A day in the life of a Cigar Smoker who also loves his Pipe By Zach Riley Hello family, as you guys know I have been writing for the wonderful Stogie Press for around a month now, but I’m not only an avid cigar smoker, but a pipe smoker as well. Today a small crew Read more about A Visit to the Briarworks Pipe Factory[…]
NEW QuickDraw Corona Gorda Gets a Famous Introduction November 29, 2017 AUSTIN, TEXAS – Two American, family-owned cigar businesses have partnered for an exciting new cigar release. Southern Draw Cigars, a Veteran-owned premium cigar brand, proudly announces a new addition to their QuickDraw line of cigars: a Corona Gorda (5×46), now available in 25-count boxes protected by Read more about Southern Draw Cigars & Famous Smoke Shop Partner for the New Cigar Release[…]
A Review of the Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli By Zach Riley This will be the final Alec Bradley I review for a while. This is the last of their new cigars that came out this year, and I’ve heard wonderful things about it from friends at my local brick and mortar, Cigar Room Shoals, Read more about Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Cigar Review[…]
“That’s great! It starts with an earthquake, Birds and snakes, an aeroplane; Lenny Bruce is not afraid.” For those that know this lyrical line you recall it comes from the R.E.M. classic song – It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine). Well, Fred Rewey and the Nomad Cigar Company want to make sure Read more about Nomad Cigars Takes Us To The End of the World – Fin de los Mundos[…]
Here is a brand a good many of you may not have heard of – Black Chazaro. This is a truly artisanal company that prides itself on quality and lot of patience, care and passion. Based out Queretaro, Mexico the brand goes back about 18 years ago when the family had a tobacco shop and the Chazaro brand of Read more about Black Chazaro Habana Cigar Review – A Dream Kept Alive[…]
The phrase Hit and Run can refer to a number of things. If you are a baseball fan like me, it refers to a high risk and high reward strategy where the defending infielders are placed out of position to make a play. The term also refers to a car accident where the “at fault” Read more about Caldwell Booth Hit and Run Cigar Review – A Fine Collaboration[…]
I remember meeting Chris Weber, founder of Veritas Cigars, at the 2014 IPCPR and we have been friends ever since. The first Veritas cigar I reviewed on Stogie Press was the company’s 412 blend and it was quite the enjoyable cigar. Chris was quite proud of this blend and it was aptly named the “412” Read more about Veritas 412 Cigar Review – Take Two[…]
As you know by now, Zach Riley has become a true contributor to Stogie Press and I wanted to take him to a new level. I recently asked Zach, if he would be interested in writing a small article about millennial cigar lovers. I know plenty of millennials, my son is one, and I have watched Read more about The Not So Lazy Millennial Cigar Lovers[…]
One of the great pleasures of being in the media side of the cigar business is getting the opportunity to sit down with brand owners to talk about their latest creations and business journeys. Everyone is special and each has their own story. The business though is made up of more than brand owners, it Read more about El Oso Fumar Takes – Bear Duplisea – Interviews Boston Jimmie[…]
Back in March of 2015, Carnival Films and MASTERPIECE on PBS announced, Season 6 would be the final season of the hit drama series Downton Abbey. Interestingly, 2015 was the year Nicholas Melillo (Nick-R-Agua), the former head of Drew Estate Nicaragua, formed the Foundation Cigar Company. Now here we are in 2017 and we learn there is a Read more about Foundation Highclere Castle Cigar Review[…]
By Zach Riley I was doing some googling the other day, and I came across this article on a piece that was uncovered earlier this year by Michelangelo. It was a Charcoal piece that eventually sold for around $300 million, but don’t quote me there, and then I remembered resting in my humidor, I had Read more about Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art Cigar Review[…]
For those that have met Yadi Gonzalez, you know what a hard-working cigar woman she is. You see her posts on social media constantly and follow her through her travels as she introduces the Flor de Gonzalez brand to consumers. That is what it takes if you are going to be successful in this business Read more about Flor de Gonzalez 90 Millas Unidos – A Worthy Journey[…]
Here is another review by Stogie Press’ newest associate; Zach Riley. We hope to have more reviews from this young but experienced palate in the months to come. Today’s review is on the new Gispert Intenso a cigar you may not heard much about. The Gispert Intenso is a collaboration between Altadis U.S.A. and A.J. Fernandez. The Read more about Gispert Intenso Cigar Review – Another Fine AJ Fernandez Collaboration[…]
The holiday season is upon us and that means its time to start thinking about what to get your cigar friends for all that friendship during the year. I was recently contacted by a gift company known as GroovyGuyGifts.com a few weeks ago. They asked if i would be so kind to evaluate some of Read more about Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Cigar Friends[…]