What can I say, Riste Riatevski has created the most innovative cigar on the market since the introduction of the Drew Estate ACID line 20 years ago. The latest cigar to come out of Jas Sum Kral is known as the Nuggs. What makes this cigar unique is that Riste has joined two industries together Read more about Cigar Review: Jas Sum Kral Nuggs – Are You Experienced? – Rated 93[…]
I probably don’t have to say much about Padrón cigars, especially the 1926 and 1964 Anniversary Series, but I was gifted the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro “A” the other week by my Stogie Press associate – Alton Otto. I decided to take his advice and to turn this one to ash. I was so intrigued Read more about Cigar Review: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro “A” – Not Rated[…]
The wait is over! The latest Herrera Esteli cigar is showing up at Drew Diplomat Retailers this week. Drew Estate announced this week the shipping of the Herrera Esteli Miami line exclusively to Drew Diplomat Retailers nationwide. It should be noted that the Herrera Esteli Miami was available in a limited production back in 2016 Read more about Cigar News: Herrera Esteli Miami Landing at Drew Diplomat Retailers This Week[…]
Sam Leccia, a cigar industry veteran who is best known for his Leccia Tobacco line of cigars. In September of 2014, Leccia Tobacco was acquired by General Cigars and as part of that acquisition, General Cigar took on Sam Leccia as a cigar and blend specialist. In January of 2016, Leccia left General Cigars but Read more about Cigar News: Stogiebird Announces Island Jim to be the first “Manufacturer of the Month”[…]
Back in 2012, two brothers of the leaf, Mike Rosales and Skip Martin, founded RoMa Craft Tobac. The duo made it their mission to be an ultra-boutique cigar company where they had their hands in all levels of production. The company sought out the best quality tobacco for their craft and relied on standards for Read more about Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Intemperance BA XXI Revenge – Rated 91[…]
The 2018 IPCPR was a big show for Felix Assouline Cigars as they introduced a number of new lines to their expanding portfolio. The CSB line was one that had three additional blends added to it and today I would like to talk about the Felix Assouline CSB Fuerte. The CSB Fuerte is a Nicaraguan Read more about Cigar Review: Felix Assouline CSB Fuerte N’aie Pas Peur – Rated 95[…]
Over 3 years ago, at the 2015 IPCPR, Crux Cigars showcased a new line known as the Crux Limitada. The intent of that line was to be able to release yearly versions of the cigar highlighting aged leaf that the company had procured years prior. At last years IPCPR, the Crux team put out a Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Shipping the Limitada Redline[…]
Introduced in 2017, the Muestra de Saka Exclusivo is one of at least two Muestra de Saka lines coming out of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust – Steve Saka’s company. The other is the Muestra de Saka Nacatamale which we did a review of in late 2017. The phrase Muestra de Saka translates to “Samples of Read more about Cigar Review: Muestra de Saka Exclusivo – Rated 89[…]
Twenty years of ACID and the fun keeps rolling along as Drew Estate announced today the release of ACID Croqueta Tubo to Drew Estate retailers nationwide. Attendees of the 2019 TAA Trade Show held March 17-21st in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic got the first look at this beautiful full ring gauge, short length expression. Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Releases ACID Croqueta Tubo: One for Now, One for Later[…]
Last year at the IPCPR, Mel Shah, the owner of Bombay Tabak was showcasing his latest line of cigars known as the MQBA Vintage Reserve. The name MQBA by the way is pronounced “em-kyoo-bho” in case you were wondering. I sampled the Nikka vitola, at the show and was impressed even though they just arrived. Read more about Cigar Review: MBombay MQBA Vintage Reserve Nikka – Rated 97[…]
I was recently contacted by a cigar distributor about a small Dominican cigar company that is looking to break more into the US market. The company is Caoba Cigars, a name I was totally unfamiliar with prior to a Facebook text message. They asked if I would be willing to review some of the company’s Read more about Cigar Review: Caoba Cigars Diamante Torpedo – Rated 92[…]
At the 2018 IPCPR I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the team from a small boutique company based out of San Antonio, Texas known as Warfighter Cigars. This is a company that is owned and operated by combat war veterans and according to the company’s website: “We aren’t even close to heroes, but we Read more about Cigar Review: Warfighter Cigars Garrison 7.62 MM Double Corona – Rated 90[…]
By: Mike Holmes Here we go again with another discussion on Cigar Etiquette. My first article for Stogie Press was very popular and has received lots of great feedback. Thank you for the support and for reading what I write! As a continuation from my first article, I will be addressing Cigar Shop Etiquette. We Read more about Cigar 101: What’s the deal with cigar shop etiquette?[…]
Isabela Cigars kicked off 2019 with the introduction of a new blend known as the Sparkle Robusto. The company defines this blend as ‘a journey of multiple transitions of sparking ever changing profile’. The company further notes: “Our intent was to create a blend that actually comes alive in your mouth, with multiple flavor undertones Read more about Cigar Review: 2019 Isabela Sparkle Robusto – Rated 92[…]