Long Ash Podcast

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.

Sam Mushman is a sommelier and comedian. This week, he joins Chris to discuss all things wine.

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.

This week, Chris goes over some cigar terms for newcomers.

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.

This week, Chris has our Social Media Associate, Sabryna, mic'd up behind the camera to talk about true crime stories that involve cigars.

Chris has special guest, former host Nick Libretti, on the podcast to talk about JR's new private label, Genuine Cuban Counterfeits.

This week, Chris sits down with Anto Mahroukian from Española Cigars to talk about his journey in the cigar industry.

This week, Chris discusses the tobacco ban that the United Kingdom just passed recently.

Another episode of Ask Chris Anything in which Chris answers the questions fans submitted on Instagram.

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?

A solo episode for this week. This time, Chris discusses the increasing popularity of cigars and what factors can be attributed to it.

This week, Chris has another guest on the podcast. This time, it's Robert Caldwell from Caldwell Cigars.

This week, Chris has on Hostos Fernandez from Tabacalera la Isla to talk about the recent Juan Lopez cigar that they made for JR.

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!

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.

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.

This week, Chris goes over some of the rarest cigars a smoker could find (or not find) today.

On this episode, Chris talks about what your favorite type of cigar says about you as a person.

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.

This week, Chris has Nick on the podcast to talk about the process it took to make the new JR Revival 80's cigar.

This week, Chris talk about the difference between buying cigars to collect and trade versus buying them to smoke and enjoy.

This week, Chris talks about cigar accessories and how they've been overpriced.

This week, Chris and Nick react to Cigar Aficionado's top 25 list for 2025 and give their thoughts.

Chris is out this week so Nick is filling in as he talks about the upcoming year in the cigar world.

Happy New Year, folks! On this episode, Chris goes over some of his cigar resolutions for 2026.

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.

This week, Chris sits down with Nick to go over numbers 15 to 11 in our top 25 list of cigars for the year.

This week, Chris sits down with Warren to go over numbers 20 to 16 on our top 25 cigars list of the year.

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.

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.

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.

On this episode, Chris sits down with Diego Castellanos from International Packing Co. to talk about what goes into manufacturing cigar packaging.

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!

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!

This week, Chris answered more of your questions that you submitted on Instagram. You guys sent some great ones for this episode.

On this episode, Chris and our Graphic Design Lead, James, sit down to each pick out four cigars that they consider to be the "Mount Rushmore" of cigars. Do you agree with their picks? Which four cigars would be your Mount Rushmore?

Back in March 2025, Nick and Chris visited the Bardstown Bourbon Company and had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Callaway, Vice President of Product Development! Dan and Nick talk all things Bourbon as well as the collaboration between Bardstown Bourbon Co. and Montecristo Cigars. Enjoy!

Chris, Nick, and Derek are back with another episode of Picks with Sticks.

This week, Chris sits down with Angela from the Puros (Cigars) and Music Podcast to talk about her cigar journey.

This week, Chris sits down with one of our graphic designers, Sarah Brown, to talk about graphic designing and the psychology that goes into it... and then to finish off with a discussion of horror films.

This week, Chris sits down with Casey Mann from Montecristo to talk about his cigar journey and what makes cigar lounges so special.

With football season upon us, Picks with Sticks is back to celebrate the season kickoff. Every month, you can expect a new episode of Picks with Sticks from Chris, Nick, and Derek.

This week, Michael Herklots from Ferio Tego comes on the podcast to give some insight on the cigar industry and cigar lounge etiquette.

On this week's episode, Chris sits down with JR's Graphic Design Lead, James Wright, to talk about the creative side of cigar marketing.(Apologizes for the blurriness on James in the beginning. The camera was having issues.)

This week, Chris sits down with Andy DeAngelo to talk about the 3 cigars in the Trinidad line.

This week, Chris sits down with the General Manager of Glenbrook Brewery, Conor Boucher, to talk about his journey in the brewery world. They also try out some beer and cigar pairings. Glenbrook Brewery is located in Morristown, NJ.

Join Chris this episode as he unboxes the new Freestyle Live from Drew Estate and goes over his journey in the cigar industry.

On this episode, our videographer, Tyler, smokes for the first time on the podcast with Chris while they talk about their love of film.

On this week's episode, Chris answers the questions you submitted on Instagram.