kendall, an American ministering as a missionary in Poland. After they married, they served together in Poland where they raised their four children. From Poland they were led to serve in Cambodia. Currently, they are working with a Bible college in the nation of Georgia.

Kurt Kendall of Twins Smoke Shop and 7-20-4 Cigars has his 60th birthday bash with Rocky Patel. A few lucky raffle winners are invited the the lake house for the weekend with Kurt and Rocky for cigars, food and spirits. Our own Hunter Rick and Nurse Rick are among the weekend winners. We get a … Continue reading "Episode 310: Weekend at the Lake House – Local Spotlight: Kurt's 60th Birthday Bash w/Rock Patel"

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!

Nimish Desai, of Rocky Patel Cigars, Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars and Twins Smoke Shops, plus our host for the evening, Eric “Killer” Kilbane of Castro's Back Room join the Hacks for a wild ride out on the Elm Street sidewalk in front of Castro's in Manchester, NH. The rest of the Rocky crew has … Continue reading "Episode 292: Please Turn Mike's Mic Off with Nimish Desai – Local Spotlight: Twins and Castro's; New Hampshire"

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.

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.

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!

Kurt Kendall has deep expertise across analytics, technology, and strategy in senior executive roles with leading companies including Under Armour, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, and most recently Publishers Clearing House. He is passionate about driving business growth and transformation at the intersection of digital, data, and the consumer. In this episode...

July 24th (aka 7/24) is always a huge day at Twins Smoke Shop, the national home of the famous boutique cigar brand, 7-20-4. Building up to that celebration, we will be focused on 7-20-4 cigars for the weeks leading up to that event. In this cigar focused episode, Kurt Kendall, owner of Twins Smoke Shop and 7-20-4 Cigars joins us and talks about his experience at this year's PCA trade show, his future plans for 7-20-4, and the state of the cigar industry while we light up one of his favorites, the 7-20-4 1874 Lancero. Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

July 24th (aka 7/24) is always a huge day at Twins Smoke Shop, the national home of the famous boutique cigar brand, 7-20-4. Building up to that celebration, we will be focused on 7-20-4 cigars for the weeks leading up to that event. Today we continue looking at a cigar that Kurt Kendall made available at the PCA this year, the 7-20-4 Hustler Five & Dime. For our pipe tobacco, we look at Cornell & Diehl's PCA timed release, Anthology.  Speaking of pressing, Cornell & Diehl recently released a new variant of their popular Haunted Bookshop tobacco as a crumble cake. The original blend is available in tins as well as in bulk--which is how we carry it at Twins. Is this new format worth getting? Does the crumble cake change the way the blend performs?  Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

July 24th (aka 7/24) is always a huge day at Twins Smoke Shop, the national home of the famous boutique cigar brand, 7-20-4. Building up to that celebration, we will be focused on 7-20-4 cigars for the weeks leading up to that event. Today we start with a limited-edition cigar that Kurt Kendall blended for The Club Humidor shop in Texas. Extremely limited, these sold out quick. The cigar was a first for Kurt Kendall on two points: it was his first Honduran puro, and his first box pressed project.  Speaking of pressing, Cornell & Diehl recently released a new variant of their popular Haunted Bookshop tobacco as a crumble cake. The original blend is available in tins as well as in bulk--which is how we carry it at Twins. Is this new format worth getting? Does the crumble cake change the way the blend performs?  Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

