Not Just Blowing Smoke

About Not Just Blowing Smoke

NJBS is a podcast that brings together a one-of-a-kind panel of tobacconists and bartenders from Twins Smoke Shop and the 7-20-4 Lounge, who give live reviews of cigars and pipe tobacco, each with its own pairing of a spirit or cocktail. Add in-depth interviews with area reps, cigar and pipe celebrities, discussion on cigar and pipe life, what is going on in the industry, and the occasional apple pie, and you have the makings of a truly unique podcast. And that is—Not Just Blowing Smoke!

Publisher

Pastor Padron

Category

education · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Apr 2020

Latest episode

17 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

201 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Feb 2025

   Live with Liz Santos

   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.

2. 

   21 Oct 2024

   An Evening with Chris Topper of Topper Cigars

   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.

3. 

   25 Mar 2024

   Now We Are Two

   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.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

132,127

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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