2014 was a rocking year for Sam Leccia. He just came off a killer 2013 and introduced the Luchador in 2014 which was met with rave reviews. No sooner could he do a ten count he was acquired by the General Cigar Co. We all wished him great success and were looking forward to what the resources Read more about Cigar Review – Luchador El Gringo Frog Splash by Sam Leccia[…]
Last year Ryan Gallimore opened a new cigar company – Swinger Cigars, LLC and his first two debut blends were the Front 9 and Back 9. Decent cigars especially for the golf course. This year he set the bar higher and has introduced the 1895. This cigar is a bolder more flavorful 4 country blend. Read more about Cigar Review – Swinger Cigars 1895 #6[…]
The latest creation for Ezra Zion Cigar Company is named All My EX’s and was introduced at the 83rd Annual IPCPR show in New Orleans. In their press release, Ezra Zion stated: “We are constantly trying to challenge ourselves in our blending. The next cigar has to be better than the last.” said co-owner Kyle Read more about Ezra Zion All My EX’s – Robusto Cigar Review[…]
One of the many friends we visited while at the IPCPR was the good folks at Valentia Cigars. We sat down with Addy Sandler the CEO of Valentia Cigars to catch up on Valentia and discuss the future of the brand. One of the big things Addy explained was the new relationship they have with Read more about Stogie Press has a chat with Addy Sandler CEO of Valentia Cigars at IPCPR 2015[…]
Last year we met Yadi Gonzalez at the Las Vegas IPCPR and I recall how pleasurable it was to sit and chat with her about Flor de Gonzalez (FDG) and cigars in general, so of course, FDG was on my must see list this year – not just for Yadi, but to see what FDG Read more about Flor de Gonzolez – FDG 20 Aniversario Broadleaf Toro Cigar Review[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2015 GRAN HABANO APPOINTS NEW NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Miami, Florida, August 17, 2015 – Gran Habano is pleased to announced the appointment of Heather Payne as their new National Sales Manager. Ms. Payne will be responsible for sales team leadership, driving revenue, collaborating with management to develop sales strategies Read more about GRAN HABANO APPOINTS NEW NATIONAL SALES MANAGER[…]
I love Sunday mornings. My darling wife always brings me breakfast in bed, and today she brought me some homemade pancakes with fresh maple syrup and butter. As I sat up and dug into the stack I picked up that wonderful butter and syrup aroma and was brought back to last night when I sampled Read more about MoyaRuiz – Chinese Finger Trap Cigar Review[…]
Each year as we walk about the IPCPR show, we like to give awards for what we feel are the best booths in terms of looks and telling the merchandising story. Last year it was pretty easy. We had not been to the ICPCR before, so everything was new & pretty exciting for us. This Read more about IPCPR Best of Show Awards[…]
Last year there were well over 1200 new blends of cigars that hit the market, many of which were represented at the IPCPR. Stogie Press had received a fraction of those new blends to sample as there are more suppliers than there is time to meet and greet. The same of course held true for Read more about Cigars that are Making our Mouths Water[…]
I was sitting in the stogie press lounge the other night and one of my Stogie Heads stopped in and brought over something new and exciting. No; I am not talking about a cigar, he brought some bottles of Root Beer. Now this is not your every day root beer, it is “Not Your Fathers Root Beer” Read more about Not Your Fathers Root Beer[…]
Well the IPCPR has come and gone as did the 1 year anniversary of Stogie Press. As we enter our second year of bringing you the information, news, and reviews you enjoy we would like to thank all those int he industry and our reader for your help. We are looking forward to reviewing some of Read more about August 2015 Editorial[…]
Every show we get to see the coming cigar trends – the things that you will see at your local tobacconist in the next coming months. There are things that just everyone seems to have latched onto. A big trend from last year’s show was the BIG ring gauge cigar. We saw an awful lot Read more about Cigar Trends at the IPCPR 2015[…]
For Immediate Release Famous Smoke Shop is a leading online distributor of discounted premium cigars. The company specializes in offering the web’s widest selection of cigars at the lowest prices. Famous has just released two new cigar lines under the production and blending expertise of Jesus Fuego Cigar Company. Jesus Fuego is responsible for some Read more about Press Release – Famous Smoke Shop Introduces Two Exclusive Cigars from J. Fuego, VUDU Black and Sacrifice[…]
At this year’s IPCPR in New Orleans I had the pleasure of being introduced to a new company – MLB Cigar Ventures. Now the term MLB does not stand for Major League Baseball but rather the initials of the owner, Michael L. Bellody. I should note however that Michael and I are both Red Sox Read more about MLB Cigar Ventures Imperia Robusto – Cigar Review[…]