In order to stand out or to keep standing out, you will need to do somethings that you have never done before. Tonight, we are looking at some brands that are doing just that. First off is Sindicato, a brand known for its Nicaraguan blends. Recently they collaborated with El Artista in the Dominican Republic and have released their first Dominican blend cigar, the Sindicato Artista. Next is 7-20-4, the iconic brand that Kurt Kendall brought back to life in 2006. This year, 7-20-4 has gone down a totally different road by beginning a line of premium pipe tobaccos to market under the banner 7-20-4 Briary Blends. First was Boston Tea Party. Their second blend, Queen City just landed. Are these moves going to help keep these brands stand out? Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Cigars, tobacco, drinks, sports, and a rare inside look at one of the leaders behind the scenes at Twins Smoke Shop--this episode has it all! Baseball great, Orlando Cabrera and Twins Smoke Shop GM Shawn Rienert perform an all-star takeover of NJBS. Orlando, a longtime cigar aficionado brings some cigars that he has been aging specifically to share with us. Shawn is excited to get to interview his good friend Orlando and talk about his colorful and storied career, but not as excited as Orlando is to interview Shawn who is Kurt Kendall's right-hand man who usually avoids the spotlight. Don't miss this one!  Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Kurt Kendall tasked us with choosing the next single barrel selection of Woodford Reserve for the 7-20-4 Lounge. And that is a responsibility we take with the seriousness it deserves! Woodford's local rep Tyler Tomlin joins us as we taste from 3 different possible selections. While we discuss which we think should be the next barrel selection for the bar, we will be pairing it with the newly released 7-20-4 Original Toro and with Esoterica's Penzance pipe tobacco from Pastor Padron's personal cellar.  Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Kurt Kendall joins us as we conclude our celebration of the 15th anniversary of his 7-20-4 brand. Just back from the PCA tradeshow in Los Vegas, Kurt will be giving us the lowdown on the industry's biggest and most important tradeshow and will be sharing his thoughts on the state of the industry. Kendra "The Potion Master" will be with us as well and will be showcasing her wiley mixology skills with pairings for the as yet to be announced 7-20-4 that Kurt will be bringing for our cigar, and for Esoterica Tobacciana's Dorchester for our pipe tobacco review. Will Kurt be joing us for a bowl of this fabled pipe tobacco? Only time will tell. But if he does, you do not want to miss it! Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars. The story for 7-20-4 Cigars has always been about bringing history, nostalgia, and premium cigars together. That story continued into 2021, but this year was a little different in that there were several items behind the scenes going on at the company. References PCA 2021 Report: 7-20-4 Cigars

From the 2021 PCA Trade Show, we talk to Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars. The story for 7-20-4 Cigars has always been about bringing history, nostalgia, and premium cigars together. That story continued into 2021, but this year was a little different in that there were several items behind the scenes going on at the company. References PCA 2021 Report: 7-20-4 Cigars

We continue to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Kurt Kendall's relaunch of 7-20-4 and get ready for 7-20-4 Day on July 14th by lighting up one of the latest additions to Kendall's 7-20-4 Factory 57 line, the Churchill vitola. For our pipe tobacco review, we look at a popular favorite from Gawith Hoggarth--Bob's Chocolate Flake. Both the cigar and tobacco are dark, rich, full bodied and have significant cocoa notes. Tequila Talia joins us with her choice of a whiskey to pair with these blends: Jamison Black Barrel. Will it pair? There is only one way to find out.... Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

In anticipation of 7-20-4 Day (aka July 24th... Get it? 7/24?) and in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the rebirth of the classic brand by Kurt Kendall, we are smoking one of Kendall's newest releases, the 7-20-4 Hustler Torpedo. Historically, the Hustler line has been well recieved by customers and critics alike. Does this new line extension live up to our high expectations? In the second half of the show, we will talk about the growing pipe club at Twins and their pick for the Pipe Club blend of the year, G.L. Pease Barbary Coast. Just how did that blend end up on top? Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Baseball star and cigar aficionado, Orlando Cabrera, joins us for the next in our series on aging cigars and tobacco. In this episode, we look at a method of aging that is a bit out of the box--incorporating whiskey! Orlando has found that aging his cigars using whiskey adds complexity and depth to his cigars. And he is not the only one! Kurt Kendall offers a set of 6 of his famous Dog Walker cigars, aged inside an empty bottle of 7-20-4 Lounge Barrell Select Jack Daniel's as a regular offering at Twins. The left over essence of the whiskey has an incredible impact on the tobacco giving them a very unique flavor. We talk with Orlando about why he enjoys using whiskey to age his cigars, how he came to try it, and what his process is. While we talk, we smoke the 7-20-4 Jack Daniels Dog Walkers and some whiskey aged cigars from Orlando's own collection. Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

If you spend any time around Twins Smoke Shop and Lounge locations, you will hear stories about Kurt Kendall's private collection of cigars, aka Kurt's Vault. Just how big is it, what is in it, and what does he continue look for? Find out in this episode as Kurt gives us a rare look inside his fabled vault and talks about his passion for collecting, aging, and sharing premium cigars.Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, or YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

This week Kurt Kendall joins Matt, Nicole & Jon. We talk about the origin of 7-20-4, how Kurt got into the cigar game, and about some of his other passions such as whiskey, tequila and antique hunting. 

