Simply Stogies Podcast
Reviews
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Cigar Review: CAO Amazon Basin 2026
Jimmy D records his review of the 2026 Amazon Basin from CAO at The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa. The CAO Amazon Basin is an annual release that features an Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper, over a Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from Brazil, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. The Amazon Basin...
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Cigar Review: Boris Karloff Robusto from Tatuaje
Late last year, Tatuaje released the Boris Karloff Robusto. It’s a 5-1/2″ x 52 that features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over binder and fillers from Nicaragua. Made at My Father Cigars S.A., it is actually the second size of the Boris Karloff to be made in 2025. The first...
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Cigar Review: Powstanie War Bear 2025
In 1942 a Syrian brown bear cub, named Wojtek (pronounced VOY-tehk) was gifted to Polish soldiers, eventually drafted into the Polish Army, helped carry ammunition in battle, and was given the rank of Corporal. Powstanie has an almost annual release named after this famous Polish soldier/mascot, and last year’s...
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Cigar Review: CAO Amazon Basin 2026
Jimmy D records his review of the 2026 Amazon Basin from CAO at The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa. The CAO Amazon Basin is an annual release that features an Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper, over a Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from Brazil, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic. The Amazon Basin has an MSRP of $14.49. ...
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Cigar Review: Boris Karloff Robusto from Tatuaje
Late last year, Tatuaje released the Boris Karloff Robusto. It’s a 5-1/2″ x 52 that features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over binder and fillers from Nicaragua. Made at My Father Cigars S.A., it is actually the second size of the Boris Karloff to be made in 2025. The first was a 5-5/8″ x 49 size...
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Cigar Review: Powstanie War Bear 2025
In 1942 a Syrian brown bear cub, named Wojtek (pronounced VOY-tehk) was gifted to Polish soldiers, eventually drafted into the Polish Army, helped carry ammunition in battle, and was given the rank of Corporal. Powstanie has an almost annual release named after this famous Polish soldier/mascot, and last year’s release was the Wojtek War Bear...
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