James and Jimmy welcome Sebastien Decoppet of Cavalier Cigars to the program. After several years, Sebastien sits down and has a frank conversation about what it means to be a "boutique" cigar…
Jimmy and James discuss their recent conversation with Jon Simons of Warfighter Tobacco. The duo discuss veteran owned businesses, the learning curve of sales, and the ability to adapt and overcome.…
James and Jimmy sit down with Jon Simons from Warfighter Tobacco. Jon gives us the story of how Warfighter Tobacco Co. came to be. From gun store to 10yrs in the cigar industry, Jon talks about…
Jimmy and James discuss their recent conversation with Nimmer Ahmad of Valacari Cigars. They discuss Valacari Cigars' 10yrs in the industry, whether Valacari is "boutique" now, and how being in the…
James and Jimmy sit down with Nimmer Ahmad of Valacari Cigars. Valacari Cigars is celebrating their 10th year in the cigar industry in 2026 and James asks Nimmer about it. Nimmer discusses some of the…
Jimmy and James return to "talk about Vance Taylor behind his back." The duo spend a lot of time giving their opinions of Stoicism. While Vance did a great job answering some of the darker themes of…
James and Jimmy sit down with Vance Taylor of Stoic Cigars. We catch up with Vance and find out how his first two yeas in the cigar industry have gone and what lessons he's learned in that time. We…
New host of Clear the Air, Jimmy D, brings James and Tim back to the microphone to discuss the latest interview with Tim Ozgener of Oz Family Cigars. The trio discuss the trust manufacturers put in…
James begins this episode with several big announcements! James announces interviews with Jeremy Casdagli of Casdagli Cigars and Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars. He also announces a contest with…
I sit down with Jeremy Casdagli of Casdagli Cigars, formerly Bespoke Cigars, live from the Clayton in Chicago, Illinois. Jeremy and I discuss his cigar journey, how and why he started Casdagli Cigars,…
