The release of the Mi Amor (or “My Love”) last year was the next logical step for Ashton’s now Pepin-conquered La Aroma De Cuba line of cigars. One of it’s more interesting attributes is that it features wrapper leaf from Mexico, a country that until recently wasn’t well known for producing tobacco appropriate for such […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 6
Back by at least one request, it’s time once again for 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 more likely, the past month), along with a couple of […]
Nat Sherman Suave – Rockefeller
Wrapper : Connecticut shade Binder : Dominican Filler : Dominican Source : bought at local shop Today I have for you the Nat Sherman Suave in the Rockefeller size. This cigar is available in five sizes, Rockefeller (7 1/2 x 50), Roosevelt (6 x 52 torpedo), Harriman (6 x 50), La Guardia (5 1/2 x […]
Camacho Legend Ario Connecticut (Short Ashes)
Several months ago I received a message from Mike’s wife informing me of a surprise birthday party that she was putting together for her husband’s 40th Birthday. Like any awesome host, I was greeted with a smile and goodie bag filled with a variety of birthday candy and a couple of cigars. One of those […]
Week in Smoke – TGT Edition
Another week is in the books and back by popular demand is the Week in Smoke – TGT Edition. I received a few questions this past week. The most popular question is what do I use to get my photos to look the way they do? I’m no professional or even amateur photographer. I’m that […]
Oliva Master Blends 3 Robusto
Recently Walt passed along a request for a review of the Oliva Master Blends 3. My initial reaction was something along the lines of “are you telling me we haven’t reviewed the Master Blends 3 already? Inconceivable.” And though that word does mean what I think it means, it turned out be very conceivable that […]
Pinar Del Rio 1878 – Cubano Especial Capa Natural (Short Ashes)
Last week I took a look at the Pinar Del Rio 1878 – Reserva Dominicana Capa Oscura. In that brief writeup, I mentioned that Abe Flores was kind enough to not only send me that stick, but a few Pinar Del Rio 1878 – Cubano Especial Capa Natural as well. With the same binder and […]
Savoy – Vertical Tasting
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : cuban sandwich Nicaraguan Source : bought at local store Hello everyone. I am going to do something unique this week and do a vertical tasting that is spread out through the weekend. I have the Savoy cigars in Corona (5.5 x 44), Churchill (7 x 48) and […]
Week In Smoke – TGT Edition
Stealing this idea from our own Brian “Mouth of the South” Hewitt. We get so many questions about what cigars we smoke when we aren’t reviewing. So this is a brief summary of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (give or take a few days). Some of these smokes have been reviewed before […]
Pinar Del Rio 1878 – Reserva Dominicana Capa Oscura (Short Ashes)
Several weeks ago I received a text message from a good friend of Stogie Review, Abe Flores of Pinar Del Rio. Abe was contacting me to get ahold of my adress so that he could send me a couple of new cigars to try. Always looking forward to new Pinar Del Rio product, I graciously […]