Puro Vida Cigars is a new cigar company formed in Biloxi, MS by Eddie Rivers. Originally from Danli, Honduras, Eddie moved to Biloxi, MS early on. His family owns a very successful coffee company in Honduras and decided to start Puro Vida because his other passion is cigars. Currently, Puro Vida has three different lines: […]
Partagas Benji Homage
Wrapper : Honduran Binder : Connecticut Broadleaf Filler : Dominican, Mexican and Honduran Source : Bought at local shop Hello, this week we shall take a look at the Partagas Benji Homage cigar in the toro size. This cigar is available in two sizes, toro (6 1/2×54) and robusto gordo (5 1/2×52) with a price […]
Torch Connecticut by Veritas Cigars
Earlier this month I received a surprise email from Chris Weber, VP and Marketing Director for Veritas Cigars. Chris was interested in having Stogie Review smoke their new Torch Lineup. A couple of days later I received a package in the mail which contained 6 Torch Connecticut and 6 Torch Habano. Torch by Veritas Cigars […]
Illusione Rothchildes
Wrapper : Mexican San Andreas Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Bought at local shop Cigar Welcome to my review on the Illusione Rothchildes. This cigar is available in one size, 4.5 x 50, and comes in cabinets of 50. MSRP is $4.68 a stick so $234.00 a box. Not much on the […]
Vindicator by Oliva
Back in 2012, Famous Smoke Shop began to promote a new line of Oliva Produced House Blends. Brian and I were fortunate enough to get a few samples and we set out to record a couple of episodes of Herfin’ Heads. We reviewed both the Inferno and Vindicator favorably and I’ve been smoking them, off and on, ever since.
Fuente Fuente Opus X Angel’s Share Robusto – Happy St. Patrick’s Day
In 2012, Fuente released the Fuente Fuente Opus X Angel’s Share in limited edition humidors made by God of Fire/Prometheus. In December 2013, a limited number of these cigars were released to Opus X account holders throughout the nation. These cigars have a different construction than the regular Opus X line. The difference is the […]
Inferno by Oliva
Have you ever found yourself shopping for cigars online and suddenly skeptical? Your mouse hovers over the “add to cart” button and you just don’t know if your should click. The cigar looks pretty plain, the price is low, but it is made by a manufacturer with a solid reputation. Will this just be another […]
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Petit Robusto – Short Ashes
Hello and welcome to a super quick review of the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial in the Petit Robusto size. Our very own Brian reviewed this cigar before so I will let his post tell you all the gritty details if you prefer to read rather than watch. As you can tell from the title this […]
Curivari Achilles Eternos
In 2013, Curivari introduced the Achilles as a stronger line to its already impressive line up of cigars. The Curivari Achilles is a Nicaraguan puro that was given more ligero to boost its body while still retaining a well rounded flavor profile. Released in three sizes, the cigar will be re-released 4 times a year […]
Leaf Maduro by Oscar
http://blip.tv/stogie-review/leaf-maduro-by-oscar-6753723 Short writeup today as I am not feeling well at all. Hit me last night, hence why this review is up later than usual. This cigar is the brainchild of Jim Robinson (owner of Leaf & Bean Company) and Oscar Valladares. They have now produced four varieties all in a toro size (6 x […]