I recently received some samples of two Romeo y Julieta cigars from the Famous Smoke Shop. The two blends are the House of Montague and the House of Capulet. What is interesting is that these names have not been used before by Romeo y Julieta. Anyway, today I sampled the House of Montague. The prologue to the Read more about Romeo y Julieta House of Montague – Cigar Review[…]
It has been a long hard winter again, especially for those in the Northeast of the US not mention that the cold and snow even made it down to many of the southern states too with record lows in Florida and Key West. So now spring has arrived and there are two things I love Read more about Bill Bromley OG – Cigar Review[…]
When you think of royalty what comes to mind? Castles, Coats of Arms, Knights, Kings and Queens? Regal character comes to mind or demonstrating a splendid appearance or exceptional beauty. That is what the Kings Cigars Baron is all about. It is a splendid and quite beautiful cigar. From the line of Kings Cigars we chose Read more about Kings Cigars Baron Robusto – Cigar Review[…]
Doing cigar reviews takes time and even though I wright down my notes and snap the photos, the reviews tend to get backlogged in the process. I have decided to start catching up on some of my past reviews and today we review the Boutique Blends – Swag Puro Dominicano. I got these cigars as Read more about Swag Puro Dominicano – Cigar Review[…]
You may have seen on our best ash photos a crazy ash being carried on a short petite cigar known as the Underground from Sosa Cigars and distributed by their Antillian Cigar Corporation. We recently did a cigar chat article with Arby Sosa in the March issue of Stogie Press and Arby was kind enough Read more about Sosa Underground Delphic Connecticut – Cigar Review[…]
Well it has been a while since I got the La Jugada Nunchuck back in July of 2014. Of course I got one of side of the connected sticks, but hey, that’s ok, I let it rest a long time and now I get to smokeand review it. Don’t worry Moya Ruiz guys I haven’t Read more about La Jugada Nunchuck – Cigar Review[…]
It was a beautiful spring like day here in sunny Florida not just a nice 70 degree day. I figured this would be the perfect time to sit back with Island Jim and enjoy this wonderful day.The Island Jim has been resting in my humidor since July of last year. What is even better about this Read more about Island Jim #2 – Cigar Review[…]
I do a lot of traveling for my business and sometimes I get the opportunity to checkout a new cigar shop or lounge when time permits. This past month I was on a trip to Detroit and had to be at a meeting Early Monday morning. I decided to fly up on a Sunday Read more about Third Street Cigar Lounge[…]
Little Havana, FL; a mecca for cigar lovers everywhere is not just a place for the consumer to buy some great hand rolled cigars but a place where even some of the finest cigars on the market are manufactured. It is where Willy Herrera, the master blender from Drew Estate came from and where you Read more about Cigar Chat with George Rico of G.R Tabacaleras Co.[…]
If you have ever been to Downtown Disney in Orlando Florida you may have come across the Sosa cigar shop. This small (660 Sq ft) premium cigar shop has more than 80 brands of cigars, including Auturo Fuente, Padron, Diamond Crown, Imperio Cubano and the much sought-after Fuente Fuente Opus XE. It has been in Read more about Arby Sosa and Sosa Family Cigars[…]
Calle Ocho Calle Ocho is the center of Cuban exile life in Miami. One could argue it is the center of Cuban exile in the world as well. Nowhere in the world can you find more Cubans (other than Cuba itself) or the lifestyle that they love. Cubans are, by and large, an accommodating and Read more about Calle Ocho – Little Havana Miami[…]
If you find yourself on vacation or traveling through the Fort Lauderdale, FL area you should stop into the newest cigar lounge to open in the Venice of America. The Mancave cigar lounge is the brainchild of three local businessmen – Brian Berk, Benjamin Grynbaum, and Armando Goenaga . They knew we have a choice Read more about Mancave Cigar Lounge – Fort Lauderdale[…]
It was a fast month of February and the month of March caught up to us rather quickly here at Stogie Press. We planned on taking another trip to Miami but family and work events made that impossible so we will be doing our stories of Little Havana, Miami in two parts. This month we Read more about Editorial – March 2015[…]
It all about family and 2015 is turning into a wonderful start to the cigar industry with new boutique cigars starching to hit the market. Today we have the pleasure of reviewing one of these new introductions the OHANA, from Familia Rodriguez Tabacos LLC. OHANA Cigars are the creation of , Ryan Rodriguez, with the help Read more about Ohana First Generation Toro – Cigar Review[…]