I have been doing a lot of travel these past few months and as a result I have missed many of my local B&M shop events here in Florida. Last night I took the opportunity to stop over at my friend Jim Files place – Jimmy’s Cigar Lounge – located in Melbourne Florida. Jimmy’s lounge Read more about Arandoza and DBL Cigar Event at Jimmy’s Cigar Lounge Melbourne FL[…]
Media Contact: Omar de Frias 202-679-1129 Email Address: omar@fratellocigar.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRATELLO INTRODUCING THE BOXER SERIES Springfield, VA (October 15, 2015) – Fratello is unveiling their first limited run The Boxer Series. “The 2014 release of the Fratello Boxer was a great success for our company. We tweaked the Fratello blend, box-pressed the Read more about Press Release: Fratello to Release the Boxer Series[…]
I received some samples of the La Dueña No.5 Robustos from the Famous Smoke Shop a few months back and with all the activity of the IPCPR and summer vacations I finally got the time to review them. La Dueña is a Pete Johnson creation for Janny Garcia, Vice President of My Fathers Cigars and the sister Read more about La Dueña No.5 Maduro Cigar Review[…]
Stogie Press has been reporting on the FDA deeming cigar regulations for over a year and today we have learned that the FDA has passed the regulation onto the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). What exactly does this mean? Well, it is the next phase of the cycle. It means another waiting period and Read more about FDA Passes Deeming Regulation onto OMB[…]
It’s been a week since I smoked a cigar after being hospitalized with a ruptured gall bladder. I wanted to ease myself back into it and I chose to enjoy a Kafie Connecticut to start. As their website states: It takes time to create a perfect blend, and it takes even more to age the tobacco that Read more about Kafie 1901 Connecticut Torpedo Cigar Review[…]
Recently I was communicating with a company – Whiff Industries – on social media. I kept seeing their posts about their special Deodorant Powder – Whiff Out. This product is designed to remove odors like stale cigar smoke from ashtrays and lingering on couches and carpets and vehicles. I asked if they could send me Read more about Stogie Press Reviews Whiff Out[…]
This past month has been epic to say the least, here at Stogie Press. The Site has hit new highs in readership and subscriptions and we would like to thank all of our supporters for that. We moved to a new location here in the Melbourne FL area that gives us a bigger lounge and Read more about Editorial – October 2015[…]
Drum Roll Please… It has been an exciting month here at Stogie Press. Last month we announced we would run a cigar giveaway contest that required participants to register on Stogie Press and comment on the article with the number of Cigar Bands that were in the über Paulaner Beer Mug. The contest rules were Read more about Cigar Giveaway Contest Results[…]
When you think of Michigan, you probably think of places like Detroit, Ann Arbor, and the UP (Upper Peninsula). We have visions of automotive companies, great lakes, and rival college football. Not to mention the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. But about 30 miles north of Detroit, is a small town called Rochester Hills, Read more about Goodfellas Cigars Inc. – Shop Review[…]
Last year we did a detailed review of the Room 101 Big Payback. This time we revisit Room 101 and Matt Booths latest creation, the Uncle Lee. Matt describes the Uncle Lee as: “This project is a tribute to my uncle Leroy Knouse, the man who introduced me to cigar smoking, Bob Marley’s music and Read more about Room 101 Uncle Lee Cigar Review[…]
The other day in Central Florida, a young woman decided it would be a good idea to document her experience with drunk driving on a social network called “Periscope”. Periscope is a new app that lets users share a livestream video of what they are currently doing, using their smartphone. People viewing the stream can Read more about Social Media for Cigar Lovers[…]
Oktoberfest – a celebration of the end of summer but really just a recurring celebration of wedding vows between two Royals. That’s right, although this is the largest beer festival in the world and is really held more in the month of September than October (beginning on the 15th of September and lasting till the Read more about Quesada Oktoberfest “The Uber” Cigar Review[…]
La Flor Dominicana La Nox is a 6.5×50 parejo, constructed with Brazilian wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder and Dominican fillers. The Brazilian wrapper is dark, toothy, oily with visible seams giving it the appearance that it was brushed with a dark wood stain. It is very firmly rolled with no soft spots. Initial Read more about La Flor Dominicana La Nox – Guest Cigar Review[…]
What do you get when you combine the craft of two fabulous cigar manufacturers in a collaborative effort? You get a new future or, in this case the Futuro cigar, from Warped and Casa Fernandez. It was reported earlier in the year that Kyle Gellis from Warped cigars was collaborating with Max Fernandez from Casa Read more about Futuro Selección 109 Cigar Review[…]