A couple of months back I was at Kensington Tobacconist and bumped into my local CAO Cigars rep, Paul Spence. He was familiar with Stogie Review and we got to talking about a review of the W. Curtis Drapers Exclusive CAO MX3. When he learned that I hadn’t tried it yet, he offered to send […]
Cigar Shop Review: Lancaster, PA – Olde World Tobacco
Name of Shop: Olde World Tobacco Date Visited: 09/11/09 Street Address: 2213 Lincoln Highway East City: Lancaster State: PA Zip: 17602 Phone Number: (717) 392-7830 Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM through 9:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM through 9:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM through 5:00 PM Website: […]
Perdomo Patriarch Corojo (Short Ashes)
Right around this time last year, the word was spreading about all of the new lines coming out of IPCPR 2008 in Las Vegas. One of the brands getting a bit of buzz was the Perdomo Patriarch. While none of us were able to get our hands on a sample, Brian did manage to get […]
Padron Family Reserve 45 Years (Maduro)
Happy belated Anniversary to the Padron Family on 45 years of success of Padron Cigars. To celebrate and commemorate this special Anniversary, Padron has released a cigar worthy of this Anniversary in the Padron Family Reserve 45 Years. The Padron Family Reserve is a Nicaraguan puro that is wrapped, binded together and filled with tobacco […]
Padilla Cazadores Robusto
You don’t need me to tell you times have been a bit tough lately. In fact, you’re probably tired of hearing the news about unemployment statistics, home foreclosures and all the other the-sky-is-falling headlines. But the fact is, fewer discretionary dollars and higher tobacco taxes makes it more difficult for many that enjoy a fine […]
Alec Bradley Tempus – Terra Novo (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of Ratters from the Stogie Review Fan Forums Cigar: Alec Bradley Tempus Terra Novo Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Indonesian Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Vitola: 5×50 Price: $130/box of 20 of CI. Got these off Cigar Monster for $17 a five pack. Setting: Deck, about 78 degrees out and breezy at 4:30pm. Pairing with […]
Plasencia Reserva Organica
My last attempt with an organic cigar left me wanting more. Again our own KnightRid comes to the rescue with another organic cigar for me to try. My experience with the Plasencia Reserva Organica was surprisingly refreshing. Sure it had a simple, one note flavor component but thats what was so refreshing. A change of […]
Don Tomas Cameroon Collection
A month or so ago I reviewed the Don Tomas Maduro and was quiet surprised by how the maduro performed, the flavors and the price point. I decided to explore more of the offerings from the Don Tomas stable of cigars and our new moderator on The SR Fan Forums, KnightRid, was nice enough to […]
Cigar Wallpapers – Round 2
The last week has been very busy for me and I’ve been spending a lot of time running from one place to the next. As a result, I wasn’t able to find the time to record my regular review and had to push it off a day. Pushing it off a day left us with […]
Casa Magna Colorado Robusto (Short Ashes)
With the arrival of Jerry’s Petit Corona getting closer and closer, he has been dealing with a landslide of work at his day-job. He asked me if I could step in for him while he gets his head above water and I saw it as the perfect opportunity to finally smoke that acclaimed Cigar of […]