Cigar News: Switzerland Turns Psyko with Oettinger Davidoff Expo

Posted on October 19, 2018 by bostonjimmie

Ventura Cigar Co. has announced that their acclaimed Psyko Seven Cigar line will be making their European Debut at the Oettinger Davidoff Expo in Lucerne, Switzerland October 20 – 21, 2018. The Expo, which hosts hundreds of attendees looking to bring Oettinger Davidoff brands and products into their retail outlets will be held at the Verkehrshaus der Schweiz. Read more about Cigar News: Switzerland Turns Psyko with Oettinger Davidoff Expo[…]

Cigar Review: Punch Diablo Diabolus – Rated 89

Posted on October 18, 2018 by bostonjimmie

Way back in the day, many years ago, I was on a business trip to western Massachusetts, right off the NY border and after a long day of meetings and a massive dinner, supplier I was visiting asked my colleague and I if we like to smoke cigars. He did not have to ask twice Read more about Cigar Review: Punch Diablo Diabolus – Rated 89[…]

Cigar News: Ventura Cigars Begins Shipping the Archetype Mini Series

Posted on October 16, 2018 by bostonjimmie

You may have already read the Stogie Press review on the Ventura Cigars Archetype Mimi Series – Curses cigar. It is one of the three blends in the Archetype Mini Series the company introduced at this years IPCPR. Now you too can experience this new line from Ventura Cigars, as they have announced today, the Read more about Cigar News: Ventura Cigars Begins Shipping the Archetype Mini Series[…]

Cigar Review: Foundation Cigars The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 – Rated 97

Posted on October 15, 2018December 19, 2018 by bostonjimmie

It has been three months since we presented Nick Melillo the award for the Stogie Press #1 Boutique Cigar of the 2017. The award for the excellent craftsmanship, and superb blend, of the Wise Man Maduro. Those that have enjoyed that cigar probably don’t disagree with our assessment. Now, here we are, 3 months later, Read more about Cigar Review: Foundation Cigars The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 – Rated 97[…]

Cigar Review: Potter Cigars Salomon Black- Rated 95

Posted on October 14, 2018 by bostonjimmie

Potter Cigars, a small boutique cigar company based out of Tamboril, DR made their 3rd appearance at the IPCPR this past July. The main focus at the Potter Cigars booth was a cigar named the Salomon Black, a bold dark maduro salomon vitola. Stogie Press is no stranger to Potter Cigars, we have known David Read more about Cigar Review: Potter Cigars Salomon Black- Rated 95[…]

Cigar News: Providencia Cigars Introduces La Misión – 15 Years of Honduran Love

Posted on October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 by bostonjimmie

The little Texas cigar company that keeps on chugging along, Providencia Cigars, has announced their 5th production cigar. Known as La Misión (The Mission), the cigar is a tribute to company founder, Jim Faber and his short mission to Honduras that turned into a 15-plus year, love affair, with the people and land of Honduras. Read more about Cigar News: Providencia Cigars Introduces La Misión – 15 Years of Honduran Love[…]

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Cigar Review: Royal Agio Balmoral Serie Signaturas Dueto – Rated 89

Posted on October 10, 2018 by bostonjimmie

Royal Agio cigars, is a name which American cigar smokers are familiar with from their Balmoral brand of cigars. Specifically, the Balmoral Añejo XO, which, for the past 3 years, Drew Estate handled the U.S. Market distribution. That relation ended this year when Royal Agio announced they were going handle distribution on their own and expand Read more about Cigar Review: Royal Agio Balmoral Serie Signaturas Dueto – Rated 89[…]

Cigar Review: Providencia Cigars The Hostage – Rated 92

Posted on October 8, 2018 by bostonjimmie

The story has been told and The Hostage has been released. Freed from the farms and factory in Danli, Honduras it is now in select shops, so we enjoy all that it has to offer. Early sightings of the new Providencia Cigars Hostage have shown up across social media. I am told the Hostages escaped Read more about Cigar Review: Providencia Cigars The Hostage – Rated 92[…]

Breaking Cigar News: More Hostages to be Released by Providencia Cigars

Posted on October 4, 2018 by bostonjimmie

It was only a month ago that Providencia Cigars announced the release of The Hostage to the market. In a phone call to Raymond Zinar, Marketing manager for Providencia Cigars, Ray explained to me that all hostages have been released, shipped and sold. Now that the hostages are fully in the market and in the Read more about Breaking Cigar News: More Hostages to be Released by Providencia Cigars[…]

Cigar Review: Cornelius and Anthony The Mistress Robusto – Rated 95

Posted on October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 by bostonjimmie

Cornelius and Anthony, a brand that boutique cigar lovers have come to know and enjoy, has been making ripples in the fabric of the cigar world since their inception. With a long history in the tobacco business, anchored by the 150 plus years of farming by the Bailey family, the company has been releasing quality Read more about Cigar Review: Cornelius and Anthony The Mistress Robusto – Rated 95[…]

Cigar Review: Ventura Cigars Archetype Mini Series Curses – Rated 91

Posted on October 1, 2018 by bostonjimmie

Crystals, Curses, and Cloaks, it sounds like the plot of a Harry Potter book and so it should, because these are the names of the cigars in the newly released Archetype Fantasy Mini Series from Ventura Cigars. If you recall, the company released a number of Archetype cigars in 2017 and explained to us all, “we Read more about Cigar Review: Ventura Cigars Archetype Mini Series Curses – Rated 91[…]

Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – September 28, 2018

Posted on September 29, 2018September 28, 2018 by bostonjimmie

With this being the last week of the regular season of Major League Baseball, I welcome you to the 15th installment of the Stogie Press “Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions”, where Boston Jimmie scours the world-wide web of cigars and summarizes relevant news and questions of the past week. On the following Read more about Last Weeks Cigar Social Media News and Questions – September 28, 2018[…]

Editorial: Stogie Press Hits New Milestones – A Thank You to All and Then Some

Posted on September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 by bostonjimmie

This past week, Stogie Press hit two important milestones in our continued pursuit to bring you, our loyal readers, extensive content of the cigar lifestyle. Stogie Press has been a dream of mine for a long time and after four years from posting our first article on the Warped La Colmena, that was launched at the 2014 Read more about Editorial: Stogie Press Hits New Milestones – A Thank You to All and Then Some[…]