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Episode 15: The Hobby Within the Hobby
Episode 16
James begins this episode with several big announcements! James announces interviews with Jeremy Casdagli of Casdagli Cigars and Pete Johnson of Tatu…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 14: AMA w/Nick Melillo of Foundation Cigars
Episode 15
I get the opportunity to sit down and chat with Nick Melillo, master blender, and founder of Foundation Cigars for a SimplyStogies.club AMA/Virtual C…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 13: Community
Episode 14
I am pleased to announce the launch of simplystogies.com! I'd like to thank all the hard work put it in by the team (Timothy Allen, Mike Brieg, Wonho…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 12: Cuban Cigars: An Interview with an Expert
Episode 13
This episode, I welcome Joe from SimplyStogies.club. Joe has been smoking Cuban cigars for 20yrs and is an expert on the subject. I get his expert op…
7 years ago
Episode 11: Cuban Introduction
Episode 12
I return to my journey and how I came to know the famous Cuban cigar. The Cuban cigar has mystery, romanticism, and maybe a bit of a taboo air that s…
7 years, 1 month ago
Episode 10: Boveda Butler Review
Episode 11
I recall how I was gifted with something completely unexpected by a great BOTL before jumping into Facebook cracking down on the buying/selling/tradi…
7 years, 1 month ago
Episode 9: Sheepdog Humidors Bullet Torch & Padron 2000 Review
Episode 10
I give my impressions and review of Sheepdog Humidors Bullet Torch and of the Padron 2000 Natural. Before I dive into those reviews, I put out the ca…
7 years, 2 months ago
Episode 8: B&Ms, Lounges, and Etiquette
Episode 9
I discuss my recent visits to several cigar lounges and B&Ms around my area, what to look for when choosing a B&M, and the importance of supporting y…
7 years, 2 months ago
Episode 7: An Interview with Vlad from Casdagli Cigars
Episode 8
I sit down with Global Ambassador for Casdagli Cigars, Vlada Stojanov. I join Vlad at The Clayton in downtown Chicago, where we discuss the name chan…
7 years, 3 months ago
Episode 6: Tabernacle Havana Seed Review
Episode 7
I interview a moderator for SimplyStogies.club and a cigar reviewer at Burn1.net, Mike. Mike walks us through his process of reviewing a cigar: from …
7 years, 3 months ago