A new face at this years IPCPR was a small boutique cigar company known as DAV Cigars. When speaking to co-owners Valot (Val) Atakhanian and Armen Caprielian, they explained that they have been in business for about 3 years but have concentrated on markets in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked about their presence in the Read more about Cigar Review: DAV Cigars Habano Clasico Short Robusto – Rated 88[…]
You may have heard me talk about Silvio Palomino Cigars a couple of years ago, as they had, by far, the lowest price premium cigars on the market. They did this by selling direct to the consumer, eliminating the keystone costs you experience when purchasing from a local shop. Once the FDA passed the deeming Read more about Cigar News: Silvio Palomino Cigars Re-Enters Cigar Market[…]
Cubanacan, La Corona, Hirochi Robaina, the González family, White Hat Tobacco. La Palina, Spenser Drake – names that are all part of a tangled web of legal proceedings, collaborations, and eventual ownership of and distribution of a cigar called the Soneros. It all started back in 2015 when the González family stated they were stopping the production of cigars Read more about Cigar Review: Soneros Habano Claro Toro Rated 87[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2018 Miami, FL – If you missed last years inaugural Black Smoke Miami event, you missed an outstanding multi day cigar herf and party. Black Smoke Miami promoter, Kennedy Achille (Tobacco Kennedy) has announced the 2nd Annual Black Smoke Miami which will take place this year on South Beach in Read more about Black Smoke Miami 2018 Planned for Labor Day Weekend[…]
Welcome to the 10th installment of the Stogie Press “Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions”, where Boston Jimmie scours the world-wide web of cigars and summarizes relevant news and questions of the past week. On the following Monday, my friend Kap Kaplowitz then shreds my writing and puts his unique commentary on select Read more about Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – August 3, 2018[…]
At the 2017 IPCPR we learned Royal Agio Cigars was ending their US distribution agreement with Drew Estate and would be directly managing the US sales, distribution, and marketing from the company’s Bradenton, FL location. This year the company introduced two extensions to their prestigious Balmoral brand, with the addition of a Connecticut and an Read more about Cigar Review: Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro Rothschild Masivo – Rated 91[…]
Did you know that Finland, is the best place to view the northern lights, it has the greatest heavy metal bands, the strangest language and now it has the worlds sharpest and most refined cigar cutters. That last statement is the result of the work of a small and recently launched Ultra Premium Cigar Accessories Read more about Add Worlds Sharpest and Most Refined Cigar Cutter to Finland Achievements – Introducing Conocedor[…]
I had the pleasure of meeting Dirty Fabien, the non-traditional Drew Estate personality, at this years IPCPR. Fabien is the face behind the Drew Estate Isle del Sol. This is not the first time I had the pleasure of talking with Fabien, but this particular year he was grinning like he was the cat that Read more about Dirty Fabien Discusses the Drew Estate Isle del Sol Maduro at the 2018 IPCPR[…]
Today we take a look at the latest line extension to the Villiger Cigars La Flor De Ynclan, The lancero vitola was introduced at this years IPCPR and I will say it is a powerhouse cigar. Today’s review features a new Stogie Press panelist, Mike Bruce. I met Mike and his beautiful wife Kim while Read more about Cigar Review: Villiger La Flor De Ynclan Lancero Especial – Rated 97[…]
This year, Drew Estate was celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Liga Privada and there was plenty to celebrate. I was honored to be presented the Liga Privada 10 Year Anniversary collection at the Drew Estate Media event and would like to thank the whole Drew Estate team for the generosity and time during Read more about Willy Herrera Discusses the Drew Estate Premium Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR[…]
During the 2018 IPCPR trade show, Boston Jimmie managed some time to sit with Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust and talk about his latest launch, the Sin Compromiso. We also discussed the thick lonsdale extension to the Todas Las Dias line, and then we got into Steve’s views of how the latest events Read more about Steve Saka Talks to Stogie Press about Halos, Errors and NIcaragua Challenges at the 2018 IPCPR[…]
At this years IPCPR, Robert Caldwell and Matt Booth announced a line extension to “The T” cigar they released last year in collaboration with A.J. Fernandez. The latest rendition replaces the original Nicaraguan grown habano wrapper with an Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf. Like the original, The T Connecticut cigars are produced at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. Read more about Cigar Review: The T Connecticut by Robert Caldwell – Matt Booth – A.J. Fernandez (Rated 88)[…]
I know it’s been 2 weeks since I posted about last weeks news. I was a tad busy at the IPCPR on the 13 of July and was dead tired on the 20th from traveling back from the show last week. But here I am once again so let’s get started and welcome to the Read more about Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – July 27, 2018[…]
Back in January of this year, we published our top 25 Connecticut cigars for 2017. The top cigar on that list was the Macanudo Inspirado White. After 7 months and a long trip out to Las Vegas, NV; it was time to present to the General Cigar Company the award for this achievement. As I Read more about Stogie Press Presents #1 Connecticut Cigar of 2017 to General Cigar Company at the 2018 IPCPR[…]