A couple of months ago I took a mini vacation to Austin, TX for labor day weekend. We loved the city of Austin, the music, the food, and the good folk we met. I especially enjoyed the few hours in the Habana House Cigar Lounge while my wonderful wife and stepdaughter did some shopping on Read more about Southern Draw Kudzu Cigar Review[…]
I decided to sit on the back deck under a moonlit, starry night, to enjoy one of the newest creations from Kyle Gellis and Warped cigars last evening. Warped Cigars has made some real waves in the cigar market and this year seems to be just as epic as last. Kyle has once again created a Read more about Warped Corto X50 Cigar Review[…]
Last year Iconic Leaf made some waves in the industry with the release of the Recluse Amadeus cigar along with some unique vitolas known as the “Sidewinder”. This year the company went one step further and released the Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva. This step although simple in form has produced a bolder smoking experience by replacing the Read more about Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva Cigar Review[…]
I received some samples of the La Dueña No.5 Robustos from the Famous Smoke Shop a few months back and with all the activity of the IPCPR and summer vacations I finally got the time to review them. La Dueña is a Pete Johnson creation for Janny Garcia, Vice President of My Fathers Cigars and the sister Read more about La Dueña No.5 Maduro Cigar Review[…]
It’s been a week since I smoked a cigar after being hospitalized with a ruptured gall bladder. I wanted to ease myself back into it and I chose to enjoy a Kafie Connecticut to start. As their website states: It takes time to create a perfect blend, and it takes even more to age the tobacco that Read more about Kafie 1901 Connecticut Torpedo Cigar Review[…]
Last year we did a detailed review of the Room 101 Big Payback. This time we revisit Room 101 and Matt Booths latest creation, the Uncle Lee. Matt describes the Uncle Lee as: “This project is a tribute to my uncle Leroy Knouse, the man who introduced me to cigar smoking, Bob Marley’s music and Read more about Room 101 Uncle Lee Cigar Review[…]
Oktoberfest – a celebration of the end of summer but really just a recurring celebration of wedding vows between two Royals. That’s right, although this is the largest beer festival in the world and is really held more in the month of September than October (beginning on the 15th of September and lasting till the Read more about Quesada Oktoberfest “The Uber” Cigar Review[…]
La Flor Dominicana La Nox is a 6.5×50 parejo, constructed with Brazilian wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder and Dominican fillers. The Brazilian wrapper is dark, toothy, oily with visible seams giving it the appearance that it was brushed with a dark wood stain. It is very firmly rolled with no soft spots. Initial Read more about La Flor Dominicana La Nox – Guest Cigar Review[…]
What do you get when you combine the craft of two fabulous cigar manufacturers in a collaborative effort? You get a new future or, in this case the Futuro cigar, from Warped and Casa Fernandez. It was reported earlier in the year that Kyle Gellis from Warped cigars was collaborating with Max Fernandez from Casa Read more about Futuro Selección 109 Cigar Review[…]
Last year at this time, Crux cigars was new cigar company breaking into the mix with 5 unique blends and interesting vitolas. They made the Stogie Press top 25 with their Crux Classic and they have rolling along ever since. This year the Crux cigar company has went all in with 3 additional blends including Read more about Crux du Connoisseur Cigar Review[…]
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[…]