Once again, a busy schedule has gotten in the way of a proper in depth review. And you know what that means: 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 […]
Commonwealth Cedar Spills
Last year at the Tweetup in Chattanooga, I met Thomas Person, President of Commonweath Cedar Spills. His company specializes in the creation of cedar strips that can be used to light cigars. But they’re more than simple strips of wood. Each spill is tapered from a thicker handle to a smaller bulbous lighting end, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 23
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 […]
El Primer Mundo Announces Costa Fuerte
A little over a week ago I was surprised to see Sean Williams, owner of El Primer Mundo kicking back at my local shop. (But only a little, he is based in Atlanta, after all.) He was there with a friend smoking lanceros bearing the plain paper band you often see on pre-release cigars. When […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2012
Making a top ten list is never an easy task, but I think it’s a worthwhile exercise to revisit the year, and spend some time thinking about its finer moments. I gave some thought to changing the way I do my top ten this year, like limiting it to only new releases. But then it […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 22
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 […]
Reinado Grand Empire Reserve Elegidos
If you’ve been following Stogie Review for a while, “Reinado” probably sounds familiar, even if you’ve yet to come across a cigar with that name. Between the diminutive Reinado Habanito and the new Grand Empire Reserve, Reinado cigars have appeared favorably in half a dozen of our Week in Smoke posts in the past year. […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 21
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 […]