A soft flame lighter is not a very popular option for lighting your cigar of choice but Colibri has given us the Julius Double Soft Flame Lighter in an attempt to change our minds. How will it stack up? Should you add this to your collection? Tim gives us the nitty-gritty in this review.
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: “Doc” (Petite Robusto Box-Press)SIZE: 4-1/2″ x 52 ORIGIN: NicaraguaFACTORY: Fabrica de Tabacos NicaSueno S.A. WRAPPER: Pennsylvania BroadleafBINDER: Ecuadorian Habano LigeroFILLER: Dominican & Nicaraguan STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Serious CIgars ENVIRONMENT WHERE:  Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN:  February 14, 2017 @ 11 PM DRINKS:  Killed a bottle of Hirsch Reserve Selected Bourbon WEATHER:  Mid-40s – cool and crisp…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Box-Pressed Churchill SIZE:Â Â 7″ x 46 (estimate – actual size undisclosed) ORIGIN:Â Â Undisclosed FACTORY:Â Â Undisclosed WRAPPER:Â Â Mexican San Andres BINDER:Â Â Undisclosed FILLER:Â Â Undisclosed STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Ezra Zion Website ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 14, 2017 @ 10 AM DRINKS: Coffee – French-pressed & black WEATHER: Gorgeous summer day WHAT’S ON:…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Box-Pressed Prensado SIZE:Â Â 6″ x 52 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Undisclosed WRAPPER:Â Â Habano BINDER:Â Â Vintage Nicaraguan FILLER:Â Â Vintage Nicaraguan STRENGTH:Â Â Full SOURCE: Purchased on Secondary Market ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 27, 2017 at 1 PM DRINKS: Coffee – black WEATHER: Low 80s – little humid but nice WHAT’S ON: WGR 550…
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Congratulations to Chris Hansen, Gary Mehrl, and Caleb McReynolds on winning the Pupperdor.com contest. A big “thank you” to Pupperdor.com for supporting Simply Stogies Podcast and sponsoring such a great giveaway! I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with @thecigarmadame (Coco Maria) an avid aficionada, cigar enthusiast, great Sister of the Leaf, and…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Box-Pressed Robusto SIZE:  5″ x ~50 (size undisclosed officially( ORIGIN:  Undisclosed FACTORY:  Undisclosed WRAPPER:  Vintage Mexican San Andres BINDER:  Undisclosed FILLER:  Undisclosed STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE: Purchase from Secondary Market ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Jungle Jim’s – Paradise Pavilion WHEN: July 6 2017 around 6 PM DRINKS: Streetside Cafe con Leche American Stout WEATHER: Mid 70s –…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Box-Pressed Toro SIZE:Â Â 6″ x 52 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â MATASA WRAPPER:Â Â Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano – 2006 Vintage (Cuban Seed) BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan – 2006 Vintage (Cuban Seed) FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan Seco, Ligero & Viso – 2007 Vintage (Cuban Seed) STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Cigar Federation ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Patio at Home WHEN: July 07, 2017 at 11 AM…
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ISABELA Releases Time-Traveler in Time for the Holidays! Isabela Cigar Company released their limited Isabela Time-Traveler on December 13! Just in time for Christmas! This popular offering boasts “…eight distinct seamless transitions of changing flavor profiles…” and a limited production run due to the availability of the tobacco and because the tobacco is aged for…
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During an AMA/Virtual Cut&Light for SimplyStogies.club with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars, I get an opportunity to have a three hour conversation with Pete. We talk about everything from his cigar journey starting in a strip club, to how he looks at the FDA’s overregulation, and everything in between. Pete was generous with his time…
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Jon Huber from Crowned Heads cigars joins James and some of the members from simplystogies.club for an AMA. Jon discusses his cigar journey, how he got started in the business, and where he sees the future of the business. Jon also talks about what inspires him and finding the reason for cigars to exist. We…
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