James Giehm

PCA 2022: Ferio Tega

Michael Herklots of Ferio Tego donates a few minutes of his time at the busy PCA Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV to help us get to know Ferio Tego a little better.

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PCA 2022: Founders Cigar Co.

Founders Cigar Company is a new contender to the cigar industry. Join Angelo Fraboni as he gives us the vision of Founders Cigar Co. and what offerings you should be looking for.

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PCA 2022: Dapper Cigar Co.

CEO of Dapper Cigar Company, Ian Reith gives Simplystogies Podcast an inside look at some new product for 2022 at the PCA Tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV.

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PCA 2022: Casdagli Cigars

Jeremy Casdagli of Casdagli Cigars gives Simplystogies the inside story on their latest release, the Cypher 3311. This cigar is an honor to his Grandfathers story as a Prisoner of War during World War II.

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PCA 2022: Lampert Cigars

La’Cee Conley speaks with Dr. Stephan Lampert of Lampert Cigars at the PCA 2022 Trade Show.  

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PCA 2022: Black Star Line Cigars

La’Cee Conley speaks with Aric Wimberly-Bey of Black Star Line Cigars at the PCA 2022 Trade Show.

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Cigars & Coffee Episode 63: La Colmena Amado No 44 & Phuck Cancer

James pairs a La Colmena Amado No. 44 from Warped CIgars with the Phuck Cancer blend from Janus Coffee Roasters. He rates and reviews both, while giving you the tasting notes of each.

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Cigar Review: Micallef Cigars Reata Corona Extra

For those not in the know, the story of how Micallef cigars began is quite interesting. The story goes that Al Micallef was at his local cigar lounge for a cigar rolling event featuring the Gomez Sanchez family. Upon leaving the event, Al came upon a van that was broke down on the side of…

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Episode 84: The Cuban Sub-Series: The Impact of the Cuban Embargo

I am joined by Cuban cigar expert and the owner of LH Cigars, Nick Syris, as we discuss the impact of the US embargo on Cuban cigars. The conversation begins with some news coming out of Cuba and quickly turns to the Habanos SA price increases. Nick gives his thoughts on why Habanos SA has…

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Cigar Review: 15 Minutes of Fame from Lost & Found

Way back, in the middle of the pandemic, Privada Club released a cigar that captured the attention of the cigar world: the Cookie Monster. Not all of it was good attention. As it turns out, the cigar industry doesn’t like it when cigars are named after beloved children’s puppets. While the industry bemoaned the cigar,…

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