Twenty years in business is worthy of a celebration, and you consider it is a business that was built with immigrants and refugees, it deserves an even bigger celebration. So is the case of Bobalu cigars, located in downtown Austin, Texas. The city Austin, is a remarkable thread through the fabric of America. An iconic Read more about An Interview with Bobalu Cigars Jeff Lipton – Yea he built it![…]
You may have already seen my video on Cigar Saveur this week, but just in case, here it is again. Let me tell you more about this company. Cigar Saveur, was founded in March of 2016 by two cigar friends, Adam Fox and Michael Hodges. Their goal was to help educate cigar smokers to the difference between Read more about Cigar Saveur – Cigar of the Month Club[…]
It’s football season and that means Thursday night games at your favorite brick and mortar shop. Last Thursday I had the opportunity to take a little trip down to Fort Lauderdale, FL to visit the Mancave Cigar Lounge owned and operated by two of the best Brothers of the Leaf, Brian Berk and Benjamin Grynbaum. Not only Read more about Football and Island Jim at the Mancave Fort Lauderdale[…]
I would like to introduce you to Mr. Larry Jit, a man with a passion and love for cigars. Larry is the Creator/CEO at DubaiCigarFestival.com and Founder & CEO at Hamptons Cigar Company. Born and raised in New York City, Larry has such a penchant for the leaf that he holds Guinness World Book record for smoking 75 Read more about Cigar Museum to Open in the Hamptons on Long Island[…]
You may have seen them on social media, you may have read my reviews of them, you may even have smoked some but to fully appreciate what Dominican Big Leaguer cigars has to offer, you need to visit their factory in Santiago in the Dominican Republic. It was the second day of our visit to Santiago and Read more about Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Factory Visit[…]
Well 2015 has come and gone, as fast as the cigars, rum, and scotch that brought stories to the Stogie Press lounge. It was a an amazing year that brought many travels and adventures. The growth in Stogie Press has been steady reaching new monthly highs in viewership. We have met many new brothers and sisters Read more about Editorial – January 2016[…]
There has been plenty of excitement in the cigar world here in the USA ever since our Government decided to mend relationships with Cuba. If all goes according to plan you will soon be able to travel there freely and indulge in the forbidden fruit – Cuban Cigars. Of course these cigars will also be Read more about Cuban Cigars – The Forbidden Fruit[…]
What would a June issue of a cigar magazine be without a big shout out to all the dads out there? June 21 is fathers days and this year it also the 1st day of summer and the longest day of the year. Well if that doesn’t give us all a reason to celebrate and Read more about Fathers Day Gifts[…]
There is an old Latin American tradition that when a girl turns 15 she has a party similar to what we do in America for sweet 16. It known as Quinceañera which is the feminine form of “fifteen-year-old”. The party celebrates the young girl becoming a woman. In Cuba the celebration includes a highly choreographed Read more about An Interview with Tres Lindas Cubanas[…]
It was about 17 years ago and it seemed like men everywhere were indulging in cigars – on the golf course, in cigar lounges, at home with friends. But in Delafield Wisconsin, a woman by the name of Mary Lynn Kane was forging a different path – a cigar group for women. That’s right, it Read more about The Cigar Babes of Wisconsin[…]
The time is the late 20th century and the cigar industry got a shot in the arm from Marvin Shanken and his new glitzy publication Cigar Aficionado. The boom had started and cigars were flowing off the shelves of every shop around the country. Prior to the 1990s cigar production was stable and consistent. It Read more about A Short History of Cigars during 1990’s[…]
In preparation for this month’s issue we decided to take a look back and sample some of the oldies but goodies that are still on the market. No we are not talking about the Atari Game Machine, Video Disk, Streamline Phone, or Scarface the Movie, but some of these are still goodies. We are talking Read more about Cigar Oldies but Goodies[…]
As we discussed in our Oldies but Goodies article, we spent some time sampling some of the older brands that our readers may or may not be familiar with. Here we provide some short cigar reviews of the following classic cigars: Don Tomas Clasico Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Saint Luis Rey Arturo Fuente – Curly Read more about Classic Cigar Reviews[…]
Kings Cigars and Xaviers Cigar Lounge in Hallandale Beach FL have teamed up to present Art In The Park, Saturday, April 11, 2015. 8pm to 12am If you are in the area, be sure to come out check it out! They will be featuring cigars, an art showcase, raffles and much more. Meet The Kings for a Read more about Kings Cigars & Xavier’s Cigar Lounge Presents -Art In The Park[…]