Over the past couple of years, one of my favorite stops during the IPCPR trade shows has been a visit to the Prometheus booth. A wide variety of their products are items that I would consider out of my league, from a price prospective, but they are fun to look at. The God of Fire […]
Sean Williams Talks Liga Miami
Towards the end of the first day of IPCPR, Brian, Jerry, and I wandered on over to the El Primer Mundo booth to talk with Sean Williams. As always, Sean was a pleasure to talk to and provided us with plenty of information. In this video he tells us about his latest release in the […]
Rocky Patel Speaks at the CRA Seminar at IPCPR 2010
To close out the CRA Seminar at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel shared a few words with the crowd. He encouraged everyone to start a state organization to fight for cigar smokers rights. The speech was well delivered and well worth watching.
Jesus Fuego Talks New Products at IPCPR 2010
During our first day on the show floor, Brian, Jerry, and I had the opportunity to sit down with Jesus Feugo for a few minutes. As you would expect, we asked him what he was bringing out at the show this year. Jesus was kind enough to talk to us about two new releases, the […]
Abel Lara of Graycliff Rolls a Cigar
Shortly before the IPCPR 2010 Show Floor opened, Brian and I were walking through and came across Abel Lara getting cigar ready for show attendees. We stolled, snapped a few photos, and I recorded a quick video. I’m not sure what cigar s being rolled (I neglected to ask) but it is a Torpedo and […]
Third Annual Smoke a JJ for JJ Day
July 22nd is the 3rd Annual Smoke a JJ for JJ Day. It is in celebration of my Little Robusto, my son JJ, who as many of you know, passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) while at daycare when he was 3.5 months old. This July 22nd would’ve been his 3rd birthday. The […]
Torano Family back in control of its own distribution
Over the past three years, Stogie Review has been fortunate enough to attend the annual IPCPR trade show. Each year there seems to be a trickle of news that makes its way around the industry while most companies remained tight-lipped. This year is no different, except that the trickle of news is much more potent. […]
Augusto Reyes Signature (Guest Review)
Note From Tom: Ed and I are back and reviewing a cigar from a boutique cigar company called Augusto Reyes. The Signature is a nice medium to full bodied cigar that I never heard of until a couple of weeks ago. This cigar has a flavor profile with nice complexities and subtle nuances that are […]
Contest Winner – Cigar Related Baby Nick-Name
Last month Stogie Review ran a contest to help selected a cigar related baby-nickname for my expected child. We asked that all entrants provide one name for a boy and one name for a girl because my wife and I did not want to know the gender before birth. Before the contest came to a […]
Tweets from the Cigar Expo
Last year Brian and I were fortunate enough to attend the 2009 Cigar Expo put on by Famous Smoke Shop. We had an absolute blast and I was eagerly awaiting the 2010 Cigar Expo. Unfortunately, neither Brian or I will be able to make it this year. The travel from Georgia to Pennsylvania is a […]