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Long Ash Podcast
by JR Cigars
JR Cigars Presents: The Long Ash PodcastThe Cigarchitect Nick Libretti teams up with videographer Secret Chris to discuss cigars, the industry and the mysteries of life
Episodes
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Episode 331: Boxes vs. Bundles
On this episode, Chris and Tyler discuss the perks of buying boxes versus bundles, and even singles as well.
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Episode 330: Smoking the La Vereda
On this episode, Chris and Tyler smoke the La Vereda from Crowned Heads and then describe their dream cigar smoking experience.
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Episode 329: Smoking the New El Titan de Bronze
This week, Chris and Tyler smoke the new El Titan de Bronze cigar and also talk about fall activities and the paranormal.
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Episode 328: Talking Business and Cigars with Tony Pec
This week, Chris has Tony Pec, entrepreneur and "Godfather of Instagram," on the pod to talk about his cigar story.
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Episode 327: Our Dream Cigar Rotation
This week, Chris and Tyler each pick their 4 people, living or dead, that they would want to smoke with in a group.
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Episode 326: Smoking the Foundation El Gueguense
On this episode, Chris and Tyler smoke and discuss the Foundation El Gueguense cigar. Follow us on all of our socials through https://linktr.ee/jrcigars
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Episode 325: The Benefits of Cigarillos
Chris and Tyler try cigarillos for the first time and talk about the benefits of having them compared to full sized cigars. Check out the video that inspired this episode: https://youtu.be/ek0H6mzD1JI
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Episode 324: Angela and the Drew Estate Barn Smoker
This week, Chris sits down with Angela from the Puros and Music Podcast again to recap the Drew Estate Barn Smoker event.
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Episode 323: Cigars with the Best Branding
Chris and the new official co-host, Tyler, discuss cigar lines with their favorite branding.
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Episode 322: Cigar Flavor Wheel Breakdown
This week, Chris sits down with the brain behind the JR flavor wheel, Jeff Brody, to break the wheel down and discuss the different flavors you may taste in cigars.
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Episode 321: A Conversation with Nick Perdomo Jr. & Nick Perdomo III
On this week's epsidoe of the Long Ash Podcast, Chris sat down with Nick Perdomo Jr. & Nick Perdomo III to discuss their new Perdomo Legacy line dropping in September, the work dynamic between father and son, and the standards they set across the company that helps run a successful business. Tune...
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Episode 320: Covering Unpopular Cigar Opinions
Every cigar enthusiast has at least one opinion they're afraid to say out loud.Today, we're sharing some unpopular opinions in the cigar world we came across online and some that our subscribers sent to us. Whether it's famous brands, pricing, or lounge etiquette, we're questioning some of the...
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Episode 319: Dream Cigar Lines Volume 2
On this episode of the podcast, Chris and Tyler are back again to come up with more cigar lines that they wish existed.
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Episode 318: The Evolution of Cigar Packaging
This week, Chris talks about all the different types of cigar packaging throughout history.
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Episode 317: Talking Davidoff Cigars with Alex Weghorn
Alex Weghorn is the Brand Activation Manager for Davidoff of Geneva, USA -- one of the most prestigious cigar companies in the industry. This week, Chris has him on the podcast to talk all things Davidoff.
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Episode 316: Talking Wine Pairings with a Sommelier
Sam Mushman is a sommelier and comedian. This week, he joins Chris to discuss all things wine.
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Episode 315: Talking Aganorsa Leaf with Terence Reilly
This week, Chris has Terence Reilly of Aganorsa Leaf on the podcast to talk about the new Aganorsa Supreme Leaf and the infamous Lunatic cigar.
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Episode 314: Cigar Slang
This week, Chris goes over some cigar terms for newcomers.
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Episode 313: Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads
This week, Chris has Miguel Schoedel from Crowned Heads Cigars on the podcast as they discuss PCA and the new cigars that Crowned Heads has coming out.
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Episode 312: True Cigar Crime
This week, Chris has our Social Media Associate, Sabryna, mic'd up behind the camera to talk about true crime stories that involve cigars.
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Episode 311: Genuine Cuban Counterfeits w/ Nick Libretti
Chris has special guest, former host Nick Libretti, on the podcast to talk about JR's new private label, Genuine Cuban Counterfeits.
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Episode 310: Anto Mahroukian of Española Cigars
This week, Chris sits down with Anto Mahroukian from Española Cigars to talk about his journey in the cigar industry.
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Episode 309: UK Tobacco Ban
This week, Chris discusses the tobacco ban that the United Kingdom just passed recently.
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Episode 308: Ask Chris Anything
Another episode of Ask Chris Anything in which Chris answers the questions fans submitted on Instagram.
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Episode 307: Dream Cigar Lines
This week, Chris and Tyler give some ideas for cigar lines and collaborations that they wish existed, from cigars based on movies to wacky creations. What is your dream cigar that you would want to be produced?
