The Fine Art of Craft Cigar Smoking | The Catholic Gentleman

[@davidpepe1373]

I pray my daily Rosary while enjoying a cigar and my morning coffee. It’s part of my morning prayer practice.

[@randycarstens1100]

Amen!

[@redshredder1021]

Wow! What an incredible video! Amazing content! As a cigar enthusiast and recent Catholic convert who also lived in Tulsa for 5 years, this is my favorite channel! Thank you so much!

[@ursusthewhite9824]

I just recently discovered your channel. It is good to see and har discussion of Traditional Catholic culture as pertains to those of us who seek to be truly Catholic gentlemen. I am an old theologically wisened old bear who enjoys his pipes and cigars (and fine bourbons, cognacs, scotch, French red wines, Polish vodka to name but a few!) I credit JRR Tolkien for getting into pipe smoking (plus I decided to try cigars as well as the same time). I believe life should be lived according to the Four P's: Praise the Lord, Pray the Rosary, Pass the Ammunition, Partake of Tobacco (pipe and cigars only though)! 😄

[@HenricusXII]

Hey guys, thank you very much for this video. Is it possible for Thomas to share some evidence based facts about cigars? I am in my twenties and me and my wife are trying to be blessed with a baby. I want to make sure I am not affecting this proces so I stopped smoking cigars and pipe. I really enjoyed the time reading and smoking a cigar, but I really want to make sure I do not do things that can impact this. This is something very important to share with the statements being said. Thank you if this is possible.

[@randycarstens1100]

I love smoking fine cigars. The flavors are second to none. Especially after a nice meal. I went through a time where I rolled my own cigars from purchased tobacco. I even grew my own tobacco (I live in NE Washington state) I had some tobacco leaves that were 18” x 36”. Surprised me it would do so well here. I have smoked up to three cigars a day. But typically it is one or two. As far as addictiveness I gave cigars up for lent this year and has not been hard to do. I have thought of smoking one occasionally but not hard to defer. I think coffee would be much harder to forgo.

[@ann-marieblaney2552]

Fantastic podcast. If I donate can I pass on the membership to another listener who might be interested but can’t afford a membership?

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Hi @ann-marieblaney2552 thank you so much for the question. Yes, if you have someone in mind we can send the unique login to you. If you just want to pay it forward, please remind me when I send a personal thank you email. Blessings in Christ, John

[@BelaRube]

Pipe tobacco smoke smells much better.

[@miasorry]

Always love your content, but I’ll be sitting this one out! This new culture of cigar smoking is becoming pathetic! Cigars don’t make a man and if anything you’re most likely just being idle while you sit there in your chair puffing on a stick. I’ve got 4 kids and a wife, my health is important and cigars have a mega dose of nicotine in them causing anything from palpitations to arrhythmias or cancer and strokes (I’ve worked in the health field and my wife too is a cardiac nurse).Most of my hatred and indifference to this new manly cigar culture is my neighbor around 7 pm everyday smokes cigars in his garage until about 11-12 and it has ruined our way of life in our home, we can’t enjoy the cool breeze at night or have patio hangouts, we mostly go upstairs and get ready for bed or we get smoked out. Be a good neighbor and consider other peoples quality of life including those in your own home before taking your rights to good health and others! P.s. I hope my neighbor doesn’t watch this show so he doesn’t justify his actions or now increase his consumption of them! Pray for me to continue to be patient with my neighbor as he has made our lives very difficult with his vice and addiction!

[@TheCatholicGentleman]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I hear you about cigars sometimes being at times an overly emphasized aspect of male culture. Like weight lifting or grooming or fashionable clothing, it can be a substitute for authentic manhood. Anything good and worthy can be abused or exaggerated. There is no requirement to listen! That said, Tomas, our guest, is far from an arrogant “bro” pushing cigars in an artificial or cheap way. If you do listen, I think you’ll be surprised at his depth of knowledge, wisdom, and genuine artistry he possesses. He is a master of his craft and brings a wealth of knowledge that is hardly surpassed, all the while demonstrating genuine humility. Finally, annoying neighbor aside, I will simply say in defense of cigars that fine cigars and tobacco products have been enjoyed and celebrated for centuries worldwide. It’s hardly a passing fad but is rather an enduring aspect of male culture, no less than quality alcohol, all enhanced by the virtue of moderation. As we discuss in the episode, quality tobacco can be an aid to camaraderie and contemplation, so it need not be dismissed so easily!

[@ItsChrisFtw]

You need to RedPill yourself on the health benefits of tobacco. I'm dead serious. There are a myriad of health benefits associated with occasional cigar or pipe smoking. Big pharma pushes heavy on tobacco propaganda, just as they tell us meat is harmful to humans and vegetable oils are a heart healthy alternative. Continuous BS to keep us sick, fat, and leaning on medications to mask symptoms of the real underlying root issue. As ONE example, smoking acts as an AI (aromatize inhibitor) which prevents testosterone from converting into estrogen.

[@ItsChrisFtw]

Modern medicine and the pharmaceutical industry is nothing but a cash cow.

[@ann-marieblaney2552]

What a polite, caring and thoughtful answer. Passing this episode on to my husband and his friend who are cigar enthusiasts. His friend belonged to a bible study at our local cigar shop.

[@rubenmartinez4346]

Did you even watch the video? All the hatred to the cigar culture is addressed in the video. I’m also in the health industry, I’m a paramedic and have never met anyone having chronic issues due to only cigar smoking. Cigarettes is a different story hence I don’t do it.