Simply Stogies

James and Nick welcome Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigars to the podcast. We find out about the friendship between Robert and Nick. We discuss the pitfall of the overconsumption of information without context, that leads some "cigar geeks" to make false assumptions. We discuss if "a cigar made is a cigar sold" still holds true, if limited edition cigars are still out of control, why nobody interviews Robert, and much more!

In this episode of Clear the Air, Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to discuss more of the last episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with guest Trey Mac Shipley, National Sales Manager of JRE Tobacco. They discuss the industry and how deals are starting to go away from handshakes, how business is conducted in different regions of the country, the generational changes in how business is conducted int the cigar industry and much more.

James and Nick sit down with Trey Mac Shipley, the National Sales Manager of JRE Tobacco. The trio discuss how Trey and Nick became friends, before diving into cigars. We find out from Trey what a good cigar rep looks like and the differences in cigar culture across the United States. We discuss handshake deals and generational differences within the cigar culture.

In this special episode of Clear The Air, Nick plays the role of host while bringing James and Tim back to the microphone for a behind the scenes perspective of the latest interview on Simply Stogies Podcast with Mike "BDP" Palmer, the Pospiech Nation Sales Manager. The trio start off by talking about the "Cinderella Story" that got Mike Palmer to where he is today before talking about cigar podcasting quality and content.

James and Tim (Nick is on assignment) sit down with the Pospiech National Sales Manager Mike "BDP" Palmer. We find out how Mike got the nickname "BDP," the name of his cigar. We talk about how Mike got involved with Postawnie CIgars and Mike "Mikey" Szczepankewicz. This leads us into talking about their podcast "Cigar Hustlers Podcast" and cigar media in general. Tim and James had a lot of fun with BDP...we're hoping not to be the topic of a Cigar Hustlers Podcast reel.