Back in late December of 2009, we posed a question from Patrick asking “Is the Persona Really Necessary?” Before hitting publish, Brian, Jerry, and I were a little concerned that the article would draw out hostility towards peoples least favorite manufacturer due to their marketing tactics. I must say, we were pleasantly surprised by the […]
Cigar Shop Primer
Over the past year, online cigar sales have been booming. As a result, some local cigar shops are experiencing a downturn in sales. In addition to tough times at the cash register, the popularity of discount online retailers have kept many would-be customers from ever visiting a local shop in the first place. Due to […]
Ask The Readers: What do you use for humidification?
Over the past years I’ve been a big supporter and user of humidification beads. Whether its in the form of The Puck or contained within a pair of pantyhose. Recently, I’ve come into possession of Cigar Oasis Ultra to try and see how it performs in one of my humidors. I’ll admit that I was […]
The 2009 Tarries Cigar Award Show
It’s the cigar award show you didn’t realize you were eagerly awaiting. The Tarries celebrates the unusual aspects of the cigar industry, shining an industrial-sized spotlight on dubious distinctions that may be either points of pride or the stuff of shame. But either way, nothing anyone wants to be known for! And without further ado, […]
An Argument in Favor of Cigar Reviews
You can’t review cigars for any amount of time without encountering at least one cigar enthusiast who not only doesn’t read cigar reviews, but actively objects to anyone’s efforts to rate, evaluate or describe the experiences of smoking a particular cigar. I’m not talking about people who don’t trust reviews to be objective or accurate, […]
Ask The Readers: Why Do You Smoke Cigars?
Photo Credit: Bryan Glynn of BG Pictures and Cigar Obsession Dear Stogie Review, I write this to inform you that you seem to be making a grave mistake when it comes to cigars. It is not often I spent time here, but every time I do, I find myself disgusted. The idea that you smoke […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2009
I hope you’re not tired of top ten lists, because I’ve got one more for you: Mine. My criteria this year is a little different than Walt’s and Jerry’s. To qualify for my top ten all that was required for me to smoke and really enjoy them sometime in 2009. Last year, I tried limiting […]
If Old Saint Nick was a Cigar Smoker
A few days back, we announced the winner of our Day 2 Contest for the Second Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas. In that announcement, I made mention that we planned to share with you the other entries that we received. This post is going to do just that. Dave (dk_fxn): On Christmas Eve, […]
Ask The Readers: Is the Persona Really Necessary?
Recently we received an email from a Stogie Review reader by the name Patrick. He wanted to get our opinion on a topic that I thought was rather interesting. So interesting, I thought that simply answering the email would be missing out on an opportunity to start up a interesting discussion with the rest of […]
What Happens at Cigar Events?
Jim Cronin and the Guys from Top Shelf Cigar Company with Jose Blanco for a La Aurora Event From time to time we get an email from a curious reader looking for information on an event happening at his or her local cigar shop. Often times these people have never attended an event and they […]