On Friday I did my normal thing and made plans to head over to Kensington Tobacconist. Unlike my usual visit, there happened to be an event scheduled for that afternoon. The featured cigar was the La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami. The added bonus to this event was that it also included a cigar roller […]
CAO Brazilia (Short Ashes)
In this weeks video, I have for you a Short Ashes take on the CAO Brazilia. The vitola smoked was the GOL, although I wanted to smoke the Box Press but somehow managed to loose my last remaining stick. The video runs about 20 minutes in length.
Cigar Shop Review: Cigar Club, Tokyo Japan
This review comes courtesy of Thomas (tbritt327) on the Stogie Review Fan Forums. If you would like to submit a review of one of your local shops, please take a look at our guidelines Name of Shop: Cigar Club Date Visited: March 14, 2009 (2 times previously) Street Address: 2-3-9 Azabudai Minato-Ku City: Tokyo State: […]
Cigar Shop Review: Naperville, Illinois – Bull and Bear Tobacco Shop
This review comes courtesy of Ray (debo0775) on the Stogie Review Fan Forums. If you would like to submit a review of one of your local shops, please take a look at our guidelinesName of Shop: Bull and Bear Tobacco Shop Date Visited: 12/20/08 Street Address: 22 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 107 City: Naperville State: […]
Random Flipcam Footage of Cigarfest 2009
Before I left for Cigarfest 2009 I decided to stick my Flipcam in my pocket and try to come up with some sort of teaser video before we published anything else. I ended up getting far less video than I anticipated simply because I was having such a great time I didn’t think about the […]
601 Black Label (Short Ashes)
Being in a bit of a cigar rut as of late, I posed a question on twitter asking what I should smoke. I went on to say that the first suggestion that I come across in my cooler will be turned to ash. After several great suggestions, I stumbled onto a 601 Black Label (Connecticut) […]
ORTSAC 1962
Brand: ORTSAC Vitola: Toro Length: 6.50 Ring Gauge: 54 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Origin: Dominican Republic MSRP: Aprox. $5.99 per single Brand: The ORTSAC cigar is one that is relatively new to the market. It features a storyline that follows an actual military operation from the Cuban missile crisis days. […]
Camacho Connecticut (First Impressions)
A few days ago I was involved in a twitter conversation with several cigar smokers. One of them, Jerry, mentioned that he was lucky enough to be in Drapers when their order of Camacho Connecticuts came in. He later posted a video on My Daily Cigar about the stick, which made alot of people eager […]
Cigar Shop Review: Skippack, PA – Top Shelf Cigar Company
Name of Shop: Top Shelf Cigar Company Date Visited: 05/23/09 Street Address: 3014 Skippack Pike City: Skippack State: PA Zip: 19474 Phone Number: (610) 584-9588 or toll free (800) 304-7183 Hours of Operation: Monday – Wenesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM […]
Fuente Fuente Opus X (Short Ashes)
As the nigh began to wind down, I found myself a little pressed for time when it came to getting a short ashes review recorded for the weekend. I popped open my cooler and began to dig through the mess of bags to find the right cigar for the evening. I did more looking than […]