One of the most talked about Aganorsa Leaf cigars this year has been the Supreme Leaf. This latest blend from Aganorsa Leaf is a Nicaraguan puro that is constructed of, and showcases, leaf that is 100% grown on the company’s farms in Nicaragua. In fact it is a line extension to the company’s original Casa Read more about Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Robusto – Rated 89[…]
Way back in the beginning of time, Stogie Press time that is, I reviewed the Blanco Nine Robusto. That was back in 2014. It had to be one of the shortest reviews I ever did and certainly one of the first ever on Stogie Press. Now six plus years later, Stogie Press has matured in Read more about Cigar Review: Blanco Cigars – Blanco Nine Lancero – Rated 92[…]
The Sindicato Cigar Company describes themselves as: “…a company that creates unique brands and premium handmade blends catering to the evolving tastes of our consumers. The company is led by a group of experts who have multiple decades of experience and are among the top minds in the cigar industry. They have come together to Read more about Cigar Review: Sindicato Cubico Toro – Rated 92[…]
James Brown and his Fabrica Oveja Negra factory in Esteli, Nicaragua create some amazing cigars. One of those is the Green Hornet which is an extension to the company’s Killer Bee line but a bit more amped up in strength. The Green Hornet was officially announced at the 2016 IPCPR after being spending some time Read more about Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Green Hornet – Rated 91[…]
Back In June I started a series of “Must Try” cigars based on reviews Stogie Press has done over the past six years. The first article focused on Nicaraguan cigars, today we will focus on Honduran cigars. Honduras does not always get the attention from the American cigar market as well as Nicaragua and the Read more about Stogie Press “Must Try” Series – Honduran Cigars[…]
“KSG” King of Small Gauge, that is what Noel Rojas calls himself these days. We just had Noel on the 20th Episode of Taking It To The Nub this past Saturday and he explained how he is focusing primarily on small ring gauges and will be opening a new factory soon in Nicaragua and will Read more about Cigar Review: Rojas Cigars KSG Lancero – Rated 93[…]
At the end of 2018, I reviewed the DBL Cigars MAFU Cameroon and boy did I give it a high rating, one of the highest on Stogie Press and rightfully so. The sheer fact that this was an 8 x 60 vitola and burned like a champ was just part of the story. I noted in Read more about Cigar Review: DBL Cigars MAFU Maduro – Rated 90[…]
In 2019, Noel Rojas, owner of Rojas Cigars based out the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area aligned himself with Tabacalera Flor de San Luis S.A. in Esteli, Nicaragua to create 3 new cigars, KSG, Bluebonnets, and Statement. We reviewed the Bluebonnets last month and today we take a look at the Statement. Released in September of Read more about Cigar Review: Rojas Cigars Statement Corona – Rated 94[…]
At this years Red Meat Lovers Club Dinner at the Smoke Inn Great Smoke event, Pete Johnson from Tatuaje Cigars was one of the guests of honor and sponsor of the dinner. Pete and Smoke Inn owner Abe Dababneh were showcasing the latest Smoke Inn Microblend Series cigar, the Anarchy Kaos. Before I get into Read more about Cigar Review: Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos – Rated 92[…]
Back in 2018, Tabacalera USA, the US premium cigar arm of Altadis U.S.A, teamed up with Crowned Heads to introduce a new line of Montecristo cigars. That line was named Ciudad de Musica or in english “City of Music”. Makes sense eh, since the Crowned Heads headquarters is in Music City – Nashville, TN. I recently Read more about Cigar Review: Montecristo Ciudad de Musica – Rated 84[…]
It has been a while since I reviewed a Fable Cigars craft. In fact, it was back in 2016 when I posted a review of the Fable Fourth Prime Mi. The small Fable Cigars company had just been launched by owners Sean Kremenetski and Mitul Shah. They teamed up with Fabrica de Tabacos NicaSueño S.A., (RoMa Read more about Cigar Review: Fable Cigars Fourth Prime Mersenne – Rated 92[…]
Eight years ago, a much younger Skip Martin and Mike Morales started a little cigar company based out of Austin, TX. Both men were not new to the cigar business but their collective minds launched RoMa Craft Tobac Company. Now, almost a decade later, the once ultra-ultra-boutique cigar company is still considered boutique, with production Read more about Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Intemperance BA XXI Breach of the Peace – Rated 90[…]
After being off the grid for a few years, Eddie Tarazona re-emerged in 2019 with a renewed mission, a new partner, and some new offerings. One of those new offerings was the Caraballo828 Edición Limitada which is expressed in two vitolas: Silverback (5 x 50) MSRP $10.00 Benjamins (6 x 52) MSRP $12.50 The Caraballo828 Edición Read more about Cigar Review – Caraballo828 Edición Limitada Silverback – Rated 91[…]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the General Cigar Company showcased a new new line of Punch cigars. The brand name chosen was Punch Diablo. The line came with a bold new branding and a slogan “The Dark Side of Punch.” This was also the first time the non-Cuban Punch brand was made in a Read more about Cigar Review: Punch Diablo Brute – Rated 85[…]