Cigar News: State of the Industry – Major Manufacturers Decide to Bypass Major Trade Show

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The PCA Trade Show Hitting the news wires today, courtesy of Halfwheel.com, it is being reported that four of the top worldwide cigar manufacturers have decided to not exhibit at the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show later this year. The list includes: Altadis USA Davidoff of Geneva USA Drew Estate General Cigar / Read more about Cigar News: State of the Industry – Major Manufacturers Decide to Bypass Major Trade Show[…]

Cigar Review: Gurkha Nicaragua Series Magnum – Rated 90

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For the first time ever, Kaizad Hansotia, owner of Gurkha Cigars has released a Nicaraguan puro in the form of the Gurkha Nicaragua Series. This cigar also marks another first for Gurkha, as the company reached out to the team at Aganorsa Leaf to produce the cigar. The leaf used is 100% Nicaraguan and 100% Read more about Cigar Review: Gurkha Nicaragua Series Magnum – Rated 90[…]

Cigar News: Alec Cuevas Named Director of Operations for Casa Cuevas Cigars

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Casa Cuevas Cigars, announces that Alec Cuevas has been named Director of Operations. Alec Cuevas is the son of President Luis Cuevas Jr. and grandson of Master Blender Luis Cuevas Sr.  Alec is the fifth generation Cuevas to join the family business. I met Alec at the 2019 Premium Cigar Association trade show, and I will say he is quite Read more about Cigar News: Alec Cuevas Named Director of Operations for Casa Cuevas Cigars[…]

Cigar News: Alec & Bradley to Expand Distribution of ‘Blind Faith’ at TPE 2020

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Second Generation Cigar Makers, Alec and Bradley Rubin announced today that they will be expanding distribution worldwide of their inaugural release: Alec & Bradley Blind Faith at the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, NV- January 29-31. Under the tutelage of their father, Alec Bradley Cigar Co. founder Alan Rubin, the brothers began planning Read more about Cigar News: Alec & Bradley to Expand Distribution of ‘Blind Faith’ at TPE 2020[…]

Cigar Review: Illusione “88” Candela Robusto – Rated 93

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Ok, today’s review is on a cigar that has been around longer than Stogie Press has existed, but not longer than yours truly, Boston Jimmie, has been enjoying cigars. I have to say, I have never smoked the Illusione “88” in any form until my good friend Alton Otto gifted me two of the candela Read more about Cigar Review: Illusione “88” Candela Robusto – Rated 93[…]

Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Enters the Value Cigar Market

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Fratello Cigars and Omar de Frias are at it once again. Today, Fratello Cigars announced it will be debuting three new, value priced, products at the January TPE trade show in Las Vegas, NV. The three blends will be known as; Fratello Blu (Blue) Fratello Rosso (Red) Fratello Verde (Green) All three will be packaged Read more about Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Enters the Value Cigar Market[…]

Cigar News: Hawaii to Get Paniolo Especiale 2020 Exclusive Cigar

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As in 2019, Crowned Heads has once again partnered with Drew Estate to offer the Hawaii exclusive “Paniolo Especiale” Limited Edition cigar. The 2020 version of this cigar will be relased February 7, 2020 once again at an exclusive dinner event hosted by R. Field Wine at the Prince Waikiki Hotel. The Paniolo Especiale 2020 Read more about Cigar News: Hawaii to Get Paniolo Especiale 2020 Exclusive Cigar[…]

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Cigar Lifestyle: 2020 Resolutions, Resa-Lies, Still Puffin And Alive! – By Mike Holmes

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Happy New Year to everyone reading my first article of the year and the new decade! This time of the year people tend to be hyped up about “What is to come” in the new year. Resolutions are made only to be broken a couple months later. The resolutions turn into lies and then you Read more about Cigar Lifestyle: 2020 Resolutions, Resa-Lies, Still Puffin And Alive! – By Mike Holmes[…]

Cigar News: Stogie Press Best Cigar Lounge of 2019

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As we started in 2018, Stogie Press gives an award to the best cigar lounge we visited in the year. Last year it was Tailored Smoke in Charlotte, NC. This year we visited 14 lounges and each one was unique in their own way. Keep in mind, this award is only for lounges we have Read more about Cigar News: Stogie Press Best Cigar Lounge of 2019[…]

Cigar Review: Black Star Line El Milagro Sun Grown Habano – Rated 90

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I am not sure how many of you have heard of Black Star Line Cigars. The Chicago based company was founded by 2 childhood friends – Adetola “Aric” Wimberly-Bey and Derrick Bell. Over the years they realized their passion for premium cigars and with a little help from folks like Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate, Read more about Cigar Review: Black Star Line El Milagro Sun Grown Habano – Rated 90[…]

Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Severes Ties with Federal Advocates

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Back in November of 2019, it was announced that the Washington, DC lobbying firm, Federal Advocates, found themselves in political hot water. It seems they were lying about having ties to President Trump and his family. The President quickly took to Twitter and reminded all his followers that he did not know the Federal Advocates Read more about Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Severes Ties with Federal Advocates[…]

Cigar Review: Pichardo Reserva Familiar San Andres Toro – Rated 88

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The Pichardo Reserva Familiar was a new line of cigars introduced at the 2019 PCA trade show, in Las Vegas, NV. They are produced at the Tabacalera Pichardo in Nicaragua, a factory that has been silently manufacturing premium cigars for major U.S. and International brands under Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s). The factory was founded by Don Read more about Cigar Review: Pichardo Reserva Familiar San Andres Toro – Rated 88[…]

Stogie Press Cigar Rating Update

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After two years of using our established rating system we received much feedback from the industry and consumers. The most heard feedback has been around the high ratings that some cigars have received over the past couple of years. We take ratings seriously and we have recognized that the numbers have skewed to the higher Read more about Stogie Press Cigar Rating Update[…]

Cigar News: Stogie Press 2019 Top 25 Boutique Cigars

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Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you enjoyed ringing in a new decade as much as I have. This past year has seen some amazing cigars and this years list includes not only those released in 2019 but some from 2018 that did not make it into the review cycle the year they were Read more about Cigar News: Stogie Press 2019 Top 25 Boutique Cigars[…]