Imagine sitting on the beach in Key West FL as the warm breeze rustles the palm trees and the morning sun heats the sand at your feet. Now think about how close you are to Cuba – 90 miles – just a short distance, but still a land far far away if you are an Read more about Rodriguez Cigars – Series 84 Maduro – Cigar Review[…]
The other day my friend and fellow Stogie Press Lounge member gifted me a cigar that mysteriously showed up in his mailbox. It was a rather nondescript stogie with a simple homemade white band applied with a small piece of scotch tape. The name of this stick was Casa Trompeta and the blend was named Read more about Casa Trompeta Mild Bunch Toro – Cigar Review[…]
Senator Bill Nelson from Florida has introduced a new Senate bill S.441 on February 10, designed to protect the premium cigar industry from the new FDA tobacco regulations. You can see the bill info here. S.441 – A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration’s Read more about Senate Bill S.441 will exempt Premium Cigar from FDA Regulation[…]
During the 2014 IPCPR I had the pleasure of meeting the David and Cesar Blanco and spent time with them discussing the Blanco family history. One of the cigars they provided me to sample was the Blanco Primos Sumatra. I had this cigar since July and I wanted to smoke it a few times since, Read more about Blanco Primos Sumatra Torpedo – Cigar Review[…]
Sam Leccia from Leccia Tobacco is most recently known for his creation of the Leccia Black,Leccia White, and Luchidor cigars that came out last year. But Sam was also once the face behind the Oliva Nub and by most sources the co-creator of the Cain blend from the Oliva Cigar Co. Both the Nub and Read more about The Number 1 Cigar that Never Existed – The Leccia Debut – Cigar Review[…]
A recap of what the Cigar Rights of America did for us last year.If you are not a member, consider joining and protect your rights. Taking on the US Food and Drug Administration CRA tirelessly and actively spread the word about the massive power the FDA could exert over premium cigars and orchestrated an industry-wide effort Read more about Cigar Rights of America 2014 Recap[…]
Global Premium Cigars has announced a new Corona vitola to add to their award winning line. The corona will be available in all three blends: Emerald, Ruby, and Black Gold. We are sure that this new vitola will live up to the quality and flavor Global Premium Cigars are known for. Global Premium Cigars is Read more about Global Premium Cigars Announces New Vitola[…]
This past Sunday it was one of the best Super Bowls ever played and being a huge Patriots fan I was getting ribbed pretty hard at the end of the 3rd qtr when the Seahawks were up 24 – 14. It looked like the end was in sight so I had to fire up a Read more about Asylum 2012 Double Toro 6 x60 – Cigar Review[…]
This past month we have seen some interesting news in the cigar industry. The United States continues to move forward with open relation with Cuba and making travel there even easier. You no longer need to apply for a license to visit the forbidden island but you will still need to identify the reason for Read more about Editorial February 2015[…]
Do you know this man? He is Danny DiFabio the sales manager of Rodriguez Cigars in Key West Florida. They are the oldest still operating factory and shop on the island. Even looking at their logo, which is ever present on their cigars and boxes, depicts Rodriguez as the King of the Keys. I have Read more about Rodriguez Cigars – Key West[…]
What do you get when you take a World Record holding Kite Boarder, Chef, and 20 year resident of Key West and add the love of Rum – not to mention the life of a Conch? You get one of the best craft rum distilleries in America. Paul Menta a long time chef in Key Read more about Chef Distilled – Key West First Legal Rum Distillery[…]
It is July 20, 1985 and Today’s the Day as was every day for the prior 16 years. The difference is that on this day, the message came in over the Marine Radio – “Put away the charts. We’ve got the ‘Mother Lode’!” . Indeed they did find it; 40 tons of gold and silver; 114,000 Read more about Mel Fisher Treasure Hunter and Cigar Lover Interview[…]
On the the trip back from Key West we stopped briefly in the Island Smoke Shop in Key Largo, FL. This is the largest cigar shop in the Florida Keys and South Florida and is a must stop for any cigar lover heading there. The shop is located in Pink Plaza on the west side Read more about Island Smoke Shop[…]
I have vacationed in Key West FL for as long as I have lived here in the sunshine state. I moved down to Florida in 1986 and quickly discovered America’s Caribbean island. The island is just 90 miles from Cuba and is steeped in history. There is only a few ways to get to Key Read more about Key West – America’s Caribbean Island[…]