This week I decided to check out a cigar I think every bourbon fan will find interesting, the Camacho American Barrel Aged Toro. As the name implies, a portion of the tobacco in the blend (the corojo) spent some time in bourbon barrels- 5 months to be exact. And that’s after it spent 6 previous […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 91
You’ve probably noticed that Stogie Review has been a little quiet since all the IPCPR 2015 interviews went live. Believe it or not, we’re not taking a break, nor are we throwing in the towel. Shortly after returning from the trade show we learned that our current video host, Blip, will be shutting down on […]
IPCPR 2015: Camacho
It was impossible pass by the Davioff booth without stopping to check out what appeared to be a large open flame by the entrance. Inside, we ran into Dylan Austin of Director of Marketing for Davidoff, who gave us the rundown on all things Camacho. We covered the new Camacho American Barrel Aged, some themed […]
Week in Smoke – Bayou Edition No. 12
Ben’s Week in Smoke – Bayou Edition No. 12 It’s been awhile since I did a Week in Smoke, but it has been a hectic week which means I wasn’t able to smoke as many cigars as I would have liked. With the temperatures reaching into the high 80s and even, some days, reaching the […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 81
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), […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 76
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), […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2014
Now that we’re all safe from 2014, but not completely comfortable writing (or typing) 2015, it’s time for my annual top ten list. As I’ve said numerous times over the past year, it isn’t good enough for a cigar to just be good anymore, it has be to excellent to really make a go of […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 71
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), […]
Camacho Ecuador Robusto
The Camacho Ecuador was released this year as an edition to the Camacho line. This new cigar features an Ecuadorian habano wrapper with a price point of $6.50. I was sent a box of these from Dylan Austin of Camacho for review (Thanks Dylan!). I had smoked several of these at my local shop before […]
Dante Vita Nova Canto III
Today I take a look at Dante Cigar’s sophomore release, a Nicaraguan puro called Vita Nova. The blend is similar to the original Dante line, but differs in the wrapper. In the Vita Nova Nicaraguan Corojo takes over for the original’s Mexican San Andres. The name translates to “new life” which as Mike Huff told […]