Shop Review I have a shop review of Genuine Tobacco for you this week and I included a bit of a video with Stephen Saudarg who is director of operations for Genuine Tobacco. I think this may be the first shop review with video. I am such a rebel. I have been going to this […]
2012 Delaware Cigar Festival
Last Saturday, I had the distinct pleasure of attending the 2012 Delaware Cigar Festival at Delaware Park in Wilmington, DE. This is a terrific event put on each year by the Delaware Cigars chain of brick & mortar retail shops, managed by Gary Griffith from Emilio Cigars. The $125 admission fee included a large assortment […]
IPCPR 2012 After Parties
At the end of each long day spent hustling all over the IPCPR show floor, while Jerry and Walt (aka “the Golden Girls”) retired to their hotel room to edit video, put their hair up in curlers, and search for the bottom of a handle of Maker’s Mark, your humble correspondent and the incomparable Mr. […]
Around the Show Floor at IPCPR 2012
As the newest member of the Stogie Review crew, and a first-time attendee of IPCPR, my job at the show was to support the rest of the guys in putting together our unrivaled, in-depth coverage. Part of this consisted of shooting video and still photos to complement the primary content which focused on interviews with […]
Eddie Ortega at the 2012 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival
While attending the 2012 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival, Mike and I had the pleasure of hanging out with Eddie Ortega. We talked about a handful of things throughout the course of the event but when the crowds settled down, he was kind enough to record a little video with us. In the video, Eddie discusses […]
Famous Smoke Shop – Cigarnival 2012: Day 2
Yesterday I posted the first video diary entry covering my thoughts of the 2012 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival. Today I have the second video from the event. This video is a bit shorter than the first and includes a little dedication to jjo at the end. More formal coverage will be posted in the coming […]
Famous Smoke Shop – Cigarnival 2012: Day 1
Last year when Mike and I covered the 2011 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival, I tried something a little different and recorded a video diary as I went about the day. We were surprised by how well those videos were received and I wanted to do them again this year. The video below outlines my day, […]
Partagas 1845 Launch Event (plus giveaway)
This past Saturday, I made my way over to Leesburg Cigar & Pipe in Leesburg, Virginia for the Partagas 1845 launch event. The latest offering from General Cigar, the Partagas 1845 is a whole new blend featuring a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, a unique & proprietary Connecticut Habano binder, and a filler comprised of Dominican & […]
The Art of the Raffle
Cigar event raffles is a topic that seems to keep coming up in conversation. Jerry, Walt, Mike and I shared our favorite and least favorite prizes in a YQMA episode a month or two ago, and I used the opportunity to complain about winning baseball caps. I’m sure it was good for a few chuckles, […]
Video Diary: Cigar Expo 2011 – (Mike)
Well I don’t know how well you will like this but this is my diary thing like Walt did except I forgot to break mine up into Day 1 and Day 2 posts. Yea, noobs. Just some of my thoughts put on the flipcam before, during and after CigarExpo (Cigarnivale) 2011. Enjoy. AUDIO –> Right […]