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The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

Episode 107: Luciano Meirelles of Luciano Cigars

Nick and James sit down with Master Blender and owner of Luciano Cigars, Luciano Meirelles. Luciano tells us why the Maria Lucia is so special to him and how it fulfills his promise from...

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11 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show

Tim welcomes Nick and James back to dissect their conversation with Greg Free of Fuerte Y Libre. The conversation leans heavily into trademarks, protecting them, and how the cigar industry seems to have jumped...

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Episode 106: Greg Free of Fuerte Y Libre

James and Nick sit down and chat with the owner of Fuerte Y Libre Cigars, Greg Free. We find out how Greg got started in the cigar industry and he has more than a...

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10 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show

Tim is joined by Nick and James and the trio dissect the latest Simply Stogies Podcast episode that features William “Cigar Coop” Cooper. There’s a lot of talk around what is “cigar media” and...

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Episode 105: Cigar Coop on Media & the PCA Trade Show

James and Nick welcome William “Cigar Coop” Cooper back to the show. This time we pick Coop’s brain about what exactly constitutes “cigar media” and their role in the industry. We also discuss the...

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The Latest Reviews

Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 8 – Blackened M81 Toro by Drew Estate

The number 8 cigar of Simply Stogies top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Blackened M81 Toro from Drew Estate. The Blackened M81 was launched in November of 2022 and was rolled at La...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 9 – West Tampa Tobacco Co. Red Toro

Sliding in at number 9 of our top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Red Toro from West Tampa Tobacco Co. The West Tampa Red was launched in June of 2023. The Red was...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 10 – The Club Mareva Jure from Casdagli Cigars

Coming in at number 10 of our top 10 list is the Club Mareva Jure from Casdagli Cigars and is dedicated to the memory of Marko Bilic’s father. The Jure was rolled at IGM...

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Cigar Review: Casdagli “Brothers of the Sabre” Forrader

A few months before the 2023 PCA Trade Show I was fortunate enough to sit in on an online cut & light with guest Jeremy Casdagli. It was three amazing hours of sampling Casdagli...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Honorable Mention

The LH Cigars Nikos was originally released in November 2022. It features an Ecuadorian HVA binder, Ecuadorian Habano binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and Brazil…along with two ligero tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and...

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