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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: J.C. Newman

Nick Syris pops by the J.C. Newman booth on the floor of the PCA 2025 Convention and Trade Show to talk with Drew Newman. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ABhkezUUeXc

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Micallef Cigars

James visits the Micallef Cigars booth in New Orleans, and talks with Dan Thompson, President of Micallef Cigars. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-4zI3l1gf0

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Arturo Fuente

Nick Syris visits the Arturo Fuente booth and visits with Jose Blanco. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-4zI3l1gf0

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The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media

The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

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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09 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show

Tim welcomes the Simply Stogies Podcast hosts, James and Nick, back for another Clear the Air. This time the trio discuss Episode 104: Catching Up with Jeremy Casdagli. The discussion starts with some of...

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The Latest Reviews

Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 3 – Brothers of the Sabre Forrader from Casdagli Cigars

Rounding out the Top 3 cigars in our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Brothers of the Sabre Forrader from Casdagli Cigars. The Brothers of the Sabre Forrader was named for Gebhard Leberecht...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 4 – Solamente LE 2023 from All Saints Cigars.

In the 4th spot of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Solamente 2023 Limited Edition from All Saints Cigars. The third and final LE cigar on our list and perhaps the most...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 5 – Tuxtla Lomo de Cerdo from Tatuaje Cigars

Making it in to the Top 5 of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Tuxtla Lomo de Cerdo from Tatuaje cigars. Another LE cigar on our list and our second one rolled...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 6 – Las Calaveras Edicion Limitada 2023 LC54 by Crowned Heads

Finding their way to the number six spot in our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Las Calaveras Edicion Limitada 2023 LC54 from Crowned Heads. The Las Calaveras EL 2023 launched in July...

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 7 – Micallef Black Toro

The Micallef Black Toro takes our number 7 spot of Simply Stogies top 10 Cigars of 2023. The Micallef Black first launched at select retailers and received an official launch in July of 2023...

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