As of late, my participation on the Stogie Review front has been a bit sporadic. Family duties with my infant daughter, in addition to coming down with a nasty cold, have left me in the dark when it comes to recent additions to the cigar world. Fortunately, my smart phone has allowed me to keep […]
Ave Maria Crusader (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of beaverc32 from the Stogie Review Fan Forums Looking through the latest cigar.com catalog last week, a new cigar that immediately caught my eye was the Ave Maria, apparently the latest creation by AJ Fernandez. Billed as a medium-bodied smoke, for some reason I felt compelled to purchase a box on […]
Sam Leccia Parts Ways with Oliva and Studio Tobac is Announced
Over the last couple of days, the internet has been buzzing with the news that Sam Leccia and Oliva have parted ways. Some wondered if this was some sort of publicity stunt to promote Studio Tobac, some wondered if Studio Tobac was a quick replacement for Sam, and others were simply stunned by the news. […]
EP Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2010 (First Impressions)
Back in August, Jerry, Brian, and I were fortunate enough to cover the annual IPCPR convention. While there we had the opportunity to sample a variety of cigars. Since the trade show, I’ve been telling anyone that would listen how much I enjoyed the EP Carrillo Core Line. I was able to weasel about five […]
Nestor Miranda 2010 Danno – Buckhead Blend (First Impressions)
A couple fo weeks ago I was on he lookout for a box of CAO La Traviata Maduro. Not being able to get my hands on them locally, I decided to get in touch with Mike from Buckhead Cigar Store in Atlanta. I had the opportunity to hang out with Mike and burn a few […]
Liga Privada Dirty Rat by Drew Estate (First Impressions)
In my quest to turn all of my IPCPR Samples to ash, the time has come to light up the Drew Estate Dirty Rat. After being wowed by the Drew Estate T52 Flying Pig, I had high hopes for the latest Drew Estate release. When it was all said and done, I thought the Dirty […]
La Aurora 100 Anos – Robusto (First Impressions)
Several months ago I was speaking with Jose Blanco about the La Aurora 100 Anos. I had virtually no experience with the line and Jose wanted to remedy that, as well see me do some sort of vertical tasting with them. A short time later I received a box of about eight La Aurora 100 […]
Liga Privada T52 Flying Pig by Drew Estate (First Impressions)
Up until recently my experience with Drew Estate product was very limited. Not having had a very memorable experience with the Liga Privada No. 9, I was never very eager to give the Liga Privada T52 line a try. It wasn’t until a recent show of extreme generosity that I got my first taste of […]
Epic Cigar Fail
This weekend I did something that many would consider Epic Cigar Fail. Before spilling my guts and confessing, let me first set the stage for this story. For the past couple of weeks my wife and I have been talking about taking a two and a half hour drive to visit my grandmother. You see, […]
Guillermo Leon Belicoso (First Impressions)
At the 2010 IPCPR Convention in New Orleans, a wide range of new products were released. Among those being promoted by La Aurora and Miami Cigar was the Guillermo Leon line. Due to the success of the La Aurora 107, and several other lines distributed by Miami Cigar, the Guillermo Leon picked up a lot […]