🔥 Episode 23 – The Cigar of the Year Draft (Between 2 Burns) 🔥

It’s draft day… cigar style. 🏈💨

In this episode, Jason and Ethan step into the war room for the Between 2 Burns Cigar of the Year Draft. We’re staring down a field of 40+ cigars, and each of us is drafting our top 10—no trades, no mercy, and plenty of trash talk.

Once the picks are locked in, the power shifts to YOU. Our customers and listeners will vote to narrow the field down to the final five nominees, which will ultimately battle it out for Cigar of the Year, announced next month at the Live Stogie Awards.

Expect hot takes, surprise picks, a few “HOW did you pass on that?!” moments, and a whole lot of cigar nerd debate.

🔥 Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard in the Cigar of the Year voting
🔥 Don’t miss the Live Stogie Awards
🔥 And don’t miss this episode—it’s competitive, chaotic, and everything we love about cigars

Light one up and let the draft begin.

🔥 Episode 22 – Mail Bag Madness (Between 2 Burns) 🔥

We reached into the mail bag… and let’s just say, some of y’all need help. 😅

In this episode, Jason and Ethan crack open a full-blown Mail Bag session, answering real questions from customers, listeners, and followers who are deep in the cigar rabbit hole (or just trying not to mess up their first smoke). From “am I doing this right?” to “why does my cigar hate me?”, nothing is off limits and no question is safe.

It’s funny, it’s informative, and it’s exactly the kind of cigar shop banter you’d hear sitting at the lounge table with the guys who’ve already made the mistakes for you. Plus, we’re rolling straight into the holidays with some laughs, some good smoke talk, and a BIG announcement about our upcoming new location that you do not want to miss.

💨 Grab a cigar, grab a drink, and enjoy the chaos—because the mail bag is officially open.

🍂 Episode 21 – All About the Pipe 🍂

This week on Between 2 Burns, we’re putting down the cigars (just for a moment!) and stepping into the timeless world of pipes and pipe tobacco. Cleverly titled All About the Pipe, this episode brings in our good friend Waylon Stephens from Laudisi to guide us through everything you’ve ever wanted to know about pipe smoking — and plenty you didn’t know you needed.

Waylon breaks down his favorite tobaccos, explains the process of prepping and packing your pipe, and walks us through different pipe styles, techniques, and tips that even seasoned cigar smokers will appreciate. Jason and Ethan ask the questions everyone’s thinking… and a few that probably shouldn’t be asked on camera.

If you’ve ever been curious about pipes — or you just want to hear three guys geek out in the best way possible — this episode is loaded with knowledge, laughs, and plenty of “aha” moments.

It’s the perfect warm-up as we head toward our big Pipe Show on November 22 at the Greensboro location.

Light your bowl, settle in, and let’s talk pipes. 🪵🔥

🔥 Episode 20 – Tales from the Lounge 🔥

Welcome to Tales from the Lounge — a Between 2 Burns episode packed with the wildest, weirdest, and most unforgettable stories ever to come out of The Pipe & Pint.

From unbelievable customer encounters to late-night chaos and moments you truly couldn’t make up, Jason and Ethan swap stories that every cigar lover (and lounge regular) will relate to — and laugh at.

It’s real, it’s ridiculous, and it’s all part of life inside the lounge. So light up, kick back, and get ready for a storytelling session you won’t forget. 💨

Jason and Ethan empty the ashtray and turn up the tempo in this week’s Between 2 Burns! They’re lighting through a rapid-fire round of cigar questions—favorite sticks, overrated brands, wildest lounge stories, weirdest pairings, and the hills every cigar smoker will die on.

It’s fast, funny, and packed with smoke-filled opinions. Think of it as cigar talk meets lightning round—no filters, no edits, just pure lounge banter.

💨 Grab your lighter, pour a drink, and settle in—because there’s big news coming soon, and this episode is just the warm-up.

🔥 Episode 18 – Between 2 Burns 🔥

This week we light it up with Josh Johnson, owner of Burner Cigars in the Charlotte area of North Carolina! Josh joins us to share the real story behind opening a new cigar shop—everything from the highs of growth and community building to the challenges of investing in the cigar business.

We dive into what it takes to bring a new lounge to life, plus Josh gives us his take on the current state of the cigar industry—availability issues, construction concerns, and what it all means for everyday cigar lovers.

Whether you’re a fellow shop owner, a cigar enthusiast, or just love a good behind-the-scenes story, this is one episode you don’t want to miss. Pull up a chair, pour yourself a drink, and let’s burn one down with Josh!

🔥 Episode 17 – Chop Session: What’s New in the Cigar World 🔥

Sometimes you just need to sit back, light up, and chop it up. In this episode, Jason and Ethan grab a couple of sticks and dive into some of the biggest stories from the last month in the cigar world. From brand-new releases that have everyone buzzing, to quirky reviews that make you wonder what people are really tasting, to the latest legal twists and turns that could shape the industry—we’re covering it all.

Think of this as your front-row seat to the lounge banter: equal parts news update, insider talk, and the kind of commentary you only get when the ashtray is full and the jokes are flowing.

💨 New blends. Hot takes. A little drama. A lot of smoke. This is your monthly catch-up on what’s going on behind the scenes in cigars—funny, informative, and just a little unpredictable.

Buckle up, cigar fans—this week on Between 2 Burns, we hop into the fast lane with none other than Franklin Kleckner, the newly appointed National Sales Manager at Laudisi Enterprises, the powerhouse behind Caldwell Cigars, Lost & Found, Cornell & Diehl, Peterson Pipes, and more.

Franklin’s story reads like an industry highlight reel: from Davidoff to Rocky Patel and El Septimo, he's now steering sales at a company that’s growing faster than your humidor’s “just one more” habit.

Join us as we grill him on:

• What it’s really like being the cigar rep—yes, the road trips, the reps, the endless cocktail napkins full of order notes.
• The whirlwind behind the scenes at Laudisi: creative teams, booming logistics, and the kind of camaraderie that could sell out a trunk show in under an hour.

Expect laughs, industry insight, and perhaps a few war stories involving dropped boxes of cigars in hotel hallways. Tune in—it’s one smoky ride you don’t wanna miss.