Puff, Sip, Chat

Another epic conversation with the one and only Beau Rakes! Episode Content 00:00 Welcome Beau Rakes 02:00 The Beau Rakes Ashtray coming soon! 03:50 The Sip 04:03 The Puff 04:45 What's Beau been up to? 05:30 If going to Germany, check out the FB group "Black in Berlin" 07:45 Visiting the Red Light Districts 09:36 Black Barbershops in Germany 13:45 What's up with the Beau Rakes...

I was so honored to have the incredible duo of Yvette and Yvonne Rodriguez of Tres Lindas Cubanas Cigars as guests on the StickMen Podcast. These two incredible women are building a brand the right way, with old fashioned hard work, being smart and being bold! I always have a great time on the StickMen podcast but this one was special! Filmed at Havana Cigars in Downtown Atlanta. Episode Content 0...

Local Bourbonite, Josh Wilson took the StickMen on  blind tasting of three great Bourbons that we know and love! Knob Creek, Eagle Rare and Makers Mark 101. Find out if it StickMan #1 or StickMan Simp with the better palate to be able to tell which is which! Episode Contents 00:11 Welcome to the StickMen Podcast 01:20 Introducing Josh Wilson 02:39 Our Three Bourbons Tasted 03:10 Quick History on t...

We recently had the pleasure of trying out the latest release from the team over at Black Starline Cigars, the "Lalibela". The name Lalibela pays homage to a town in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia. It's known for its distinctive rock-cut churches dating from the 12th and 13th centuries. To Christians, Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities. Check out our very firs...

This is NOT your granddaddy's Wild Turkey! Following a tip from one of our subscribers, we decided to get a little Wild Turkey in our blood! Another fun tasting and cigar experience video with the StickMen as we puff on ATL Cigars and sip on a little "Rare Breed". Episode Content 00:00 Welcome 00:50 Puffing on ATL Black 01:45 A little sports talk 05:40 Introducing Wild Turkey Rare B...

Basil Hayden's has always been an incredible pour and finally we get to sit back savor a staple in the StickMen repertoire of whiskey! A formal review was long overdue! Check out this episode as we get into some "Good Trouble" while Puffing on ATL Cigars and Sipping on Basil Hayden's Bourbon Whiskey.  Episode Content 00:00 Introduction 00:50 StickMen Smoker Recap 01:30 ATL Good...

Earlier this year, at TPE 2021 I had the big pleasure of taking a few minutes to catch up with Ben (Benecia Williams) of “Sisters In Smoke” fame! Talk about a super cool “Sister of the Leaf”…. Man, I truly enjoyed the convo and wanted to share it with my fellow StickMen and Women! Looking forward to catching up in the future for a true Puff, Sup, Chat Conversation! Check our latest Puff, Sip, Chat...

The last of a three part episode with our dude Christian Nahas as he educates on the virtues of Irish Whiskey@ Episode Content: 00:00 Introduction 01:35 The Whiskey Lineup 01:40 Jameson 02:50 Paddy's 14:08 Bushmills 18:00 The StickMen at BELIEVERS in Irish Whiskey! The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and...

An insightful conversation with the founder of the Duece Cigar Collection, Quincy Brooks as we talk cigars, whiskey and succeeding in life and business.  Episode Content 00:43 Introducing Quincy "Duece" Brooks 03:00 It Starts with a Dream 03:55 The Featured Cigar 04:18 When did Duece Cigars Launch 07:00 The Canes were robbed! 08:40 The Featured Sips 10:40 The Three R's of Smoking 14...

For our fellow single malt lovers and those who are "single malt curious" we got you covered! Glenlivet is an incredible brand with a tradition of distilling some of the world's best single malts and we are here for it! The Founders Reserve and the 12 Year Double Oak happen to be two of the StickMen's favorite spirits but we've never pitted them head to head... so we said,...

Cool time kicking with Chris Moore of Carolina Blue Cigars as he shares his story of building the brand from the land of "blue"! Contents: 00:00 Introducing Chris Moore 02:30 Launching Carolina Blue Cigars 03:45 Taking the brand National 06:14 The Carolina Blue Blends 08:40 Working with the right team 10:15 An Overview of the Carolina Blue Cigars 14:50 Slow, steady, strategic growth 17:2...

What do you get when you mix a 144 year old legacy with a bold entrepreneur who also happens to be an MD? You get the one and only Oscar Rodriguez! He sits down with SM #1 over Duality Double Malt! 00:00 Introducing Oscar Rodriguez 03:26 The Legacy of GTO Cigars 07:00 The Tobacco Growing Process 18:00 Oscar's First Smoke 19:00 Sipping on ASW's Duality 23:10 Oscar's Rodriguez, The Do...

