If you’re like me, you’re having trouble keeping track of all the new cigars launched at last month’s IPCPR annual trade show. It was my first time attending “the show,” and between the information overload from all the manufacturers and palate fatigue brought on by smoking 7-10 cigars each day, it was a bit overwhelming. […]
Walt’s Week in Smoke
E by Esencia During the IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, we had the pleasure of talking to Marc Aub of Brother of the Leaf LLC. Towards the end of the interview, Marc showed off a new cigar called “E” (which comes from the E in Esencia). Marc went on to explain that this was a […]
Herederos de Robaina
Last month, during our extended video interview, Gary Griffith of Emilio Cigars discussed a relatively unheard of cigar brand for which he had just signed a nationwide distribution deal. Herederos de Robaina is manufactured in Esteli, Nicaragua by American Caribbean Tobacco, and will be distributed in the United States by the Emilio Cigars sales team. […]
El Cruzado (Coming Soon)
Coming soon to a retailer near you the El Cruzado featuring a pre-embargo Cuban wrapper found in perfect condition in the back of a abandoned warehouse in Ohio. Each box comes complete with your own stache just like El Cruzado. Available in 37 sizes including the 4×90 War Pony. Thanks to Jose Flores Jr. for […]
Week in Smoke – TGT Edition
With football season set to start this week our good friends at RoMa Craft Tobac have setup a Yahoo Pick’Em League. Win Cigars and Other Prizes Every Week. Each week, the player with the highest score will receive a 5 Pack of RoMa Craft Tobac Intemperance, CroMagnon or Aquitaine cigars. RoMa Craft Tobac will also […]
Wicked Indie – Toro
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Bought locally This week’s review will be on the Wicked Indie in the toro size. This cigar is from East India Trading Company (Yo Ho and a bottle of rum) which is a sister/subsidiary/partof Gurkha cigars. It is available in four sizes, robusto […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, IPCPR Edition
I’ve been asked countless times in the past few weeks what I thought of different cigars that premiered at this year’s IPCPR trade show. The thing is, with all the time spent tracking down interviews, I really didn’t smoke that many of the new releases. But I have been slowly working my way through the […]
CAO Concert pre-release (plus giveaway)
First of all, a disclaimer: this review is based on samples received at the IPCPR trade show earlier this month. We typically don’t like to use show samples for cigar reviews, since they often see a lot of unusual travel to & from the show floor and aren’t always a perfect reflection of what eventually […]
Week in Smoke – TGT Edition
Back into the swing of things. Thanks again for all the love and support on our IPCPR coverage. No slowing down for Stogie Review though. In September look forward to coverage of the Delaware Cigar Festival and Little Puff by W.Curtis Draper. No slowing down on the personal area either. Many of you know that […]
Montecristo Epic
Welcome one and all to this review of the Montecristo Epic in the toro size. This cigar is only available at brick and mortar stores and is availble in three sizes, Churchill (7×56), Toro (6×52) and Robusto (5×52). Prices go from $13-$15 MSRP from what I could find. Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Nicaraguan […]