Cigar

PCA 2025 Coverage: 1502 Cigars

Nick talks with Enrique Sanchez at the GPC/1502 Cigars booth at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xapUiMZImG4

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Epic/Nat Cicco

James drops by the Zander-Greg booth to speak with Alex. Alex talks about the new A Bronx Tale Sonny, and the Epic and Nat Cicco lines. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g8akOA_DiqI

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Angry Beaver Cigars

Nick speaks with the guys behind Angry Beaver Cigars at the BAMF Cigars booth on the floor of the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UXEm6-XCi-I

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Fortaleza y Libre

James visits his friend Greg Free, or #GMFF, at the Fortaleza y Libre booth. Greg walks us through his new event cigar, a sneak peak for My Old Kentucky Herf, and his core line. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XsAG9PNT5Iw

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Domain Cigars

James stops by the Domain Cigars booth to talk with Daniel about working with the Disla family, unique box designs, and more. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Mz9EAeGoOw

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PCA 2025 Coverage: BAMF Cigars

Nick Syris visits with Ish at the BAMF Cigar booth on the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show floor. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eZc_hhpUloY

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PCA 2025 Coverage: Lovely Cigars

James visits with Mike from Lovely Cigars to find out the impetus behind starting a cigar brand in Wisconsin. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JrMO-3WPRQI

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Episode 151: 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show from New Orleans

  James, Nick, and Tim give you their thoughts (sans Day 3) of the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, Louisiana.    

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Episode 150: Pre-PCA with Charlie Minato

  James and Nick welcome Charlie Minato of halfwheel.com back to the program. This special bonus episode and all of our 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show is sponsored by Small Batch Cigar Our coverage is also brought to you by My Old Kentucky Herf. We ask Charlie what halfwheel will be looking for in…

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52 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies Podcast After Show

Tim brings James and Nick back for another Simply Stogies After Show. Last week James and Nick interviewed Vance Taylor, founder of Stoic Cigars. The three talk about the troubles of finding good balance between the brand, the cigars, and the customers. Tim pleads his case that he was not scrolling Only Fans as they…

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