What do you get when you take New York lawyers looking to bring absolute equilibrium to an otherwise chaotic world and who love cigars? You get a cigar that is the result of following the proper process with an added proprietary aging process they named NAP (Nomos Aging Process). While each cigar NAPs it continues Read more about Cigar Review: Nomos Cigars Toro – Rated 90[…]
At this Total Product Expo (TPE) I had the opportunity to talk with Oscar Valladares about his latest project – Heaven and Hell. This is a project that has found itself on the market since 2021 but only through the distributor Santa Clara Cigars and a few online retailers. One could say it was a Read more about Cigar Review: Oscar Valladares Heaven and Hell Connecticut Toro – Rated 92[…]
As I was walking the floor of this year’s Total Product Expo (TPE) I had the pleasure of hanging out at the JRE Tobacco Co. booth where they presented me a sample of their newest limited-edition cigar – the Aladino Candela. I was taken aback a bit because when I think of JRE the word Read more about Cigar Review: Aladino Candela Robusto – Rated 90[…]
Released in 2019, the La Galera Anemoi is a cigar inspired by Greek mythology more specifically the wind. Anemoi were wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came and were each associated with various seasons and weather conditions. They were the progeny of the goddess of the dawn Eos and her husband Astraeus. There are four primary sizes, Read more about Cigar Review: La Galera Anemoi Euros – Rated 94[…]
Introduced at this years Total Product Expo (TPE) in Las Vegas, NV – the new Ghost Connecticut is one of two new lines from Gurkha Cigars this year. This new line was formally put in the hands of consumers at this years Smoke Inn – Great Smoke event held In March. Juan Lopez, Vice President Read more about Cigar Review: Gurkha Ghost Connecticut Asura – Rated 92[…]
When I was visiting the HVC Cigars booth at the 2022 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Reinier Lorenzo—founder of HVC—was handing out samples of his newest line to retailers and telling people, “after dinner.” His point is that the HVC Selección No. 1 is strong, and I will certainly agree! Reinier explained that the Selección Read more about Cigar Review: HVC Selección No. 1 Poderosos – Rated 92[…]
Gurkha Cigars did a soft launch of their Gurkha Pure Evil the Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival this past August and as Juan Lopez, Vice President of Gurkha Cigars notes: “A few weeks ago we pre-released the Pure Evil at the Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival and it was a great hit. The cigar sold out in Read more about Cigar Review: Gurkha Pure Evil Toro – Rated 93[…]
It’s been a significant number of years since I last reviewed the Villiger Connecticut Cuellar Kreme – precisely eight years to be exact. Thus, I thought it was high time to revisit this excellent cigar, perfect for starting your day, to see if my palate had evolved or if the blend remained consistent. One thing Read more about Cigar Review: Villiger Cuellar Connecticut Kreme Toro Gordo – A Revisit – Rated <strong>93</strong>[…]
Back in 2019, I had the opportunity to interview Documentary Film Producer, Kareem (Reem) Fort, to talk about his latest project “Smoke BIG“. A new documentary film, which was scheduled to be released in early 2020, and focused on the Los Angeles cigar culture. Of course the pandemic got in the way and the release Read more about Cigar Review: The Smoke Big – The Director’s Cut by Kareem Fort – Rated 89[…]
I recently took a business trip to Madrid, Spain and like always, I like to venture out and find a local cigar shop to see what I can find. This particular time it was a Cava de Magallanes that I discovered. As you can read in my review of it, I was blown away by the Read more about Cigar Review: El Viejo Continente Maduro Lancero – Rated 95[…]
Do you know what the number one cigar review viewed on Stogie Press is? It is the original Island Jim No. 2, a review I penned way way back in March of 2015. It just seems people keep searching for this cigar. Now, 8 years later I have the pleasure of penning a review of Read more about Cigar Review – Island Jim Connecticut No. 2 – Rated 93[…]
El Gato Negro is a new, limited special edition cigar that was created by a great Brother of the Leaf – Drew Nicastro. He was kind enough to send me some samples of his new creation a few months back and today I offer my take on the El Gato Negro (The Black Cat). Keep Read more about Cigar Review: El Gato Negro Primera Edicion Toro – Rated 89[…]
The other week I took a look at one of two new cigars by Amendola Family Cigars that were showcased at this years Total Product Expo in Las Vegas. The two cigars are part of the NYC Series and named the West Side Story. The one I reviewed previously was the “Baseball Bats” and today Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigar Co. NYC Series – West Side Story Switch Blades – Rated 93[…]
Conceived and formed in 2020 by seasoned retail tobacconists, in a state in which indulgence is considered a sin, Apostate cigars proudly stands as Utah’s only premium cigar producer. Bucking tradition in both branding and blending, it is our mission to honor the historical use of tobacco as a communion with one’s self and the Read more about Cigar Review: Apostate Cigars The Initiatory – Rated 95[…]