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Cigar Review: My Father Le Bijou 1922 100 Años Corona Extra (2024)
The last release of the Le Bijou 1922 100 Años was in 2022 and it has been revived for a second time in 2024. Le Bijou 1922 was a...
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Cigar Review: OneOff Black
Released in June of this year (2024), the OneOff Black is the latest LE in the OneOff brand from Don Giolito and Illusione. I...
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Cigar Review: Coffin Nails by Black Label Trading Co.
Earlier this year, Black Label Trading Co. announced a new core line to their portfolio; Coffin Nails. Coming in at the petite corona size,...
The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media
The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.
Cigars and Coffee Episode 23: PCA Recap, DE Undercrown 10, and BLK and Bold Coffee
James and Tim return to David’s Fine Tobaccos (9759 University Ave, Clive, IA 50325) to talk about what they saw at the PCA 2021 Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. They discuss their experience...
Episode 60: On the PCA Show Floor with Scott Weeks of Recluse Cigars and Iconic Leaf Cigar Company
I sit down at the Recluse Cigars/Iconic Leaf Cigar Company booth on the PCA Trade Show floor with owner and blender Scott Weeks. Scott and I talk about his and his family’s background in...
Cigars and Coffee Episode 22: The One Nobody Asked For
James and Tim return to David’s Fine Tobaccos in Clive, Iowa and take on their coffee arch-nemesis…Starbucks. The pair smoke a Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial LE and muddle their way through the...
Episode 59: The Journey with Nick Syris of LH Cigars
I talk, via Zoom, with Nick Syris of LH Cigars. We discuss his journey from an audio business to his life as a retailer and how he eventually started LH Cigars. Nick talks about what...
Episode 58: BONUS Live from the PCA Trade Show with Lucas Da Silva of Oxford Cigar Co.
James and Lucas, owner of Oxford Cigar Co., discuss the 2021 PCA Trade Show LIVE from the show floor. Lucas is open and transparent with what he sees as good and bad about this...
The Latest Reviews
Cigar Review: Warped Cigars’ Nicotina
Warped Cigars rarely goes full-bodied, but their new Nicotina – based on a Cuban Nicotina from 1880 – goes balls to the wall and presents a fully flavored, robust cigar to its more medium...
Armistice Liberation 2020 Cigar Review
The guys at bellhopcigars.com (based in Canada) thought it was time to put their knowledge from having imported Cuban cigars for so long to good use, by crafting a cigar of their own. The adventure...
Grace Cigar Journal Entry No. 4: PCA 2022
PCA Tradeshow 2022 Vegas is a lot. A lot of everything. A lot of walking. A lot of spending and on a trip to attend the PCA… a lot of smoking. I’ve never smoked...
Cigar Review: Micallef Cigars Reata Corona Extra
For those not in the know, the story of how Micallef cigars began is quite interesting. The story goes that Al Micallef was at his local cigar lounge for a cigar rolling event featuring...
Cigar Review: 15 Minutes of Fame from Lost & Found
Way back, in the middle of the pandemic, Privada Club released a cigar that captured the attention of the cigar world: the Cookie Monster. Not all of it was good attention. As it turns...
43 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show
Tim, James, and Nick are back to continue the journey down the rabbit hole where the of “Relax and enjoy” still hold true. The three don’t spend too much...
Episode 140: Enrique Sanchez of 1502 Cigars
James and Nick welcome Enrique Sanchez of 1502 Cigars to the show. Enrique talks about how he got into the business and working with the Plasencia family on his...
42 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show
As usual, Tim gets all the facts wrong but luckily James and Nick are back to help set him straight as they discuss the latest episode of Simply Stogies...