Liberty on Nicotine
Liberty on Nicotine is more than a podcast about cigars — it’s a journey into the artistry, culture, and philosophy behind one of life’s oldest indulgences. Each episode explores the craftsmanship, history, and ritual of the cigar, from the rolling tables of Havana to the humidors of modern aficionados.
Host William Dettmering invites listeners to slow down, light up, and savor not just the leaf — but the liberty that comes with it. Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or a curious newcomer, this show unpacks everything from cigar anatomy and tobacco origins to the camaraderie, conversation, and contemplation that define the experience.
Because in a world that rushes — cigar smokers still take their time.
Smoke. Think. Enjoy. Liberty on Nicotine.
Episodes
69 episodes
The Farm System of Freedom (featuring the La Flor Dominicana Suave Maduro)
The La Flor Dominicana Suave Maduro is being enjoyed outside of a minor league baseball stadium in Myrtle Beach. Awaiting the Pelicans to take on the Blue Jackets in what promises to be a night of pure entertainment at a pace.
Freedom, Fuel and the Grand Strand Roar
Smoking a Tommy Bahama Trinidad cigar, drinking a Coors Light, outside the headquarters of the Myrtle Beach Spring Bike Rally... Myrtle Beach Harley Davidson.
Backyard Broadcast featuring the Bariay 1492 Black cigar
Tripp is enjoying the Bariay 1492 Black cigar in his backyard getting ready to watch an Indoor Football League game. Free market capitalism is a lesson learned while observing the history of American Football leagues.
Sand, Smoke, and Statutes featuring the My Father Blue
Preparing to make signs for activism, we take a break by the beach with the My Father Blue 2025 cigar.
Hidden Doors & Free minds
This episode features the Bariay 1492 Red cigar and Cloud Cola Rocket Pop. We also are mentioning Jack Axe Entertainment and America...
Twenty Years of Smoke & Questionable Life Choices
This episode features the Kristoff Veinte 20th Anniversary Cigar from 2024. We are also featuring this weekend's event the Charleston Smoke Out! Other menti...
Ashes of Empire - How Central Planning Stubbed Out the Cuban Crown
Toays episode is a rant and lecture about the rise on fall of Cuban Cigar Dominance on the world stage.
Leaf Piles of Liberty featuring the Kristoff Corojo Limitada
Let us start out and apologize for incorrectly saying "Liga" instead of the correct "Limitada" when I identified the Kristoff Corojo Limitada I was enjoying. But, given that I was drinking beer and in a flop sweat... I am going to ...
Maintenance & Mango Lemonade feat. Gloria Cubana Classic Cigar
Tripp has returned home and is thinking about entropy and lawn maintenance. He is smoking the Gloria Cubana Classic and dog sitting Ellie. Surprisingly, he is also enjoying a Health-Ade Kombucha Mango Lemonade.
The Long Ash of Memory (feat. the Kristoff Ligero)
Tripp silently mourns the passing of his aunt after her burial in East Troy, Wisconsin. He is smoking a Kristoff Ligero in the rolling hills of the great white tundra.
S2 E33 - The Porch Parliament Featuring the Drew estates Tabak Especial
Drinking a Rum & Pepsi Zero on the porch after burying my little Tribble next to my previously passed pets, Tripp Eulogizes his blessed beasts while enjoying a Drew Estate Tabak Especial.
Two Grand Old Ladies and One Honest Cigar (Featuring the JFR Titan (20 Years))
And tonight… it’s doing what cigars have done for centuries. This JFR Titan (20 Years) is doing its job.It’s helping a man think.Because the last 48 hours have been… well… let’s just say the universe filed two departure notices....
Easter and the Undercrown SunGrown
This is Liberty on Nicotine, and today’s episode comes to you from the sands of Myrtle Beach on a glorious Easter morning.I’ve got a hot cup of coffee in one hand and a Drew Estate Undercrown Sun Grown in the other, which—if you think a...
Extreme Value, Extreme Freedom (feat. JFR XT Cigar)
Smoking a quality stick that is still in the single digits while attending a public "free" concert in the park!
Muted, Unmuted, and Mildly Unhinged (feat. Drew Estates ACID 20th Anniversary Edition
Anxiety as I wait to go on another web based presentation meeting. I am smoking an exquisite Drew Estates ACID 20th Anniversary Edition cigar.
Raised Beds & Raised Eyebrows (feat. CRUX Limitada
We are putting in a garden while smoking a delicious CRUX Limitada cigar. it is a windy day and the Tribble is sunbathing. Agorism is on my mind during this episode. Sorry for the scratchy throat due to pollen allergies.
Ashes, Ocean Breezes, and Exit Taxes
We are smoking the Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 at Cherry Grove Beach, SC. We meet a couple moving from New York to Florida. I am drinking (go ahead, judge me) a Strawberry Margarita.
Horsepower & Free Markets With CAO BX3
Enjoying the CAO BX3 at the annual Myrtle Beach Run to the Sun Car and Truck Show. Drinking from a Red Plastic Cup. Beautiful weather....
Shield Maiden, Tobacconist, Sommelier
Today we are talking with Michelle B. of Cigar South, here in the Grand Strand of South Carolina. She is one of my favorite Tobacconists and she is also becoming a certified Cigar Sommelier! Listen as she tells us of her journey in ...
The Story of Bariay 1492
This is a supplemental episode from our last one. It is the story of the company behind the cigar. For more information go to the Bariay 1492 website for even more informa...
Blackened Chrome and the Physics of Freedom
In this episode we combine the experience of a Spring Motorcycle Rally and the Blackened M81 Maduro cigar from Drew Estates. We also address the ABATE organization.
26.2 Miles of Cardio, 6 Inches of Liberty
Todays feature is the Rocky Patel 30th Anniversary cigar. I am smoking it while the Tribble and I are observing the runners go by during the Myrtle Beach Marathon. While they run, I get a bit philosophical about dark su...
Flathead Philosophy in a No-Cigarette Zone
We are laughing alone in a cigar lounge with a Flathead Speed Shop Habano. While delighting this cigar, we have to laugh about the "No Smoking Cigarettes" signs in the lounge.
The Drew Estate Kentucky Fired Cured "Just a Friend"
Enjoying a flavor filled Drew Estate Kentucky Fired Cured "Just a Friend" in a venue along the Grand Strand of South Carolina just before the Myrtle Beach Marathon. How this particular cigar was brought to our attention may surpr...
