James and Jimmy welcome Privada Cigar Club owner and founder, Brian Desind, back to the podcast. The two catch up with Brian and find out what he, Privada Cigar Club, and the LCA have been up to. Brian discusses being passionate about cigars and the industry, as well as being good at marketing. Brian talks…
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Micallef Cigars has released another cigar in their color series, the Green. Their color series began in July of 2023 with the release of the Micallef Black. The Red, Blue, and Purple followed over the next two years. The Green is rather special for fans of the Micallef brand, as it sees the return of…
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James, Jimmy, and Tim opine on the recent news of How Bout That Cigar, a cigar media outlet, closing their business. What does this mean for the cigar industry? What is “cigar media?” Who’s responsibility is it to define “cigar media?” The three give their opinions and thoughts on what all of this means for…
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Jimmy D from The Drawing Room in Davenport, IA smokes and reviews the Aladino 85 Aniversario Reserva. A Honduran puro, the 85 Aniversario Reserva features a wrapper, binder, and filler compised of Honduran Pinareño. The Honduran Pinareño was originally brought to Honduras from Cuba. The Aniversario Reserva was blended for Julio Eiroa’s 85th birthday. …
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Tim, James, and Jimmy return for another episode of Clear the Air to dive deeper into the last episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with guest Zack Van Ginkel of HDA Cigars. The crew dive into a range of topics from their conversation with Zack — including how brick-and-mortar shops can better support homegrown brands, why…
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Way back in November of 2024, Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust announced thy would be adding yet another cigar to the Sobremesa line: Solita Red. I have loved the Sobremesa line; in particular, my favorites are the Wagashi and the Brulée Blue. To say I was excited to see how the new blend…
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Jimmy D from The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa smokes and reviews the 2025 Las Calaveras LC54. It is a 6″ x 54 toro size that features a Mexican San Andres wrapper, over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s an annual release, limited to 39,000 cigars in each vitola, that honors those in the cigar industry…
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James and Nick welcome Zack Van Ginkel of HDA Cigars to the program. The trio discuss how Zack and his business partner, Andray, got into the cigar industry. We find out that Zack is a good ‘ole Iowa boy who is making his way in the cigar industry. We discuss Iowa retailers and retailers in…
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Back in 2020 Alec Bradley released the Kintsugi under the Alec & Bradley line of cigars. At the time, it was my favorite Alec Bradley cigar. Fast forward to August of this year and Alec Bradley is owned by Forged Cigar Co., a General Cigar company, the Alec & Bradley line does not seem to…
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Jimmy D reviews the La Historia Silk from Casa Carrillo. The Silk is a limited edition from Casa Carrillo that was blended from conversations with women in the cigar community. It features an Ecuadorian wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and fillers from Nicaragua, USA, Mexico, & the Dominican Republic. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VymmLSBqu3U
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