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PCA 2025 Coverage

The 2025 PCA Trade Show has come and gone. Below are the latest 3 interviews. Click here to see all of our interviews.

PCA 2025 Coverage: La Palina

Nick Syris sits down with Bill Paley and catches up with what La Palina has been up to. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nHaPpIrkvKU

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Aganorsa Leaf

Nick catches up with Terence Reilly as he flexes on what Aganorsa Leaf has going on. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zcadfltS7X4

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Gurkha Cigars

Nick stops by the Gurkha booth at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a9rttGd_xdE

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The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media

The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

Episode 127: Jonas Santana & Miyagi Montes of Blackbird Cigar Co.

James and Nick welcome Blackbird Cigar Co. owner Jonas Santana and his National Sales Rep. Miyagi Montes to the show. We discuss how Jonas got into the business, his focus, and his passion for...

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29 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show

Welcome back! Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to wrap up the 2024 PCA Trade Show coverage. Each provides their thoughts on how it all went down, their favorite cigars, and...

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Episode 126: PCA 2024 Part 3

We end our PCA 2024 Convention & Trade Show coverage from the floor of the show with some great interviews with: Skip Martin of RoMa Craft, John Laurendi of Peter James, Hendrik Kelner Jr....

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Episode 125: PCA 2024 Part 2

We have quite the lineup for part 2 of our coverage of the PCA 2024 Convention and Trade Show, sponsored by My Old Kentucky Herf. We begin with Nick at the General Cigars booth....

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Episode 124: PCA 24 Part 1

James, Tim, and Nick bring you interviews from the 2024 PCA Convention and Trade Show from the Las Vegas Convention Center. All of our PCA 24 coverage is brought to you by My Old...

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The Latest Reviews

Cigar Review: Cosecha 151 Robusto by Plasencia

I previously reviewed the Cosecha 149 and the Cosecha 151 is continuing the same theme of naming the cigar after the crop harvest number. The 151 is a Honduran puro as well. I enjoyed...

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Cigar Review: Casa Magna Liga F Toro by Quesada

I have smoked a number of Quesada Cigars over the years and there were a couple of standouts from the past. I am partial to the Oktoberfest Limited Release, especially when paired with a...

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Cigar Review: Patina Cigars’ Oro de Nicaragua Toro Extra

Mo Maali, owner of Patina Cigars, announced in February of 2024 that he was adding a new core line to Patina’s portfolio: The Oro de Nicaragua. Now, for those of you who have lived...

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PCA 2024: Vector Cigar Accessories

Rounding out the incredible content that did not make it into the podcasts, we invite you to check out Vector. James takes a few minutes to geek out on so many cool lighters and...

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PCA 2024: Puros De Panama

Nick finds himself at a new booth to the PCA 2024 Trade Show with Puros De Panama to talk to the master blender behind the brand, Daniel Lewis. Daniel tells us about the new...

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