Episodes

Friday Mar 15, 2024
Episode 123: Brooks Whittington & Festival del Habano
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
James and Nick welcome co-founder, author, and editor of halfwheel.com, Brooks Whittington to the show. James asks Brooks and Nick about their time in Cuba for the 2024 Festival del Habano. The trio discuss the Festival, the humidors, and the events; they also talk about the general state of Cuba and Cuban cigars. Brooks explains how he first met Nick and just how difficult it can be to get around in Cuba. The three also discuss media in Cuba and if media can, or even should, affect how people see Cuba and its people. We invite you to read Brooks' coverage of Festival del Habano at the following links:
https://halfwheel.com/festival-del-habano-xxiv-day-0/435331/
https://halfwheel.com/festival-del-habano-xxiv-day-1/435455/
https://halfwheel.com/festival-del-habano-xxiv-day-2/435482/
https://halfwheel.com/festival-del-habano-xxiv-day-3/435570/
https://halfwheel.com/festival-del-habano-xxiv-day-4/435620/
https://halfwheel.com/festival-del-habano-xxiv-day-5-final-thoughts/435716/

Friday Mar 08, 2024
27 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Join Tim (aka, the Secret Sauce) and James as they reflect on the most recent episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with William from Cigar Coop. The episode is hard to follow, because it is just that good. Tim gives Coop some grief (and props) and forces James to conduct some self reflection. Live Long, "The Cigar Media". Just say it in your inner James' voice.

Friday Mar 01, 2024
Episode 122: Cigar Coop on the PCA Trade Show
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
We are excited to welcome back our friend, William "Cigar Coop" Cooper to the podcast. Cigar Coop, Nick, and James discuss the upcoming PCA '24 Trade Show in Las Vegas. Coop lets us know what he's looking forward to the most this year, changes to the PCA over the years, and who will be there and who won't. We then discuss the TPE vs PCA shows and if TPE will continue to have premium hand-rolled cigars there, and what the future holds for the PCA Trade Show.

Thursday Feb 22, 2024
26 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Tim and Nick host this week's after show. They talk about the latest episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with Dr. Stefan Lampert of Lampert Cigars, cool tech, the upcoming PCA trade show and so much more.

Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Episode 121: Dr. Stefan Lampert of Lampert Cigars
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
James and Nick welcome Dr. Stefan Lampert of Lampert Cigars. As Nick was traveling to Tabacos de Costa Rica, he ran into Dr. Lampert who visiting the factory, as well. We discuss Dr. Lampert's vision for the company, how he juggles travel between Europe, the US, and South America. We talk about how Dr. Lampert go into the industry, the importance of travel and how the love of the leaf brings people together.

Thursday Feb 08, 2024
25 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Tim brings James and Nick back to the After Show to talk about the latest episode of Simply Stogies Cigar Podcast with their guest Scott Pearce with the PCA. The three talk a little bit about burgers, smoking cigars with a steak, the PCA, and the trade show that they will attend in March.

Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Episode 120: Scott Pearce of the Premium Cigar Association
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
We welcome Scott Pearce, the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association, to the show. Scott tells us about how he got into cigars, his background before joining the PCA, and his love of cigars. Scott fills us in on some of what the upcoming annual PCA Trade Show has in store for us and how he's excited to have it at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We find out about the 2025 Trade Show location, how the PCA works to keep the FDA from overreaching, and much much more!

Monday Jan 22, 2024
24 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Tim is completley oblivious to who and what Friends of El Habano, Bond Roberts Auctions, and and Rob Ayala are due to his lack of experience with Cuban cigars. This leads to an interesting after show where Nick and James teach him a thing or two about Cuban Cigars.

Monday Jan 15, 2024
Episode 119: Rob Ayala of FOH and Bond Roberts
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Rob from Friends of El Habano (FOH) and Bond Roberts tells us how and why he got into the cigar industry. Rob tells of how FOH and Bond Roberts were brought into existence. He discusses the importance of customer service and understanding your client. We talk about the Cuban price increases and how it has affected the market, and how it might continue to affect the market. Rob shares his feelings and experience dealing with the price increases, moderating forums, and much more. "Get balls deep in your business."

Monday Jan 08, 2024
23 Clear the Air: A Simply Stogies After Show
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Your favorite cigar podcast after show is back to dig a little deeper behind the scenes of Episode 118 of the Simply Stogies Podcast. Tim and James have questions for Nick as they try to dive into a little more about life on the farm. Are there still kids running around the factory? How exactly does the factory purchase its tobacco? These are only a few of the things this episode tries to uncover.