Several months before IPCPR, La Aurora announced the release of a line to commemorate their 107th Anniversary. That cigar was the La Aurora 107. As the trade show grew closer, popularity of the line grew and talks of a Corona vitola began to circulate. Upon its release, the La Aurora 107 Corona exploded on Twitter. […]
J. Fuego 777 Zero (First Impressions)
Last year I named the 777 Corojo by J. Fuego my number 10 cigar for 2009. Despite my praise for the Corojo, I was not a fan of the 777 Maduro. With my thoughts of the Corojo and Maduro being polar opposites, I didn’t know what to think when Jesus introduced the new Connecticut wrapped […]
Augusto Reyes Red Label (First Impressions)
Earlier this month I had my first experience with an Augusto Reyes Signature. The cigar was provided for our Twitter Brothers of the Leaf Cocktail Hour Press Kit and I was impressed by it. A couple of weeks later I came across a second cigar among my IPCPR samples and was more than happy to […]
Stogie Review Trivia Contest
Every so often Stogie Review likes to reward its viewers/reader with contest prizes. This time around we have something a little different, which we hope will be fun for all participating. In the photo above, there are five prizes. To win one of those prizes, we have a series of trivia questions for you to […]
Declaration “The Reason” by Jameson Cigar Co (First Impressions)
In my First Impressions Review of the Casa Gomez Maduro, I made mention that Brian, Jerry, and I paid a visit to Loren Gomez, Benny Gomez, and Brad Mayo during IPCPR. While there we collected the Jameson Cigar Company contribution to the Twitter Brothers of the Leaf Cocktail Hour Press Kit. Having smoked the Declaration […]
Satori (First Impressions)
Before the IPCPR Trade Show officially opened, Jerry and I were fortunate enough to get inside and take a look around before things got busy. One of the stops we made was at the Viaje Booth to see what was new and exciting. Behind a glass display counter rested the Satori line. Later, after the […]
Cortez (First Impressions)
During the Twitter Brothers of the Leaf Cocktail Hour, I had the opportunity to talk to some friends and meet a variety of new people. While making the rounds to distribute product, I was handed two cigars and a business card. While I don’t recall who handed me the sticks, which I apologize for, I […]
Casa Gomez Maduro (First Impressions)
During my first IPCPR Convention, 2008 in Las Vegas, I had the pleasure of meeting Benny Gomez, Loren Gomez, and Brad Mayo. That year, and each year after, the guys have all shared a booth at the trade show and we make a point to stop in and say hello. This year we took a […]
Toraño Single Region (First Impressions)
Back in July we got word that Torano was taking back control of its distribution. In addition to the in-house sales staff and rebranding, Torano came out swinging with the announcement of three new lines to be introduced at IPCPR. Of those new lines, the most interesting to me was the Single Region – Serie […]
AVO Heritage (First Impressions)
Back in July, Mike got his hands on a Pre-Release AVO Heritage for review. Shortly after that review I started hearing a little buzz about the upcoming release. During IPCPR I spoke to several people that were head-over-heals in love with this latest creation from AVO. It wasn’t until after I arrived back home that […]