There is an old Latin American tradition that when a girl turns 15 she has a party similar to what we do in America for sweet 16. It known as Quinceañera which is the feminine form of “fifteen-year-old”. The party celebrates the young girl becoming a woman. In Cuba the celebration includes a highly choreographed Read more about An Interview with Tres Lindas Cubanas[…]
If the late 20th century was the boom for cigar smoking and men that indulged, the 21st century is proving that it is not just a mans world. Women are showing up more and more in shops and lounges across the world indulging in the pleasures of a fine cigar and they are not doing Read more about Social Media Ladies of the Leaf[…]
One of the great things about cigar smoking is all the amazing people that you get to meet. One of the most warm-hearted and sweet of them is Susie Zook. Susie works part time in a cigar bar here in Florida called Paradise Cigarz. It’s a great neighborhood place that really specializes in boutique blends Read more about Susie Zook – A Woman who Smokes[…]
Emille Mustafá Córdoba y Morales (Em for short) is a busy woman – a very busy woman. The day before this interview, she is in Tampa FL, throwing a birthday celebration for her loving husband and business partner, Azarías (Z for short). They are celebrating his birthday by having a cigar event at Cigar Castle, Read more about Emille Mustafa Cordoba y Morales – A Woman in the Boutique Cigar Business[…]
It was about 17 years ago and it seemed like men everywhere were indulging in cigars – on the golf course, in cigar lounges, at home with friends. But in Delafield Wisconsin, a woman by the name of Mary Lynn Kane was forging a different path – a cigar group for women. That’s right, it Read more about The Cigar Babes of Wisconsin[…]
Spring is in the air and and the month of May is in full swing. May brings to us Mothers Day and a time to celebrate women. This months issue of Stogie Press is dedicated to women in the cigar industry and women cigar smokers. Take a journey with us as we delve into what is now Read more about May Editorial – Stogie Press[…]
We recently learned that Gary Griffith, the face behind Emilio Cigar and House of Emilio is retiring. Gary was one of the nicest personalities in this industry. The House of Emilio face book page stated: Hello Friends, Today’s post is to inform our friends in the cigar industry about the retirement of Gary Griffith from Read more about Gary Griffith Retiring from House of Emilio[…]
Tonight we review the second in blend from Ohana Cigars – The Friends and Family Line which features 7 year aged tobacco with a light Habano Rosado Oscuro wrapper encasing all Nicaraguan binder and filler. Like the “First Generation” Line, the Friends and Family is a limited production cigar. Ohana produced only 3000 of these Read more about Ohana Cigars Friends and Family – Cigar Review[…]
This past week the Premium Cigar industry got a glimpse into the possible outcome of the FDA’s deeming regulation on cigars. The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) held their national convention in Las Vegas, NV. One of the key speakers was Mitch Zeller, who is the Director of the FDA Center for Tobacco Products Read more about A look into the deeming regulation on cigars[…]
Every now and then I come across a cigar that deserves a special shout out. Today, that is the Blanco Cigars Liga Exclusiva Family Reserva. The Liga Exclusiva is a beauty of a stick, from the velvet smooth Connecticut wrapper, the sweet tobacco aroma on the foot, to the fresh and vibrant band that adorns Read more about Blanco Cigars – Liga Exclusiva – Cigar Review[…]
This is the third in a series of 5 reviews of the Kings Cigars blends. Today we will discuss the Conde, an absolutely delightful smoke. The Conde is the newest blend from Kings Cigars released in 2015. The Conde is a true Prince to the overall Kings Cigars line, bold and new in flavors. It Read more about Kings Cigars Conde – Cigar Review[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 15, 2015 GEORGE RICO S.T.K. MIAMI ZULU ZULU Mas Paz Edition Miami, Florida, April 15, 2015 – Gran Habano Cigars announces the official release of its long-awaited latest edition of a very popular cigar to join the S.T.K. lines manufactured in Miami at G.R. Tabacaleras Co. The new Mas Paz Edition Read more about Press Release – GEORGE RICO S.T.K. MIAMI Releases ZULU ZULU Mas Paz Edition[…]
We had a misunderstanding in the Stogie Press office and prematurely published the review of the Royal Danish cigar in the release of this months issue of a Stogie Press. We will publish the official review later tonight.
The time is the late 20th century and the cigar industry got a shot in the arm from Marvin Shanken and his new glitzy publication Cigar Aficionado. The boom had started and cigars were flowing off the shelves of every shop around the country. Prior to the 1990s cigar production was stable and consistent. It Read more about A Short History of Cigars during 1990’s[…]