Wrapper: Ecuadorian DeFlorada Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan & Dominican Factory: El Titan de Bronze, USA Vitola Size: 6 x 36, Panatela Background Warped brand owner, Kyle Gellis, has burst onto the boutique cigar scene in the past few years by creating some genuinely unique offerings that stands out in an already flooded market. Kyle produces […]
Dona Flor Alonso Menendez Series (Guest Review)
If memory serves me correctly, January 2008 was Ed and my first review here at Stogie Review. We reviewed the Dona Flor back then, and now we are re-visiting the brand and another blend. Dona Flor was in limbo for awhile as two companies disputed who had rights to the brand. Now that the issue […]
EP Carrillo Short Run 2012 (First Impressions)
All of my recent posts these last few weeks have been late, but each time I’ve had a legitimate excuse (not that it really matters). This week was no different: my in-laws were visiting this past weekend, and I had to fly out to the Midwest on Monday for a family event. However, this trip […]
Gurkha Cellar Reserve
A Note From Tom Ed and I got together last weekend to review the Gurkha Cellar Reserve. It boasts 15 year aged tobacco, Criollo 1998 wrapper, Dominican Olor binder and a 15 year old Criollo, Nicaraguan filler. I know a lot of people slam Gurkha as simply an overpriced brand. I’ve been guilty of it […]
Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum
This week we have our good friends Tom and Ed joining us on Stogie Review. The guys take a close look at the Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum. Before playing the video, read over a short message from Tom. After a little break from video reviews, Ed and I finally got together again. Both of […]
My Father Le Bijou
The following writeup and video comes from our good friends Tom and Ed visit Tom’s Cigars for more reviews like this Ed and I are back on The Stogie Review for our monthly guest spot. With his new shop capacity, he is able to carry more brands. This new expansion has created a flurry of […]
Vegas Robaina Famosos (Guest Review)
This Guest Review comes courtesy of Michael Thorne as his Day 3 Entry for the 3rd Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas This will be my first attempt at any type of review as I prefer to read others submissions. I tried to select a cigar from my humidor that had not been reviewed […]
Ave Maria Crusader (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of beaverc32 from the Stogie Review Fan Forums Looking through the latest cigar.com catalog last week, a new cigar that immediately caught my eye was the Ave Maria, apparently the latest creation by AJ Fernandez. Billed as a medium-bodied smoke, for some reason I felt compelled to purchase a box on […]
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 […]
Alec Bradley Vice Press (Guest Review)
It is that time again folks, Tom and Ed join us once again for their monthly video review. This time the guys smoke the Alec Bradley Vice Press. From Tom: It wasn’t planned, but so far in 2010 Ed and I have only reviewed two brands – La Flor Dominicana and Alec Bradley. This time […]