Last week I had the pleasure of smoking the Flor de Cesar Red Label. As it turns out, someone who knew the manufacturer dropped them a line to inform them about the review. Shortly after, we received a comment on the review by one Abe Flores, who is responsible for the blend. Shortly after the […]
Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) Episode 39
After a few re-schedules, Brian and I were finally able to site down on Thursday evening and record Episode 39 of Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA). We covered a variety of questions and had a long discussion in segment 3 in regards to the recent cigar forum buyout which happened a couple of weeks ago. […]
Contest Update
Due to some re-scheduling of Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) Episode 39, and a Blind Tasting that I had scheduled yesterday, YQMA is running a little late. Due the taping of my tasting and me feeling a little under the weather, I didn’t have the opportunity to sit down and edit the show from start […]
Three Herf Tips
While staring at a blank word processor screen, trying to come up with something to produce for the fine readers of Stogie Review, I recalled an email that came in a couple of hours ago. Thinking back to the email, I thought it would make for a great post. The email in question was from […]
Flor de Cesar Red Label
Brand: Flor de Cesar Red Label Vitola: Robusto Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 5.00 Wrapper: Dominican / Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Origin: Dominican Republic Price: Unknown Brand: The Flor de Cesar Cigar Company is based out of Philadelphia, while their cigars are crafted in the Dominican Republic. Due to the lack of information […]
Ciefuegos by Reyes Family (Guest Review)
Our good friends Tom and Ed are at it again. This time around they smoke the Ciefuegos by Reyes Family. Check out what they had to say about the cigar in the following video review. MP3 Version: Right Click > Save As
El Rico Habano Maduro Torpedo
I’ve taken a break this week from reviewing new cigars to touch on one that comes heavily recommended by the Stogie Review fan forum‘s resident cigar poet and “Wife Chagrin Level” analyst, Ace. In the past, Ace and I have had a colorful history of differing opinions on a number of different smokes, most notably […]
El Titan de Bronze Redemption (Condensed Review)
Due to the feedback I received both on the Fan Forums and and on the Xikar Defiance Condensed Review, I’ve decided to give these short reviews a shot. Most of the particulars are still up in the air and need to be addressed, but the concept has been worked out. This time I smoke the […]
Defiance Cigar by Xikar (Condensed Review)
This weekend I found myself in a bit of confusion and wasn’t sure how to approach the issue. It seems that there are two camps that view my reviews. Those that dislike the fact that they are too long and those that don’t want them any shorter than they already are. I’m pretty stuck in […]
Xikar Trezo Lighter
Back in July, Brian, Jerry, and I were fortunate enough to receive Press Passes to the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. While there, we got to speak with a number of people about a number of new products. One of those people included Andy from Xikar. Andy and I spoke a little bit about […]