I have for you this week a cigar whose cryptic name is nearly as long as the smoke itself. Before I get into the nuts and bolts of the review, let’s break that mouthful down. The vitola’s name is La Charada No. 48 “La Cucaracha”, which translates into a pretty random sounding The Charade No. […]
Herding Stogies: A Composite Top 10
“What’s this? Another top ten list?! Surely you can’t be serious!” Oh, but I am, and stop calling me Shirley. (R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen) This isn’t any ordinary cigar top ten list, it’s a fusion of geekery, curiosity and hours of Excel spreadsheet work. The other day I was reading “These Lists Don’t Lie” on the […]
Before You Buy That Top 10
This week the big dog barked, and all across the cigar-smoking country (and possibly the world), printers cranked to life, dutifully replicating the most anticipated top 10 list of the year. Chances are, you’ve seen it already. But before you take your printout, withdraw the $165.96 it would take to buy the ten smokes ($95.05 […]
Mike’s 1 Year Ramblings
Figured I would throw my ramblings on video for you all to see and hear about my first year with Stogie Review. Nothing groundbreaking here but this was a hell of a lot easier than doing a review LOL Audio: Click Here
The Cigar Network – Magazine Launch
Cigar magazines are an interesting piece of reading material. Some readers love them while others love to hate them. Each magazine has a different focus, making one more appealing than the others in the eyes of readers. When I got word from our friend Stephen Boyajian that he was releasing a magazine, my curiosity was […]
Walt’s Top 10 Cigars of 2010
Tis’ the season of the Top 10 Lists and things here at Stogie Review are no different. Over the last few days we have shared a variety of lists, including Mike’s Top 10 Cigars Smoked in 2010, Box Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2010, and Top 10 Cigars of 2010: The Great Torpedo Edition. […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2010
It’s less than a week into 2010 and already top ten lists have been done to death. So why should you bother reading mine? Well, to begin with, isn’t mine really the one you’ve been waiting for? I know it’s the one I’ve been most looking forward to. Additionally, my top 10 differs from the […]
Mike’s Top 10 Cigars I Smoked In 2010
Well everyone seems to want lists so I decided to do a list of cigars that I enjoyed the most this year. I hope you will give these sticks a try as i have thoroughly enjoyed smoking them throughout the year. This list is in no particular order. CAO La Traviata Maduro AVO Heritage – […]
Top 10 Cigars – TGT Edition (2010)
Happy New Year folks! Before we start reviewing cigars in 2011 its time to look back at 2010. 2010 was another awesome year for cigars. I’m anxious to see what Walt, Brian and Mike have listed this year. I had a difficult time paring the list down to just ten. To help me pare the […]
Dos Familias – Churchill
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : San Andreas Criollo Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan and San Andreas Source : bought at local store For the first review of the new year, I have for you the Dos Familias by Omar Ortez and Alejandro Turrent. This cigar comes in 5 sizes and I am smoking the […]