It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. And this time, it’s a little scary, in keeping with the time of year and the weather in some parts of the country. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of […]
Rocky Patel Burn Naples Florida
Wrapper : Honduran Habano Binder : Honduran Filler : Honduran Source : Bought locally for $6.60 each Welcome to this weeks review of the Rocky Patel Burn Naples Florida in the toro size. This will be a written review only due to our house needing damage repairs and it was just too noisy to record. […]
Week in Smoke – TGT Edition
I thought things would free up after my first graduate level paper was done last week but not so much when you have a group project and midterms giving you the evil eye whenever you do something that isn’t school related. Such is life…I got asked a question about why I haven’t done a full […]
Carmelo Primeros Robusto by Honduras Caribbean Tobacco
If you overheard someone at your local cigar shop talking about “Carmelo” you’d probably think they were talking about basketball. If folks from Honduras Caribbean Tobacco have their way, the name will soon bring to mind their new line of premium cigars, the Carmelo Primeros. If the name already sounds familiar in a context other […]
Dona Flor Puro Mata Fina (first impressions)
I have to apologize for dropping the ball again last week, loyal Stogie Review readers. I’ve just be overwhelmed with work and everything lately, but alas, here I am back this week with a video that I think you’ll all enjoy, and rest assured that I have a few more in the pipeline for the […]
J Grotto Series Reserve Gran Corona
Paul Joyal, owner of Ocean State Cigars, introduced the J Grotto Series Reserve line to complement their well received J Grotto Series line of cigars. Blended to be a more robust flavor profile and higher in strength, the cigar was met with great success. The cigars use tobaccos that have been aged for 3 years […]
Cigars International Superstore Coming to Hamburg, PA
A few months ago I began to hear local rumors of a new Cigars International location coming to town. The initial buzz was that the new location would be a Cigar Bar, much like their Wooden Match location in Bethlehem. I didn’t care to much for this news (Cigars and Over-Priced drinks don’t go hand […]
Freedom by Rocky Patel
Wrapper : Habano Oscuro Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Bought locally Welcome to this weeks review of the new Rocky Patel Freedom cigar in the toro size. You can purchase these in four sizes, robusto (5×50), toro (6×52), torpedo (6 1/8×52) and a sixty (6×60). Price range seems to be $7-$9 for […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 18
It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. What’s the deal with all the Week in Smokes lately, you ask? Good question. The answer is as simple as this: the collection of interesting one-offs I’ve been saving for The Week In Smoke has gotten a little out of control. It’s time […]
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown Robusto
Perdomo introduced the Perdomo 20th Anniversary cigar at this year’s IPCPR in two wrappers: Cuban seed sun grown and Cuban seed maduro. The cigar was released in 5 sizes: Robusto (5 by 56) Epicure (6 by 56) Torpedo (6 1/2 by 54) Gordo (6 by 60) Churchill (7 by 56) The cigar features a 6 […]