Each year the Cigar Media Association gets togeather and nominates and votes for the best cigar of the year, best brand of the year and top CMA member. The winners have been selected and we are proud to announce the winner’s for this year’s Cigar Industry Awards presented by the Cigar Media Association. The 18 Read more about Cigar Media Association Announces Cigar Industry Awards 2015[…]
To start off with, I received the Quesada Selección España as part of the package at this years Cigars and Cars event sponsored by Corona Cigars in Orlando. Having rested for a few months I decided to carry it up to frigid Dearborn, Michigan and enjoy it in my favorite lounge up there Don Yeyo Read more about Quesada Selección España Cigar Review[…]
Sam Leccia, El Presidente of Leccia Tobacco and purveyor of such famed brands as the Leccia Luchador, Leccia Black, and Leccia White, has announced today that after a year with General Tobacco that he is leaving the company. It was just a year ago that Sam agreed to sell to General Cigar Co. In his own words Read more about Sam Leccia Parts Ways With General Cigar Co.[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE House of Emilio Becomes ‘Boutiques United’ Vineland, NJ (January 18, 2016) – LJ Zucca is proud to announce it’s rebranding from “House of Emilio” to “Boutiques United”. Effective today Boutiques United, which also launched a new website and corresponding social media accounts, will be the name of the cigar distribution entity moving Read more about Press Release House of Emilio Becomes ‘Boutiques United’[…]
The MoyaRuiz men are at it again. First it was Nunchucks, then a Chinese Finger Trap now they bring us Pickle Juice. That’s right, you heard me, Pickle Juice. It is not really juice but rather a pickle jar filled with some fine, newly blended, cigars. Here is the press release from Moya Ruiz Cigar Read more about Press Release MoyaRuiz Cigars announces Pickle Juice[…]
Key West is known as a great party town – Duval Street, the Sunsets, cruise ships arriving three times a week, Sloppy Joe’s, the Hemingway Look-a-Likes and of course, Fantasy Fest over Halloween. The party starts and ends at sun up each dawn – new partiers head out as the previous night’s revelers stumble home. Read more about Gates Hotel Key West[…]
January is a great time to look back & reflect on what has happened in the year that just passed. To that end, we at Stogie Press, wanted to review what were the most read cigar reviews for 2015. Looking at this list gives us an idea of what has sparked people’s interests. So without Read more about The Most Read Cigar Reviews of 2015[…]
Here I sit in a land far away; from the warm sands of the land of floral in a familiar chair from years ago enjoying an old friend – Don Alejandro In the warmth and comfort of the House of Habano away from the cold winter day The trek over was long and tiresome But Read more about An Ode to Nuremberg[…]
Every year cigar magazines and websites around the country publish their top cigar lists for the year. We at Stogie Press published ours on New Years Day at the stroke of midnight. Cigar smokers from around the globe pour over these lists looking for that top cigar they may not have tried yet. What you Read more about 2015 Top 5 Connecticut Shade Cigars[…]
Well 2015 has come and gone, as fast as the cigars, rum, and scotch that brought stories to the Stogie Press lounge. It was a an amazing year that brought many travels and adventures. The growth in Stogie Press has been steady reaching new monthly highs in viewership. We have met many new brothers and sisters Read more about Editorial – January 2016[…]
It’s been just about a year since we were last down in the Conch Republic. Once again the year-end holidays were upon us and a little Key West excursion was in order, along with a visit to Rodriguez Cigars and owner Danny DiFabio to see what’s new. When we last visited Danny, he explained how Read more about A Revisit with Rodriguez Cigars – Key West[…]
Fred Rewey, one of the hardest working cigar men I know says it best when describing his new Nomad Therapy line of cigars: Let’s face it…we all could use some Therapy and with three totally different blends, you are sure to find the right one. This line was also Nomad’s first release of a Maduro (Pennsylvania Read more about Nomad Therapy Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
Sometimes it is nice to get out of the house and relax at a local brick and mortar shop. A few weeks ago, I was talking to Roberto Lopez from Santiago Cigars and he mentioned that he would be visiting the Melbourne FL area. I suggested he meet me at one of my favorite little Read more about Santiago Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
By this time it should be no surprise that Boston Jimmie is a big Crux Cigars fan not to mention huge Boston Red Sox fan. So what do these two have in common? Not much, other than Crux has finally released to retailers their new “Sports” cigar, a beautiful little vitola packed with flavor and complexity. Crux Read more about Crux Sports Cigar Review[…]