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Episode 305: The Rising Popularity of Cigars
A solo episode for this week. This time, Chris discusses the increasing popularity of cigars and what factors can be attributed to it.
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Episode 304: Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigars
This week, Chris has another guest on the podcast. This time, it's Robert Caldwell from Caldwell Cigars.
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Episode 303: Hostos Fernandez of Tabacalera la Isla
This week, Chris has on Hostos Fernandez from Tabacalera la Isla to talk about the recent Juan Lopez cigar that they made for JR.
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Episode 302: Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars
This week, Chris sits down with Reinier Lorenzo, the Founder and President of HVC Cigars to discuss the brand new HVC Pan Caliente Crafted by JR Cigar!
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Episode 301: JJ Julius Son of KALEO
Filmed at the Stork Club Lounge at the Albion Hotel in Summit, NJ, this special episode of the podcast sees Chris sit down with singer-songwriter and frontman of the Grammy-nominated band KALEO, JJ Julius Son, to talk about his new cigar with Kingmaker Cigars and his wine with Maison Wessman.
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Episode 300: The 300th Episode
This week marks the 300th episode of the Long Ash Podcast. For this special occasion Chris has a few guests come onto the podcast to talk about they're favorite moments from previous episodes.
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Episode 299: 5 of the Rarest Cigars Ever Made
This week, Chris goes over some of the rarest cigars a smoker could find (or not find) today.
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Episode 298: What Your Cigar Says About You
On this episode, Chris talks about what your favorite type of cigar says about you as a person.
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Episode 297: Friday the 13th
On this episode, Chris and Tyler smoke cigars from the Tatuaje Monster Smash and rank each Horror villain represented in the collection based on scariness.
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Episode 296: The JR Revival 80's
This week, Chris has Nick on the podcast to talk about the process it took to make the new JR Revival 80's cigar.
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Episode 295: Buying to Collect vs. Buying to Enjoy
This week, Chris talk about the difference between buying cigars to collect and trade versus buying them to smoke and enjoy.
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Episode 294: The Overpricing of Cigar Accessories
This week, Chris talks about cigar accessories and how they've been overpriced.
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Episode 293: Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 List
This week, Chris and Nick react to Cigar Aficionado's top 25 list for 2025 and give their thoughts.
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Episode 292: The Year Ahead
Chris is out this week so Nick is filling in as he talks about the upcoming year in the cigar world.
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Episode 291: New Years Cigar Resolutions
Happy New Year, folks! On this episode, Chris goes over some of his cigar resolutions for 2026.
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Episode 290: Top 25 Cigars of 2025 Part Four (Final)
Here it is, folks! Chris, Nick, and Andy go over the final top 10 cigars on our top 25 list of the year. It's all come down to this. Let us know what your favorite cigars of the year were in the comments.
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Episode 289: Top 25 Cigars of 2025 Part Three
This week, Chris sits down with Nick to go over numbers 15 to 11 in our top 25 list of cigars for the year.
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Episode 288: Top 25 Cigars of 2025 Part Two
This week, Chris sits down with Warren to go over numbers 20 to 16 on our top 25 cigars list of the year.
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Episode 287: Top 25 Cigars of 2025 Part One
It's finally here, our top 25 list of 2025! Join Chris as he sits down with Andy to go over numbers 25 to 21 on the list.
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Episode 286: Affordable vs. High-end Cigars
This week, Chris sits down with James to discuss the value in a $4 cigar versus a $30 cigar. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Episode 285: Our Favorite Movies From Every Year of Our Life
This week, Chris sits down with our videographer Tyler to talk movies. This time, they each go through their picks for their favorite movie from each year they've been alive.
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Episode 284: Diego Castellanos of International Packing Co.
On this episode, Chris sits down with Diego Castellanos from International Packing Co. to talk about what goes into manufacturing cigar packaging.
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Episode 283: Erik Calvino of Cigar Snob Magazine
On this week's episode of the Long Ash Podcast, Chris (virtually) sat down with Erik Calvino of Cigar Snob Magazine. Chris and Erik talked about everything from Erik's cigar roots to the magazine and even one of his coolest experiences within the industry. Check out the full episode now!
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Episode 282: Happy Halloween!
For our latest episode of the Long Ash Podcast, former long-time host Nick Libretti is back to talk about all things spooky and horror! Check out the full episode today!
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Episode 281: Ask Chris Anything #2
This week, Chris answered more of your questions that you submitted on Instagram. You guys sent some great ones for this episode.
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How many episodes does Long Ash Podcast have?
Long Ash Podcast currently has 328 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Long Ash Podcast about?
JR Cigars Presents: The Long Ash PodcastThe Cigarchitect Nick Libretti teams up with videographer Secret Chris to discuss cigars, the industry and the mysteries of life
How often does Long Ash Podcast release new episodes?
Long Ash Podcast publishes regularly with 328 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
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Long Ash Podcast is created and hosted by JR Cigars.
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