Times are tough and everyone can appreciate finding new ways to save a couple of bucks, especially when it comes to hobbies. Our hobby can be a tricky one but there are several tried and true methods to save time and money while buying cigars. It isn’t every day that I find new ways to […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 41
It’s once 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), […]
Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial (2013 Release)
In 2008 Oliva expanded on its wildly popular Serie V Liga Especial. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial was born and it took Maduro Guys, such as myself, by storm. Cigars were only available in one size (A Torpedo at the time) and came in 10 Count Boxes. Production was limited and most shops in […]
Herfin’ Heads: Davidoff 2014 Year Of The Horse
In this very special episode of Herfin’ Heads, Ben and Brian take a look at the latest annual limited edition from Davidoff, the 2014 Year of the Horse, and Ben talks about the moment when he first “got” Davidoff cigars. Enjoy! For those of you who don’t take kindly to moving pictures and prefer your […]
Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro
Leading up to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show there was a lot of buzz around the release of the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro. Being a Muduro Guy, I was pretty eager to get my hands on a few. As much as I loved the original Oliva Serie V Melanio, this new release just had […]
Score a Free Cigar on National Hex Day
Press Releases, in general, are pretty dull. Here at Stogie Review we generally don’t post them unless they can add to a review or article. There are exceptions to that rule. For instance, what if a press release included details on how you could score a free cigar? We recently received a Press Release that […]
Ben’s Top 10 Cigars of 2013
Ben’s Top 10 Cigars of 2013 It’s that time of that year where we put out our top cigars of the year. It always hard to try to put our favorite cigars together for a top ten list. There are so many really good cigars that it makes it hard to pick just 10 and […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2013
With 2013 now safely behind us it’s time for a top ten cigar list for 2013. I know what you’re thinking, “Top ten cigars? Whatever can that be?” Here’s how it works: What follows is a list of cigars that I most enjoyed smoking in 2013. I’ve numbered them for your convenience, but get this- […]
Camacho Blackout Figurado
Late in 2013, Camacho announced a new limited edition cigar called the Camacho Blackout. This new cigar went through an extensive fermentation process for its wrapper called “press fermentation”. The process is where extra weight is added to the top of the pilones (large tobacco stacks) as the wrappers fermented. This gave the wrapper its […]
Walt’s Quick Six: Volume 1
Every year we, as cigar smokers, come up with a list of New Years Resolutions. Some vow to get their cigar budget under control while others make an effort to branch out and try new products. My goal was to make the most of my cigar time and produce more content for Stogie Review. To […]