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The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

Episode 79: The Cuban Sub-Series: The History of Cuban Cigars

Nick Syris, owner of LH Cigars, joins me for the next installment of the sub-series this year, while we look at the history of Cuban cigars. We start from when they believe the tobacco...

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Cigars & Coffee Episode 54: Montecristo White Series and Gas Station Coffee

James visits Bad Ash Cigars LLC in Oregon, Illinois while revisiting his past by smoking a Montecristo White Series Toro and drinking gas station coffee. The highlight here is Bad Ash Cigars…the rest goes...

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Cigars and Coffee Episode 53: Padron 3000 Maduro and Janus Cattle Guard

Tim is back with a new episode of Cigars & Coffee. This week Tim finds himself enjoying a Padron. That’s right, a Padron. Find out what he thinks about the Padron 3000 Madro while...

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Cigars and Coffee Episode 52: Destino al Siglo and Janus Coffee Roasters Peru Capili Dark Roast

James returns to Habano Cigar Lounge in Davenport, Iowa and this time smokes an Arturo Fuente Destino al Siglo de Familia (corona grande), while pairing it with Peru Capili Dark Roast from Janus Coffee...

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Episode 78: The Cuban Sub-Series: Cuba Now

James welcomes back co-host Nick Syris, a Master Blender and Cuban expert, to discuss his latest trip to Cuba. Is Cuba ready for tourism as the pandemic (hopefully) winds down? Nick talks about what...

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The Latest Reviews

PCA Trade Show 2023: Interview with Crux Cigars

Bruce stops by the Crux Cigars booth to chat with Sam Ventura. Sam gives a run down of Crux’s history and what’s next for Crux Cigars.  

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Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Co. Red Toro

Master blender Rick Rodriguez seems to be putting in the time and effort it takes to grow West Tampa Tobacco. With the “Red,” they will bring their third regular production cigar to market. They...

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Cigar Review: Lampert Cigars Ocean Breeze

I have heard about Lampert a few times but if you aren’t completely in tune with the cigar industry, it is possible that you have not heard of this company. Lampert Cigars was founded...

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Cigar Review: Micallef Black Toro

Micallef announced at the end of May, 2023, that they would be releasing their first new blend since 2020 called the Micallef Black at the PCA Trade Show in July. While it won’t get...

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Cigar Review: Patina Sumatra Rustic

Patina is one of those “if you know, you know” brands. It just doesn’t get a lot of love from some in the industry, which is a shame. I fell in love with the...

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