I figured it was about time to have my first week/month in smoke at Stogie Review. Its kind of a Stogie Review specialty. Instead of limiting my time frame to either days, week or month, I’m just going to call it my recent smokes because I truly have no idea how far I might go […]
Tatuaje Apocalypse – First Impressions
Wrapper : Connecticut Broadleaf Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : gifted to me by Todd Kauffman Welcome to the Apocalypse, the Tatuaje Apocalypse that is. This is a cigar that is exclusive to Smoke Inn and is available in 15 count boxes for $134.25 or a 5-pack for $44.75. It is 5.25×48-52 perfecto […]
Epicurean Armando Gutierrez Vintage 2007 Toro
Today we take a look at Epicurean Cigar Company’s Armando Gutierrez Vintage 2007 Toro (or “AG Vintage 2007” for short). As you may have heard, Epicurean is Steven Ysidron’s new(ish) venture in the cigar world after parting ways with Savinelli. In more recent news, the company signed a deal with the fast growing Emilio Cigar […]
Top Cigars of the Year – A Second Opinion
As you’ve probably seen, its that time of the year where you are bombarded by Top Cigars of the Year list. The biggest and most influential of the list is the one put out by Cigar Aficionado, the lifestyle magazine. Usually this leads to a run on, at the very least, the top ten cigars […]
231 Rockhill
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Corojo Binder : Dominican Filler : Dominican Source : bought at Genuine Tobacco for $3.60 a piece Welcome aboard the review train. This weeks special boxcar presentation will be on the 231 Rockhill by Cuban Stock Cigar Company. You may think the name is a bit weird (I did at first) but […]
El Primer Mundo Announces Costa Fuerte
A little over a week ago I was surprised to see Sean Williams, owner of El Primer Mundo kicking back at my local shop. (But only a little, he is based in Atlanta, after all.) He was there with a friend smoking lanceros bearing the plain paper band you often see on pre-release cigars. When […]
Diamond Crown Julius Caeser – Toro – First Impressions
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Havana Seed Binder : Dominican Filler : Caribbean Basin & Central America Source : Handed to me by Dan, our local rep Welcome to my first review of the 2013 calendar year which will be a First Impressions of the Diamond Crown Julius Caeser by J.C. Newman. This will be on the […]
Ben’s Top Ten Cigars of 2012
Every year all of us bloggers put our our Top Ten Cigars of the years list. I really enjoy reading them as many of you do. I love see what my other bloggers have been enjoying throughout the year and see how it compares with what I’ve smoked and considered some of the best. Also, […]
Ezra Zion Reagan
In my day job, I work a lot with statistics. Over the past year, Gary Griffith from Emilio Cigars has brought six independent boutique cigar brands into his distribution network (in addition to his own lines). If my calculations are correct, and assuming the expansion continues at an exponential rate, by 2016 EVERY cigar brand […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 22
It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), along […]