One of my favorite parts of a recent trip to Miami was spending time sipping Cuban coffee and wandering through the cigar factories on Calle Ocho (8th Street) in little Havana. One shop I had a particularly good time visiting was El Titan De Bronze. If that name sounds familiar, you probably remember that Walt […]
Accessory Review: Xikar Axia 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 […]
A Quick Reminder
Just a quick reminder that our massive First Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas begins in less than two weeks. If you haven’t already submitted an entry for each prize grouping, time is running out.
La Aurora 1495 (Blind Tasting)
A few weeks ago I was exchanging emails with Jim Cronin of Top Shelf Cigars. You may recognize the name from previous reviews which include the Top Shelf Signature Select Blue, Black, and Red Labels. Before speaking with Jim I was having trouble tracking down information on a small boutique manufacturer. With a failed email […]
Top Shelf Signature Select Pure Corojo (Short Ashes)
In this episode of Short Ashes, I take a look back at the Top Shelf Signature Select Pure Corojo (Red Label). While visiting Jim Cronin at Top Shelf Cigars last week, Jim gave me one of his Red Labels for the road. On my way out the door I stuck the cigar in my shirt […]
Oliva Serie G Maduro (Short Ashes)
Here we are with yet another Short Ashes Cigar Review. This time I take a look back at the Oliva Serie G Maduro. Just as I would have expected, the cigar smoked very well and did not disappoint. This cigar has become one that I consider to be a morning, noon, and night stick. I […]
Oliva Serie V Maduro (Guest Review)
This guest review comes by way of our friend, and long time commenter here on The Stogie Review, Marcian. The cigar featured is the Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial. Okay so I after receiving some bad news that put me in a pretty messed up mood. I came home to my wife and two year […]
Los Imperialistas Torpedo
Recently an Atlanta cigar shop was graced with a visit of the legendary Don Pepin Garcia, and of course, I made a point to be there. I had seen the man from a distance at previous IPCPR trade shows, but a local visit promised a greater level of access. The turn out for the event […]
Win Samplers of Bravo Cigar Product
The final contest in our month long Bravo Cigar give-away has come. After giving away three boxes so far, Bravo Cigar has kindly donated three sampler packs to give away to three winners. 5 Pack Sosegado 5 Pack Colombian Gold 4 Pack North Coast To enter, simply post a response to our new Daily Discussion […]
What exactly is a boutique manufacturer?
Last weekend I decided to create a daily discussion on the Stogie Review Fan Forums. The idea was to pose a discussion topic to the members of the forum for a days time. After that day elapsed, I would lock the thread and pose a brand new topic. Our second topic was one that went […]