The 2016 MLB season has come to end and with it came the retirement of one of the most beloved and iconic players of the 21st century. David (Big Papi) Ortiz . Seen as the greatest player to wear a Rex Sox uniform, the legacy of Big Papi will endure forever. He has a bridge Read more about DAVID ORTIZ MAKES HIS FIRST “BIG PAPI” CIGAR EVENT APPEARANCE[…]
Mike Bellody and his company MLB Cigar Ventures rocked the cigar world last year with the debut of their Imperia cigar which we at Stogie Press enjoyed immensely. In fact it was our number 3 cigar of the year in 2015. This year Mike and his team doubled down with two new blends. One was Read more about MLB Cigar Ventures Imperia ISLERO – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Has it been a decade already? Yep, it’s been ten years since Mombacho Cigars S.A. was founded by two close Canadian friends and a small family owned cigar factory in Granada, Nicaragua. The years have moved by quickly but their story and company has endured. Ten years are a long time in the cigar business, yet Mombacho Read more about Mombacho Liga Maestro – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Just “Can’t Get Enough” – that is the tag line for the Crux Ninfamaniac cigar. Last year I had the pleasure of bringing you an in-depth review of the Ninfamaniac natural, and today I would like to introduce you to her darker sister, the Crux Ninfamaniac Dark. As the Crux Cigars website notes: The Crux Ninfamaniac and Ninfamaniac Read more about Crux Ninfamaniac Dark – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Now that the US presidential general election is over, I thought it would be fun to review one of the latest releases from Pure Aroma Cigars, Inc. Back in 2009 the company started what they called the Presidential Collection. At this years IPCPR Isaias Santana Diaz of Pure Aromas Cigars Inc introduced the latest extension to D’Crossier Presidential Read more about D’Crossier Pennsylvania Avenue – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
You may have already seen my video on Cigar Saveur this week, but just in case, here it is again. Let me tell you more about this company. Cigar Saveur, was founded in March of 2016 by two cigar friends, Adam Fox and Michael Hodges. Their goal was to help educate cigar smokers to the difference between Read more about Cigar Saveur – Cigar of the Month Club[…]
I have said it before and will say again, with the many high-priced cigars on the market is it possible to produce a decent inexpensive cigars these days. Of course you can, and Roberto P. Duran Cigars has done just that, with the Nicatabaco Factory Blend No. 5. Now I will say it helps to Read more about Nicatabaco Factory Blend No. 5 – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
“Warfare is important to a nation. It is a matter of life and death. It is the way to survival or to destruction. So study it.” – Sun Tzu This is the first passage of the first chapter of the infamous literary work, The Art of War, by Sun Tzu, written over 2,500 years ago in China. Read more about The Art of War by Viva Republica – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Karen Berger from Don Kiki cigars has been a noticeable face of the company on social media lately. She has been promoting her famous shop in Daytona Beach, FL and many of the new blends they have introduced. The other month we reviewed the”K “ and it made me a follower of Karen and Don Kiki Read more about Don Kiki White Label Harvest of 2013 – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
O Canada! We know these words, having heard them at international sporting events when our Northern friends win a medal, at the start of a Montreal Canadians Hockey game, or even at a Toronto Blue Jays games. “O Canada” is Canada’s national anthem. Originally called “Chant national,” and first performed on 24 June 1880. Seven years Read more about Dominion Cigars Flor De Claro – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Patoro Cigars founded by Patrik J. Martin and Dr. Pablo Richard is a company that prides itself on bringing to the market some of the finest cigars available. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Richard at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans and his passion for quality cigars shined during our conversation. Their website points out: Read more about Patoro Brasil Belicoso – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2016 Lucky Leaf Cigars is back! Ignoto hit the humidor a couple weeks ago and is ready for purchase. Ignoto: Italian for unknown is our newest creation. Ignoto is comprised of a unique blend of premium Dominican long-filler tobacco which is jacketed in a full flavored oily Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro Read more about Lucky Leaf Cigars Announces the Ignoto[…]
Its been a few months since I spoke with Justin Hansen from Alpha Cigars. In fact it was at the Save the Leaf event in Washington, DC back on August 8th. I would like to take just a moment to thank Justin for coming out to the event and showing his support. As a small and Read more about The Alpha Cigars Defuser Claro – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Today I have the pleasure of reporting on one of the latest releases from Hiram Solomon cigars. This one is known as the Traveling Man. Considering all the traveling around the world I’ve done this past year, it seemed appropriate that I would sit in my homestead and enjoy this in quiet solitude. The company Read more about Hiram Solomon Traveling Man – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]