The product featured for this Accessory Review is the Palio guillotine cutter. This particular model is the standard black body with the older black emblems. I have had this cutter since sometime in early 2006 and have used it fairly regularly since my purchase. I picked up this cutter in a group buy on Club […]
Hollywood vs. The Cigar Industry
This is not about Hollywood attacking the cigar industry, as the title may imply. It probably should be. There undoubtedly is a strong, anti-cigar bias in movies. To quote the Editor’s Note in the latest edition of Cigar Press magazine: Pop culture is largely responsible for defining and creating a negative image of the quintessential […]
Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sungrown
Brand: Cuesta-Rey Vitola: Cortez Length: 5.50 Ring Gauge: 48 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Price: $58.95 per box Brand: The Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sungrown is a product of the J.C. Newman Cigar Company. The “Centro Fino” part of the name refers to the “fine center” of the […]
Dona Flor (Guest Review)
This weeks guest review of the Dona Flor comes Courtesy of Jeremiah and comes in the form of a video entry. Thank you for taking the time to put together a video depicting your thoughts and opinion of the Dona Flor.
Macanudo Vintage 1997 Demi
If you take a look at our cigar review index, you might notice something’s missing. I’ll give you a clue, look under the M’s. Still don’t know? Well the answer is that we haven’t yet reviewed a single Macanudo cigar. Check it out, we seriously haven’t. I didn’t realize that myself until we got a […]
Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) Episode 31 – Correction
Episode 31 of Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) featured a question in regards to humidity within a Wine Refrigerator. The question comes courtesy of Keith and is available for streaming below. Keith’s Question During YQMA Brian and I stated that Humid Air is more dense than dry air and will fall, ultimately collecting in the […]
Rocky Patel Honduran Classic
Lets see if I can provide some relief for anyone who has a case of the “Mondays”. This week I bring you the Honduran Classic by Rocky Patel. The Honduran Classic is a smoke carried exclusively by Famous Smoke and is available in three different sizes both in a Natural Corojo and the Maduro wrapper […]
Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) Episode 31
Welcome back for another Episode of Your Questions, My Answers Episode 31. Just like last time, I’ve broken the show down into three segments all with separate video for your watching convince. Segment 1 Question 1 from Bob via Contact Form Walt, love the site.. I have two questions. 1.) Storing wrapped box’s of cigars […]
Saturday Edicion Limitada
It’s been an interesting week, one full of lovers, haters, blog pirates and mad cigar bombers. After running many, many data points through a 70’s style, room-sized computer in the Stogie Review command center, I’ve determined that’s it’s been just interesting enough for a Saturday Edicion Limitada. The Edicion Limitada is much like any other […]
Rocky Patel Edge Sumatra
Brand: Rocky Patel Vitola: Toro Length: 6.00 Ring Gauge: 52 Wrapper: Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Panama Country of Origin: Nicaragua Price: $5.00 Brand: The Edge Sumatra is a product of the famed Rocky Patel and the very well know Nestor Plasencia as a limited production cigar.