perla del mar

Perla Del Mar Broadleaf Maduro Cigar Review by Zach Riley

Greetings! First we did the Connecticut Shade, and I told Jim I had the Maduro in my humidor as well, so here’s the Broadleaf Maduro. This again is not my first time smoking this cigar. Hopefully this review will give you some insight on what this cigar is like and if you’d enjoy smoking it. Read more about Perla Del Mar Broadleaf Maduro Cigar Review by Zach Riley[…]

Perla Del Mar

Perla Del Mar Cigar Review – By Zach Riley

This was not my first time smoking the Perla Del Mar cigar. I smoked this once before and really enjoyed it. I decided since we didn’t have a Perla Del Mar review on StogiePress, it was time to add them to the roster. This cigar was purchased at Tobacco Express in Florence, AL. – a Read more about Perla Del Mar Cigar Review – By Zach Riley[…]

Rachel Hyde

Rachel Hyde Promoted to IPCPR Director of State Affairs

The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association announced today that Rachel Hyde, assumes the role of Director of State Affairs with the announcement of the resignation of Matt Dogali who was the  Senior Director of State Affairs. Mr. Dogali’s last day in office will  be January 24, 2018. IPCPR president Ken P. Neumann praised the work of Read more about Rachel Hyde Promoted to IPCPR Director of State Affairs[…]

MBombay Classic Torpedo

MBombay Classic Torpedo Cigar Review – Elegant and Pleasurable – Rated 95

Happy New Year everyone, and with the start of every year comes introductions of new cigar blends and line extensions. This year started early as I recently got some samples of the latest Mel Shah creation – the MBombay Classic Torpedo. As you may have read in the press release, a couple of weeks ago, this Read more about MBombay Classic Torpedo Cigar Review – Elegant and Pleasurable – Rated 95[…]

Karen Berger

The Matriarchs of the Cigar Business

When we think of cigar brands and the owners of said brands we tend to think of the patriarchs of the business. Names like Don Carlos Fuente, Nestor Placensia, Rocky Patel, Litto Gomez, Don Pepin Garcia, Jonathon Drew, Zino Davidoff, and Henke Kelner all ring true and rightfully so. They made the modern-day cigar culture. Read more about The Matriarchs of the Cigar Business[…]

rose of sharon lancero

Southern Draw Cigars Announces Exclusive Rose of Sharon Lancero with Famous Smoke

Oh what a few years in the cigar business does when you have a consistently great and award-winning product.  I remember meeting Robert Holt a few years in a small shop in Austin, Texas and like all good brothers of the leaf, we have been friends ever since. This year was a spectacular year for Read more about Southern Draw Cigars Announces Exclusive Rose of Sharon Lancero with Famous Smoke[…]

Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra Hellcat

Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra Hellcat Cigar Review

Back in 2016, Esteban Carreras introduced an extension to their wildly successful Chupa Cabra line that has been in existence since 2012. The new introduction was named the Chupa Cabra Hellcat which sported a new blend and comes in box pressed vitolas that were not available in the previous Chupa Cabra lineup. In case you are not Read more about Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra Hellcat Cigar Review[…]

General Cigars Inspirado Event

The Stogie Press Top Connecticut Cigars of 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MELBOURNE, FL – I know the lists just seem to keep flowing out the media. But as you know, and as I promise, every year we like to offer our list of the top Connecticut wrapped cigars for that year. The list always comes out in mid January after most have digested Read more about The Stogie Press Top Connecticut Cigars of 2017[…]

CAO Fuma em Corda

CAO Fuma em Corda Cigar Review

CAO Cigars is at it again, searching for some of the most unique tobaccos to craft their latest incarnation of the Amazon Basin series of cigars. The latest rendition brings us 3 different blends, collectively called the CAO Amazon Basin Trilogy. They were rolled out in three phases in 2017 and represent the what the company Read more about CAO Fuma em Corda Cigar Review[…]

Plasencia Alma Fuerte

Plasencia Alma Fuerte Cigar Review – Strong Soul

Five generations of tobacco farming – over 150  years of cultivating the finest tobacco on the market – and 3 factories that produce cigars for some of the most notable brands in the cigar industry only means that when you finally decide to put your name on a cigar it will be outstanding. Of course I Read more about Plasencia Alma Fuerte Cigar Review – Strong Soul[…]

La Palina Classic Connecticut

La Palina Classic Connecticut Cigar Review

Turn the clock back – way back – all  the way to the 1800s. That is when the La Palina Classic was introduced by Sam Paley. Well it may not have been called the Classic but that is how long ago the first La Palina cigar was created. Sam Paley the grandfather of Bill Paley Read more about La Palina Classic Connecticut Cigar Review[…]

MBombay® Classic Torpedo

Bombay Tobak Introduces the MBombay Classic Torpedo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9,  2018 Three and half years ago, Mel Shah, created  Tobak/MBOMBABombayY®, a name that would  quickly become synonymous with high-grade, premium cigars. The journey he embarked on began with a single cigar, the MBombay® Classic. That cigar was highly received by consumers and industry alike and it did not take long Read more about Bombay Tobak Introduces the MBombay Classic Torpedo[…]

Ventura Cigars Case Study CS04

Ventura Cigars Case Study CS04 Limited Edition Cigar Review

If you are familiar with Hammer and Sickle Cigars, Davidoff, or even Henke Kelner then you know the Occidental Cigar Factory in the Dominican Republic. The cigar factory is Henke Kelner’s factory, the father of the Premium Cigar Industry. So it only makes sense that when the Ventura Cigar Company was looking for factories to Read more about Ventura Cigars Case Study CS04 Limited Edition Cigar Review[…]

Providencia Cigars Trinitas Event

A Virtual Visit to the Providencia Cigars Trinitas Roll Out Event

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the roll out event for the Providencia Cigars new blend, the Trinitas. Well, it was virtual but fun just the same. The event was held at the Underground Cigar Shop in down home Fort Worth, Texas. Here is an introduction video I did with Providencia Cigars at the Read more about A Virtual Visit to the Providencia Cigars Trinitas Roll Out Event[…]