I met Christopher J. Yarosz, owner of Moneda de Cuba cigars this year at the IPCPR in New Orleans and he was kind enough to provide us some samples of his line of fine cigars. Having returned from a long week of business in Detroit, MI, I got up this beautiful late summer Florida morning Read more about Moneda de Cuba 7×50 Maduro Churchill Cigar Review[…]
It is a nice day in the Stogie Press lounge this Saturday. We are all moved in to our new home and the lounge is all but finished and it is time to relax and enjoy the first day of the rest of my life in my home. Looking through the humidor I decide to select Read more about Alec Bradley MAXX Culture – 6×54 – Cigar Review[…]
2014 was a rocking year for Sam Leccia. He just came off a killer 2013 and introduced the Luchador in 2014 which was met with rave reviews. No sooner could he do a ten count he was acquired by the General Cigar Co. We all wished him great success and were looking forward to what the resources Read more about Cigar Review – Luchador El Gringo Frog Splash by Sam Leccia[…]
Last year Ryan Gallimore opened a new cigar company – Swinger Cigars, LLC and his first two debut blends were the Front 9 and Back 9. Decent cigars especially for the golf course. This year he set the bar higher and has introduced the 1895. This cigar is a bolder more flavorful 4 country blend. Read more about Cigar Review – Swinger Cigars 1895 #6[…]
Last year we met Yadi Gonzalez at the Las Vegas IPCPR and I recall how pleasurable it was to sit and chat with her about Flor de Gonzalez (FDG) and cigars in general, so of course, FDG was on my must see list this year – not just for Yadi, but to see what FDG Read more about Flor de Gonzolez – FDG 20 Aniversario Broadleaf Toro Cigar Review[…]
I love Sunday mornings. My darling wife always brings me breakfast in bed, and today she brought me some homemade pancakes with fresh maple syrup and butter. As I sat up and dug into the stack I picked up that wonderful butter and syrup aroma and was brought back to last night when I sampled Read more about MoyaRuiz – Chinese Finger Trap Cigar Review[…]
At this year’s IPCPR in New Orleans I had the pleasure of being introduced to a new company – MLB Cigar Ventures. Now the term MLB does not stand for Major League Baseball but rather the initials of the owner, Michael L. Bellody. I should note however that Michael and I are both Red Sox Read more about MLB Cigar Ventures Imperia Robusto – Cigar Review[…]
Once again I would like to emphasize how wrong the FDA is when they arbitrarily put a $10.00 price point on a premium cigar. I can tell you how many cigars I have smoked that cost less and are true premium smokes. So once again I will make it clear. Today Stogie Press reviewed the Victor Read more about Victor Calvo Maduro Gran Corona – Cigar Review[…]
Well the 83rd Annual IPCPR is over and there were plenty of new blends hitting the shelves. Today we review the new Arondoza Cigars DEFCON which I received as sample from the Arondoza team at their booth. In case you did not know what DEFCON stands for, it is the defense readiness condition (DEFCON), an alert Read more about Arandoza Defcon Cigar Review[…]
Well the 83rd annual IPCPR is over and we made it back to the Stogie Press lounge safe and sound. As I was filling the humidor with the samples provided at the show decided to open up the small tin of PDR Cigars A. Flores 1975 Serie Privada Half Coronas. I am not normally a Read more about PDR Cigars A. Flores 1975 Serie Privada Half Corona – Cigar Review[…]
What if Litto Gomez from La Flor Dominicana and Carlos Fuente from A Fuente were to collaborate on a new cigar from the Dominican Republic? You would get Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) cigars – a cigar company forged from Passion, Love, and Experience. Now of course Litto and Carlos are not collaborating on a cigar, Read more about Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) – Formula – Cigar Review[…]
La Hoja Cigars, a company that has deep roots in the cigar industry dating back to 1962 here in the US and even deeper roots to Cuba, has released a number of new blends for 2015. When I spoke to them in the beginning of the year I asked what they were up to and Read more about La Hoja Edicion Maduro – Cigar Review[…]
Famous Smoke Shop, popular for some of the best online prices for cigars in addition to fabulous collaborations with some of the big names in the industry has introduced the 3rd installment of the famed Inferno cigar – a collaboration with the Oliva Cigar Company. The original Inferno was introduced back in 2012 and followed later Read more about Inferno 3rd Degree by Oliva – Cigar Review[…]
I took a trip down to south Florida this past weekend to visit my friend Brian’s cigar shop – The Mancave Fort Lauderdale. It has been awhile since I have been there. It is always good to make your face seen now and then and of course it was good to have had the day off from work so Read more about Catelli Cigars – Modella Habano Bombshell – Cigar Review[…]