‘Tis the season for cigar lists, and here’s mine. I like to think of what follows as my real top 10 list. Meaning that, when I lift the humidor lid, the following cigars are the ones I really hope to find waiting for me front and center. New or old, complex or straightforward, these are […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 10
Back thanks to a serious of unfortunate, time consuming events, once again here’s 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 (OK, more like the past month, but I don’t […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 8
Labor day just passed, and to quote a popular line from the movie Office Space, “I did nothing. I did absolutely nothing, and it was everything that I thought it could be.” As such, instead of my usual review, I dusted off a Week in smoke that has been laying dormant added a few recent […]
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 […]
Illusione Epernay Le Monde (Joint Review)
The Following Post comes courtesy of Tom from Tom’s Cigars It’s been awhile, but Ed and I are back home on the Stogie Review. Where were we? Well, Ed has been busy moving his shop into a new lot, expanding his inventory, and building a cigar lounge. Some of you already know that I’ve been […]
Illusione ~hl~ (Short Ashes)
I was talking with Jerry via Twitter the other day and it seems he has run into a bit of a problem. His super fast Verizon FIOS service has been interrupted by a faulty router and he was unable to upload his video. Rather than dig through the Fan Forums to get a Cigar Shop […]