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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: Pop Smoke & Antipoliticas Cigars

James catches up with Michaela from Pop Smoke to find out how her second PCA Convention and Trade Show is going, and she introduces us to Gaby and Antipoliticas Cigars. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HszDlHpnQJo

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Drew Estate

Nick visits with Matty Rock at the Drew Estate Cigar booth at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k-j69bZkkHo

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Stolen Throne

James talks with Lee Marsh at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. Lee talks about family, Disney World, the new 919 and Preakness releases. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S3g18mWnNR4

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The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media

The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

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 Podcast with special guest Hector...

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Episode 139: Hector Alfonso Sr of Espinosa Cigars

James and Nick welcome blender and Director of Factory Operations for Espinosa Cigars, Hector Alfonso Sr., to the show. The trio discuss the cigar industry at large: the differences in B&M’s, the internal politics...

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41 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to discuss the latest episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with special guest Daniel Marshall who as you know by now is the world’s #1 humidor...

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Episode 138: Daniel Marshall

James and Nick welcome the world’s #1 humidor maker, Daniel Marshall. Daniel tells us how he started making humidors, the trials and tribulations of getting started, and not letting anyone tell you “no” when...

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40 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim, James, and Nick are back for to talk about one of their favorite cigar guys behind his back! Luscious locks and hand modeling in the cigar industry can be a thing. Let me...

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The Latest Reviews

Top 10 Cigars of 2024: Number 10

601 LA BOMBA WARHEAD X BY ESPINOSA CIGARS  

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Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Honduras Toro

The E.P. Carrillo Honduras is the third blend in E.P. Carrillo’s six-blend Essence Series. There are many E.P. Carrillo cigars that have made various top 10 lists, with the Pledge getting a particularly high...

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Cigar Review: Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario by Crowned Heads

Crowned Heads has put out a Las Calaveras release each year, since 2014. Las Calaveras is made to honor those who were close to Crowned Heads and have passed that year. The Las Calaveras...

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Cigar Review: Maestranza Valencia by RoMa Craft

In July of 2024, RoMa Craft released CRAFT Maquette La Maestranza, a limited edition cigar that was a petite gordo (4-1/4″ x 56). Honestly, that size held little interest for me, but after reading...

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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 cigar that was created to...

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