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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jimmy D returns from The Drawing Room in Davenport, IA to review the latest release from Nick Syris and LH Cigars, the Aniversario. This LE from LH is Nick’s tribute to the Cohiba Siglo VI.
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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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Late in 2024, Vance Taylor launched Stoic Cigars. For those who might be unfamiliar with what Stoicism is, it is the philosophy of self-discipline and self-denial, in order to better one’s. An interesting view in a hobby that aligns more with a hedonistic lifestyle. However, there is an element of introspection that goes hand-in-hand when…
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