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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: Lovely Cigars

James visits with Mike from Lovely Cigars to find out the impetus behind starting a cigar brand in Wisconsin. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JrMO-3WPRQI

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PCA 2025 Coverage: ST Dupont

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...

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Kafie 1901 Cigars

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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The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media

The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

Episode 109: PCA 2023 Trade Show Part 2

We finish up our coverage of the 2023 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada with interviews from James and Nick. In this episode you’ll hear from newcomer Kaneda Cigars, the always entertaining Matt...

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13 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show

Tim, James and Nick sit back and give a behind the scenes view of their experience at 2023 PCA Trade Show. We did experience some internet issues so you’ll have to excuse the audio...

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Episode 108: The 2023 PCA Trade Show Part 1

This episode is made up from some of our favorite interviews from this year’s PCA 2023 Trade Show. For part 1 we start off with Scott Pearce, the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar...

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12 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show

Tim does some time traveling with Nick and James to discuss the latest Simply Stogies Podcast Episode with Luciano Meirelles of Luciano Cigars. This episode also brings to you the newest place to enjoy...

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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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The Latest Reviews

Pipe Tobacco Review: Rattray’s Black Mallory

I don’t believe I’ve reviewed a Scottish Blend on Simply Stogies yet. Scottish blends don’t get much notice. Scottish blends aren’t even advertised as such. Are you a fan of Dunhill (now Peterson) 965...

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Pipe Tobacco Review: McClelland Beacon

For the Holidays many of us treat ourselves to something a little special. A bottle saved for the occasion. Of course sweets, snacks, and several good meals.  If you go pure Victorian, Christmas Oranges....

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Cigar Review: 1502 Emerald Robusto by Global Premium Cigars

The 1502 Emerald cigar is part of Global Premium Cigar’s (from hereon referred to as GPC) blended selection of cigars. From what I’ve read, most of GPC’s cigars are primarily comprised of Nicaraguan tobacco....

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 1 – Highclere Castle Senetjer from Foundation Cigars

Our #1 cigar of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Highclere Castle Senetjer by Foundation Cigars The Senetjer was commissioned to celebrate the 100yr anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 2 – Y Panda Toro from Luciano Cigars

The runner up of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Y Panda from Luciano Cigars. Our number 2 cigar was blended by Luciano Meirelles and Linxu “Panda” Yan. They were rolled at...

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