With the summer months drawing closer and the annual IPCPR convention a few months away, we are seeing more and more promotions enter the market. The latest promotion to come across the Stogie Review desk is one featuring the Punch line of cigars by General Cigar. Much like last years Punch Tax Relief Program, General […]
Gran Habano Azteca – Second Blend (Short Ashes)
Back in February, I reviewed a pre-release sample of the new Gran Habano Azteca. In that review I made mention that I was fortunate enough to receive a few samples from Gran Habano as part of a tasting panel. To my surprise, I received a few more samples just a few weeks later. I was […]
Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) Episode 44
This time around Mike and I covered four questions instead of the usual two while recording the latest episode of Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA). All was going well until we reached the last question, then the discussion seemed to go on forever as we debated cigar pricing. To start off the show, Mike and […]
Rocky Patel Signature Series – Toro
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Honduran and Nicaraguan Source : gifted to me by a fellow BOTL Hello again to all the cigar enthusiasts out there. I have for you today the Rocky Patel Signature Series toro. I will point out, Rocky Patel also released a Signature Series […]
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Masterpiece Maduro
Now here’s a cigar you’re not going to see reviewed very often. In addition to being a pretty hard smoke to come by, it’s size also makes it a schedule buster for most people. Especially when you smoke numerous cigars for a review like I do. But somehow I was able to squeeze in three […]
Press Release: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos De Tabaqueros
Two weeks ago I found myself in the right place at the right time. I was chatting it up on Twitter and got to talking with Jackie from Bonita Smoke Shop. She made mention of the new Artesanos De Tabaqueros from General Cigar Co. and I asked if that stick would be in addition to […]
El Tiante La Leyenda
Baseball season is less than a week old and my beloved Baltimore Orioles already have the second worst record in all of baseball and it doesn’t look like its going to get any better, any time soon. So what better way to kickoff this baseball season? How about with a cigar by arguably one of […]
Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) Episode 43
In the latest installment of Your Questions, My Answers, I was once again joined by Mike as we tackle a few more reader submitted questions. Just like the last time Mike and I got together, we managed to overstep our twenty-minute pre-determined time constraint and run for about thirty-eight minutes. Both questions were selected from […]
Andros – Toro
Origin : Dominican Republic Wrapper : U.S. Connecticut Binder : Dominican Republic Filler : Dominican Republic Source : Famous Smoke Shop Exlcusive I am bringing you a Famous Smoke Shop exclusive cigar today in the Andros toro. This cigar is made in 5 sizes, Churchill (7.50 x 50), Corona (5.50 x 46), lonsdale (6.75 x […]
Viaje Reserva Platino (First Impressions)
A good friend of mine does plenty of traveling for business. In his travels, he has hooked up a friend of his with me for a review I’ve done in the past. This friend of his is Hal Rubin of Empire Cigars. If you recall, I reviewed his house cigar, the La Flor Dominicana Cheroot, […]