If you’ve been following my activity on Stogie Review over the years, you know I have a weakness for anything interesting, unsual and/or innovative. And at this year’s IPCPR trade show, I found something that is all three- the Double Shot Energy Cigar. It’s billed as the cigar equivalent of an energy drink like Red […]
IPCPR 2016: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Energy levels were much higher in the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust booth this year, probably partially due to catching Steve Saka early on in show, and also part due to the lack of last years production problems. In 2015 the highly anticipated Sobremesa was not ready for sampling in Saka’s judgement. So he held his […]
IPCPR 2016: La Palina
La Palina is in it for the long haul, that much was clear to me after I visited their booth at this year’s trade show. Despite the looming FDA menace, Bill Paley seemed optimistic, even excited about the future for La Palina. It probably has something to do with six months of planning around the […]
IPCPR 2016: Royal Agio
While at the tradeshow we made a point of dropping by the Royal Agio section of the Drew Estate booth to talk to Boris Wintermans about what’s new this year. He spoke of the success Agio has had with Balmoral and talked about the new Balmoral XO vitolas, the Gran Toro, the Corona, and the […]
IPCPR 2016: Frank Herrera (aka Cigar Law) on the FDA
In this video we sit down Frank Herrera, a lawyer and long time friend of Stogie Review to discuss what the impact of the FDA’s May 5th deeming regulation announcement on the cigar industry, particularly the boutique portion of it, from manufacturer on down to the consumer. (Spoiler, it’s going to affect everyone.) Along the […]
IPCPR 2016 Social Media Updates
For nearly a decade Stogie Review has been bringing you news and reviews from the IPCPR Trade Show Floor (Back then it was the RTDA). As the years have gone by our coverage has evolved. This year our dynamic duo – Brian and Ben are roaming the show floor with video cameras and smartphones. As […]
Stogie Review on Beer Guys Radio
Brian and Sean at the mic. It was a long week, so I did some napping between segments. This week I did something new, I went on a local radio show to talk about cigar and craft beer pairings. That’s right, traditional over-the-air waves radio. I was a guest on an hour long show called […]
VIP Opening Reception of Davidoff of Geneva Atlanta
A couple of weeks ago I attended the VIP Opening Reception of Davidoff of Geneva Atlanta. The new flagship store had actually opened a few months prior (August 24th), but time has flown by this year, and I wasn’t able to check the place out until the reception. That’s probably for the best, it gave […]
Patrick Martin of Patoro Cigars discussing his line of cigars
Recently, Patrick Martin of Patoro Cigars visited The Cigar Shop in Biloxi, MS for a Meet and Greet with our customers. I recorded him talking about his start in the business and how he developed his cigars. Enjoy. Fat-Ash.com also did a write and video of the event at The Cigar Shop in Biloxi, MS […]
InterTabac 2015 and Royal Agio Trip Recap
Last Thursday Logan and Seth from Cigar Federation invited Ben and I to join them in a special recap show on Google Hangout. In it we discuss the Royal Agio trip to Europe, covering a tour of La Trappe Trappist brewery, Royal Agio and InterTabac 2015. Light one up, open a chilled drink (I’d recommend […]