Why has is it been a number of years since I ventured over to Ybor City, Florida? I know it is just a 2 hour jaunt from the Stogie Press office, but I just have been so busy that when I want to go, something seems to pop in my life and put the visit Read more about Cigar Lifestyle: 2021 Ybor City Heritage Cigar Festival[…]
Back in November, for my 62nd birthday, I decided I needed a laid back, unwinding, relaxing vacation after a long year that had some seriously stressing moments. When this happens, my favorite go to spot is the Florida Keys, especially the city of Key West. I have been there well over 25 times and I Read more about Lifestyle: Rodriguez Cigars Key West – A Revisit[…]
Hooten Young Cigars may not ring a bell with you, and that is OK. Many small brands start out fairly unknown before they grow and spread across the cigar world. Hooten Young are a small cigar brand located in Central FL but have a great story to tell. We all like stories of new brands Read more about Cigar Review: Hooten Young Gothic Serpent Torpedo – Rated 92[…]
Yagua, otherwise known as royal palm. It is a beautiful palm tree that you see lining many south and central Florida roads and can be found in numerous Latin American countries. The Yagua has a deep meaning to J.C. Newman PENSA’s General Manager, Lazaro Lopez, who shared the following with Drew Newman (Fourth Generation Owner, Read more about Cigar Review: J.C. Newman Yagua – Rated 91[…]
Back during Thanksgiving vacation, I spent the week with my family in Kissimmee, Florida and three days of crowds and lines at Disney World. After getting my fill of the “mouse” I bailed on the trip to Universal Studies and opted to take up an invite from Eddie Tarazona, owner of Tarazona Cigars, to trip Read more about Cigar Lounge: Cigar Life Shop and Lounge – Lakeland Florida[…]