Christian Eiroa joins us for the latest episode of Draper Dialogue. Today, Christian is identified with his new brand, CLE Cigars. Christian’s story starts way before that, most notably with Camacho Cigars and their famous Corojo tobacco but even before that when Christian would work the fields of his family’s farm in Honduras. Christian shares […]
An Afternoon with Christian Eiroa (Part One)
Christian Eiroa joins us for the latest episode of Draper Dialogue. Today, Christian is identified with his new brand, CLE Cigars. Christian’s story starts way before that, most notably with Camacho Cigars and their famous Corojo tobacco but even before that when Christian would work the fields of his family’s farm in Honduras. Christian shares […]
Screwpop Cigar Punch — accessory review (plus giveaway)
We’ve all been there. You’re just about to enjoy a fine cigar and a cold beer when you realize you’ve forgotten to bring a cigar cutter and bottle opener… what a buzzkill! In the past, you’d need to carry around a separate cigar cutting tool and bottle opener, adding a significant amount of bulk to […]
An Afternoon with Litto Gomez (2013) (Part Three)
Welcome to Part 3 of an Afternoon with Litto Gomez. Litto spent 40 minutes after talking with George answering questions from the audience at W.Curtis Draper. This is the first part of the Q&A session. Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana joins George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper for another episode of ‘Draper Dialogue‘. This is […]
Key West “Al Capone” by Rafael Fuente (first impressions)
Several weeks ago, I received a little sampler pack of cigars from Island Cigar Factory, a chain of three cigar shops down in Key West, Florida. They carry a line of their own cigars made at their own factory in the Dominican Republic. The most visually-stunning cigar among the samples they sent me was this […]
An Afternoon with Litto Gomez (2013) (Part Two)
Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana joins George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper for another episode of ‘Draper Dialogue‘. This is Litto’s second appearance. He joined us in 2012 for a two part episode. In case you missed it or just want to watch it again you can watch Part One and Part Two. Litto’s first […]
An Afternoon with Litto Gomez (2013) (Part One)
Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana joins George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper for another episode of ‘Draper Dialogue‘. This is Litto’s second appearance. He joined us in 2012 for a two part episode. In case you missed it or just want to watch it again you can watch Part One and Part Two. Litto’s first […]
My Uzi Weighs A Ton – Bait Fish (first impressions)
Yesterday, the temperatures rose enough and the clouds cleared up enough for me to head outside to enjoy a rare nice day in February. Not knowing how long the decent weather would hold out, I reached into my office humidor for something guaranteed to be a decent quick smoke. Out came the My Uzi Weighs […]
Liga Privada Papas Fritas
This time of year is always slow for us here at the Stogie Review. The majority of us live in parts of the country where it’s generally too cold to spend an extended period of time outside smoking a large cigar. When you can’t smoke indoors at home, and don’t have the time to make […]
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 […]