As frequent visitors to Stogie Review know, when J. Fuego releases a new cigar, it’s only a matter of time before I smoke it. But sometimes it takes a while. Case in point, this week’s cigar review, the Edicion de Familia 2012. Sure, I did try an IPCPR pre-release last year (as noted in an […]
Epicurean Armando Gutierrez Vintage 2007 Toro
Today we take a look at Epicurean Cigar Company’s Armando Gutierrez Vintage 2007 Toro (or “AG Vintage 2007” for short). As you may have heard, Epicurean is Steven Ysidron’s new(ish) venture in the cigar world after parting ways with Savinelli. In more recent news, the company signed a deal with the fast growing Emilio Cigar […]
Alec Bradley Fine and Rare Torpedo (2012)
Last year Alec Bradley released the first edition of their ultra-premium limited edition cigar called “Fine and Rare”. Not realizing how popular or fast selling they’d be, I missed out. So when they released a second edition this year, I picked up the phone and called a retailer that I knew them in stock. The […]
Alec Bradley Crescendo
A while back, I was given the task of purchasing cigars for my friend’s wedding. Being incredibly short on time, I quickly found some good deals and placed an order with Holt’s Cigar Company in Philly. As part of a promotional offer they were running at the time, the good people at Holt’s threw in […]