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.
The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media
The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.
Episode 80: Patina Cigars’ Mo Maali
I sit down with Mo Maali, the man behind Patina Cigars. We talk about the behind-the-scenes of running a cigar company. Mo opens up about lanceros, limited edition, and tobacco availability. We discuss how...
Cigars & Coffee Episode 56: White Series & Red Eye
James visits Fat Ash Cigar Lounge in Ashland, KY for the 2nd Annual My Old Kentucky Herf. He smokes a Cavalier Geneve White Series and drinks a Red Eye coffee from The Coffee Bar...
Cigars and Coffee Episode 55: Lampert Cigars Don Patron with Janus Sumatra Mandehlding
Tim is back with another episode of Cigars & Coffee. This time he brings a favorite that was discovered at the PCA Trade show in 2021. That’s right!, It’s the Cigar Lab Don Patron...
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...
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...
The Latest Reviews
PCA Trade Show 2023: Family x Loyalty Cigars
Bruce visits the Family x Loyalty Cigars booth at the 2023 PCA Trade Show. He speaks with Allen Sanabria and Jonas to find out about the company and what they’re all about…family!
PCA Trade Show 2023: An Interview with 1502 Cigars
Nick stops by the 1502 Cigars booth and reconnects with his friend Enrique Sanchez. Enrique walks us through the core lines of 1502, their 10yr Anniversario, and even 1502’s “dog walkers.” Relax and enjoy!
PCA Trade Show 2023: Jonas of Blackbird Cigars
Our Smokin’ Hobbit, Bruce, talks with Jonas Santana of Blackbird Cigars. Jonas shares that they missed last year’s trade show because they were opening a factoring. He walks us through their new release, The...
PCA Trade Show 2023: BAMF Cigars
Nick gets the opportunity to catch up to Ismael Olivan of BAMF Cigars. Ish gives us a brief history of the company and we get a peak at some of their products.
PCA Trade Show 2023: James Brown of BLTC & BWS
Bruce steps into the Oveja Negra brands booth and speaks with James Brown of Black Works Studios and Black Label Trading Co. James runs down the new sizes coming out for your favorite BLTC...
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...
53 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show
Clear the Air is finally back after a nice little break following the PCA Trade Show. In this episode, Tim brings James and Nick back to discuss in further...