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The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

Episode 133: Chef Rick & Sara Rodriguez of West Tampa Tobacco Co.

James and Nick sit down with Chef Rick Rodriguez and his daughter Sara, of West Tampa Tobacco Co. We discuss what they’ve learned since starting West Tampa Tobacco. From what they thought being prepared...

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35 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim, James, and Nick are back at the microphones to make another attempt to talk behind peoples back. Listen as they discover how hard that is to do when it’s great people like Al...

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Episode 132: Al & Amanda Micallef of Micallef Cigars

James and Nick sit down for an in-depth discussion about business and entrepreneurship with Al Micallef, founder of Micallef Cigars, and his daughter and head of marketing, Amanda Micallef. The conversation begins with Al...

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34 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim brings James and Nick back to the studio to talk about the latest episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with Miguel Schodel with Crowned Heads and OZ Family Cigars. We notice there are no...

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Episode 131: Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads and OZ Family Cigars

This episode we have a great conversation with Crowned Heads and Oz Family Cigars National Sales Manager, Miguel Schoedel. Miguel walks us through his history in the cigar industry: from his early interest in...

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The Latest Reviews

Cigar Review: Mi Querida by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust

I am going to be upfront, I am a huge fan of everything from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. It’s hard not to have some bias in this review but I purposely chose a cigar...

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Cigar Review: “The Mean Jean” from Lure Cigars

At the end of July, 2023, Lou Cross decided to start his own brand of cigars; he called it Lure Cigars. A play on his (and his late father’s) name. What began as an...

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Cigar Review: Macanudo Emissary España

Macanudo Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by a Havana seed grown near the town of Riolobos, Spain. The region’s rocky soil and Mediterranean climate yield a rich tobacco that cannot be...

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Cigar Review: Sobremesa Brûlée Wagashi from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust

The Sobremesa Brûlée Wagashi is a collaboration between DT&T and Cigar Dojo. It was first a Smoke Inn exclusive that built on the Sobremesa Brûlée Blue and is a modified blend of the Blue....

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Cigar Review: S84 Shade to Black Corona Doble by Drew Estate

In March of this year, Drew Estate released the another cigar in the Blackened line: the S84 Shade to Black. This is the sophomore release for the line that is a collaboration between Metallica’s...

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