When one thinks of Cuban cigars, names like Cohiba, Montecristo, Bolivar, and Romeo y Julieta come to mind. Yet one of the oldest original Cuban brands was the Henry Clay, a brand that dates back to the 1840’s and, during the 19th century, was one of the most popular cigars in the US. Of course Read more about Cigar Review: Henry Clay War Hawk Rebellious – Rated 94[…]
Protocol Cigars announced today, the release of The Protocol Eliot Ness. It is the second installment of the newly created “Lawmen Series.” Last year, the company essentially kicked off the series with the introduction of the Protocol Sir Robert Peel. With the release of the The Protocol Eliot Ness the company has officially forged the Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Pays Tribute to Eliot Ness as 2nd Cigar in the Protocol Lawmen Series[…]
One of the most talked about Aganorsa Leaf cigars this year has been the Supreme Leaf. This latest blend from Aganorsa Leaf is a Nicaraguan puro that is constructed of, and showcases, leaf that is 100% grown on the company’s farms in Nicaragua. In fact it is a line extension to the company’s original Casa Read more about Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Robusto – Rated 89[…]
Way back in the beginning of time, Stogie Press time that is, I reviewed the Blanco Nine Robusto. That was back in 2014. It had to be one of the shortest reviews I ever did and certainly one of the first ever on Stogie Press. Now six plus years later, Stogie Press has matured in Read more about Cigar Review: Blanco Cigars – Blanco Nine Lancero – Rated 92[…]
The Sindicato Cigar Company describes themselves as: “…a company that creates unique brands and premium handmade blends catering to the evolving tastes of our consumers. The company is led by a group of experts who have multiple decades of experience and are among the top minds in the cigar industry. They have come together to Read more about Cigar Review: Sindicato Cubico Toro – Rated 92[…]
James Brown and his Fabrica Oveja Negra factory in Esteli, Nicaragua create some amazing cigars. One of those is the Green Hornet which is an extension to the company’s Killer Bee line but a bit more amped up in strength. The Green Hornet was officially announced at the 2016 IPCPR after being spending some time Read more about Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Green Hornet – Rated 91[…]
Fratello Cigars and Omar de Frias have announced their latest creation – the Fratello Sorella. Sorella was introduced in June 2019 with the release of the Space Fresh Packs in 6 x 50 format and served as “market research” for Fratello as they investigated expanding their future product offering. This “Same Blend, New Look” version Read more about Cigar News: Fratello Cigars Announce “International Only” Sorella[…]
ACE Prime and Crowned Heads announced the launch of the Pichardo Maduro today. The story of this cigar draws on the life and experience of its namesake – Don. Eradio Pichardo. A fourth-generation tobacconist and heir to more than a century and a half of knowledge in the world of tobacco, Don Pichardo worked for Read more about Cigar News: ACE Prime and Crowned Heads Announce the Pichardo-Maduro[…]
“KSG” King of Small Gauge, that is what Noel Rojas calls himself these days. We just had Noel on the 20th Episode of Taking It To The Nub this past Saturday and he explained how he is focusing primarily on small ring gauges and will be opening a new factory soon in Nicaragua and will Read more about Cigar Review: Rojas Cigars KSG Lancero – Rated 93[…]
In 2019, Noel Rojas, owner of Rojas Cigars based out the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area aligned himself with Tabacalera Flor de San Luis S.A. in Esteli, Nicaragua to create 3 new cigars, KSG, Bluebonnets, and Statement. We reviewed the Bluebonnets last month and today we take a look at the Statement. Released in September of Read more about Cigar Review: Rojas Cigars Statement Corona – Rated 94[…]
At this years Red Meat Lovers Club Dinner at the Smoke Inn Great Smoke event, Pete Johnson from Tatuaje Cigars was one of the guests of honor and sponsor of the dinner. Pete and Smoke Inn owner Abe Dababneh were showcasing the latest Smoke Inn Microblend Series cigar, the Anarchy Kaos. Before I get into Read more about Cigar Review: Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos – Rated 92[…]
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. announced this week the Yagua, a classic cigar from the tobacco fields of Cuba that the Newman family has recreated in Nicaragua. The Yagua story is one of Cuba from the 1940s. The cigar was inspired by J.C. Newman PENSA’s General Manager, Lazaro Lopez, who shared the following with Drew Newman Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Introduces Yagua, A Cigar Recreated from the 1940s Cuba[…]
It has been a while since I reviewed a Fable Cigars craft. In fact, it was back in 2016 when I posted a review of the Fable Fourth Prime Mi. The small Fable Cigars company had just been launched by owners Sean Kremenetski and Mitul Shah. They teamed up with Fabrica de Tabacos NicaSueño S.A., (RoMa Read more about Cigar Review: Fable Cigars Fourth Prime Mersenne – Rated 92[…]
Eight years ago, a much younger Skip Martin and Mike Morales started a little cigar company based out of Austin, TX. Both men were not new to the cigar business but their collective minds launched RoMa Craft Tobac Company. Now, almost a decade later, the once ultra-ultra-boutique cigar company is still considered boutique, with production Read more about Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Intemperance BA XXI Breach of the Peace – Rated 90[…]