With ample time still available for you to make your St. Patrick’s Day cigar plans, this week I bring to you what I believe is my first ever review of a candela cigar, the La Flor Dominicana Double Claro. Green cigars have been with us for a long time, but the chances of seeing one […]
Paul Stulac Angel
What do skulls, crosses, angel’s wings, shields and maces have to do with cigars? I have no idea, but you can find all of these things and more on the main band of the cigar I’m reviewing this week, the Paul Stulac Angel. And as unusual as it may sound, it’s actually a pretty good […]
Liga Privada Unico Serie L40 by Drew Estate
It has taken a little while, but recently I was able to cross Drew Estate’s Liga Privada Unico Serie L40 off my shopping list. (Provided I don’t smoke all of them for this review.) I thought about setting these aside for a while and letting them rest before reviewing, but then I decided we’ve waited […]
La Aurora Cameroon Robusto
I found it interesting when I heard La Aurora was reblending their Cameroon line. For years now, when asked for an example of a great Cameroon cigar, La Aurora one of the names that passed my lips. Why change a good thing, I wondered. But when I thought about about it a little more, how […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 12
Back once again here’s 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 with a couple […]
Padilla Artemis Torpedo
It looks like it’s Padilla week here on Stogie Review. In case you missed it, Jerry took a look at the Black Bear on Monday. (Feel free to watch his shenanigans once you’re done here. And no, you’re not done yet.) Charlie didn’t get the memo, so he gets no link love. And today I’m […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 11
Back once again due to a heavier than average day job work load here’s 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 […]
Arturo Fuente 858 Sun Grown
The holidays are over, and with them passes another season of rare Arturo Fuente cigars. But don’t be sad, Fuente fans, the word on the street is 2012 will be a big year for rarities. But in the meantime, before the local supply disappeared I grabbed a couple handfuls of 858 Sun Growns to burn […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2011
‘Tis the season for cigar lists, and here’s mine. I like to think of what follows as my real top 10 list. Meaning that, when I lift the humidor lid, the following cigars are the ones I really hope to find waiting for me front and center. New or old, complex or straightforward, these are […]
El Primer Mundo Epifania
It’s the time of year for festive gatherings, and I’ve been to a few recently. And so has local cigar maker, Sean Williams, owner of El Primer Mundo. At one of the parties we were talking about future cigar releases when I realized I completely forgot to review his new one for 2011, the Epifania. […]