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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With Nick Syris on vacation, James welcomes Jimmy Dailing to the show. In addition to being a reviewer at simplystogies.com, James announces that Jimmy is a new host at Simply Stogies Podcast. Jimmy also manages a brick & mortar called The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa. The duo discuss the cigar industry, cigar lounges, the…
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If you live outside of Tampa, Florida you may not be familiar with what “Devil Crab Tampa Style” is. I know I certainly had no idea what it was. Thanks to Google’s AI, I now know what it is: “A Devil Crab Tampa Style is a hand-held, football-shaped fritter filled with a spicy crab and…
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Jimmy reviews the Notorious Toro from Notorious Cigars. Made at MJ Frias Cigar SRL in the Dominica Republic, the Notorious features an Ecuadorian habano 2000 Rosado wrapper, over a Mexican San Andres binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HuVvILqroPk
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What makes a “limited edition” cigar special? Is it the just the rarity of the blend? Is it the low numbers produced? Or is it a clever marketing ploy designed to feed into American consumerism? I don’t know the answer; and God knows there’s enough “limited edition” cigars out there that are anything but limited….
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James and Nick welcome Aaron Paoletta of LaVega Cigars to the show. Aaron tells us how he went from culinary school, to chef, to music producer, to a heavy metal band, and then the cigar industry. We discuss LaVega Cigars, The LaVega lounge, the industry, and Aaron’s views on all of it. We find out…
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The Dapper Cigar Co. 10rth Anniversary was announced in March of this year. I should note, that’s also when they were shipped to retailers. That’s something that Ian Reith wishes more cigar companies would do. Instead of allowing retailers to presell, he waits to announce the new blends until Dapper Cigar Co. is ready to…
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