Kane Coles

Simply a talk with James Giehm of SimplyStogies!

Just recently I was able to have a conversation with James Giehm a 44-year-old man of Cedar Rapids, Iowa who is an Admin, Podcast creator, writer, and is in charge of the social media and Discord for SimplyStogies. We had this conversation over zoom to be Covid friendly, not just because we live over 14Continue reading “Simply a talk with James Giehm of SimplyStogies!”

Becoming Royalty? – A stop in at The Royal Leaf Cigar Shop!

The Royal Leaf Cigar Shop in Millville, NJ is a veteran/law enforcement owned and employed business that is also a Cigars for Warrior’s donation center! This includes Owner Diana Pitman and Manager James Appello who I was able to sit down with and discuss all things “The Royal Leaf.” They are going to be havingContinue reading “Becoming Royalty? – A stop in at The Royal Leaf Cigar Shop!”

Getting Lit With Artie! – A look into the manager of Lit Cigar Lounge

Artie Weiner is the manager of Lit Cigar Lounge in Swedesboro New Jersey, Instagram extraordinaire, and even a TV Show Host. He is certainly a guy full of so many stories I’m glad to have been privy to hearing and I hope you all will feel the same way! Although, does he really need anContinue reading “Getting Lit With Artie! – A look into the manager of Lit Cigar Lounge”

What is a cigar and Why go to a lounge?

I know the subject of “what is a cigar” may be obvious to those that have been smoking for a long time, but in an effort to include the people who are looking to get into cigar smoking and lounges let’s just brush over it quickly. A cigar is made of one thing and oneContinue reading “What is a cigar and Why go to a lounge?”

Who is Before the Ash

I am Connor Coles, a student at Rowan University who is passionate about the cigar industry. I am a radio/television/film & journalism double major, with a minor in political science. Now, you might be wondering, “why does a college kid care about cigars?” Ever since I knew about cigars, I’ve always wanted to be involvedContinue reading “Who is Before the Ash”