Brand: Pinar del Rio Blender: Abe Flores Vitola: Lancero Ring Gauge: 38 Length: 7.25 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Habano / DR Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Origin: Dominican Republic MSRP: $5.90 Brand: The Classico Exclusivo is the newest addition to the Pinar del Rio line. The blend was created by Abe Flores and the intention was […]
Rocky Patel Fusion (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of our good friend Nathan. You may remember Nate from the American Front Porch, Porchcast. The Setting: Morning on a Saturday. It’s a balmy 80 degrees on the Porch, with a slight breeze. All in all a good day to enjoy a cigar, and today I chose the Rocky Patel Fusion. […]
National Nestor Miranda Cigar Day
While the holiday weekend was getting into full swing, I had an email hit my inbox that I thought was very interesting. Unlike many of the press releases that we receive at the Stogie Review, this one came with the chance for our readers to score a free cigar. It seems that Miami Cigar Company […]
J. Fuego Delirium – Minuto (Short Ashes)
A couple of weeks ago I stopped into my local shop, just like I do every Friday, and came across some new stock. It seems that before Cigarfest got underway, Jesus Fuego was making the rounds to some of the shops in PA. While visiting my local shop, the owner sampled a few cigars and […]
Mr. Punch’s Tax Relief Program
While cleaning up my inbox, I came across a press release that I meant to mention earlier. It seems that it must have gotten lost in the shuffle and I simply forgot about it. The press release was in regards to a free Punch Cigar. It seems that the folks over at General Cigar are […]
Dona Flor Selecao (Guest Review)
The Tom and Ed show is back once again for another cigar review. This time the guys take on the Dona Flor Selecao cigar.
Christian Eiroa Discusses Cuban Embargo with Fox Business
Last week I was chatting it up on Twitter when I saw Dylan Austin, Marketing Director for Camacho, make mention that he was with Christian for a TV Spot they were doing. Unfortunately, the air time just happen to coincide with my scheduled plans and I had no choice but to miss it. When I […]
Colibri To Open Doors Again
On Friday I did my usual routine and hopped into the car to head over to my local shop, Kensington Tobacconist. While there I got to talking to the owner, Kurt, who mentioned getting a very surprising phone call from Colibri. It seems that they called him out of the blue to inform him that […]
Top Shelf Signature Select White Label
Brand: Top Shelf Signature Select White Label Blender: William Ventura formerly of Don Leoncio Cigars Vitola: Corona Gorda Ring Guage: 46 Length: 6.25 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Olor Ligero Filler: Dominican with Nicaraguan Ligero MSRP: $6.00 Brand: Top Shelf Signature Select is a line of cigars owned by Jim Cronin, owner of Top […]
Rocky Patel Spring Collection 2009 (Guest Review)
Cigar: Rocky Patel Spring Collection 2009 Website: http://www.rockypatel.com Vitola: 6×50 Toro Filler: Nicaraguan Binder: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Wrapper: Sumatra Price: $7-$10 Pre-light Appearance and such: The newest line of Rocky Patel’s seasonal collections, is this review’s cigar. I first have to let you know that I received this stick from Justine, who manages the local shop […]