Last year Ryan Gallimore opened a new cigar company – Swinger Cigars, LLC and his first two debut blends were the Front 9 and Back 9. Decent cigars especially for the golf course. This year he set the bar higher and has introduced the 1895. This cigar is a bolder more flavorful 4 country blend. Read more about Cigar Review – Swinger Cigars 1895 #6[…]
One of the many friends we visited while at the IPCPR was the good folks at Valentia Cigars. We sat down with Addy Sandler the CEO of Valentia Cigars to catch up on Valentia and discuss the future of the brand. One of the big things Addy explained was the new relationship they have with Read more about Stogie Press has a chat with Addy Sandler CEO of Valentia Cigars at IPCPR 2015[…]
At this year’s IPCPR in New Orleans I had the pleasure of being introduced to a new company – MLB Cigar Ventures. Now the term MLB does not stand for Major League Baseball but rather the initials of the owner, Michael L. Bellody. I should note however that Michael and I are both Red Sox Read more about MLB Cigar Ventures Imperia Robusto – Cigar Review[…]
After last years grand introduction of the Clave Cubana Etiqueta Blanca, Cordoba y Morales has been growing across the nation. As one of the Top 25 cigars in 2014, rated by Stogie Press we wanted to see what was new and catch up with “Z” the owner of Cordoba y Morales at the 83rd Annual IPCPR in Read more about A brief chat with Cordoba y Morales Cigars at IPCPR2015[…]
Day 4 of the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans has been exciting to say the least. We took the opportunity to day to sit with some of the many manufactures and have some brief interviews about their newest blends, talk about their success in the industry and just catch up on whats happening. We sat down Read more about An interview with Ryan Gallimore from Swinger Cigars at the IPCPR 2015[…]
You met them last year and they have taken the industry by storm in the past year – I am talking about Warped Cigars. We sat down with Kyle Gellis, owner of Warped Cigars and discussed his success and latest offerings at this years IPCPR 2015. If you recall last year, Warped Cigars received recognition from Read more about A Sit Down with Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars – IPCPR 2015[…]
Another team we caught up with on day 3 of the IPCPR 2015 here in New Orleans was the Veritas Cigars team. Veritas hit the scene last year with a strong introduction of blends especially the “412” which was the bold and flavorful blend that is putting Veritas Cigars on the map. Today we sat Read more about Interview with Veritas Cigars at the IPCPR 2015 – New Orleans[…]
On day 3 of the 83rd Annual IPCPR in New Orleans we caught up with our good friend Jim Robinson from Island Jim Cigars. His booth was jamming all week with the great success from his Leaf by Oscar creation last year and here we discuss what else is new and upcoming from him and Read more about Island Jim Cigars – IPCPR2015 – Video Interview[…]
When you think of royalty what comes to mind? Castles, Coats of Arms, Knights, Kings and Queens? Regal character comes to mind or demonstrating a splendid appearance or exceptional beauty. That is what the Kings Cigars Baron is all about. It is a splendid and quite beautiful cigar. From the line of Kings Cigars we chose Read more about Kings Cigars Baron Robusto – Cigar Review[…]
Imagine sitting on the beach in Key West FL as the warm breeze rustles the palm trees and the morning sun heats the sand at your feet. Now think about how close you are to Cuba – 90 miles – just a short distance, but still a land far far away if you are an Read more about Rodriguez Cigars – Series 84 Maduro – Cigar Review[…]
Every now and then you come across a new and unique cigar that stands out in the field of stars. The DUO, a new cigar from a new company, Lucky Leaf Cigars, is one such cigar. I was working my social media accounts a few months ago and I came across some intriguing photos and Read more about Lucky Leaf Cigars DUO – Cigar Review[…]
This evening the Stogie Press Smoking Lounge had some friends over to sample the Bow Tie Cigars – Copper Label Medium stick. We are appreciative of Billie R. King, Jr. from Bow Tie Cigars for providing the samples for this review. You can view the video review of this wonderful cigar here. The Bow Tie Read more about Bow Tie Cigars – Copper Label Medium – Cigar Review[…]