Before I get into the review of the 2018 maduro rendition of the Caldwell Cigars Long live The King, please allow me a moment to say that Robert Caldwell may very well be a Mad MF. On the last day of the IPCPR this year, there was a little battle between Caldwell Cigars and Mombacho Read more about Cigar Review: Caldwell Long Live The King Mad MF Corona – Rated 93[…]
The Isabela Cigar Company has grown in a few short years since going national, to be known for their creative talent in blending and rolling cigars. They have actually been around since 1997 when Isabela Cigars owner Johnny Piette met Cuban Master Vicente Ortiz in Little Havana, FL. The two bonded instantly and over the Read more about Cigar Review: Isabela Cigars Shape Shifter – Rated 94[…]
We are getting close to the end of the year and that means it’s time for the Stogie Press Top 25 Boutique Cigars of the year. Today I present the first 5 candidates for the list. As always we will announce the candidates in groups of 5 over the next two weeks and the final Read more about 2018 Boutique Cigar of the Year Candidates 1-5[…]
I have traveled the world on both business and pleasure and have had the distinct opportunity of visiting many cigar shops and lounges from the U.S. to Canada, Central America, Europe, and Asia. Each establishment had a distinctive design that represented the owners dream of serving the cigar lifestyle. Whether they were large or small Read more about Cigar Lounge: City Smoke Mobile Cigar Lounge[…]
Drew Estate announced this week they will be shipping the Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro as well as the repackaged Herrera Esteli Habano and Norteno to retailers nationwide. The new look for Herrera Esteli and the Brazilian Maduro were introduced at the IPCPR 2018 trade show held in Las Vegas. Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro The Herrera Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Shipping Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro[…]
Room 101 and Matt Booth were in full force at this years IPCPR. There were a number collaborations coming from Matt and Robert Caldwell but this year Matt released his first new blend since coming back into the cigar scene. Known as the Farce, the new blend is described as: Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Indonesian Filler: Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 Farce Lonsdale – Rated 91[…]
During my northern tour of cigar lounges last month I took the opportunity to check out the new Burn by Rocky Patel lounge in Pittsburgh, PA. My friend and Stogie Press associate Mike Bruce, who lives in the area, were dropped off at the lounge by Melody from Leaf & Bean after we spent the Read more about Cigar Lounge: Burn by Rocky Patel – Pittsburgh[…]
I recently did a spotlight on Mike Bellody, owner of MLB Cigar Ventures, introducing him to the Stogie Press audience. As you have read, I have known Mike since 2015 and have smoked and reviewed every cigar he has put on the market since then. Today I would like to present a review of his Read more about Cigar Review: David P. Ehrlich PLM Series – Rated 99[…]
A Little Executive History It was more than a decade and a half when I first stepped into the Executive Cigar Shop in downtown Melbourne FL. It was a small shop in the center of the strip along New Haven Avenue in the heart of a slow growing downtown district of this small Florida town. Read more about Cigar Lounge: Executive Cigar Shop and Lounge – Melbourne FL – The 3rd Rendition[…]
Just in time for holiday gifting or smoking, Ventura Cigar Company has announced the arrival of the limited-edition Case Study CS/13. First announced at IPCPR 2018, Case Study CS/13 is now shipping, and will soon be available via select online retailers and premium tobacconists nationwide. This full-bodied cigar is a special blend from Drew Estate, Read more about Cigar News: Ventura Cigars Announces Shipment of the Case Study 13 Cigar[…]
Through Email Blasts and Social Media Posts, Foundation Cigar Co. has announced they have begun shipping the new Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142. The cigar was announced at this years IPCPR and the is of the most anticipated cigars for 2018. In the announcement the company quotes the most recent Cigar Insider article: “Blending The Read more about Cigar News: Foundation Cigars Starts Shipping Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142[…]
In 2017, Matt Booth returned to the cigar world after a short hiatus. The return was through a collaboration with Robert Caldwell with a cigar known as the Hit & Run. That cigar placed #16 in the Stogie Press top cigars for 2017. Now back in full swing again, Booth and Caldwell have collaborated again. Read more about Cigar Review: Hit & Run Part Deux (Rip & Dip) – Rated 87[…]