During the Famous Cigar Expo 2011 (Cigarnival), Mike and I caught up with Brad Mayo from Jameson Cigar Co. We had to twist Brad’s arm a bit to get him to do a video but we managed to get our way. In the short video below, Brad talks about the Santos de Miami and makes […]
Glynn Loope of CRA Speaks with Stogie Review at Cigar Expo 2011
During the Famous Smoke Shop Cigar Expo 2011 (Cigarnival), Mike and I had the pleasure of talking with Glynn Loope, Executove Director of the Cigar Rights of America, for a few minutes. Glynn was kind enough to record a quick interview with us before we parted ways. The video below is about three minutes long. […]
Using a Xikar Xi Cutter to Clip Your Cigar
Think back to the first time that you ever held a Xikar Xi Cutter. If you were like me, you probably picked it up and asked yourself “where are the fingers holes?” Before I could experiment and mangle my cigar, I was given a demonstration by a shop owner. I would like to offer you […]
The 2011 Xikar New Product Lineup
While attending the Famous Smoke Shop Cigar Expo 2011 (Cigarnival), Mike and I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with Kurt Van Keppel of Xikar (Sponsor of our Cigar Expo Coverage). We set out to record a handful of videos with Kurt. The first was The History of Xikar. The second video, […]
Video Diary: Cigar Expo 2011 – Day 2 (Walt)
Earlier this week I posted a video diary that I put together for the Famous Smoke Shop Cigar Expo 2011 (Cigarnival). I wasn’t expecting much out of the video but we recieved a lot of positive feedback on it. The following video is what happened on Day 2 of the Expo. Unfortunately, with this video […]
Cigar Expo 2011: Day 1 Wrap-up
Every time Mike and I go to an event, we make a point to record our thoughts at the end of the day. The Famous Smoke Shop Cigar Expo (Cigarnival) was no different and we fired up the camcorder when we got back to our hotel room. In this video, which runs a little over […]
Video Diary: Cigar Expo 2011 – Day 1 (Walt)
One day, a few days prior to leaving for the Famous Cigar Expo 2011, I was messing around with my Flip Camera when I had an idea. Wouldn’t it be cool if I used the camera to create a video diary of significant cigar events, like Cigar Expo? I could carry the video camera around […]
Casa Fernandez Cuban Seed Corojo 2006
In an effort to be more consistent, Ed and I barely made our August spot on The Stogie Review. But we made it damnit! A big challenge we’ve had lately is figuring out what to review. It is often over thought, and to be bluntly honest, Ed is a picky bastard who won’t just review […]
Rene Castenada from Miami Cigar Co
Early on during our first day at the Famous Cigar Expo, I got to talking to Rene Castenada of Miami Cigar Company. Rene was kind enough to record some video with us and highlights some of the current releases as well as some of the new products that will be hitting stores across the country. […]
History of Xikar with Kurt Van Keppel
As Cigar Expo grew closer, we reached out and began talking to Xikar about sponsoring our coverage this year. Kurt Van Keppel was happy to do it and we got to talking about featuring Xikar in our event coverage. In the first video with Xikar, we have Kurt Van Keppel giving us a little history […]