Almost a decade ago, I came up with an idea for a Stogie Review Video Series that I thought would be very interesting. The premise was to take the same Blind Review format that the big Cigar Magazines used and put a Stogie Review Twist on it. The concept was to reach out to friends […]
EP Carrillo Elite Series New Wave Reserva
If we were to play a little word association game – one where I said What comes to mind when I say “Cigars and Coffee”, I think, for the most part, we would all be on the same page. For me, I think of Connecticut cigars. EP Carrillo New Wave Oliva Connecticut Reserve Black Label […]
This Thanksgiving I’m Thankful for Cigars
Over the years, I’ve always found the holidays to be a strange time for Cigar Blogs. I would come across blog posts outlining After-Turkey Cigars at Thanksgiving, Gift Ideas for the Cigar Lover at Christmas, and the ever popular Green Cigars for St Patty’s Day. So, when I sat down to write this article on […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 113
Hopefully you’ll have a chance to eat too much, put your feet up, and light up a few good cigars this week while being generally thankful for the good things in life. That’s my goal. Before donning my combat gear and rushing out at o’ dark-thirty to buy a 937” razzamataz definition television with the […]
La Aurora ADN Dominicano/Dominican DNA Toro
La Aurora ADN Dominicano Toro La Aurora introduced the ADN Dominicano or, DNA Dominican, at IPCPR in 2017. This new cigar features an interesting new tobacco that is rarely used in cigars called Andullo. Andullo is a tobacco that is aged in tight twist or ropes that was wrapped in palm/yuca leaves to age. This […]
Ben’s Week in Smoke – No. 16
Warped Lirio Rojo Just one of my staples. I consider this one of the best, if not the best cigar from Warped. It’s a perfect size with a medium body and great flavor. It’s the Goldilocks of Warped….not too strong, not too weak, not too small, not too large, etc. I mean, it was my […]
Room 101 Hit & Run Almost Robusto
The recent announcement of Room 101’s entrance into the spirits world with surprising choice of gin reminded me that I’m overdue to reread George Orwell’s 1984. But more relevant to the task at hand, it also reminded me I had picked up some Room 101 Hit & Run sticks for a review, and it was […]