In this episode we talk about learning to pick out and describe the distinct flavor and aroma profiles in what you are smoking. To do that we will be smoking the 7-20-4 One 13, a limited edition collaboration of Kurt Kendall and Joe Torres, and Peterson's My Mixture 965. Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, or YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Size Matters!In this episode we are joined by 7-20-4’s Kurt Kendall who invites us look at how ring gauge effects the smoking experience of tobacco blends. We explore how size matters by smoking the "Master of Flannel's" 7-20-4 1874 Gagger, a 6x60 vitola, and then the 1874 Lancero, a 7½ x 38 vitola. Both are made up of the same blend of tobaccos. So, just how much does the girth of a cigar change how the tobacco presents itself? It’s a very special episode with the return of Kendra the Potion Master, insider talk with the “Maestro of Mata Fina,” News with Paul, and a very Kendall Would You Rather.Not Just Blowing Smoke is the cigar and pipe podcast that brings the knowledge, expertise, and fun of Twins Smoke Shop right to you. Wherever you are, and whenever you want it. New episodes every Monday. Subscribe to us on Podbean, iHeart Radio, Spotify, iTunes, Google, or YouTube, and to our website, notjustblowingsmoke.com, to make sure you don't miss a thing!

This week cigar legend Kurt Kendall is back and he brought a friend… 10 time Emmy winner and sports TV personality, “The Mad Fisherman” himself, Charlie Moore! Kurt brought his 7-20-4 Factory 57 Toro for us to smoke and some 7-20-4 Original blends from 2013 from his vault. We smoked both with Kurt’s barrel select from High West that is only available at the 7-20-4 Lounge at Twins Smoke Shop in Londonderry NH. There’s no fishing in this episode, but we catch a lot with these two guys, and that’s not just blowing smoke!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. Each week we review a cigar and a pipe tobacco and have each expertly paired with a spirit or cocktail from the bar at our own 7-20-4 Lounge. And that is…Not Just Blowing Smoke! New episodes every Monday. Follow us on Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and Google. 

Kurt Kendall joins us on this week’s episode as we smoke his 7-20-4 WK Torpedo and 7-20-4 Lancero. Kendall, the owner of 7-20-4 Cigars and Twins Smoke Shop and Lounge, opens up about life as a retailer and brand owner, and a lover of history and antiques. As someone who would rather stay out of the spotlight, we jumped at the opportunity to have him on the show.We encourage you to join us Friday from 8:00-9:30pm EST on our Facebook Page (facebook.com/NJBSpodcast) to be part of the show. The Monday podcast will be an edited version of that live event.This episode is an edited audio recording of our fourth Facebook Live event which aired on May 8, 2020.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. Each week we review a cigar and a pipe tobacco and have each expertly paired with a spirit or cocktail from the bar at our own 7-20-4 Lounge. And that is…Not Just Blowing Smoke! New episodes every Monday. Follow us on Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and Google.    

