Brand: Illusione Epernay Blender: Dion Giolito Vitola: Le Ferm Ring Gauge: 48 Length: 5.25 Wrapper: Cafe Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Origin: Honduras MSRP: Aprox. $8.50 Purchased From: Gift from BigABoyd Brand: The Illusione Epernay is a creation of Dion Giolito. The blend of this cigar originally debut as the limited release ECCJ 15 cigar […]
Casa Fernandez Arsenio 2009
Happy New Year! 2009 was an amazing year for me with the birth of my petite corona, for cigars and a record breaking year for Stogie Review! If 2010 is as good as the Casa Fernandez Arsenio then 2010 is shaping up to be even better. The Casa Fernandez Arsenio definitely lays a solid foundation […]
Origen by Jesus Fuego Toro
It was probably sometime in the spring of this quickly fading year that I first heard someone mention a cigar named Origen. It was mentioned quickly, in a list of other cigars new to the market, and it sounded a little like the title of a suspenseful monster movie, “The Origen”. I took a quick […]
Top 10 Cigars 2009 (Fan Forums Edition)
Another Top 10 list here on Stogie Review but this one is very special. I actually enjoy this list more than my own. Its not a list based on one opinion. Its a list based on the opinions of the members of the Stogie Review Fan Forums. This Top 10 List is the perfect example […]
San Cristobal by Ashton (Joint Review)
Brand: San Cristobal by Ashton Blender: Don Pepin Garcia Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Origin: Nicaragua MSRP: Between $7.25 and $12.00 Purchased From: Varies Brand: San Cristobal is a well known Cuban Cigar brand which has seen recent popularity as a Nicaraguan Brand. The Nicaraguan brand is made by the famed Don Pepin Garcia […]
Top 10 Cigars 2009 (Master Cigar Technician Edition)
EDITOR’S NOTE – We go back a long way with Bob and Dale from Cigar Radio. Walt, Brian and I have made guest appearances on their weekly show. We’re always happy whenever the opportunity arises that we can feature them here on Stogie Review. I’m not as creative as Bob when it comes to introductions […]
Selecting and Using Cigar Cutters
You may find it hard to believe, but one of the most commonly asked questions I’ve come across revolves around cutting cigars. Thinking back to my early days of cigar smoking, I can completely understand why this would be a common question. Over and over again, I would clip my cigars and wonder why I […]
SR 12 Days of Christmas – Day 12 Winner
We are officially down to the wire on the Second Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. The deadline for the last grouping of prizes has lapsed and all that is left is to show off the winners as we close in on Christmas Day. For the last grouping of prizes, we asked that you […]
Camacho Diploma
Brand: Camacho Diploma Blender: Christian Eiroa Vitola: Diploma Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 5.00 Wrapper: Authentic Corojo Binder: Authentic Corojo Filler: Authentic Corojo Origin: Honduras MSRP: $8.95 Purchased From: Kensington Tobacconist Brand: The Camacho Diploma is a product of Christian Eiroa and utilizes what is called an Authentic Corojo leaf. Like most Camacho Product, these cigars […]
SR 12 Days of Christmas – Day 11 Winner
We are officially down to the wire on the Second Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. The deadline for the last grouping of prizes has lapsed and all that is left is to show off the winners as we close in on Christmas Day. For the last grouping of prizes, we asked that you […]