It’s once time again for another issue of 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 the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), […]
Rapture
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Havano Vuelta Abajo Binder : Dominican Corojo Filler : Nicaraguan, Brazilian, Dominican Source : Sample sent to me Welcome to this weeks review of the Rapture from Viva Republica Cigars. This cigar is available in four sizes, Perdition (4.5×50 – review stick), Revel (5.5×54), Exodus (6.25×52) and Harasha (6×58). MSRP ranges from […]
Herfin’ Heads: Joya De Nicaragua Rosalones
In this edition of Herfin’ Heads Brian and Ben revisit a surprise from Nicaragua that just appeared on the American market: the Rosalones by Joya De Nicaragua. Ben lights up a new 650 Toro he purchased here, and Brian sets fire to 448 Consul he brought back from Cigar Safari. Will it continue to wow […]
La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 5
This year, La Palina released the next edition to the Goldie line, named after Bill Paley’s grandmother, with the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 5. Replicating the Laguito No. 5 from Cuba, the cigar has a fantail cap and coming in at 5 5/8 x 54, close to the original which is 5 3/4 x […]
IPCPR 2013: Complete Digest
With the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas officially behind us, it is about time we put together a complete digest of our coverage. As you can see, we came away with a lot of video again this year. Brian and Jerry did an awesome job on the show floor and we look forward […]
CHATweetUp 2013: Nomad Cigars
Fred Rewey’s a guy I’ve been meaning to talk to for a while. The opportunity presented itself a few weeks ago at the Chattanooga Tweetup, in a walk-in humidor conveniently stocked with plenty of Nomad cigars. In this interview, we touch on the Fugitive II, the Esteli Lot 1386 and the upcoming box-pressed Sumatra S-307. […]
CHATweetUp 2013: 262 Cigars
We missed Clint at the trade show this year, so I made a point of catching up with him at the recent Chattanooga Tweetup to talk cigars. In this video he talks a little about the new Revere Lancero, the Paradigm Corona, possible limited edition fall seasonal blend and his mission to turn every cigar […]
CAO Cigars Flathead V554 Camshaft
Cars, cigars and pin-up models sounds like a winning combination, right? Unfortunately for the purposes of Stogie Review, I can really only address the tobacco portion of this cocktail. In this case, it means lighting up the new CAO Flathead V554 Camshaft and taking notes. As the name suggests, this cigar was inspired by the […]
Week in Smoke – Bayou Edition
This week, where I live, its been incredibly rainy and humid. This limits me, in this Week in Smoke, as to what I can smoke as my beloved smaller ring gauge cigar can’t handle the excessive moisture. IPCPR has been over for about a month so I have a mix of new cigars and some […]
Foundry
Wrapper : H-47 Pleno Sol Binder : undisclosed Filler : undisclosed Source : brother-in-law gifted me Welcome to my weekly ramblings. This week I am going to tell you a little about a cigar called Foundry. This cigar is made under General Cigars roof by Michael Giannini and comes in 4 sizes, Wells (6×50), Lovelace […]