Last week while hanging out at my local cigar shop, the owner mentioned that he had a few cigar reps stop in during the week. One of them was the local CAO rep stopping bye to schedule a future event. While there the CAO rep left a couple of Torano cigars for my local to […]
Coffee Corner at Kensington Tobacconist
A couple of weeks ago, my father and I were at our local tobacconist, Kensington Tobacconist, having a cigar. Like any other week, we arrived before the crowd of regulars and spent some time outside of the lounge talking with the shop owner. Among the variety of discussion topics was the potential closing of the […]
Casilla Cigars Zebra
Brand: Casillas Cigars Zebra Vitola: Toro Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 6.50 Wrapper: Cameroon & Maduro Binder: Unknown Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Ecuador Origin: Nicaragua Price: 4.75 Website: Cassila Cigars Brand: Casilla Cigars were, at one point, rolled here in the United States. They are the house blend of Casilla Cigars in Citrus Heights, CA. These […]
Verdadero Organic (Guest Review)
Let’s just start this off by noting that I am a sucker for things labeled “organic”. I know, I know, it’s stupid, but it’s one of those marketing ploys that really works on me. I buy my groceries at Whole Foods and when I saw this cigar, I thought I had to try it. So […]
Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Connecticut
While Ed was tied up, Tom and newcomer Matt smoke and review the Cigars International exclusive Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Connecticut. MP3 Version: Right Click > Save As
Perdomo Habano Corojo (Short Ashes)
In this addition of the Stogie Review Short Ashes, I revisit the Perdomo Habano Corojo. MP3 Version: Right Click > Save As Check out the original Perdomo Habano Corojo review
La Flor Dominicana Cheroot
Brand: La Flor Dominicana Vitola: Cheroot Ring Gauge: 38 Length: 5.50 Wrapper: Unknown Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Origin: Dominican Republic Cost: $7.00 Brand: The La Flor Dominicana Cheroot is a cigar that is sold exclusively through Empire Cigars in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is unsure what the cigar is actually made up of, although people […]
CAO MX2 (Guest Review)
CAO MX2 and Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout Today’s review will be on CAO’s Mx2 (Belicoso) and Left Hand Brewing Company’s Milk Stout. Cigar Facts: Vitola: Beli (7 x 56) Price: $7 at local B&M Connecticut wrapper, Brazilian binder, nicarguan/hondura/dom rep/peru filler. Beer Facts: Brewer: Left Hand Brewing Company, Longmont CO Alc/Vol: 5.25% Price: […]
Tiki and Ronde Barber Tour J.C. Newman Cigars
While searching through my email late last night, I came across a press release from J.C. Newman Cigars. You may remember my last post about this company and how they are doing all they can for their employees during these tough economic times. This time they are visited by brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber as […]
La Flor Dominicana Ligero (Guest Review)
This review comes by way of Dinhilion from the Stogie Review Fan Forums Ok so first foray in to reviews-lets see how it goes. La Flor Dominicana Ligero- Robusto I went into the shop pretty unsure of what I wanted to smoke. I asked a the owner about the CAO Brazillia and a La Flor […]