Wow! What an amazing past three weeks it has been! You go to sleep one night thinking you have a week before the new addition shows up and you wake up the next morning driving your wife to the hospital. I have to say that being a father is one of the most amazing feelings […]
Genuine PreEmbargo Edicition Limitada
Today I smoked this cigar from JRCigar.com. They bill this cigar as being inspired by the cigar of the same name from Habanos SA, a cuban cigar company. I smoked the corona sized cigar. The cigars come 50 to a cedar chest for a price of about $96 per box. This brings the per cigar […]
El Cobre
Up for review this week is a cigar that was briefly discussed in Episode 14 of Your Questions, My Answers. The cigar is the El Cobre which is a Private Label cigar made by the Oliva Cigar Family. The El Cobre is available in bundles of 25 for $99.95 and weighs in at, in my […]
Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Torpedo
Hello there! I guess a quick introduction is in order. This is Brian Hewitt of Brian’s Random (Cigar) Thoughts and I’m filling in for Jerry while he’s away tending to the new edition to his family, the wee lil torpedo! I also should give Walt and Jerry a quick thanks for maintaining such an essential […]
Cuba Aliados 1924 Anniversary
Written review posted shortly.
Perdomo Reserve Champagne
Up for review this week is the Perdomo Reserve Champagne. This cigar weighs in at 4.75 inches in length with a 56 ring gauge. The wrapper is a Connecticut Shade with a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Stuck to the orange tinted cellophane wrapper is a “Best of the Best 2005” sticker from the Robb […]
Your Questions, My Answers – Episode 15
Questions Covered: 1) Perfecto Shaped CIgars from Nathan 2) Mild Cigar Suggestions from CJ 3) Cuban Seed from Sean 4) Defining Finish from Dave B 5) Sungrown Wrappers from Sean 6) Jet Flame vs Torch Flame from Daniel 7) Hidden Gem Cigars from Charlie 8) Excess Humidity from Tom 9) Purging from Jake 10) Sales […]
Cuba Aliados Anniversary
A few weeks ago I received a very nice email from Frank Santos, Marketing Director for Puros Indios Cigars. In Frank’s kind email he asked if we would be interested in being among the first to smoke the new Cuba Aliados Anniversary Cigar. We obviously couldn’t turn down such a nice gesture and accepted Frank’s […]
Logo Contest Results
Well folks the contest has come to an end. I can honestly say that this thing did not turn out as any of us here at Stogie Review had hoped. We promise to make it up to you with the next contest. The results are as follows Entry #1 – 4.37 Entry #2 – 3.69 […]
Carlos Torano – Reserva Selecta
Up for review is the Carlos Torano Reserva Selecta Torpedo Tubed. This beautiful cigar comes encased in a glass tube to help protect and preserve the cigar. Wrapper: Connecticut Shade and Costa Rican Broadleaf Binder: Indonesian Filler: Dominican Republic, Honduras & Nicaragua Smoking Time: 70 minutes Beverages: Water and a pint of Guinness Tasting notes: […]