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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: Peter James (Constella)

James spends some more time at the Constella booth, this time to talk with his friend John Laurendi of Peter James. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-hZaM9qbCxk

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Ferio Tego

James drops in on Michael Herklots at the Ferio Tego booth to get his opinion on New Orleans vs. Vegas, attitudes at the show, and if Michael sat in with any jazz bands. View...

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Ron Harper (Constella)

James stops by the Constella booth and sits down with NBA Legend Ron Harper. The pair discuss how Ron got into cigars, what it was like working with Luciano on the Underrated, and more....

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The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media

The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

37 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim brings your favorite cigar podcast hosts back to the microphone to talk about the latest episode featuring Eddy Guerra, head of marketing for some of the best cigars around, Davidoff. As always, Tim...

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Episode 134: Eddy Guerra of Davidoff Cigars

James and Nick welcome Eddy Guerra, Head of Brand Marketing for Davidoff Cigars, to the show. Eddy tells the story of how he got in the industry and the type of people that he...

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36 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim brings your favorite cigar podcasters back to the microphone once again to dive deeper into the last episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with Rick and Sara Rodriguez of West Tampa Cigar Company. The...

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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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The Latest Reviews

Cigar Lounge Review: Boll Weevil Fine Cigars in Enterprise, Alabama

Back at the end of July ’24, I found myself in LA (lower Alabama) for a launch party for the “Mean Jean” from Lure Cigars. That cigar launch just happened to be at Boll...

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Cigar Review: Fiat Lux Tenebrus Limited Edition from Luciano Cigars

The Fiat Lux Tenebrus gets its name from the Latin “lux ex tenebris” which means “light from darkness.” It’s a great play on the original Fiat Lux, the Latin, “fiat lux,” which means “let...

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Pipe Tobacco Review: Boswell Pipes Railroad Station

Eli Manning got two superbowls rings, both against the dynastic Patriots and the most successful quarterback of all time, before his more famous older brother – but if you hear about the great quarterback...

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Cigar Review: Micallef Red Toro

Micallef Cigars, from Weatherford, Texas, has released the Red in their unofficially named color series. This marks the third release in two years. The Red follows the Blue (released at PCA 2024 earlier this...

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Cigar Review: AGANORSA Leaf Arsenio Toro

In July of this year, AGANORSA began shipping the AGANORSA Leaf Arsenio. The Arsenio is a  cigar named after Arsenio Ramos. Ramos was a longtime blender for Casa Fernandez, now AGANORSA Leaf. Before that,...

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