As of late, my participation on the Stogie Review front has been a bit sporadic. Family duties with my infant daughter, in addition to coming down with a nasty cold, have left me in the dark when it comes to recent additions to the cigar world. Fortunately, my smart phone has allowed me to keep […]
La Aurora Corojo
No disrespect to the other cigars released by Miami Cigar Company at IPCPR this year but I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that the La Aurora Corojo is probably the best of the bunch. It was announced with little fanfare and hid in the shadows of the Guillermo Leon Signature, Nestor Miranda Art Deco […]
Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Robusto
If the Casa Fernandez name doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps you know them by their other Moniker, Tabacalera Tropical. Whether or not that clears anything up for you (you’re not alone if it doesn’t), the chances are very good that you’ve burned some of their tobacco. It’s a hot commodity these days, appearing in many […]
CAO Vision – Epiphany
Wrapper : Dominican Corojo Binder : Dominican Filler : Dominican, Nicaraguan and Brazilian Source : bought from CigarMonster Pre-Light This will be a short and sweet writeup, since I hate writing and I am not very good at it. My last name is not Hewitt nor is it White, so you will have to bear […]
Happy Thanksgiving
All of us here at The Stogie Review want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving…you stay classy San Diego.
Rocky Patel Valedor Robusto
One thing I’ve noticed over the years is how quickly a conversation in a cigar shop can turn into an in-depth discussion of firearms. I’m sure the number of cigar smokers who are packing heat varies considerably from one area to the next, but I’d guess it’s pretty significant percentage overall. And it would seem […]
Man O’War Armada
And the Man O’War Series adds another cigar to its stable. The newest addition crafted by AJ Fernandez is the Man O’War Armada. The Armada sports a limited ligero Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro wrapper, ligero filler from the Esteli and Ometepe regions of Nicaragua and to make sure everything burns a viso Jalapa binder. You don’t […]
Tatuaje Update: Monsters, Sinners & Saints
While I was attending Atlanta’s largest annual party and herf at Tobacco World in Marietta this weekend, I had the opportunity to speak with Pete Johnson about what’s new with Tatuaje. Now I know how much Stogie Review “readers” love the videos, but unfortunately my elaborate camera equipment (i.e. a flip cam and a tiny […]
The Latest on the Padilla Artemis and La Terraza
Ernesto Padilla is always full of surprises. Out of the blue he contacted me recently to talk about cigar reviews and mentioned in passing some new cigars he has been working on lately. When I asked for pictures and more information, he was only too happy to make with the goods. Here’s the latest on […]
Casa de Garcia Connecticut
Wrapper : Connecticut Binder : Connecticut Filler : Dominican and Honduran Source : bought from local store Here we are once again, this time with a review of the Casa de Garcia, a budget stick. These are available in five sizes and three wrapper choices, which I go over in the video. You should be […]