As I continued the Stogie Press cigar lounge tour of the northeast, I met up with my associate Mike Bruce in Pittsburgh, PA and we headed off to visit the Leaf and Bean cigar shop in the Strip District, downtown Pittsburgh. Leaf and Bean is owned and operated by Island Jim Robinson, the iconic purveyor Read more about Cigar Lounge – Leaf and Bean Strip – Pittsburgh, PA[…]
The 3rd stop on my NYC Cigar Shop tour, took me to a brand new and luxurious lounge in Brooklyn, NY. Conquistador Cigar Parlor has been only open since May of 2018 and it is one of the last shops to get a tobacco resale licence in the Big Apple. Located in the Sheepshead Bay Read more about Cigar Lounge: Conquistador Cigar Parlor – Brooklyn NY[…]
The second half of the day this past Sunday, Kevin Schweitzer from Rock-A-Feller Cigars and I took a trek up to the Bronx to visit another favorite shop of his – Maduro Cigar Lounge. Located between the Bronx Zoo, and the Cross Bronx Expressway just off of E. Tremont Avenue at 1969 Southern Blvd, Maduro’s Read more about Cigar Lounge: Maduros – Bronx NY[…]
I am spending some time in the NYC area this week for some family events and of course a visit anywhere always means a visit to cigar lounges. This past Sunday I had the pleasure of spending some quality time with one of sponsors, Keven Schweitzer – owner of Rock-A-Feller Cigars here in NY. One Read more about Cigar Lounge: Harry’s Habana Hut – Bayside Queens[…]
This past week I was visiting Miami and kept a promise to visit Mr. Karel Martinez, owner of Enki Cigars and Origins Cigars. Karel and Stogie Press go way back, as he was one of the first brand owners to send us samples to review when we first launched our site back in 2013. We Read more about Lounge Review: Origins and Enki Cigar Shop[…]
This past week I was on business in the St. Louis area and, like all trips I go on, I always look for a local shop to settle into in the evening after a long day of work. A little google search took me the Charles P. Stanley Cigar Company in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The search Read more about Cigar Lounge Review: Charles P. Stanley Cigar Company St. Louis Missouri[…]
Last week, I took a little time off with my wife to visit Ireland for the first time. Every year I promise my bride a non-cigar vacation and this was the trip. I will be talking more about our adventures in future travel articles, but any visit to a place I have never been will Read more about A Visit to James J. Fox and Co. Dublin – Whiskey and Cuban Cigar Shop[…]
If you ever visit Miami for business or pleasure and are a cigar enthusiast, one of the stops I am sure you would make is to Calle Ocho in Little Havana. It is a quaint part of town that maintains the Cubanesque feel from those that settled there during the Cuban Crisis in the 1960s. Read more about A Visit to Cuban Crafters Cigar Store and Factory – A must see in Miami[…]
I drive up and down I-95 on Florida’s east coast on a regular basis, going from Melbourne to Jacksonville to visit my grandchildren. Every time I make the trip I tell myself,I need to stop over at Don Kiki’s in Daytona Beach.This past Sunday, I finally made it happen and I am glad I did. Read more about Don Kiki Cigar Superstore – A Daytona Beach Destination[…]
Earlier this week, I left the sunny shores of Melbourne, FL to head up to the frigid cold and snow of Troy, MI.This was not my first trip to Troy, or to the state of Michigan, so I kind of know my way around the area. After a long day of meetings and dinner with Read more about The Ambassador Cigars and Spirits Lounge Review[…]
It’s football season and that means Thursday night games at your favorite brick and mortar shop. Last Thursday I had the opportunity to take a little trip down to Fort Lauderdale, FL to visit the Mancave Cigar Lounge owned and operated by two of the best Brothers of the Leaf, Brian Berk and Benjamin Grynbaum. Not only Read more about Football and Island Jim at the Mancave Fort Lauderdale[…]
West Palm Beach, Florida – an iconic Florida city that marks the start of what I consider South Florida. Founded in the late 1800’s the city has grown over the centuries and seen the booms and busts of the ever changing American economy. Now with a bustling business, shopping, and vibrant nightlife, the city Read more about Sticks and Spirits Cigar Lounge Review[…]
February was a busy month for me. I took a small hiatus from the intense writing we do here at Stogie Press as I had to travel over to Germany for business and spent most of the month there in the frigid cold trying to find ways to enjoy my cigar stash after work. I Read more about La Casa del Habano – Nuremberg Germany[…]
When you think of Michigan, you probably think of places like Detroit, Ann Arbor, and the UP (Upper Peninsula). We have visions of automotive companies, great lakes, and rival college football. Not to mention the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. But about 30 miles north of Detroit, is a small town called Rochester Hills, Read more about Goodfellas Cigars Inc. – Shop Review[…]