Last week, the Simply Stogies Podcast held a reunion of the Smooth Draws Radio Show. Simply Stogies is a podcast hosted by James Giehm and Nick Syris. Earlier this year, Nick Syris joined James as a co-host on the show. Nick was also a co-host of the Smooth Draws Radio Show, along with yours truly. […]
Yesterday came word that David Zeplowitz, a.k.a “Cigar Dave” (or a.k.a “The General”) would be bringing his Saturday afternoon show “The Cigar Dave Show” to a close on June 27, 2020. For nearly 25 years, Cigar Dave delivered cigar-related content to the terrestrial airwaves. While the show is coming to a close, it is not […]
Alan Friedman, who co-founded the Smooth Draws Radio Show based in Atlanta passed away on January 13th, 2019 after an illness. Friedman co-founded Cigar Guys Radio in 2015. In 2016, the show was rebranded the Smooth Draws Radio Show. During his tenure on the show, Friedman had the nickname “The Cigar Savant.” Friedman’s death comes a little […]
On Friday January 26th, 2018 I was informed of the death of my co-host on the Smooth Draws Radio Show, Gary “Doc” Laden. It was a very tough day. I personally want to thank everyone for the kind words, and ask everyone to keep Gary’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time Gary […]
Gary”Doc” Laden, founder and host of the Smooth Draws Radio Show passed away in Atlanta, Georgia at 4:10 am this morning. A medical doctor by trade, in 2015 Doc took his love of cigars and the cigar lifestyle and co-founded a radio show called Cigar Guys Radio. In 2016, the show was rebranded the Smooth […]
LH (Lavida Habana) Cigars is a brand founded by Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The brand originally started selling cigars at lounges in the Middle East and grew in popularity. In 2014, LH Cigars set its sights on the U.S. market working with the Tabacos de Costa Rica to produce a line of cigars for the American market. […]
Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff were guests on the May 20th edition of the Smooth Draws Radio Show and spoke openly about the recent partnership their company Boutique Blends has taken with Altadis U.S.A. On May 15th Boutique Blends and Altadis USA announced a strategic alliance between the two companies. Under the agreement, Altadis U.S.A. will handle […]
At the beginning of this month, Sean Williams the long-time owner of Primer Mundo Cigars was named the new Cohiba brand ambassador for General Cigar Company. This past weekend, Williams stopped by the Smooth Draws Radio Show to discuss his new role. According to Williams, this was a role where General Cigar reached out to […]