The StickMen Podcast is a Cigar and Whiskey Lifestyle Podcast and Marketing Company hosted by Reggie Kimble (aka StickMan #1) and Co-host Sean Simpson (aka StickMan Simp). What makes us unique is that we cover the Cigar and Whiskey scene in our neighborhoods across the globe. Look out for our Whiskey Reviews, Cigar Reviews and Interviews with the cigar lifestyle influencers that make what we do so...

StickMan #1 caught up with the Founder of Epic Cigars, Dean Parsons at Tobacco Plus Expo 2021 in Las Vegas for some great insight into his experience building Epic Cigars into a Global Cigar Brand through by making sound business decisions and smart collaborations with other heavy hitters in the industry! 00:00 Meet Dean Parsons 01:00 How it all Started 04:15 Meeting Production Demands 05:32 Being...

Look who I had the fortune of bumping into at Tobacco Plus Expo 2021, last month in Las Vegas! NFL Hall of Famer, Ed Reed and I had a chance to catch up and talk about Life and Cigars.... Cigars and Life! Check out the great nuggets of wisdom in a cool Puff and Chat Session between Ed and StickMan #1. 00:00 Introduction 01:10 On His Cigar Life 03:18 How he got into Cigars 08:17 Reacting to Situati...

Elegant enough for a woman, yet bold enough for a man! This one of kind whiskey from sister and brother team, TK and Ty Burtin is the real deal! They have found a way to strike the perfect balance between being silky smooth but not so smooth that it turns off hardcore whiskey enthusiasts.  I would recommend trying Red Hazel neat (you will not be disappointed) but I can tell you without a doubt thi...

Don’t sleep on Irish Whiskey!!!!! We all know about Jameson, but Jameson is only the beginning! Check out the education The StickMen just received from Christian Nahas on the virtues of Irish Whiskey. We had some incredible pours and this video is second of THREE PARTS! In this episode, we explored a few top shelf Irish Spirits and loved every minute of it! we started the journey with Glendalough...

Smoking Cigars and Sipping Kentucky Bourbon with the Red Phone Booth's Jason Furr. Intoxicologist extraordinaire! When in Atlanta, hit the Red Phone Booth and have this true "Mix Master" make you a Bourbon based cocktail that you will not soon forget! 00:00 Into to Jason Furr 07:12 Training at the Red Phone Booth 12:05 Which Cigars to buy when visiting your local lounge 19:15 Good B...

Check out Atlanta's Hottest Digital Marketing Team, the Cork Bros! These guys are real, they are funny and most importantly, VERY GOOD at what they do!  The StickMen had the pleasure of hosting them for another great Puff, Sip, Chat Session at StickMen Studios. Key Takeaways: - Introducing the Cork Bros. (00:00) - Who are the the Cork Bros and what do they do? (04:30) - Pivoting the business?...

StickMan #1 and StickMan SIMP sat down with Sedrick Dunson, Founder of the Phat Ash Collection to introduce the Phat Ash Collection's very own, PA Cigar. Exclusively available to all Phat Ash Family Members. 6x54 Toro in Ecuadorian, Habano Wrapper with Nicaraguan Binder and Jalapa Esteli Filler. Key Takeaways: - Introducing the PA Cigar ( 00:00 ) - Where and how to buy the PA ( 03:21 ) - Do y...

The StickMen Review Akashi Single Malt Whiskey which happens to be Japan's Oldest whiskey. Another great Puff, Sip, Chat Session with StickMan #1 and StickMan SIMP. Key Takeaways: - A little bit of info and history on Akashi (00:00) - Pouring the drinks, the smell, and meaning of the corkscrew squeak (03:19) - The Akashi Single Malt taste and flavor (07:41) - What the pros say about the taste...

Today, the StickMen Originals decided to sit back with our ATL cigars, pour a bit of Oban 14, and have a casual conversation. Who said podcasts had to be serious all the time?  StickMan Simp, StickMan Remy, and I decided to have a little fun with a topic that accidentally came up during one of our group text chats.  What’s the difference between being influenced and tempted?  There are things that...

 Since we started the podcast, we’ve already reviewed four different brands of whiskey. Our taste buds are more refined. Our noses are sharper. But our taste has remained the same.  In our latest review, we’re checking out one of Reggie’s favorites – the Oban 14.  Unlike the other whiskeys we tried so far, the Oban falls on the fancy side. The distillery was built way back in 1794, by the brothers...

Welcome back to another episode of the StickMen Podcast! We’ve been loving our recent whiskey and bourbon reviews and hope you have too. This week we are pitting two great, budget Bourbons against one another from the Four Roses Distillery. Small Batch vs. Single Barrell. We’ll be going into a little bit of the history behind Four Roses Distillery.  To keep our review as unbiased as possible, we’l...

Welcome back to another episode of the Stickmen Podcast! This week, we’re reviewing another great budget Scotch. The Glenmorangie 10 is a lighter and fruitier Scotch than the last episode. It’s known for its more mellow flavor and is distilled in the Scottish Highlands.  It’s classic taste pairs with a host of different sticks. Tune in as we discuss our interpretation of the flavor profile and how...