The weather here in Southeast Pennsylvania has been a roller-coaster ride, of sorts. One day the sun is shining and the weather is perfect for sitting outside and enjoying a cigar. The next day could be filled with soaking rain. Sometimes we get sheer craziness – last week we had sun, then rain, then sleet, […]
Out for a Walk with an Oliva Serie G Maduro
Several years ago our friend Craig of CigarCraig.com rolled out a feature on his blog in which he called “Take a Cigar for a Walk“. Today the premise was to incorporate a cigar into Craig’s fitness routine which he usually boost with natural supplements like this one, check this review. I know, that sounds counterproductive […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 100
Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking about what I should smoke for the hundredth edition of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. The problem is the more you think about it, the harder it gets. It’s like that with anything though, you overthink it, and a simple task becomes an ominous burden. Knowing the […]
Hererra Esteli TAA Exclusive
Last week I was hanging out at Sir Stogies when one of the regulars walked in. We exchange pleasantries and he made his way from the private lounge into the retail space to talk to the shop owner. I’m not one to eavesdrop but when I heard “Have you tried the new Hererra Esteli TAA […]
Cigar Boxes and Identity Crises
An occasional cigar smoking friend recently asked me how many cigars come in a standard cigar box. My answer was there isn’t a standard. 20-count boxes are common, but I’ve seen enough boxes between holding between 21 to 25 sticks to make me wonder if 20-counts are really the most common. And then there’s been […]
Stogie Review on Beer Guys Radio
Brian and Sean at the mic. It was a long week, so I did some napping between segments. This week I did something new, I went on a local radio show to talk about cigar and craft beer pairings. That’s right, traditional over-the-air waves radio. I was a guest on an hour long show called […]
Hoyo by Hoyo de Monterrey Robusto
For your weekend viewing pleasure, I bring you a review of the new Hoyo by Hoyo de Monterrey. General Cigar wants to be clear here, this is not your father’s Hoyo de Monterrey. The cigar has a bold new look that follows the example of last year’s Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150. And […]
El Compartir Belicoso
A couple of weeks ago one of the guys from Sir Stogies sent me a text message. He was letting me know that Edolara from Cigar Noise was in town and planned on stopping by the shop for an impromptu smoke, if I wanted to join them. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get away and […]
Parfum Berger Anti Tobacco Car Diffuser – CONTEST
One of the problems we as cigar smokers constantly face, if we smoke in our vehicles, is the issue of the smell of stale cigar smoke stuck in our vehicles. Well, the people at Lampe Berger, which Parfum Berger is a part of, in Paris, France, have given us a solution. Their new car diffusers […]
AVO 90th Classic Covers
I’m a couple weeks late, but I’d like to start off this review by saying Happy Birthday, Avo! 90 is an incredible accomplishment- someone needs to ask Avo what the secret is to immortality, because I think he has it, both literally and figuratively. This week I take a look at volume three in the […]