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: Forged Cigar Co.
Nick drops by the Forged Cigar Co. booth to talk with several of the brands including Alec Bradley and Room 101. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lKxTfnQJqa0
PCA 2025 Coverage: Valacari Cigars
James talks with owner Nimmer Ahmad about Valacari’s inaugural trade show, tariffs, and the new Lumineer. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ra-0s2l_yq8
PCA 2025 Coverage: Lure Cigars
James drops by the Lure Cigars booth and talks with Lou Cross about his brand and his thoughts on the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/StsMjzcOscA
The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media
The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.
23 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Your favorite cigar podcast after show is back to dig a little deeper behind the scenes of Episode 118 of the Simply Stogies Podcast. Tim and James have questions for Nick as they try...
Episode 118: Tabacos de Costa Rica – A Virtual Tour
Do you have questions about how your cigars are rolled? We’ve all heard “200 hands” touch your cigar, but what does that look like? Nick Syris of LH Cigars and Filipe Leon of Tabacos...
22 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to talk about the latest episode of Simplystogies Podcast with Charlie Minato of Halfwheel. In this hour the tree try to cover as many talking...
Episode 117: Charlie Minato of Halfwheel.com
James and Nick welcome Charlie Minato, co-founder of Halfwheel.com. The trio discuss how Halfwheel came to be, when Charlie started smoking cigars, as well as find out how they review cigars. Charlie details their...
21 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Tim, James, and Nick are back again in another after show to talk about the latest episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with Nimmer Ahmed of Valacari Cigars. The trio talk about a new brand...
The Latest Reviews
PCA 2024: Martinez Cigars
Meet Jesus as he celebrates 50 years of Martinez Cigars. Located in the heart of New York, Jesus blends and rolls amazing cigars. He carries the legacy of his father in his heart and...
PCA 2024: Ohana Cigars
A new brand and new faces, meet Hollie and Ryan of Ohana cigars, or big family out of Ft. Worth Texas. It’s all about having fun and enjoying life.
PCA 2024: FYL (Fortaleza y Libre) Cigars
James finds Greg Free of FyL cigars with a spare minute on the busy PCA trade show floor to discuss how the trade show is going and what is new in the world of...
PCA 2024: Fratello Cigars
Nick stops by the Fratello Cigar booth to talk to brand owner Omar who takes a few minutes to discuss the brands new cigars and a little bit about his background.
PCA 2024: Family By Loyalty
James finds the Family By Loyalty booth hidden away at the PCA Trade Show where he talks to Allan Sanabria. He’s a guy who is busy as ever. Blending cigars is a passion that...
54 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show
Tim brings James back to the microphone to talk behind the scenes of the MOKH. During the 2025 My Old Kentucky HERF, Tim and James live streamed the event...
Episode 154: FatAsh Cigar Lounge & My Old Kentucky Herf
James visits with Dwight Adkins and Stephen Wray at FatAsh Cigar Lounge 8110 US-60, Ashland, KY 41102. The trio talk My Old Kentucky Herf, multi-vendor events, the planning that...
53 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show
Clear the Air is finally back after a nice little break following the PCA Trade Show. In this episode, Tim brings James and Nick back to discuss in further...