We all love our cigars. We walk into a shop, enter the humidor and our eyes roam over the many colors and shapes of the boxes that hold and present the craftsmanship of the brands. Some of us even collect them, maybe even hang them on our cigar cave walls. But how many of us Read more about Cigar Boxes – Can They Get Some Respect[…]
February was a busy month for me. I took a small hiatus from the intense writing we do here at Stogie Press as I had to travel over to Germany for business and spent most of the month there in the frigid cold trying to find ways to enjoy my cigar stash after work. I Read more about La Casa del Habano – Nuremberg Germany[…]
Flor de Florez – a cigar brand that may remind you of the boom days in the early 1990s. It was in many a humidor in shops across the country. As time moved on, and new boutique lines started to appear on the market, Flor de Florez faded. Faded but not forgotten, at least to the Read more about Carlos Flores Jr. from Flor de Florez; Rebuilding a Brand[…]
We all like to keep our cigars in pristine shape after bringing them home, or having them shipped to us. I recently had a discussion with a young man who started to enjoy the leaf, and he wanted to build his collection. Of course, that meant he needed to find a humidor, and he wanted Read more about Cigar 101 – Humidors – What you need to know.[…]
It’s been a busy time here at Stogie press the past month or so. We spent 3 weeks in Germany as you may have seen in our social media posts visiting castles and small villages from Bamburg to the Rhineland-Palatinate region on the French border. Though it was not ideal smoking weather, Boston Jimmie found way Read more about March Editorial[…]
by Dianne Vita I am of German ancestry. My maternal great grandfather, Balthazar Schmitt emigrated from a tiny town on the border with France in the 1890’s. He left a beautiful mountain village for the hustle and bustle of Bushwick, Brooklyn. His father, Matthias and another brother had already come to the US a few Read more about Beautiful Germany[…]
I was recently approached by one of my cigar smoking social media friends, Ms. Terri Binns, who wanted to send me some new cigars to try. Terri was talking about the new reborn Flor De Flores line of cigars that she had some samples of. Terri and I respect each other’s opinion on cigars and Read more about Flor De Florez Maduro Maduro Toro Cigar Review[…]
MoyaRuiz Cigars is proud to announce the 50 selected retailers to carry Pickle Juice for 2016. Each selected retailer will receive 10 numbered jars. Only 500 of these limited jars will be available for purchase. The MSRP for Pickle Juice is $7.69 (Jar of 13, $99.98) Atlantic Cigars- 1-800-887-7877 Blue Smoke of Dallas- (469) 358-2706 Read more about MoyaRuiz Cigars Announces 50 Pickle Juice Retailers[…]
At the end of last year my friend David Blanco, from Blanco Cigars, called and asked me if I would like to sample and review something new. Of course that is an easy one and I responded of “course, what do you have?” He went on to explain that he has a new cigar that Read more about Blanco Cigars – CO 1st Third Cigar Review[…]
Drew Estate Announces New Herrera Estelí TAA Exclusive Vitola Miami, FL – Today, Drew Estate announced a new line extension within their Herrera Estelí line. This new cigar, called the Herrera Estelí TAA Exclusive, will be launched at the TAA Convention and Tradeshow, held March 6 – 10, 2016 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and will Read more about Drew Estate Announces New Herrera Estelí TAA Exclusive Vitola[…]
Some of you may not know that I am a certified geek. Yes, I have the papers to prove it from universities in NYC and Florida not to mention the over 35 years in the field of Engineering so when I meet some fellow geeks who have decided to market a new cigar line I Read more about Evil Genius Time Machine Toro Cigar Review[…]