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[…]
January 8. 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Cigar Media Association (CMA) Accepts Stogie Press as its newest member. Stogie Press has received notification that they have been admitted to the Cigar Media Association (CMA). The CMA is committed to improving the relationship of cigar media with the cigar industry providing the cigar industry with Read more about The Cigar Media Association (CMA) Accepts Stogie Press as its newest member[…]
Gran Habano Welcomes New Vice President of Sales Miami, Florida, January 8, 2016 – Gran Habano is proud to announce the appointment of John A. Gonzalez as their new Vice President of Sales. Gonzalez will be working closely with owner, George Rico, to manage Gran Habano’s sales team to design and implement sales promotional programs Read more about Press Release – Gran Habano Welcomes New Vice President of Sales[…]
A few months back one of my good friends stopped by the Stogie Press lounge and asked if I ever tried a La Sirena cigar. Being the honest guy that I am, I stated I did not. He recently picked the line up as an independent rep and was quite excited about so we sat Read more about La Sirena Oceano Cigar Review[…]
Here is another new cigar brand that we came across while at the IPCPR this past year. We met Jeff White the owner of Jenneff Cigars while walking about the show and he was kind enough to provide us some samples of his newest line of cigars. Jenneff cigars is a small boutique brand that Read more about Jenneff Maduro Torpedo Cigar Review[…]
It has been over a year and half since La Flor Dominicana discontinued the Coronado blend. It has been reported that sales were not strong enough to keep it and some attest, that it was because the band did not have the LFD logo on it. That may be, so at the 2015 IPCPR Litto Gomez brought this fine Read more about La Flor Dominicana Coronado Cigar Review[…]
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year !!! Well it has been a long year and we have smoked through a lot of cigars. Every year Stogie Press publishes what we consider the Top 25 Boutique cigars of the year. To qualify, the cigar had to be released in Read more about 2015 Top 25 Boutique Cigars – The Final Countdown[…]
Well, 2015 is just about over and today we announce the final 5 candidates for the Stogie Press 2015 Top 25 Boutique Cigars. Congratulations to all those that made the cut and stay tuned at the stroke of midnight tomorrow when we announce the Number One Boutique Cigar of 2015 and the remaining breakdown. Here Read more about Stogie Press 2015 Top 25 Final Candidates[…]
Last year I had the opportunity to enjoy the blends from Wilson and Adams, and although they were very good introductory cigars, the company jumped the bar this year with the introduction of the Mr. Wilson. I have to smile about that name as it conjures up memories of Dennis the Menace cartoons and TV show Read more about Wilson and Adams Mr. Wilson Cigar Review[…]