This time of year is always slow for us here at the Stogie Review. The majority of us live in parts of the country where it’s generally too cold to spend an extended period of time outside smoking a large cigar. When you can’t smoke indoors at home, and don’t have the time to make […]
Dunhill Aged 2003 Reserva Especial
General Cigar made the Dunhill Aged 2003 Reserva Especial for Dunhill at their Dominican facilities, using a special aging process which uses tercios covered in yagua, bark of the Royal palm. Yagua allows excellent protection for the tobacco while still allowing it to breathe. This process takes about 2 years. The tobacco is then aged in […]
Rocky Patel Edge Nicaraguan
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : bought at Genuine Tobacco for $4.50 each Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks review of the Rocky Patel Edge Nicaraguan in the toro size. I have only found this cigar in two sizes, a torpedo and a toro with both being 6×52. […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 24
It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), along […]
Ben’s Recent Smokes – Inaugural Edition
I figured it was about time to have my first week/month in smoke at Stogie Review. Its kind of a Stogie Review specialty. Instead of limiting my time frame to either days, week or month, I’m just going to call it my recent smokes because I truly have no idea how far I might go […]
Tatuaje Apocalypse – First Impressions
Wrapper : Connecticut Broadleaf Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : gifted to me by Todd Kauffman Welcome to the Apocalypse, the Tatuaje Apocalypse that is. This is a cigar that is exclusive to Smoke Inn and is available in 15 count boxes for $134.25 or a 5-pack for $44.75. It is 5.25×48-52 perfecto […]
Epicurean Armando Gutierrez Vintage 2007 Toro
Today we take a look at Epicurean Cigar Company’s Armando Gutierrez Vintage 2007 Toro (or “AG Vintage 2007” for short). As you may have heard, Epicurean is Steven Ysidron’s new(ish) venture in the cigar world after parting ways with Savinelli. In more recent news, the company signed a deal with the fast growing Emilio Cigar […]
Charlie’s Month in Smoke, vol. 12
They’re calling it an “epidemic.” This year’s flu outbreak has been pretty bad, spanning almost the entire country. Although I’ve personally not come down with anything (other than a day or two of feeling “icky”), unfortunately my wife and son each fell ill for a few days. Taking care of a sick family caused me […]
Top Cigars of the Year – A Second Opinion
As you’ve probably seen, its that time of the year where you are bombarded by Top Cigars of the Year list. The biggest and most influential of the list is the one put out by Cigar Aficionado, the lifestyle magazine. Usually this leads to a run on, at the very least, the top ten cigars […]
231 Rockhill
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Corojo Binder : Dominican Filler : Dominican Source : bought at Genuine Tobacco for $3.60 a piece Welcome aboard the review train. This weeks special boxcar presentation will be on the 231 Rockhill by Cuban Stock Cigar Company. You may think the name is a bit weird (I did at first) but […]