I’ve been busy as of late with work, Gracie’s first birthday (happy birthday again baby girl) and a mess of other stuff so I really haven’t had too much spare time to smoke enough to do a fair review of anything. As I get back on track I thought I’d publish something that I’ve put […]
Casa Gomez Maduro Toro
You may not recognize the Casa Gomez name, but Benny Gomez and his family have an interesting history in the cigar business. Like many of the people in the business, that story goes back to Cuba where his grandfather was involved with cigar distribution to local hotels, restaurants and clubs. But even more interesting is […]
J. Fuego 777 Zero (First Impressions)
Last year I named the 777 Corojo by J. Fuego my number 10 cigar for 2009. Despite my praise for the Corojo, I was not a fan of the 777 Maduro. With my thoughts of the Corojo and Maduro being polar opposites, I didn’t know what to think when Jesus introduced the new Connecticut wrapped […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 2
Love it or really love it, The Week in Smoke is back with another list of shoot-from-the-hip mini-reviews. (Or should that be, burn-from-the-hip? On second thought, no, no it really shouldn’t be.) In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve […]
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 “A”
Wrapper : Honduran broadleaf Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Dominican and Nicaraguan Source : Mike Short and sweet writeup for you today on this Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 “A”, since this is the only one I have ever had. I was gifted this by Mike whom had it for over 5 years in his humidor. […]
Augusto Reyes Red Label (First Impressions)
Earlier this month I had my first experience with an Augusto Reyes Signature. The cigar was provided for our Twitter Brothers of the Leaf Cocktail Hour Press Kit and I was impressed by it. A couple of weeks later I came across a second cigar among my IPCPR samples and was more than happy to […]
WB Brands The Natural Toro
In the face of the ever-increasing restrictions on where and when we can enjoy a premium cigar, it’s heartening to see people still passionate enough about tobacco to risk their time and money on the cigar making game. And as long as that remains true, the industry’s future looks bright. One these newcomers is someone […]
Stogie Review Trivia Contest
Every so often Stogie Review likes to reward its viewers/reader with contest prizes. This time around we have something a little different, which we hope will be fun for all participating. In the photo above, there are five prizes. To win one of those prizes, we have a series of trivia questions for you to […]
Pinar Del Rio Value Line Reserve – torpedo
Origin : Dominican Republic Wrapper : Connecticut Binder : Dominican Republic Filler : Dominican mixed filler Source : Thompson Cigar with my own money I have a cigar for you today that seems to be a Thompson Cigar exclusive, the Pinar Del Rio Value Line Reserve. These cigars are available in three sizes on Thompson’s […]
Avo Heritage Toro
He may be 84 this year, but Avo Uvezian is still full of surprises. First it was the uncharacteristically portly and potent LE 10 that hit the shops earlier this year. And then, a few months later at IPCPR, it’s the Heritage. In addition to being fuller-bodied than his regular lines, it also carries the […]