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Cigar Review: New Dawn Robusto Grande by Avowed Cigars
Avowed Cigars launched earlier this year. The brand was started by Andrew Considine and Dave West, the gentlemen behind Small Batch Cigar, They are blended and rolled at the...
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Cigar Review: Patina LE 24
We last had Mo Maali of Patina Cigars on the show in September of last year. If you remember, I was pretty bummed about...
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Cigar Review: Herbert Spencer Toro from Jake Wyatt Cigar Co.
For her first cigar review with Simply Stogies Podcast, Mimi VonSwagg takes on the Herbert Spencer Toro from Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. The Herbert...
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: Epic/Nat Cicco
James drops by the Zander-Greg booth to speak with Alex. Alex talks about the new A Bronx Tale Sonny, and the Epic and Nat Cicco lines. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g8akOA_DiqI
PCA 2025 Coverage: Angry Beaver Cigars
Nick speaks with the guys behind Angry Beaver Cigars at the BAMF Cigars booth on the floor of the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UXEm6-XCi-I
PCA 2025 Coverage: Fortaleza y Libre
James visits his friend Greg Free, or #GMFF, at the Fortaleza y Libre booth. Greg walks us through his new event cigar, a sneak peak for My Old Kentucky Herf, and his core line....
The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media
The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.
Episode 114: Nick Melillo
James and Nick Syris welcome back Nick Melillo to the show. Nick talks about what’s new at Foundation Cigars (Metapa, Tabernacle Knight Commander, and the Charter Oak Pasquale and Pegnataro). The trio briefly talk...
18 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Tim calls the hosts of Simply Stogies Podcast, Nick and James, back to the microphones to discuss Episode 113: Jose Blanco. The trio expand on some of the topics touched on in Episode 113....
Episode 113: Jose Blanco
James and Nick welcome cigar industry legend, Jose Blanco to the show. The trio discuss what cigar smokers should know and why they should know it, we take a look at how Jose got...
17 Clear The Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
James takes over as host of Clear The Air for the first and last time (hopefully) as this particular occasion went to his head. Just kidding. Tim sat in as the guest host for...
Episode 112: Catching Up with Pete Johnson
With James out and about, Nick shows off his interviewing chops by having a great conversation with his longtime friend Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars. The trio discuss Pete’s start in the industry, the...
The Latest Reviews
Cigar Review: Micallef Blue
The Micallef Blue is a follow-up release of the Black from last summer. I have smoked a number of Micallef Cigars over the years and I believe that they are severely underrated. I appreciate...
PCA 2024: Zander-Greg Tobacco Products A Family Distribution Company
James talks to Alexander of Zander-Greg Tobacco Products. He and his family have been a friend of the podcast since Simply Stogies first attended the PCA Trade Show.
PCA 2024: Lampert Cigars with Dr. Stefan Lampert
James visit’s one of the teams favorite cigar manufacturers, Lampert Cigars. Dr. Stefan Lampert give us an insight to what he and his brand have been up too.
PCA 2024: 1502 Cigars with Enrique Sanchez
James stops by the GPC boot to have a quick chat with Enrique Sanches of 1502 Cigars. Find out what’s new.
Cigar Review: The Conqueror by ADVentura Cigars
In my local cigar lounge, I was immediately taken by the packaging of this cigar. The box this cigar comes in is shaped like a boat, which is something that I had never seen...
Episode 155: Noel Rojas of Rojas Cigars
James and Nick welcome Noel Rojas of Rojas Cigars to the podcast. Noel discusses growing up in Cuba: from working on tobacco farms at a young age, to his...
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...