PCA 2022: Ciccar Life
We stop by the Ciccar Life booth at the PCA 2022 Trade Show and have Tyson walk us through what Ciccar Life is, how it works, and why you need one.
Read MoreWe stop by the Ciccar Life booth at the PCA 2022 Trade Show and have Tyson walk us through what Ciccar Life is, how it works, and why you need one.
Read MoreJoin Tim as he enjoys a 601 La Bomba ATOM from Espinosa Cigars and some bourbon from Artisan Distillery. Freshly back from the PCA trade show Tim shares a few comments about the trade show while working with limited recording equipment.
Read MoreTim 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!
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreTim 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…
Read MoreTim 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…
Read MoreTim 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreI 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…
Read MoreI 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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