During my first IPCPR Convention, 2008 in Las Vegas, I had the pleasure of meeting Benny Gomez, Loren Gomez, and Brad Mayo. That year, and each year after, the guys have all shared a booth at the trade show and we make a point to stop in and say hello. This year we took a […]
Velvet Cigars: The Bowery – robusto
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan and Honduran Source : gifted from Velvet Cigars for this review Welcome back for another installment of Mike’s Cigars. Today I have for you, The Bowery from Velvet Cigar. I am smoking the robusto size which I was sent directly by Velvet […]
Augusto Reyes Signature (Short Ashes)
At this years IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans, I was introduced to a few new brands. One of those brands, while not new to the industry, was Augusto Reyes. Having talked on Twitter, I was looking forward to getting over to the booth and sampling the brand. In addition to the sample I was […]
Spending Time With Ernesto Perez Carrillo
By now you are probably sick to death of IPCPR 2010 coverage, and I wouldn’t blame you. This is the biggest time of the year for the cigar industry and every cigar-blogger under the sun reports their take on industry news and new releases. Here at Stogie Review, we try to do things a little […]
Augusto Reyes Signature (Guest Review)
Note From Tom: Ed and I are back and reviewing a cigar from a boutique cigar company called Augusto Reyes. The Signature is a nice medium to full bodied cigar that I never heard of until a couple of weeks ago. This cigar has a flavor profile with nice complexities and subtle nuances that are […]
Tatuaje Verocu Tubo (First Impressions)
A couple of weeks before Cigarfest, I was talking with a long-time viewer of Stogie Review through Facebook. Jason and I talked about getting together for a cigar before things got hectic over the course of the weekend. On Friday, Mike and I met up with Jason, before getting started with the festivities, and headed […]
Viaje Reserva Platino (First Impressions)
A good friend of mine does plenty of traveling for business. In his travels, he has hooked up a friend of his with me for a review I’ve done in the past. This friend of his is Hal Rubin of Empire Cigars. If you recall, I reviewed his house cigar, the La Flor Dominicana Cheroot, […]
Tatuaje J21 (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of Rich (BootyRock) from the Stogie Review Fan Forums The Reserva line of cigars is an extension of Tatuajes Selección de Cazador line (Miami or Cabinet if you prefer). There are 4 (5 if you count the SW Maduro) sizes: The SW (“Sir Winston” a churchill), A Uno (“A”), Noellas, and […]
Illusione 4/2g (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of beaverc32 from the Stogie Review Fan Forums Cigar Facts: Vitola: Churchill (7.5×49) Price: ~$9-10 (the one reviewed was gifted via bomb) Wrapper: Cafe Colorado Binder: Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98? Filler: Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98? The Illusione 4/2g is a beautiful cigar with a fairly smooth wrapper. For the […]
Tatuaje RC184 (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of Rich (BootyRock) from the Stogie Review Fan Forums The RC cigars (RC meaning “Retro Cuban”) are two unique figurados. They feature half of the cigar wrapped in foil (the head), and the names (numbers) relate to the size in millimeters. Blended to be milder than the regular Miami line. Little […]