What do you do when you are born into the cigar business and spend 20 years crafting and making your mark on the business? Well you create a cigar that celebrates the occasion of course! Back in July of 2015, Christian Eiroa announced at the IPCPR his celebratory cigar – EIROA The First 20 Years. It was back on June Read more about Eiroa The First 20 Years Prensado Cigar Review[…]
Back in November of 2015 we reviewed the Southern Draw Kudzu cigar. You may also recall hat the Kudzu came in 12th in our top 25 boutique cigars for 2016. Now with the samples of the Kudzu, the team from Southern Draw Cigars also included a few petite coronas, known as the QuickDraw. Don’t let the Read more about Southern Draw QuickDraw Cigar Review[…]
There has been a heavy dose of news this year with regards to Villiger Cigars. The news started at the end of last year, when Villiger Cigars North America Inc. (VCNA) decided to dismiss the majority of its U.S. sales and support staff. This was in addition to the announcement that its premium cigar division, Read more about Villiger San’Doro Maduro Cigar Review[…]
What do Ferraris and Cigars have in common? Valentia that’s what! This past year Valentia Cigars became the sponsor of the Ferrari Motor Club and it is only right that a fine cigar brand should sponsor such a high performance vehicle. It has been some time since I wrote about a Valentia cigar, perhaps that is Read more about Valentia Lucido Cigar Review[…]
As many of you know, I have done a lot of travel these days, most recently to Germany and I really don’t know how so many of my fellow Brothers and Sisters of the leaf handle the frigid cold when smoking their favorite cigar outside. I know I had to bundle up in layers to Read more about MBombay Classic Belicoso Cigar Review[…]
At the end of last year my friend David Blanco, from Blanco Cigars, called and asked me if I would like to sample and review something new. Of course that is an easy one and I responded of “course, what do you have?” He went on to explain that he has a new cigar that Read more about Blanco Cigars – CO 1st Third Cigar Review[…]
Some of you may not know that I am a certified geek. Yes, I have the papers to prove it from universities in NYC and Florida not to mention the over 35 years in the field of Engineering so when I meet some fellow geeks who have decided to market a new cigar line I Read more about Evil Genius Time Machine Toro Cigar Review[…]
Every year as we approach the month of March I think more and more about my father who passed away a few years back. I imagine we all have memories of our loved ones who have passed. As I opened my humidor this past Saturday morning, the light of the rising sun spread across the Read more about Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Danno Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
JAS SUM KRAL – I Am King! These are the words of one man, Riste Risteski, owner of Jas Sum Kral cigars. If you have seen this Macedonian giant of man on social media you get it. In his own words: Smoking mainly Cuban cigars, I wanted to create a profile which maintained Cuban standards, while Read more about JAS SUM KRAL – Red Knight Toro Cigar Review[…]
One the greatest things about being a Brother or Sister of the Leaf is the experience of the amazing generosity of fellow cigar lovers. I was recently in one of my local Brick and Mortar shops here in Melbourne Florida – Jimmy’s Cigar Lounge – with a my friend sitting and chatting about things. One Read more about La Flor Dominicana LG SB-VI Cigar Review[…]
To start off with, I received the Quesada Selección España as part of the package at this years Cigars and Cars event sponsored by Corona Cigars in Orlando. Having rested for a few months I decided to carry it up to frigid Dearborn, Michigan and enjoy it in my favorite lounge up there Don Yeyo Read more about Quesada Selección España Cigar Review[…]
January is a great time to look back & reflect on what has happened in the year that just passed. To that end, we at Stogie Press, wanted to review what were the most read cigar reviews for 2015. Looking at this list gives us an idea of what has sparked people’s interests. So without Read more about The Most Read Cigar Reviews of 2015[…]
Fred Rewey, one of the hardest working cigar men I know says it best when describing his new Nomad Therapy line of cigars: Let’s face it…we all could use some Therapy and with three totally different blends, you are sure to find the right one. This line was also Nomad’s first release of a Maduro (Pennsylvania Read more about Nomad Therapy Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
Sometimes it is nice to get out of the house and relax at a local brick and mortar shop. A few weeks ago, I was talking to Roberto Lopez from Santiago Cigars and he mentioned that he would be visiting the Melbourne FL area. I suggested he meet me at one of my favorite little Read more about Santiago Connecticut Cigar Review[…]