With many of us having to stay at home, we thought it was time for us to step up and step out and make some changes to how we do things so that our show would be more interactive with you and the awesome guys and gals that make up the Twins Smoke Shop community. What we wanted to do was to host a virtual herf (that is a term for people getting together to enjoy a cigar or pipe) where we were all smoking the same thing in a format that allowed you to interact with the tobacconists and bartenders of Twins Smoke Shop and the 7-20-4 Lounge.This episode is an edited audio recording of that premiere event.In the first half of the show we smoke the CroMagnon EMH by RoMa Craft. In the second half of the show for our pipe tobacco review, we lit up the just released Carolina Red Flake with Perique from Cornell & Diehl. Since Kendra was not able to make cocktails for all of us since we were all in different locations, we decided to pair each of these with a bourbon of our choice. This episode had a lot of firsts:It was our first recording with a live audience. And we had a lot of great comments from people who were watching and smoking with us including Skip Martin and Kurt Kendall, and a surprise video call from the Lovely Lisa one of the bar tenders from the 7-20-4 Lounge. It was our first video recording of the show. Many of you have asked for that... ask, and you shall receive! It was our first time recording from 5 different locations at once. Pastor Padron, Paul, Nick, Dave, and Kendra used Skype to video call into the podcast using OBS editing suite.It was our first time streaming on Facebook Live. And we found that we were not alone! We had a good number of people online with us and even more have watched it after it was over!We encourage you to join us each Friday from 7:00-8:30pm EST on our Facebook Page (facebook.com/NJBSpodcast) to be part of the show. The Monday podcast will be an edited version of the live event.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. Each week we review a cigar and a pipe tobacco and have each expertly paired with a spirit or cocktail from the bar at our own 7-20-4 Lounge. And that is…Not Just Blowing Smoke! New episodes every Monday. Follow us on Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, and Google. 

Tonight we are honored to welcome the one and only Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars to the Prime Time Show. Kurt is one of the more popular personalities in the cigar industry. Combining his love of nostalgia with cigars, he has built a brand that has become of a favorite of many. In addition to cigars, in our Alec Bradley Live True segment we discuss more about antiques and nostalgia with Kurt. Finally in our Deliberation Segment we will talk about the CA #1 of the Year and the sale of the Fonseca brand.

Tonight we are honored to welcome the one and only Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars to the Prime Time Show. Kurt is one of the more popular personalities in the cigar industry. Combining his love of nostalgia with cigars, he has built a brand that has become of a favorite of many. In addition to cigars, in our Alec Bradley Live True segment we discuss more about antiques and nostalgia with Kurt. Finally in our Deliberation Segment we will talk about the CA #1 of the Year and the sale of the Fonseca brand.

It's Episode 499 and this week The Cigar Authority welcomes Kurt Kendall & 7-20-4 to the show as he invades the competition; Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH. We'll talk to Kurt Kendall about the brand he resurrected that originally started in 1874 in Manchester, NH in the first half hour of the show. While in the second half hour two of the best retail minds pull back the curtain and talk about the retail side of business all why smoking a 7•20•4 Lancero, which happens to be a part of the November Care Package. In the second hour we will debate whether or not to continue after episode 501 and talk about what surprises are in store for the 500th episode. Will anyone from back in the day make a return to the show? Do we want them to make an appearance? Is Mr. Jonathan really skipping this huge milestone just so he can dance with men? We will find all this out while we fire up a La Flor Dominicana 1994 Aldaba. We will have this all the usual suspects including Versus, Offer of the Day, Cigar News and a peek into the Asylum. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/. Never miss an episode by subscribing to the show via Apple Podcasts and Podbean.

This week, #ELOsoFumarTakes welcomes Kurt Kendall of 7-20-4 Cigars for #Take87. The king of all things vintage, Kendall takes his love of nostalgia and seeps it into literally everything he does. From antique tobacciana to classic cars, it's a pretty awesome world... and we all live in it. "Smoking a piece of history," the company's tag line is quite literally. We get Kurt talking antiques, collections, of course, cigars. But, why 7-20-4? We find out. Enjoy!

