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Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Triqui Traca 552 and 648 – Rated 94 and 92

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There has been some real buzz in the cigar world around the Mi Querida Triqui Traca that Steve Saka and his Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust company showcased at this year PCA trade show. The Mi Querida Triqui Traca had a limited roll-out to shops due to tobacco constraints and the first shipments hit the shelves Read more about Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Triqui Traca 552 and 648 – Rated 94 and 92[…]

How Do E-Cigars Compare to The Real Thing? – Guest Article by Eric Van Buskirk

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Meet The Latest Vaporizer Alternative Much to the delight of smokers looking to quit, there is now an electronic, vaporizer-driven or “vape” alternative to everything notorious for having serious side effects on lung health. For nearly a decade now, hookah, shisha, cigarette and pipe smokers have all had an established array of brands to shop Read more about How Do E-Cigars Compare to The Real Thing? – Guest Article by Eric Van Buskirk[…]

Cigar Lifestyle: 9 years of Paradise Cigarz – A Look Back At The Memories Of My Home Shop – By Mike Holmes

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My relationship with Paradise Cigarz in Rockledge, Fl began 9 years ago. I was pretty new to cigars and did not smoke as often as I do now. My mom sent me to spy on prices at a barbershop in the adjacent plaza and on my way I passed a sign that said “Cigars” and Read more about Cigar Lifestyle: 9 years of Paradise Cigarz – A Look Back At The Memories Of My Home Shop – By Mike Holmes[…]

Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Baka Bantu – Rated 89

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Skip Martin and his team at RoMa Craft Tobac introduced a new cigar at this years PCA trade show. The Baka is the first time RoMa craft has used Cameroon wrapper on one of their cigars, so it was fitting to name this after the Baka people, a small indigenous tribe that lives in the Read more about Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Baka Bantu – Rated 89[…]

Cigar News: 2019 Stogie Press Top 25 Boutique Cigar Candidates – 11 through 15

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Continuing with the unveiling of our 2019 Top 25 Boutique Cigars, today we present candidates 11 – 15. Remember, these are not yet ranked, they are only candidates, and like in the past, there will be 28 cigars finally listed with 3 getting honorable mentions. The final ranked list will be announced, as always, at Read more about Cigar News: 2019 Stogie Press Top 25 Boutique Cigar Candidates – 11 through 15[…]

Product Review: Cigarmedics HumidiMeter

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A couple of months back, I received a pretty cool device in the mail from a company called Cigarmedics. They asked if I would be kind enough to review their product, known as the HumidiMeter, on Stogie Press. This is not the first I have heard of the device. My friend and BOTL, Kevin Shahan Read more about Product Review: Cigarmedics HumidiMeter[…]

Cigar News: Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 Update

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Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 (TPE 2020), the first major B2B tradeshow of the year for the tobacco and alternative industries is nearly here! Happening Wednesday, January 29, 2020 through Friday, January 31, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, TPE 2020 is a must-attend event for all facets of the industry. Read more about Cigar News: Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 Update[…]

Cigar News: National Tobacco Purchase Age Raised to 21

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On his way to Florida for Christmas vacation, President Trump signed the bipartisan $1.4 Trillion spending package aboard Air Force One Friday evening. The legislation includes $1.4 Billion for barriers to stiffen border security, $25 Million for gun violence research and includes a provision that makes it a violation of Federal law to sell tobacco Read more about Cigar News: National Tobacco Purchase Age Raised to 21[…]

Lifestyle: Stogie Press Readers Choice Award Results

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Well, that was a fun contest, but all good things must come to an end. Votes were cut off at midnight on Friday, December 20th. The 2019 Stogie Press Readers Choice best cigar of 2019 is the: Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Tamo Lindo El Amarillo Fancy Belicoso Congratulations to Francisco Almonte and the whole team Read more about Lifestyle: Stogie Press Readers Choice Award Results[…]

Cigar Review: DBL Cigars Tamo Lindo El Amarillo Fancy Belicoso – Rated 96

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One of many things I can say about Francisco Almonte, owner of Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Cigars, is he knows how to make some awesome looking cigars. The man was trained by some of the best in the industry before he branched out on his own a number of years ago. Besides his core line Read more about Cigar Review: DBL Cigars Tamo Lindo El Amarillo Fancy Belicoso – Rated 96[…]

Cigar Review: El Artista Big Papi The Slugger – Rated 94

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Shortly after David (Big Papi) Ortiz retired from a storied MLB career, Tobacalera El Artista released a cigar that was Ortiz’ personal blend – the Big Papi. That cigar went on to be the number 24 cigar on the Stogie Press top 25 of 2016. Now 3 years later, at this years PCA trade show, Read more about Cigar Review: El Artista Big Papi The Slugger – Rated 94[…]

Legislation: House Approves Spending Bill – Raises Tobacco age to 21

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The House of Representatives passed the year end funding bill today that includes funding to keep the government running through September of 2020. The bill was broken into two packages – one for national security which passed 280-138 and the other for domestic agencies which also passed 297-120. The domestic agencies part included a provision Read more about Legislation: House Approves Spending Bill – Raises Tobacco age to 21[…]

Cigar Review: R.S. Hubbard Maduro Toro (The Entertainer) – Rated 92

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If you recall, I introduced the RS Hubbard cigar line to you all earlier this year and in case you missed that article I will recap again here. Rodney and Tamika Hubbard, are the owners of RS Hubbard Tobacco, based out of St. Louis, MO. The brother-sister team has been producing cigars, under their brand Read more about Cigar Review: R.S. Hubbard Maduro Toro (The Entertainer) – Rated 92[…]

Lifestyle: Stogie Press – Readers Choice Cigar of the Year – Contest

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Jimmie – you have a problem!! My wife recently looked at my Humidor and said “Jimmie, you need to be in the Christmas giving spirit” – so here it is, for the first time ever, we are running a Stogie Press “Readers Choice Cigar of the Year” contest. This is real simple, just comment on Read more about Lifestyle: Stogie Press – Readers Choice Cigar of the Year – Contest[…]