Do you know what an inch is? No, I am not talking about giving an inch and taking a foot. I am talking about an inch in cigar talk – that would be a 64 ring gauge. That’s right, 64 equals an inch. There is a lot of 60s out there these days and I Read more about E.P. Carrillo Inch C-99 No.60 – Cigar Review[…]
It is near the end of the holiday vacation here at Stogie Press, as I sit in the Stogie Press Smoking Lounge on a warm January afternoon listening to some smooth Muscle Shoals blues on Pandora. If you haven’t checked out this Pandora station you are missing out on some fine stogie burning music. Today Read more about Tarazona Guerrilla 305 El Comandante – Cigar Review[…]
Rocky Patel has had a busy 2014 releasing quite a few new blends. Today we review the Royale, suitable for a King or Queen but in this case attainable by everyone. The new Rocky Patel 2014 introduction, the Royale is a cigar I would highly recommend you try at least once. The Royale is a Read more about Rocky Patel Royale – Cigar Review[…]
Kaboom!! Erik Espinosa does it again, This time it is the limited edition 601 La Bomba Warhead II, a followup to the original 601 La Bomba. This new edition is of limited supply and I found some at my local brick and mortar. It is nice to have at least one store in your Read more about Espinosa – 601 La Bomba Warhead II – Cigar Review[…]
90 Miles, so close yet so far. That is the slogan for the Flor De Gonzalez 90 miles line of cigars. 90 miles signifies the distant from the southern most point of the United states in Key West Florida to Cuba and the distance Arnaldo Gonzalez traveled when he fled his homeland to start a Read more about 90 Miles R.A. Nicaragua Lancero – Cigar Review[…]
I was sitting in the Stogie Press smoking lounge this evening and I decided it was time to break out the Herrera Esteli that I got from Willy Herrera at this years IPCPR. We recently published an interview with Willy in our inaugural edition of Stogie Press and I have been waiting to smoke the Herrera Read more about Drew Estate – Herrera Esteli Toro Especial – Cigar Review[…]
Wrapping up the year and enjoying some down time I decided visit my local brick and mortar to pick up some sticks that need to be in the Stogie Press top 25. I selected an Ortega Series D Black maduro toro. Eddie Ortega has one upped himself in the creation of the new Series D Read more about Ortega Serie D Black Maduro Toro – Cigar Review[…]
It’s good to have some vacation time and not have to go anywhere. Today I will review the “Leaf by Oscar” cigar. Before I get into the review allow me to introduce the man behind the Leaf – “Island Jim” Robinson. He is the man who owns the world-famous Leaf and Bean cigar cafe in Read more about Leaf by Oscar – Connecticut – Cigar Review[…]
Sitting in my local brick and mortar shop here on the Space Coast of Florida I was looking for something new to try. My tobacconist, Brook from Paradise Cigarz in Rockledge FL suggested I give the F55 Quattro from Boutique Blends Aging Room Small Batch Blends a spin. Brook knows my palate well and this Read more about Boutique Blends – Aging Room F55 Quattro – Cigar Review[…]
Shhhh. Let me tell about the Luchador. I am a fighter, or more specific a wrestler in Mexico. Though I don’t have to, I wear a mask to represent the unique aspects of my personality. Well that is what a Luchador is, but there is no hiding the aspects of the Leccia Luchador. According to Read more about Sam Leccia Luchador El Hombre – Cigar Review[…]
Every now and then you come across a new cigar brand that just hits the target. The other week I was socially chatting with the guys from the Suriel Cigar Company on Twitter and mentioned that the stogies they were showing off looked real good. It did not take long before they were sending me some samples to review. Read more about Suriel Cigars “Day and Night” Robusto – Cigar Review[…]
It is said that good things come in small packages and that is all but true with the new Boutique Blends La Bohéme Mimi cigar. This small corona 3.5 x 46, is not to be taken lightly. Boutique Blends known for the brands Aging Room and Swag released the La Bohéme at this years IPCPR. The Read more about Boutique Blends La Boheme Mimi – Cigar Review[…]
I have never been to Columbia, but if I do, I certainly want to experience cigars made from Ica Mazinga tobacco. CAO has released to the general public the CAO Columbia, the next stop on the CAO world adventure Originally produced exclusively for Serious Cigars several years ago, the CAO Columbia is now more widely available. CAO describes the Columbia as ..an adventure into the Read more about CAO Columbia – Vallenato 5 x56 – Cigar Review[…]
It was a long week of business up in Detroit this past week so when i got back to Florida I decided to take a little trip to the Gar Cave. You don’t need a passport to enter the Cave but today I decided I would bring one just the same – a Crux Passport that is. The Read more about Crux Passport – Cigar Review[…]