It is that time of year again! Time for everyone to head out to crowded stores and begin the holiday shopping that they swore they wouldn’t put off again this year. (But you did. Try again next year.) In addition to that frantic holiday buying, it is also time for the Second Annual Stogie Review 12 Days of Christmas.
Before we get down to telling you what the prizes are and how to go about winning them, we would like to first thank everyone for another great year here at Stogie Review. Without all of your visits, comments and participation, we wouldn’t be here. We would also like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays, if Kris Kringle doesn’t stop at your chimney).
Just like last year, we have a bunch of contests to give away a dozen great prizes. The contests have been staggered in such a way that we will be giving away one prize per day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas Day. If you thought last years prize lineup was amazing, wait until you get a load of what you can win this year!
We can’t say enough about the generosity of our sponsors and hope that you are just as excited about this contest as we are. We hope you’ll help make this contest as successful as last years by submitting an entry for every prize and spreading the word! The more participation we get this year, the bigger and badder the contest will be next year!
Day 12
Box of Camacho Liberty 2009
Sponsored By Camacho Cigars
Break out your tool belts folks, because this contest calls for a little DIY work action! You need create a cigar related decoration. This can be anything from a simple Christmas Tree ornament to an elaborate mechanized rooftop Santa smoking a cigar. Feel free to modify an existing decoration if you do not have the skills required to create something from scratch.
Once your cigar related Christmas decoration is complete, please snap a photo and send it to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 22, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced on December 25, 2009.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 12, 11, and 10). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 11
Box of Oliva Masterblend III
Sponsored By Oliva
Break out your tool belts folks, because this contest calls for a little DIY work action! You need create a cigar related decoration. This can be anything from a simple Christmas Tree ornament to an elaborate mechanized rooftop Santa smoking a cigar. Feel free to modify an existing decoration if you do not have the skills required to create something from scratch.
Once your cigar related Christmas decoration is complete, please snap a photo and send it to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 22, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced on December 24, 2009.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 12, 11, and 10). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 10
Box of La Aurora 1495 BME
Sponsored By La Aurora Cigars
Break out your tool belts folks, because this contest calls for a little DIY work action! You need create a cigar related decoration. This can be anything from a simple Christmas Tree ornament to an elaborate mechanized rooftop Santa smoking a cigar. Feel free to modify an existing decoration if you do not have the skills required to create something from scratch.
Once your cigar related Christmas decoration is complete, please snap a photo and send it to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 22, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced on December 23, 2009.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 12, 11, and 10). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 9
Box of EO Brands Mi Barrio El Acere
Sponsored By United Tobacco Inc.
For a chance at this prize, you’ll need to make Christmas Card style photo. This doesn’t have to be anything fancy, but must include you, a cigar, and some Christmas décor. Feel free to make it even more fun and include the whole family or your herf posse.
Minor photo enhancements are acceptable, but we don’t want to see you photoshoped into a festive setting. Be there, have fun, smoke a cigar, and get a picture. Photos are to be submitted to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 19, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced on December 22, 2009.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 9, 8, and 7). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 8
Box of EP Carrillo Cigars Edicion Inaugural
Sponsored By EP Carrillo Cigars
For a chance at this prize, you’ll need to make Christmas Card style photo. This doesn’t have to be anything fancy, but must include you, a cigar, and some Christmas décor. Feel free to make it even more fun and include the whole family or your herf posse.
Minor photo enhancements are acceptable, but we don’t want to see you photoshoped into a festive setting. Be there, have fun, smoke a cigar, and get a picture. Photos are to be submitted to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 19, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced on December 21, 2009.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 9, 8, and 7). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 7
Box of La Traviata
Sponsored By CAO Cigars
For a chance at this prize, you’ll need to make Christmas Card style photo. This doesn’t have to be anything fancy, but must include you, a cigar, and some Christmas décor. Feel free to make it even more fun and include the whole family or your herf posse.
Minor photo enhancements are acceptable, but we don’t want to see you photoshoped into a festive setting. Be there, have fun, smoke a cigar, and get a picture. Photos are to be submitted to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 19, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced on December 20, 2009.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 9, 8, and 7). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 6
Box of Pinar del Rio Classico Exclusivo Lancero
Sponsored By Pinar del Rio Cigars
For a chance at this prize, we would like to hear some Christmas stories involving cigars. During last year’s contest, we got some fantastic entries and would love to see some more this year.
Please email all entries to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 16, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced in December 19, 2009. Entries must be at least 250 words to be considered.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 6, 5, and 4). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 5
Box of Cain
Sponsored By Cain Cigars
For a chance at this prize, we would like to hear some Christmas stories involving cigars. During last year’s contest, we got some fantastic entries and would love to see some more this year.
Please email all entries to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 16, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced in December 18, 2009. Entries must be at least 250 words to be considered.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 6, 5, and 4). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 4
Box of Jameson Black Label Robusto
Sponsored By Jameson Cigar Company
For a chance at this prize, we would like to hear some Christmas stories involving cigars. During last year’s contest, we got some fantastic entries and would love to see some more this year.
Please email all entries to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 16, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced in December 17, 2009. Entries must be at least 250 words to be considered.
You may enter this contest as often as you like, but may only win one of the three prizes associated with this contest (Days 6, 5, and 4). To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States.
Day 3
Box of Room 101 “305”
Sponsored By Bonita Smoke Shop
We love getting guest review submissions to share with the Stogie Review readers. To have a chance at winning this prize, all you need to do is submit a cigar review. The inclusion of photos in your review is not required, but greatly appreciated. And who knows, it just might tip the scales in your favor.
Please avoid any sort of numbered or lettered “Rating System” in your review. Since we do not use either here on Stogie Review, we would like your guest review to follow suit. We ask that your review be an original work and not something posted elsewhere.
You may enter this contest as often as you like. Please email all submissions to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 15, 2009. A winner will be selected and announced on December 16, 2009.
To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States. Please note that by submitting your review, you are granting Stogie Review the exclusive use of your review and all included photos, video, or audio to be used as we see fit. (In other words, your review will not appear elsewhere on the web after you have submitted it to us.)
Day 2
2009 Oliva Serie V Liga Especial Sampler and Box of 5 Cain F Cigars
Sponsored By Oliva and Cain Cigars
To win this prize, we would like to see some of your creativity. Please answer and explain your answer to the following question: “If old Saint Nick was a cigar smoker, what cigar would he smoke on his sleigh ride around the world?”
Please send your entries to stogiereview at stogiereview dot com by December 14, 2009. The most creative answer will be selected and announced on December 15, 2009. To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States. One entry per person.
Day 1
Prometheus Cutter Y
Sponsored By Lighters Direct
The first contest is the easiest. All you need to do is post a comment on the official announcement for the contest. In your comment give us a Christmas list of cigars and cigar related gear you would like to receive from friends or family.
And of course, after your list is complete you can send it around to anyone who is looking for gift ideas. To help them out, feel free to provide them with a link to our article entitled Giving the Gift of Cigars.
To be eligible to win, you must be at least 18 years old and reside within the continental United States. Entries must be made by December 13, 2009. A winner will be randomly selected and announced on December 14, 2009. One entry per person.