Cigar Review: Frontline Cigars Defender Robusto – Rated 91

Announced late in 2020, the Military-inspired DEFENDER from Frontline Cigars continues with the spirit of supporting our Nations’ First Responders and Military. The DEFENDER pairs up with their Law Enforcement-inspired Blue Line Cigar. Jack Bridson, co-owner of Frontline Cigars, stated: “The Green Line DEFENDER is draped in a silky Mexican San Andreas Maduro wrapper with Read more about Cigar Review: Frontline Cigars Defender Robusto – Rated 91[…]

Cigar Review: Gran Habano Blue in Green Corona – Rated 91

Back in 2018, I had the pleasure of sampling and reviewing a new blend from Gran Habano Cigars known as the Blue in Green. That review was based on the Churchill vitola and scored a spot on our top 25 cigars of the year for 2018. Today I would like to offer a review of Read more about Cigar Review: Gran Habano Blue in Green Corona – Rated 91[…]

Cigar Review: HVC Hot Cake Laguito #5 – Rated 95

Back in July of 2020, you know, the year we all wish to forget, HVC Cigars released their newest craft called the Hot Cake. The company notes that it is a follow-up to the Pan Caliente limited edition that was released back in 2016. If you are interested in the relation, the phrase “pan caliente” Read more about Cigar Review: HVC Hot Cake Laguito #5 – Rated 95[…]

Cigar Review: Southern Draw Cigars Manzanita – Rated 95

Kicking off 2021, Southern Draw Cigars announced a cigar that has been years in the making – the MANZANITA. The process of creating this blend started way back in the early days of Southern Draw Cigars when Robert and Sharon Holt were meeting with AJ Fernandez and his team at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez. As the Read more about Cigar Review: Southern Draw Cigars Manzanita – Rated 95[…]

Cigar Review: CAO 2020 Vision – Rated 93

Now that we have departed the tumultuous year of 2020, I finally got around to picking up a new CAO 2020 Vision. Who would have known how ironic it would be to name it the 2020 Vision, a year many of us would rather forget. But we are not here to get reminiscent about 2020, Read more about Cigar Review: CAO 2020 Vision – Rated 93[…]

Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigar Co. Cremoso – Rated 91

Today I offer a review of yet another, Amendola Family Cigar Company craft. This time it is the Cremoso, one of the three “core blends” Amendola offers. As the year goes on, we will also get into the Amendola Signature Series of cigars. For more reviews and news on Amendola Family Cigars, you can click Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigar Co. Cremoso – Rated 91[…]

Cigar Review: All Saints Cigars Dedicación Berkey – Rated 93

Founded in 2019, All Saints Fine Cigars, is the brainchild of Micky Pegg and tow of his friends. Micky is best known in the industry as the Davidoff Mid-Atlantic Sales Representative and National Sales Manager for CAO. After departing CAO, Micky took a break and furthered his education and got into the financial planning field. Read more about Cigar Review: All Saints Cigars Dedicación Berkey – Rated 93[…]

Cigar Review: Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Cigars 35th Anniversary – Rated 92

Founded in 2013, Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Cigars, owned by Francisco Almonte, has grown through the years. During those years, the company has been able to produce some of the finest cigars on the market and now they own tobacco farms, a newly renovated cigar factory, and a cigar box factory all in the Dominican Read more about Cigar Review: Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Cigars 35th Anniversary – Rated 92[…]

Cigar Review: La Hoja del Chan Cigars El Chan Habano Gran Toro – Rated 86

Here is a new cigar brand that has come across my desk – La Hoja del Chan Cigars. Based out of Puerto Rico, La Hoja del Chan is a small boutique cigar manufacturer that has a mission described on their website as: “…to be able to offer the opportunity to all cigars and tobacco brands Read more about Cigar Review: La Hoja del Chan Cigars El Chan Habano Gran Toro – Rated 86[…]

Cigar Review: Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group (VRCG) Dominican Blue Box Pressed Churchill – Rated 94

At this years Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), Kevin Schweitzer, owner of the Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group (VRCG), introduced a new line extension to his company’s acclaimed Dominican Blue line of cigars. The new extension was a box pressed Churchill of the blend. This new line extension expresses the Dominican Blue blue blend in a (7 Read more about Cigar Review: Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group (VRCG) Dominican Blue Box Pressed Churchill – Rated 94[…]

Cigar Review: Davidoff Year of the Ox – Rated 97

The year 2020 was one we may want to forget, but one of the bright spots in the cigar industry was the announcement of Davidoff’s latest Chinese New Year series of cigars – The Year of the Ox. This is the tenth introduction in the series since they started in 2011. With just 13,500 ten-count Read more about Cigar Review: Davidoff Year of the Ox – Rated 97[…]

Cigar Review: Tabac Trading Company Trifecta Brazilian/Sumatra – Rated 91

Continuing with the Tabac Trading Co. Trifecta line of cigars, today I present a review of the “Green Label” which uses Brazilian Mata Fina and Indonesian Sumatra wrappers. For this review, I sampled two of the same cigars but smoked each one from a different side to see how it burned and tasted. As in Read more about Cigar Review: Tabac Trading Company Trifecta Brazilian/Sumatra – Rated 91[…]

Cigar Review: Drew Estate Year of the Rat 2020 – Rated 95

Geez, what can I say. There is only 7 days left to 2020 and we all know what a shit show of a year this has been. That has not stopped me from sampling cigars and talking about them here on Stogie Press. Although, some of you out there are smoking the year of the Read more about Cigar Review: Drew Estate Year of the Rat 2020 – Rated 95[…]

Cigar Review: Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Brimstone Un Presidente – Rated 96

As part of their fall 2020 release, Southern Draw Cigars included a new Presidente vitola of their acclaimed Jacobs Ladder Brimstone blend. The new line extension, Un Presidente, is not a political statement by any means as it is purely a coincidence that it was being released on the eve of major U.S. elections, but rather Read more about Cigar Review: Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Brimstone Un Presidente – Rated 96[…]