James Giehm, Author at Simply Stogies

Cigars & Coffee Episode 61: Juan Lopez No. 2 & TB610

June 25, 2022 James Giehm 0 Comments

James stays at home for this episode and smokes a Cuban Juan Lopez Seleccion No.2 and drinks a test blend from Janus Coffee Roasters, TB610.

Cigars & Coffee Episode 60: Trilogy Native Cameroon & Ethiopia Longberry

June 18, 2022 James Giehm 0 Comments

James returns to Habano Cigar Lounge in Davenport, Iowa and smokes an Alec Bradley Trilogy Native Cameroon and drinks Ethiopia Longberry from FatAsh Cigar Lounge in Ashland, Kentucky. His scores may surprise you. You can order a bag of the Ethiopia Longberry from FatAsh Cigar Lounge by calling (606) 254-0484

Cigar Review: Companion from Warped Cigars

June 17, 2022 James Giehm 0 Comments

Last year in September, marked the first time that Warped released a cigar from the Dominican Republic and Tabacalera La Isla when they released the Chinchalle. A few months after that, in December, Warped released their second cigar rolled in the Dominican Republic and at Tabacalera La Isla, the Companion or Companion de Warped. The…

Episode 83: On a Zoom with John Laurendi of Peter James

June 15, 2022 James Giehm 00:59:30 Comments Off

I sit down, via Zoom with Peter James founder, John Laurendi. John and I discuss how he got into his cigars, and John shares with us his very first cigar experience. John tells us how Peter James came to be and the some of the obstacles that the company faced upon its inception. We then…

Cigar Review: Montosa Natural Toro by Arnold André

June 8, 2022 James Giehm 3 Comments

Arnold André is a German cigar company that has been around over 200 years. Founded in 1817, Arnold André is primarily known for their machine made cigars; however, they began making premium hand rolled cigars in 2011. They currently have two lines: The Monstosa line has a natural and a maduro and their Terra Nova…

Cigars & Coffee Episode 58: La Carême Belicosos Finos 2022 LE & Cyclops Blend Coffee

June 4, 2022 James Giehm 0 Comments

James returns to Habano Cigar Lounge in Davenport, Iowa and smokes the new Le Carême Belicosos Finos 2022 LE from Crowned Heads and drinks the Cyclops blend from Janus Coffee Roasters.

Cigar Review: Four Kicks Mule Kick Limited Edition 2022

June 3, 2022 James Giehm 0 Comments

I’m going to let you, the reader, in on a little secret. Apparently, there was some controversy over the box art on the Crowned Heads Four Kicks Mule Kick 2022. Why? Because it has the Mexican flag colors on it. Who, you ask, would have such an issue with this? I have no idea. What…

Episode 82: The Cuban Sub-Series: The Innovators of Cuban Cigars

June 1, 2022 James Giehm 01:23:30 0 Comments

I am joined by Nick Syris, owner of LH Cigars, my co-host for our Cuban Sub-Series. We discuss the latest news from Cuba: The explosion near Hotel Saratoga in Cuba, the Biden Administrations change in Cuban policy, and Habanos S.A. dramatically raising Cuban cigar prices. We then talk about the innovators of Cuban cigars: Christopher…

Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cohetes Capa Especial (2022)

May 27, 2022 James Giehm 0 Comments

Way back in February of this year, our own Randy Carmichael smoked and reviewed the Tatuaje Cohetes Broadleaf Reserva. He explains what the word “cohetes” means and its significance in Nicaragua. He also had high praise for the broadleaf release. This made me very excited to try the other two iterations of the Cohetes: the…

Episode 81: Bonus at My Old Kentucky Herf

May 24, 2022 James Giehm 01:02:34 0 Comments

For this bonus episode, I chat with Luciano Meirelles of Ace Prime Cigars, Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars, Oscar Valladares of Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co, Nick Syris of LH Cigars, Greg Free of Fuerte y Libre Cigars, and Dwight Adkins of FatAsh Cigar Lounge and My Old Kentucky Herf. We find out why Dwight…