Jimmy D from The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa reviews the La Gloria Cubana Los Gloriosos Gordo Extra. A collaborative effort between La Gloria Cubana of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and Casa Carillo. The cigar comes ten years after Ernesto Perez-Carillo sold LGC to STG. The Los Gloriosos features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, over a…
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Avowed Cigars launched earlier this year. The brand was started by Andrew Considine and Dave West, the gentlemen behind Small Batch Cigar, They are blended and rolled at the Kelner Cigars SAS in the Dominican Republic. The New Dawn was one of three lines launched with the company, the Vow and the Awakening being the…
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We last had Mo Maali of Patina Cigars on the show in September of last year. If you remember, I was pretty bummed about missing out on his first limited edition from the year before. There was no way I was going to miss out on his 2024 LE. So, I grabbed a box when…
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For her first cigar review with Simply Stogies Podcast, Mimi VonSwagg takes on the Herbert Spencer Toro from Jake Wyatt Cigar Co. The Herbert Spencer features a San Andres Maduro wrapper over binders and fillers from the Dominican Republic. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e2VSmiOtws8
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James drops by the Lure Cigars booth and talks with Lou Cross about his brand and his thoughts on the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/StsMjzcOscA
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Nick Syris catches up with his old friend Robert Caldwell at the 2025 PCA Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/r-4zI3l1gf0
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James speaks with Jesus at the Martinez Cigars booth to find out what’s new and what it’s like working with local B&Ms on a cigar. View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-1g_-NzSWQA
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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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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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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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