Today I offer the third set of candidates for the Stogie Press top cigars of 2023. As is the case every year, Stogie Press has three lists – one for large companies, one for medium companies and one for small companies. If you ask me how I decide the difference between large, medium, and small Read more about 2023 Cigar of the Year Candidates – Part 3[…]
Announced over a year ago, the Crux Epicure Habano is the 3rd and long waited blend for the revered Epicure line. The previous two were the original Epicure and the Epicure Maduro. The new Crux Epicure Habano started shipping to retailers in July. Jeff Haugen, president of Crux Cigar noted: “The Habano will complete the Read more about Cigar Review: Crux Epicure Habano Robusto – Rated 95[…]
I recall way back when, in 2014 – the Crux Cigar company entered the premium cigar market and I first met Jeff and Casey Haugen, two cigar loving cousins with a mission to bring some of the best cigars to the market. Jeff owned a lounge in Maple Grove, MN and he knew he wanted Read more about Cigar Review: Crux 2022 LE Limitada Short Salomone – Rated 94[…]
It has been awhile since I reviewed the original Crux Du Connoisseur. In fact it has been almost 7 years. The company was founded in 2014. That cigar was one of my all time favorites from the young Crux Cigar Company back then. Now here we are 7 years later, the company is still rocking Read more about Cigar Review: Crux Du Connoisseur No. 4 – Rated 98[…]
Crux Cigars has announced the first of their Short Salomone Series, the Epicure Short Salomone, will be landing this week at their retail partners. Each cigar within the Short Salomone Series will be produced in limited quantities, and debuted in short run fashion. The initial production will be 10-count boxes of 500 or less. The Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Starts Shipping Limited Edition Epicure Short Salomone[…]
Crux Cigars has announced that their new Linitada PB5 blend has shipped to retailers nationwide. Crux Cigars announced this new release at the IPCPR last year. The Crux Limitada PB5 features a Engañoso wrapper from Esteli, Nicaragua that was secured over three years ago and has been waiting to be blended into a superior cigar. Read more about Crux Cigars Ships Limitada PB5 to Retailers[…]
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year !!! Well it has been a long year and we have smoked through a lot of cigars. Every year Stogie Press publishes what we consider the Top 25 Boutique cigars of the year. To qualify, the cigar had to be released in Read more about 2015 Top 25 Boutique Cigars – The Final Countdown[…]