Don Gonzales Cigars

Don Gonzales Cigars: From Cuba to Nicaragua – By Zach Riley

Last night I had the pleasure yet again of spending time with another owner, blender, and man of the cigar business. That man’s name is Don Pedro Gonzales. In this article I am going to tell you about the event at my home shop, Cigar Room Shoals had with him last night, but also info Read more about Don Gonzales Cigars: From Cuba to Nicaragua – By Zach Riley[…]

Yayabo The Admiral

Yayabo Admiral Cigar Review – Ride the Wave

Back in  2015 we had the pleasure of introducing our readers to a new cigar brand – Yayabo Cigars. This was a brand unheard of by my readers and most of the cigar community. Their inaugural cigar made our top 25 boutique cigar list for that year. In 2016, the company propelled itself and delivered Read more about Yayabo Admiral Cigar Review – Ride the Wave[…]

Briarworks Pipe Factory

A Visit to the Briarworks Pipe Factory

A day in the life of a Cigar Smoker who also loves his Pipe  By Zach Riley Hello family, as you guys know I have been writing for the wonderful Stogie Press for around a month now, but I’m not only an avid cigar smoker, but a pipe smoker as well. Today a small crew Read more about A Visit to the Briarworks Pipe Factory[…]

Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli

Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Cigar Review

A Review of the Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli By Zach Riley This will be the final Alec Bradley I review for a while. This is the last of their new cigars that came out this year, and I’ve heard wonderful things about it from friends at my local brick and mortar, Cigar Room Shoals, Read more about Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli Cigar Review[…]

Gispert Intenso

Gispert Intenso Cigar Review – Another Fine AJ Fernandez Collaboration

Here is another review by Stogie Press’ newest associate; Zach Riley. We hope to have more reviews from this young but experienced palate in the months to come. Today’s review is on the new Gispert Intenso a cigar you may not heard much about. The Gispert Intenso is a collaboration between Altadis U.S.A. and A.J. Fernandez. The Read more about Gispert Intenso Cigar Review – Another Fine AJ Fernandez Collaboration[…]

Foundation Wise Man Maduro Guest Cigar Review

Today I have the pleasure of introducing Zachary Riley, who has been a fervent reader of Stogie Press and recently contacted me to see if he could pen a review for publication. I have to say, he is a well informed cigar smoker.  We chatted for a bit this past weekend, and decided he would write his inaugural Read more about Foundation Wise Man Maduro Guest Cigar Review[…]