Cigar: Cruzado Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras Vitola: Mareles, the perfecto. About 5.5×44. Price: Well, this was free from the tasting, but they run about $12 at the shop (CA prices) and about $180 a box online if you can find them Setting: Sunroom, about 64 degrees out, 3pm, just voted, and […]
Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas: Day 6
This is our sixth, of thirteen, prizes being given away for our First Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. The prize is a Box of Rocky Patel Decade. To enter this contest, all that was required was that you join the Stogie Review Fan Forum and become an active member in the community. This […]
John Starks Dominican Legend Torpedo
One of the great things about cigars is that it brings people together from all walks of life. Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Starks (of New York Knicks fame) and yours truly have almost nothing in common. Aside from a love for premium rolled tobacco, that is. And because of a joint appreciation of fine, aged tobaccos […]
Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas: Day 5
This is our fifth, of thirteen, prizes being given away for our First Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. The prize is a Box of Don Pepin Garcia Black Label. To enter this contest it was asked that a “best of Stogie Review” list be created and sent in. The winning list was comprised […]
Cigar Mythconception: The Cuban Cigar
Man has been cultivating, preparing and smoking tobacco for over 7000 years. Any activity that man is involved with for that amount of time is sure to accumulate a wealth of myth, half-truths and ritual. While all of that is fascinating information to the dedicated cigar smoker, I would like to take this opportunity to […]
Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas: Day 4
This is our fourth, of thirteen, prizes being given away for our First Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. The prize is a Box of Cuba Aliados Fuerte Naturals. To enter this contest it was asked that each entrant leave an audio/video bumper for Your Questions, My Answers. This Prize Sponsored By Reyes Family […]
Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas: Day 3
This is our second, of thirteen, prizes being given away for our First Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. The prize is Xikar Xi3 Cutter. To enter this contest it was asked that a cigar related Christmas List be created to share with friends an family. A random winner has been drawn and can […]
El Titan De Bronze Redemption (Blind Tasting)
After seeing how much fun Walt has been having with blind tastings, I decided it was time to try my hand at it. And for my guinea pigs I recruited the local members of the Stogie Review Fan Forum as well as the regulars at Ole Stogie and Son in Lawrenceville. As Walt has mentioned […]
Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas: Day 2
This is our second, of thirteen, prizes being given away for our First Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. The prize is Vector Table Torch. To enter this contest it was asked that a cigar related Christmas List be created to share with friends an family. A random winner has been drawn and can […]
Time is of the essence.
A little more than a month ago an announcement was made to unveil our First Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. Since that time we have received several entries in a variety of categories. I would like to take a moment to remind everyone that winners will be announced each day, starting December 12th, […]