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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Episode 149: Vance Taylor of Stoic Cigars
James and Nick welcome the owner and founder of Stoic Cigars, Vance Taylor, to Simply Stogies. Vance tells us how he was first in the cigar industry with LUJ Cigars, and how his first PCA trade show was in New Orleans. Bringing things full circle, his first trade show as an owner will also be…
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