It's another week at The Cigar Authority, but it's one of our favorite episodes as Mr. Jonathan is off dancing with men (no joke!). We welcome to the show two special guests, the first being from Kristoff Cigars, John Fazzi the local New England sales representative. We will smoke the Kristoff Connecticut Corona and talk the 2019 Firecracker with him. Also along for the ride is Sammy B, the brother of Mr. Jonathan and the contractor responsible for building the United Podcas Network set at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe. We will talk about Mr. Jonathan behind his back, and it's guaranteed to be a lot of fun. How does Sammy feel, that his brother is off in North Carolina dancing cheek to cheek. In the second hour we will light up the 7 • 20 • 4 WK Series from Kurt Kendall and share our thoughts on this cigar that is named for his son who passed away. We will have the usual suspects such as Versus, Offer Of The Day, Asylum, Classic 3-Way and Cigar News on the number one downloaded cigar podcast in the world. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio audience at Studio 21 Podcast Cafe upstairs at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, NH and as always you can find many of the cigars we discuss at http://www.2GuysCigars.com/.

We're live at the New England Cigar Expo with a Cigarlebrity line-up of guests including Kurt Kendall from 7-20-4, Glen Loop from CigarRights.or, Luis Tiant from El Tiant Cigars, and Clay Roberts from San Lotano.  It's all chain-smoking on today's  Cigar Authority.  Don't touch that dial!

