Please Note: This article is the opinion of the author and depicts a hypothetical situation. In the given situation, it is assumed that there is no difference, what-so-ever, between the composition of a thin ring gauge cigar and a large ring gauge cigar. In addition, the assumption is made that the vast majority of a […]
August Contest Winners Selected
The month of August has come to a close and three winners have been selected at random to win some free smokes. Two of the three winners are confirmed (received email back from them). The cigars should be at the post office for shipping by the end of the week. I want to take a […]
La Aurora 1495 Connecticut and Cameroon (Blind Tasting)
Over the last several moths I have been toying with the idea of doing some sort of blind tasting. Being the video heavy site that we are, I knew this was going to be a tough task to implement over skype with Brian, Jerry and myself. The next best thing was to go ahead and […]
What goes on during a blind tasting?
Have you ever picked up a copy of a popular cigar magazine and wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall at their blind tasting? On many occasions I have read the blind reviews and wondered if they went about the review in the same way that I did. Do […]
La Aurora Barrel Aged
Brand: La Aurora Barrel Aged Vitola: #4 Ring Gauge: 43 Length: 5.75 Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Origin: Dominican Republic Price: Roughly $6.00 Brand: The Barrel Aged by La Aurora is a creation of one Jose Blanco. The Corojo Oscuro wrapper of this cigar is sealed within an oak barrel, which […]
Free Cuba (Guest Review)
Back once again, for another Guest Review we have Steve aka Ratters from our very own Fan Forum Cigar: Free Cuba Wrapper: Connecticut shade (Dominican?) Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican long filler Vitola: Toro Price: $1 if bought by the bundle. They actually make you take two bundles. Bastards. Setting: Sun room, about 85 degrees out, […]
Ask the readers: Who impressed you most?
Last month Brian, Jerry, and I got to live the dream, so to speak, and attend the annual IPCPR trade show. While there I was finally able to put a face to a name in terms of manufacturers, Stogie Review readers, and other cigar blog writers. The majority of which were really nice people to […]
Sad news from the Miranda Family.
This afternoon I received a press release from Miami Cigar & Company, maker of the Don Lino line, Tatiana, and many others, that Daniel Miranda passed away this morning. Daniel was Nestor Miranda‘s son and until this morning had been fighting a three year battle with Brain Cancer. When he was not immersed in the […]
Illusione f9
Brand: Illusione Votila: f9 Finesse Ring Gauge: 44 Length: 6.25 Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Origin: Honduras Price: $6.15 Brand: If you have been living under a rock for the past several months, you may not have heard the incredible amount of buzz going on around the Illusione line of cigars. Illusione cigars are […]
Ashton Classic (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of Steven aka Shadow from our very own Fan Forums Ashton Classic Series Magnum Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5×50 (Magnum) Price: $9.95 A pleasant day deserves a pleasant cigar! I went to Little Italy in Manhattan today and passed by Three Little Indians, so I decided to pay […]