I get to sit down with Freddy Allan, owner of the brand new Habano Cigar Lounge in Davenport, Iowa. We talk about what it takes to open a cigar lounge, the hurdles that have to be overcome, and his vision for Habano Cigar Lounge. Freddy also owns four other cigar shops in Chicago and the…
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OVERVIEW ADDRESS:Â Â Â 432 E 4th St, Davneport, IowaPHONE #:Â Â (563) 888-5477 HOURS:Â Â Sunday – Thursday 11AM-12AMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Friday & Saturday 11AM-12AM BOOZE AVAILABLE:Â Â NDRINKS AVAILABLE:Â Â Water & CoffeFOOD AVAILABLE:Â Â Milkshakes (coming soon!) SPECIFICS SMOKING LOUNGE:Â Â Y WALK-IN HUMIDOR:Â Â Y SPONSORED LOUNGE:Â Â N OUTDOOR SMOKING AREA:Â Â Y (coming soon!) MEMBERSHIPS…
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Recorded at Capital Cigar Lounge (5505 S 16th St Ste 100, Lincoln, NE 68512) I sat down with the owner, Tony Goins, and the owner of Cigarz Lounge (800 Q St #104, Lincoln, NE 68508), Â Stacy Williams. We also had Capital’s lead bartender Kelly, and their head humidor coach, Jeff. We discussed how both lounges…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â ChurchillSIZE:Â Â 7″ x 47 ORIGIN:Â Â NicaraguaFACTORY:Â Â My Father Cigars S.A. WRAPPER:Â Â Ecuadorian Sancti Spiritus (pelo d’ oro & criollo)BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan Double-Binder (specifics undisclosed)FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan blend w. some Pelo de Oro STRENGTH:Â Â Mild SOURCE:Â Â Â Party Source ENVIRONMENT WHERE:Â Â Back Patio at Home WHEN:Â Â April 11, 2018 @ 10 PM DRINKS:Â Â Sam Adams Noble Pils WEATHER:Â Â High…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Corona GordaSIZE:  5-5/8″ x 46 ORIGIN:  NicaraguaFACTORY:  Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. WRAPPER:  Nicaraguan Corojo 99BINDER:  Nicaraguan Corojo 99FILLER:  Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo from Estelli & Jalapa STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE:   Jungle Jim’s ENVIRONMENT WHERE:  Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN:  January 12, 2017 @ 10 AM DRINKS:  Starbucks Dark Roast WEATHER:  Super windy morning but great temperature…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:   CoronaSIZE:  6-1/2″ x 42 ORIGIN:  NicaraguaFACTORY:  Small fabrica outside of Condega, Nicaragua WRAPPER:  Small-farm Ecuadorian Connecticut Desflorada; Aged Nicaraguan dark Prieto Habano; aged Nicaraguan maduo BINDER:  Aged sourced small-farm Nicaraguan medio tiempoFILLER:  Aged sourced small-farm Nicaraguan medio tiempo, unripe ligero and Corojo STRENGTH:  Full SOURCE:   Samples provided by Isabela Cigar Company ENVIRONMENT WHERE:  Three-season porch at…
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I announce the first Patreon exclusive content from Simply Stogies Podcast called, Tales from the Lounge, is now available for Patreon supporters! To become a Patron of Simply Stogies Podcast please go to https://www.patreon.com/simplystogies and sign up to get instant access to this new bonus content! I welcome simplystogies.com Content Director and Lead Reviewer, Mike Breig, to…
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Crowned Heads to Ship Juarez Shots XX in February Today, Crowned Heads announced a new limited extension to the Juarez brand: the Juarez Shots XX. The “XX” is a nod to 2020. The Juarez Shots XX will be a petite robusto (4″ x 50″) vitola. Â They will come in cabinet boxes of 50, with only…
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LFD Announces Their Participation in PCA 2020 As I stated yesterday, we are going to see more of these. Ever since the news hit that Altadis, Davidoff, Drew Estate, and General Cigar Co. were not going to the PCA trade show this year, the cigar industry has been a bit on pins and needles. It…
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Cavalier Genève Will Be at PCA 202 This afternoon, Cavalier Genève announced that they will be at the PCA 2020 Trade Show. In addition, they will also be attending the TPE (Tobacco Plus Expo) next week. Sebastien Decoppet, founder of Cavalier Genève cigars, said, “It will be out first time attending TPE this year. We…
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