On Friday, Mike and I took a ride over to Split Rock to check out the Man O War Event. Over the past couple of years, Cigarfest has kicked off with a Man O War event on the day before the main attraction. Aside from plenty of items for sale, the event comes with free […]
Cigarfest 2011: Thursday Wrapup
After the Studio Tobac Tour Event at Atlantic Cigar, Mike and I hit the road and made our way back to the hotel. After filling our stomachs with a late dinner, we sat down and turned on the camera. We discussed the happenings of the day and outlined a little of what we had on […]
Cigarfest 2011: Studio Tobac Tour at Atlantic Cigar
On Thursday, Mike and I left the comfort of Jason’s home and took a drive over to Atlantic Cigar for a Studio Tobac Tour Event. While there, we got the chance to see Bryan “The Show” Scholle in action. As it turns out, Bryan is going above and beyond what was being done in the […]
Cigarfest 2011: The Arrival
Several weeks ago Mike and I were discussing how we wanted to do Cigarfest coverage this year. We weren’t sure when to arrive because the actual event wasn’t until Saturday, but the area had a few things going on. We decided to make the drive out on Thursday to attend the Studio Tobac Tour Event […]
Week in Smoke
This past weekend, Jerry, Brian, Mike, and I discussed what was on tap for this week. It turned out that Jerry had to make a trip out to NYC and suggested that I put together a Week In Smoke for Thursday. I’ve been kicking around the idea of doing one of these posts for a […]
Thank You: Tom’s Cigars
Over the last few weeks, Brian, Jerry, Mike, and I have been discussing the state of Stogie Review. We looked at the things we felt were done well, as well as those we thought could use some work. One of the items from the latter column was finding a way of saying Thank You to […]
AVO 85th Anniversary Dinner Recap
This past Friday my good friend at W.Curtis Draper invited me and my camera to their new Bethesda location to an evening with Avo Uvezian to celebrate his 85th birthday. While Avo’s birthday was really March 22nd he’s spent his birthday month traveling and celebrating his birthday with many brothers and sisters of the leaf. […]
The Cigar Authority
I didn’t mention it on the site or on the forums like I should have. Everything came together pretty quickly. If you have some time on your hands, I make an appearance on The Cigar Authority hosted by Dave Garofalo. Dave is the owner of Two Guys Smoke Shop and sits on the Board of […]
20:15 with Pete Johnson
It is that time of year again. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars visits W.Curtis Draper and we talk about what to look forward to in 2011. I’m sure some of you have heard about some of the new releases he has planned for 2011 and hopefully this video gives you more details and puts some […]
Blind Tasting st Sir Stogies – Live Stream
The Blind Tasting was held at 3:00pm EST and run until roughly 4:30. I will have the edited video available for viewing sometime this week. The cigar we smoked was the La Aurora 1495 Brazilian Maduro. Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV