While attending the 2012 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival, Mike and I had the pleasure of hanging out with Eddie Ortega. We talked about a handful of things throughout the course of the event but when the crowds settled down, he was kind enough to record a little video with us. In the video, Eddie discusses […]
Mike’s Cigarnival 2012 Video Diary
Welcome to my diary thing. Yes, I kept forgetting to do it this year too until Walt told me. Just some thoughts on how Cigarnival or CigarExpo if you prefer, was going this year at Famous Smoke Shop. Writing all that made me tired. AUDIO –> Right-Click: Save As
Viaje Roman Candle
Summer and the Fourth of July is here once again, and for our readers in The States, that means it’s time to celebrate the birth of a nation by grilling, drinking adult beverages and smoking fine cigars. So it seems only right that I go a little overboard with my review this week. How about […]
Esteban Carreras 211 (first impressions)
You call that a storm? No, actually, they called that a “derecho.” Despite hurricane-force winds that arrived without warning on Friday night, I’m still here and kickin’. We lost power for about 16 hours, but actually suffered more damage the previous Friday caused by a lightning-induced surge. The heat wave continues, however (about “three degrees […]
Women of the 2012 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival
Starting in 2009, Stogie Review has had the pleasure of covering the annual Famous Smoke Shop Festivities. It started out as the Cigar Expo and has transformed into the Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival. The oddest thing about that coverage, especially since this is a male dominated website, is that the posts featuring the women of […]
Famous Smoke Shop – Cigarnival 2012: Day 2
Yesterday I posted the first video diary entry covering my thoughts of the 2012 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival. Today I have the second video from the event. This video is a bit shorter than the first and includes a little dedication to jjo at the end. More formal coverage will be posted in the coming […]