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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: Rojas Cigars

Nick sits down with Noel Rojas at the Rojas Cigars booth at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/niuvxJHVKIE

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PCA 2025 Coverage: AJ Fernandez

Nick Syris stops by the AJ Fernandez booth at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show and talks with Laurel Tilley. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mtxmlkvSf20

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PCA 2025 Coverage: West Tampa Tobacco Co

James visits with Sara and Rick Rodriguez at their West Tampa Tobacco Co. booth. The trio discuss saving the planet, what West Tampa Tobacco has coming out, and more! View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hg8PGeRaHSo

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The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media

The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

Episode 150: Pre-PCA with Charlie Minato

  James and Nick welcome Charlie Minato of halfwheel.com back to the program. This special bonus episode and all of our 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show is sponsored by Small Batch Cigar Our...

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52 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim brings James and Nick back for another Simply Stogies After Show. Last week James and Nick interviewed Vance Taylor, founder of Stoic Cigars. The three talk about the troubles of finding good balance...

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Episode 149: Vance Taylor of Stoic Cigars

James and Nick welcome the owner and founder of Stoic Cigars, Vance Taylor, to Simply Stogies. Vance tells us how he was first in the cigar industry with LUJ Cigars, and how his first...

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51 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim, James, and Nick are back for another after show. The three discuss cigars that may be meaningful enough to hold on to or smoke them to enjoy them when you can. They discuss...

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Episode 148: Michael Knowles of Mayflower Cigars

James and Nick welcome Michael Knowles of Mayflower Cigars and The Daily Wire to the program. Michael discusses how is passion for cigars began and shares why cigars and Mayflower Cigars are very personal...

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The Latest Reviews

Cigar Review: Avowed Awakening Limited Edition Gran Robusto

Avowed Cigars might be a new cigar brand, but the folks behind the brand are not. Andrew Considine and Dave West should sound familiar to our audience, as they are behind Maxamar Ultimate Cigars...

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Cigar Review: El Titan de Bronze Redemption Robusto

The El Titan de Bronze Redemption is a new version of the Redemption brand developed with General Cigar Co. El Titan de Bronze is a Miami based factory and is one of the very...

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Cigar Review: Circle of Life Toro from West Tampa Tobacco Co.

Back in March of 2024, West Tampa Tobacco Co. announced that they would be debuting the Circle of Life at the 2024 PCA Convention and Trade Show. Unfortunately, beyond seeing it and being able...

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Cigar Review: Coroneta Habano Earl from Crowned Heads

Jimmy D from The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa reviews the Coroneta Earl from Crowned Heads. This robusto features a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and Condega, Estelí, and Jalapa, Nicaraguan fillers.  

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Cigar Review: Jolly Walleye by Lure Cigars

Lure Cigars has only been in existence since September 2023. Lou Cross really hit the ground running with his core line and L.E cigars. The Jolly Walleye is another example of Lou finding the...

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