Cigars and Coffee Episode 62: Oliva Serie V and Black Silo Roasting Black Nile
Tim smokes a classic cigar, the Serie V lancero by Oliva Cigars while sipping on a new coffee by Black Silo located in Altoona Iowa. Stay Smoky!
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Episode 83: On a Zoom with John Laurendi of Peter James
I sit down, via Zoom with Peter James founder, John Laurendi. John and I discuss how he got into his cigars, and John shares with us his very first cigar experience. John tells us how Peter James came to be and the some of the obstacles that the company faced upon its inception. We then…
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Cigars and Coffee Episode 59: Crowned Heads Jericho OBS and Janus Nicaraguan Bourbon Barrel Aged
Tim smokes a Crowned Heads Jericho OBS with Janus Coffee Roasters Nicaraguan Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee. Get 15% off your order of cigars and cigar accessories at www.oxfordcigarcompany.com by using the coupon code “simplystogies” at checkout. We are big fans of Janus Coffee. Check them out at www.januscoffeeroasters.com. You won’t be disappointed! Want more cigar…
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Cigars and Coffee Episode 57: Oxford Jornal and Janus Peru Capili
Tim smokes a cigar and drinks a coffee from two of his favorite companies. The Jornal by Oxford cigars, a nod Oxford’s owner, Lucas Da Silva. and the Peru Capili by Janus Coffee Roasters. Watch this episode to find out how the two work together. Get 15% off your order of cigars and cigar accessories…
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Cigars and Coffee Episode 55: Lampert Cigars Don Patron with Janus Sumatra Mandehlding
Tim is back with another episode of Cigars & Coffee. This time he brings a favorite that was discovered at the PCA Trade show in 2021. That’s right!, It’s the Cigar Lab Don Patron by Lampert Cigars paired with another coffee from Janus Roasters, the Sumatra Mandehling 4 year aged. Get 15% off your order…
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Product Review: Les Fines Lames Punch Bracelet® is a Hit and a Miss
The cigar industry sees little innovation when it comes to the actual cigar. It is, after all, nothing more than the rolling of dead leaves. Yes, that is a very simplistic way of looking at what cigars are, but it is essentially the truth. However, the accoutrement that cigar enthusiasts and aficionados use while enjoying…
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Episode 68: Bonus Episode with Lucas Da Silva of Oxford Cigar Company
I welcome Lucas Da Silva, owner of oxfordcigarcompany.com, back to the podcast. We discuss the state of cigar retail, what it’s like to do business during the second cigar boom, and how Oxford Cigar Company chooses what new cigar manufacturers to carry. Lucas also talks about the current logistical problems plaguing the industry and why…
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Episode 66: Getting to Know Alec Rubin from Alec Bradley Cigars
I travel to Capital Cigar Lounge in Lincoln, Nebraska and sit down with Alec Rubin of Alec Bradley Cigars. Alec and I discuss what it was like growing up in the industry and his unique cigar journey. Alec describes what it’s like working with family, what he believes makes a cigar manufacturer “boutique,” and his opinions on vitolas…
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Episode 62: Chatting with Dan from the Cigar Saver
While at the PCA 2021 Trade Show, I sit down with Dan from the Cigar Saver. The Cigar Saver is a product that, well, saves your cigar. When you find it necessary to step away from your lit cigar, the Cigar Saver allows you to quickly put it out, saving your cigar to be easily…
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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 almost unbearable coffee experience. Along the way, James regales you with tales from his high school days, and they talk about…
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