Back in October, I met up with Pete Johnson at a Tatuaje Cigars event hosted by Holt’s in Philadelphia. As one of the promotions at the event, customers received a three-pack pre-release sampler of the Cojonu 2012 with each box purchase. I jumped at the opportunity to try some cigars that won’t be released until […]
Dunhill 100th Anniversary Edition (First Impressions)
With time running short again this week, I searched through my coolidor for some potentially interesting subjects for a first impressions video. I offered a few options to my fellow Stogie Review compadres, and the nearly unanimous choice was the Dunhill 100th Anniversary Edition. I’d never smoked a Dunhill before, let alone this special limited […]
Cabaiguan Guapos (First Impressions)
By now, most of you have probably seen the top ten portion of the annual Top 25 list published by a major cigar “lifestyle” magazine that shall remain nameless. As usual, there are a few surprises. Coming in at number 7 was the Cabaiguan Guapos, made by Pete Johnson from Tatuaje. This was a bit […]
Macanudo Vintage 1993 Number 1 – First Impressions
Wrapper : CT Shade Binder : Mexican San Andreas Filler : Dominican/Mexican Source : Gifted from Rob Griff Cigar Not going to be a big write up today as it is Christmas Eve and watching my video on the Macanudo Vintage 1993 Number I is so much better than reading my drivel. I will say […]
EP Carrillo Short Run 2012 (First Impressions)
All of my recent posts these last few weeks have been late, but each time I’ve had a legitimate excuse (not that it really matters). This week was no different: my in-laws were visiting this past weekend, and I had to fly out to the Midwest on Monday for a family event. However, this trip […]
Lone Wolf Lobo Rojo (First Impressions)
Better late than never, right? Tuesday is my day ’round these parts at the Stogie Review, and I like to have things set up so that my post goes live right at midnight, but here I am scrambling late on a Tuesday afternoon. Sorry everybody! It’s been a few weeks since I last uploaded a […]
El Sublimado – First Impressions
Wrapper : Ecuadorian grown Connecticut seed Binder : Dominican Filler : Dominican Source : Sent sample from Texas Cigar Brothers I have a cigar that was sent to me a little while ago called El Sublimado for today’s review. This cigar is infused with 50 year aged Noces d’OrHardy Cognac and the size on this […]
Tatuaje Avion 11 – First Impressions
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Pete generously handed this to me at CigarExpo First I will apologize for another written review but i have been down and out with the weather and my neck hurting so bad. I hope to be back to videos for my next […]
1844
Wrapper : San Andreas Maduro Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Jeff gifted to me Today I have a first impressions of the 1844 cigar that is available from CI and it’s organizations and is made by AJ Fernandez. I gave an update on the RabbitAir purifier also and told why the review […]
Illusione Burn – First Impressions
Wrapper : Criollo 98 Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : was a gift Hopefully I have a nice treat for you today as I will be reviewing the Illusione Burn in the Toro Grande size (6×56). This cigar is made for Rocky Patel’s Burn Lounge in Naples Florida. There were only 50 boxes […]