I have smoked cigars for a long time. I am a Father and Grandfather, so I can easily say, I can recall when cigars were not as vast in blends and brands as they are today. Ask me today what is my favorite brand and I am hard pressed to give an answer, there are some Read more about Hoyo de Monterrey Edicion de Cumpleanos 150 Cigar Review[…]
The other night I was sitting in the Stogie Press lounge by myself enjoying a one of my many fine cigars and started to ponder a bit in my perfect solitude. We in the Americas have enjoyed the leaf for 1000′s of years. Long before the Europeans arrived. So what drew humans to smoke this fine Read more about Why do we enjoy cigars?[…]
Back in November of 2015 we reviewed the Southern Draw Kudzu cigar. You may also recall hat the Kudzu came in 12th in our top 25 boutique cigars for 2016. Now with the samples of the Kudzu, the team from Southern Draw Cigars also included a few petite coronas, known as the QuickDraw. Don’t let the Read more about Southern Draw QuickDraw Cigar Review[…]
Monday, March 28, 2016 — Miami, FL – Drew Estate announced today that a Drew Estate Lounge will open at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., home of the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers. This new Drew Estate Lounge is a major milestone in the company’s Lounge Program, officially placing Drew Estate in a professional Read more about Drew Estate Announces the Drew Estate Lounge at BB&T Center and the “Year of the Rat” Commemorative Cigar[…]
Crux Cigars has announced that their new Linitada PB5 blend has shipped to retailers nationwide. Crux Cigars announced this new release at the IPCPR last year. The Crux Limitada PB5 features a Engañoso wrapper from Esteli, Nicaragua that was secured over three years ago and has been waiting to be blended into a superior cigar. Read more about Crux Cigars Ships Limitada PB5 to Retailers[…]
Today we take a little trip to NYC home to millions and some of the most incredible architectural sites in the country. One of those sites is the famed Flatiron building that sits on a triangular block formed by Fifth Avenue, Broadway and East 22nd Street, with 23rd Street grazing the triangle’s northern (uptown) peak. Completed in Read more about Martinez Cigars Flatiron #6 Cigar Review[…]
We all enjoy our cigars, but where is your favorite place to smoke one? I know I built the Stogie Press Lounge in my garage so I can relax in the comfort of my homestead to enjoy the pleasures of the leaf. It is meeting place for friends and fellow lovers of the leaf where Read more about Where is Your Favorite Smoking Place?[…]
This past January I got home from a business trip and landed in Orlando Airport. A friend of mine was due to arrive later in the day and I agreed to pick him up so instead of driving home and back to the airport, I chose instead to drive over to the Corona Cigars Lounge Read more about Nomad Esteli Lot 1386 Cigar Review[…]
March 24, 2016 Sacramento Bee For the Cuban-born cigar maker behind Boutique Blends Cigars, the trip happens to coincide with his home country being a key current event topic …Read More
Cigars, simply put are rolled leaf, but the resulting shape and sizes of this rolled leaf has many variations. Just like our desires for particular flavor notes we also have particular vitolas we prefer over others. We thought it would be interesting to take a poll as to what your favorite vitola is. In the Read more about What is your favorite vitola?[…]
For Immediate Release Cornelius & Anthony Releases Daddy Mac Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars is happy to release their second line, Daddy Mac. Daddy Mac is a tribute to Steven Bailey’s father Mac Bailey. Daddy Mac is produced at the La Zona factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The line will be initially released in 4 sizes Read more about Cornelius & Anthony Releases Daddy Mac[…]
There has been a heavy dose of news this year with regards to Villiger Cigars. The news started at the end of last year, when Villiger Cigars North America Inc. (VCNA) decided to dismiss the majority of its U.S. sales and support staff. This was in addition to the announcement that its premium cigar division, Read more about Villiger San’Doro Maduro Cigar Review[…]
What do Ferraris and Cigars have in common? Valentia that’s what! This past year Valentia Cigars became the sponsor of the Ferrari Motor Club and it is only right that a fine cigar brand should sponsor such a high performance vehicle. It has been some time since I wrote about a Valentia cigar, perhaps that is Read more about Valentia Lucido Cigar Review[…]
As many of you know, I have done a lot of travel these days, most recently to Germany and I really don’t know how so many of my fellow Brothers and Sisters of the leaf handle the frigid cold when smoking their favorite cigar outside. I know I had to bundle up in layers to Read more about MBombay Classic Belicoso Cigar Review[…]