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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: Black Star Line Cigars

James visits with Aric of Black Star Line Cigars at his booth during the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show. They discuss the story behind the different blends, New Orleans, and more! View on...

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Hiram & Solomon

Nick Syris visits with Fouad Kashouty from Hiram & Solomon Cigars at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NK_Ipq78lEE

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Oveja Negra

James talks with James Brown at the Oveja Negra booth, during the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. The pair discuss Black Works Studio, Black Label Trading Company, music, and more....

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The Latest Simply Stogies Podcast Media

The very latest episodes of Simply Stogies media.

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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33 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

How hard is it to run a good cigar of the month club? Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphones to discuss the this and much more about the latest episode of...

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Episode 130: Ben Rotem of Luxury Cigar Club

James and Nick sit down with Ben Rotem, one of the founders and owners of Luxury Cigar Club. If you’re not familiar with luxurycigarclub.com now, you will be after this episode. Luxury Cigar Club...

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The Latest Reviews

Cigar Review: Daughters of the Wind Robusto (Pony) from Casdagli Cigars

The Daughters of the Wind Robusto was originally released in 2018. It was the first sub $10.00 ($9.25 MSRP) in the Casdagli Cigars lineup. Since it’s release the Pony, as the DotW Robusto is...

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Cigar Review: La Bomba 601 Warhead X

Espinosa Cigars is the cigar manufacturer that I credit with giving me that “oh, I get it now” moment with cigars. I just have not had the opportunity to smoke a lot of Espinosa...

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Cigar Review: Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge by Adventura

ADVentura is a cooperation that began in 2016 between Marcel Knobel, a Swiss retailer, tobacconist, marketer, and sommelier and the youngest master blender in the industry, Henderson Ventura. I have has several cigars from...

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Cigar Lounge Review: FUMA Cigar Social in Tallahassee, Florida

Just a little over three years ago FUMA Cigar Social was under different management. When the original owners wanted to sell, they approached two of their regular customers and asked if they would be...

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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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