This week Bob interviews Berta Bravo, "The Guayabera Lady" and artist Emilio Sauma to learn more about the inaugural Gables Hispanic Cultural Festival that will be held on September 25th in Miami. As part of the event, more than 30 top cigar manufacturers will showcase their products in the "Smokin' in the Gables Cigar Lounge." Also this week, Kurt Kendall from Twins Smoke Shop in New Hampshire is the guest on"What's Hot, What's Not, What's Next." Kurt lets us know what his customers are buying and what new releases he is expecting in the upcoming weeks. Cigar of the Week - Dona Flor Selecao SELECAO ROBUSTO - 5x52 Mata Fina Maduro wrapper. All Brazilian Dark Side - ROMEO Y JULIETA CHURCHILL Churchill - 7" x 47 (178 x 18.65 mm), Julieta No. 2, a churchill Romeo y Julieta marque was established in 1875 by Inocencio Alvarez and Mannin Garcia. The brand is named for Shakespeare's famous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Between 1885 and 1900, the brand won numerous awards at different tasting exhibitions (as still evidenced by the gold medals on the brand's logo). However, the brand truly bloomed after it was acquired by Jose "Pepin" Rodriguez Fernandez, former head of the Cabañas factory in Havana, and his firm, Rodríguez, Argüelles y Cia, in 1903. Being a very cosmopolitan man, Rodriguez constantly travelled across Europe and the Americas, actively promoting his brand, and entering his horse, the aptly named Julieta, in racing events across the world. As a result of his salesmanship, the brand became exceptionally popular around the world among wealthy customers, many of whom demanded personalized bands for their cigars. At its height, as many as 2000 personalized cigar bands were produced for customers. The brand was also known at this time for specializing in figurado cigars, such as perfectos and pirámides, with over a thousand such shapes believed to have been in production. Sir Winston Churchill was perhaps the brand's most famous devotee. The flagship vitola of the brand is named in his honor, a long 7" by 47 ring gauge cigar known as the Churchill. Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman to serve as governor of a state in the U.S., also frequently smoked them. After Rodriguez's death in 1954 (he was 88 years old), the revolution, and the subsequent nationalization of the tobacco industry, the brand was moved to La Romana in the Dominican Republic, where production of a Romeo y Julieta cigar for the American market continues today under the direction of Altadis SA. The Cuban government nationalized the brand and still produces and distributes it worldwide as one of its top-selling global brands. In 2006, a new addition was made to the regular Romeo y Julieta lineup. The Short Churchill size, a Robusto, was introduced at the 8th Annual Habanos Festival in Havana, Cuba in 2006. Romeo y Julieta also produces three machine-made cigarillos: minis, clubs and puritos. What else have you been smokin' Dale? La Caridad Del Cobre - the new blend from Frank Herrera. A very nice cigar with tons of flavor, great construction and available in several sizes. Deep, rich flavors that excite the pallate with full body and medium strength. Leans to the earthy, savory flavored side of the spectrum. Room 101 - Probably the strongest cigar I've smoked in a long time. The blend has it's moments, but is not well balanced. The strength overpowers and is several notches above a LFD Air Bender or Double Ligero. Avo Heritage Short Robusto - Outstanding complexity and depth of flavor! Definitely my favorite AVO cigar, this new line has a well balanced kalidascope of flavors that features some great spice, some mellow sweetness, a wonderful grain/bread flavor and varied earthy notes. The wrapper is oily & elegant, the construction & burn is perfect. Rocky Patel Fifteenth Anniversary - Truly very good and fully pleasurable cigar! Coffee, nuts, a touch of citrus and faint fruity sweetness combine for a mini-vacation for the senses. Bad Dog Patch 56 Cain F Habano Joya Cubana Padilla Miami What else have you been smokin' Bob? Hemingway Short Story - another of my old favorites that I had not smoked in a good long while. The Hemingway line from Fuente is an old favorite of mine. Abandoned in the 70's and resurrected in the 80's, what was once the Fuente TALES line, became the Hemingway. Originally a line of Cuban Perfectos, the resurrection ocurred when the Fuentes opened shop in the Dominican Republic. The line had been abandoned in part because the master rollers who knew how to roll these magnificent cigars had all retired or passed away. Carlos Fuente Sr. was the only one left who knew how to make these shaped cigars and with a little prodding from Jr, he dug up the old molds in Ybor City and began to teach a new generation how to make the Cuban Perfecto shapes that give this line a unigue character. My favorite in the line is the funky Short Story. At 4.5" x 46/49 it is a marvelous shape to behold. When you first light up the little nipple tip, the draw is resistent, even difficult but within seconds as the burn line advances towards the shoulder on this tiny foot, the draw opens up and the flavors begin to swell in your mouth. This is the experience that I look for in every perfecto I smoke, that crescendo of flavor as the cigar opens up. Grab yourself a Short Story and experience not only a blast of history, but that experience of blossoming flavor. Man-o-War Ruination - Manufactured at Tabacalera Fernandez in Nicaragua, Man O’ War is by far one of the best full-bodied cigars currently available. Man O’ War was developed by Abdel "AJ" Fernandez, a protégé of Don Alejandro Robaina, the man who is considered to be the “Godfather” of tobacco. After spending most of his life studying in Cuba under Don Alejandro, Abdel Fernandez moved to Nicaragua to begin producing his own cigars. After only 6 years, Abdel currently produces Rocky Patel’s Fusion, Indian Tabac 10th Anniversary, Padilla Habano, and Sol Cubano Cuban Cabinet. However, of all the cigars produced at Abdel’s factory, he personally considers Man O’ War to be his best blend. Habano Ecuador wrapper - The leaf is taken from the upper middle portion of the plant, known as viso, These viso leaves are then put through a three-year fermentation process that is personally overseen by Fernandez himself. Once this wrapper is ready, it is combined with a blend of aged Nicaraguan filler, harvested from three separate farms. Man O’ War produces hearty, earthy flavors with hints of cashews and almonds that are masked by a peppery aftertaste and a touch of sugar. Liz smoked an Oliva G Maduro Robusto and loved it. She enjoyed the sweetness. This is one of the all time value cigar choices at $4.50 per on average. Liz also enjoyed these brands this week: Brun del Re Premium; Davidoff Lancero; Guillermo Leon; Monte Pascoal; Elogio Lancero; and Carlos Torano Virtuoso. What's My Band? - #931 from Liz; A. Fuente Gran Reserva 5.75 x 52 August Palio Cutter Contest Winner: Dave Wallace won a gold Palio Cutter in the August contest. Enter the September contest now to win a classic black Palio Cutter. Do you have a Herf Line Review? If you call and leave a cigar review on the herf line and it is played on the show, you will receive a DogWatch Cigar Radio patch! You can reach the Herfline at 321-594-4373 - or cigar.radio on Skype. You can also send email to theshow@cigarmedia.tv. Origin of the term HERF: From Cigar Craig, http://cigarcraig.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/the-origin-of-the-word-herf/ Do you have a suggestion for the unbanded cigar of the week? Every week Bob and Dale include an “unbanded cigar” segment in their show in which they smoke a cigar without any markings and give their honest opinions. Bob then opens a sealed envelope and discovers the cigar’s name and manufacturer. If you have suggestions for the "What's My Band?" segment, please send them to liz@cigarmedia.tv. Thanks to Don Hubbell for his promotional message and Michael Howe for bumpers and special effects in this show. Music provided by the Figurados from their new album, "Lesson Two," and The Surfonics.

