Nick Syris joins Les Mann at the ST Dupont booth. The pair discuss the company’s history and products throughout the years, as well as talk about some of the new products coming out. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4j06qExNX4E
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James stops by to say hello to Dr. Gaby Kafie of Kafie 1901 Cigars. Dr. Kafie discusses his company’s history, their cigars, and their coffee. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2tfwp-RmYfE
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Nick Syris pops by the J.C. Newman booth on the floor of the PCA 2025 Convention and Trade Show to talk with Drew Newman. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ABhkezUUeXc
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James visits the Micallef Cigars booth in New Orleans, and talks with Dan Thompson, President of Micallef Cigars. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-4zI3l1gf0
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Nick Syris visits the Arturo Fuente booth and visits with Jose Blanco. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-4zI3l1gf0
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James and Nick stop by the Mayflower Cigars booth at the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans. We talk with Michael Knowles aboard his ship, and find out what he was expecting during his first show and he teases something special coming later this year. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-4zI3l1gf0
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Nick Syris stops by the Boveda booth at the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show, to talk to his old friend Tim Swail. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-4zI3l1gf0
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James, Nick, and Tim give you their thoughts (sans Day 3) of the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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James and Nick welcome Charlie Minato of halfwheel.com back to the program. This special bonus episode and all of our 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show is sponsored by Small Batch Cigar Our coverage is also brought to you by My Old Kentucky Herf. We ask Charlie what halfwheel will be looking for in…
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James and Nick welcome the owner and founder of Stoic Cigars, Vance Taylor, to Simply Stogies. Vance tells us how he was first in the cigar industry with LUJ Cigars, and how his first PCA trade show was in New Orleans. Bringing things full circle, his first trade show as an owner will also be…
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