If you are attending the 87th annual IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV this month, you may want to reserve a percentage of your purchasing budget for some small, yet growing, boutique cigar brands that offer quality and flavor that rivals the biggest brands in the industry. As the one cigar media website that Read more about Must See and Try – Small Brand Cigars at the 2019 IPCPR[…]
Hiram & Solomon Cigars announced today, the release of the Grand Architect. This is a cigar that fills out the company’s portfolio of highly rated premium cigars. The Grand Architect gets its name from one of the founding principles of Freemasons. “It is appropriate that a society founded on the principles of architecture, which symbolizes Read more about Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Cigars Announces the Grand Architect[…]
As I was enjoying the Easter and Passover weekend with my family, I looking for some cigars I have not smoked lately and decided to pick out a Hiram & Solomon Veiled Prophet Monarch. As I was smoking this I realized this is a cigar I have not reviewed yet on Stogie Press and decided Read more about Cigar Review: Hiram and Solomon Veiled Prophet Monarch – Rated 94[…]
Lanceros! Those long thin cigars made famous by Fidel Castro with the Cohiba Lancero have been an “on again – off again” vitola. Those that truly understand cigars know that the Lancero is the one that offers the truest flavor of the wrapper. In an article back in 2008, Cigar Aficionado asked Michael Herklots, general Read more about The 2018 Lancero Battle Results[…]
For Immediate Release June 21, 2018 New York, NY–Hiram and Solomon Cigars, one of the fastest growing boutique cigars in the country, is excited to announce the hiring of Wayne D. Clarke as General Manager and Sales Director. He will begin work immediately and will be helping grow underdeveloped territories nationwide as well as work Read more about Hiram and Solomon Cigars taps Wayne D. Clarke for General Manager and Sales Director[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June, 13 2018 Due to the great demand and success of the original Veiled Prophet introduction, Hiram & Solomon Cigars, are proud to announce the NEW limited production of the Veiled Prophet in the 6 x 54 Toro size! The new Veiled Prophet Toro is constructed with the same top quality and Read more about Hiram and Solomon Cigars Announces Veiled Prophet Toro[…]
Released in 2016, the Veiled Prophet is Hiram and Solomon Cigars limited release that brings to their portfolio a large format cigar. It weighs in at 7 x 60 and is the result of master blender David Blanco and Plasencia Cigars. The name is a tribute to the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm Read more about Hiram and Solomon Veiled Prophet Cigar Review – This no Joke![…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MELBOURNE, FL – I know the lists just seem to keep flowing out the media. But as you know, and as I promise, every year we like to offer our list of the top Connecticut wrapped cigars for that year. The list always comes out in mid January after most have digested Read more about The Stogie Press Top Connecticut Cigars of 2017[…]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2017 We are moving into Christmas weekend and that means it is time for the next 5 candidates for the Stogie Press 2017 Top 25 Boutique Cigars and that also means there are only 10 more candidates to select before the end of the month. So without further fanfare let me Read more about 2017 Top 25 Boutique Cigars Candidates 10 – 15[…]
As we noted in previous articles on Hiram & Solomon, they moved operations to the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua this year and worked with Master Blender David Blanco from Blanco Cigars to update the blend. That move has been paying pretty big dividends for the company as the cost of production has decreased and that Read more about Cigar Review: Hiram Solomon Traveling Man Cigar Review – A Second Take – Rated 94[…]
Back in June of 2016, I did a rough cut review of the Hiram Solomon Entered Apprentice cigar. i enjoyed that cigar and it delivered some interesting flavor notes. Back then, Fouad Kashouty and his business partner, Nasir George Dakrat were doing well and with their line and were making them in the Dominican Republic. Well Read more about Hiram Solomon Entered Apprentice Cigar Review – The Plasencia Take[…]
EXPANDING PRODUCTION TO NICARAGUA June 30, 2017 For Immediate Release: Company to Release all six lines from The Plasencia Factory, Estelí, Nicaragua At IPCPR 2017 Hiram & Solomon Cigars, The Masonic Themed Cigar Company has been gaining considerable ground over the past three years; they were featured in Cigar & Spirits Magazine Top Ten Boutique Read more about Hiram Solomon Expanding Production To Nicaraugua[…]
Progressing through the degrees of Freemasonry requires the individual to gather and demonstrate knowledge of the craft. Recently we walked you through and introduced you to the Hiram & Solomon Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft cigars, both of which are named after the early degrees of learning and understanding of the Freemasons. Now that you Read more about Hiram Solomon Master Mason – Are You Knowledgeable?[…]
Ever since Hiram Solomon cigars hit the market a few years ago I was intrigued by the brand and its mission. The company has made it their mission to practice Freemason teachings and incorporate charity into the business. I love the fact that Hiram Solomon donates part of the sales profits to various Masonic and community charity Read more about Hiram Solomon Fellow Craft Cigar Review – Cigars and Charity[…]