Cigar of the Week - 7-20-4 from KA Kendall. Kurt Kendall has been a long time cigar smoker and tobacconist with a strong sense of history. For several years he looked upon the once proud cigar factory at 175 Canal Street in Manchester, NH that housed the R.G. Sullivan 7-20-4 Cigar Factory, maker of fine $.10 cigars. The factory name of 7-20-4 was taken from the original location of the R.G. Sullivan factory at 724 Elm Street. According to Tony Hyman, the brand prospered from about 1910 until closing down in 1963. Kurt Kendal has created the new 7-20-4 cigar as a tribute to what was billed as "the finest 10 cent cigar in the world". Kendall worked for two years to recreate, as nearly as possible, the original blend. Hear more about his efforts in the interview later in the show. Available in 5 sizes, Corona, Churchill, Robusto, Torpedo and Gran Toro the line is robust and full flavored with excellent construction and a beautiful Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, Columbian binder and fillers from several locations. Kurt is serious about the quality of this cigar insisting that is be aged an additional 120 days in the cedar boxes before being sold.

In this week's horror-comedy episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick sits down with Darryll to check out one of the funniest films of all time: Young Frankenstein. Then Desmond goes solo on two zom-coms, Tokyo Zombie and RetarDEAD, before checking out a couple of comics: Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead #3 and Poe #1. The following songs will be heard before you see them coming: "He's Loose" from the original cast recording of Young Frankenstein: The Musical, "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle, "I Walked with a Zombie" by Roky Erickson & The Aliens, "RetarDEAD" by Lisa Rein and Kurt Kendall, "Supernaturally" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and "Horror Films" by Bill Hicks. Enjoy this Abby Normal episode of Dread Media! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this week's horror-comedy episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick sits down with Darryll to check out one of the funniest films of all time: Young Frankenstein. Then Desmond goes solo on two zom-coms, Tokyo Zombie and RetarDEAD, before checking out a couple of comics: Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead #3 and Poe #1. The following songs will be heard before you see them coming: "He's Loose" from the original cast recording of Young Frankenstein: The Musical, "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle, "I Walked with a Zombie" by Roky Erickson & The Aliens, "RetarDEAD" by Lisa Rein and Kurt Kendall, "Supernaturally" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and "Horror Films" by Bill Hicks. Enjoy this Abby Normal episode of Dread Media! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this week's horror-comedy episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick sits down with Darryll to check out one of the funniest films of all time: Young Frankenstein. Then Desmond goes solo on two zom-coms, Tokyo Zombie and RetarDEAD, before checking out a couple of comics: Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead #3 and Poe #1. The following songs will be heard before you see them coming: "He's Loose" from the original cast recording of Young Frankenstein: The Musical, "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle, "I Walked with a Zombie" by Roky Erickson & The Aliens, "RetarDEAD" by Lisa Rein and Kurt Kendall, "Supernaturally" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and "Horror Films" by Bill Hicks. Enjoy this Abby Normal episode of Dread Media! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.

In this week's horror-comedy episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick sits down with Darryll to check out one of the funniest films of all time: Young Frankenstein. Then Desmond goes solo on two zom-coms, Tokyo Zombie and RetarDEAD, before checking out a couple of comics: Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead #3 and Poe #1. The following songs will be heard before you see them coming: "He's Loose" from the original cast recording of Young Frankenstein: The Musical, "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle, "I Walked with a Zombie" by Roky Erickson & The Aliens, "RetarDEAD" by Lisa Rein and Kurt Kendall, "Supernaturally" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and "Horror Films" by Bill Hicks. Enjoy this Abby Normal episode of Dread Media! Send feedback to: feedback@dreadmedia.net, or 206.203.1213.