Podcast Episodes

Episode 85: PCA Trade Show 2022 Part 1

Episode 86

James takes to the PCA 2022 Trade Show floor to interview Jeremy Casdagli of Casdagli Cigars, Uncle Bobi of XhaXhi Bobi Cigars, Dr. Stephan Lampert o…

4 years, 2 months ago

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Episode 84: The Cuban Sub-Series: The Impact of the Cuban Embargo

Episode 85

I am joined by Cuban cigar expert and the owner of LH Cigars, Nick Syris, as we discuss the impact of the US embargo on Cuban cigars. The conversatio…

4 years, 2 months ago

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Episode 83: On a Zoom with John Laurendi of Peter James

Episode 84

I sit down, via Zoom with Peter James founder, John Laurendi. John and I discuss how he got into his cigars, and John shares with us his very first c…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Episode 82: The Cuban Sub-Series: The Innovators of Cuban Cigars

Episode 83

I am joined by Nick Syris, owner of LH Cigars, my co-host for our Cuban Sub-Series. We discuss the latest news from Cuba: The explosion near Hotel Sa…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Episode81: Bonus at My Old Kentucky Herf

Episode 82

For this bonus episode, I chat with Luciano Meirelles of Ace Prime Cigars, Andy Yaffee of Micallef Cigars, Oscar Valladares of Oscar Valladares Tobac…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Episode 80: Patina Cigars’ Mo Maali

Episode 81

I sit down with Mo Maali, the man behind Patina Cigars. We talk about the behind-the-scenes of running a cigar company. Mo opens up about lanceros, l…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Episode 79: The Cuban Sub-Series: The History of Cuban Cigars

Episode 80

Nick Syris, owner of LH Cigars, joins me for the next installment of the sub-series this year, while we look at the history of Cuban cigars. We start…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Episode 78: The Cuban Sub-Series: Cuba Now

Episode 79

James welcomes back co-host Nick Syris, a Master Blender and Cuban expert, to discuss his latest trip to Cuba. Is Cuba ready for tourism as the pande…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Episode 77: The Cuban Sub-Series: The Cuban People

Episode 78

I welcome back to the show Nick Syris of LH Cigars. We return to our sub-series on Cuba and discuss the Cuban people. Nick explains their daily lives…

4 years, 5 months ago

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Episode 76: Nick Hammond: A Chat with an Epicure

Episode 77

I am joined via Zoom by journalist, author, podcaster, and cigar aficionado Nick Hammond. Nick is the author of Around the World in 80 Cigars: The Tr…

4 years, 6 months ago

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