Drew Estate Dirty Rat I was looking through a section of my humidor that I haven’t really dug much around in lately and stumbled upon this Dirty Rat. This one was quite “ratty” looking. As you can see in the picture, the wrapper was many shades of brown. Not sure how that happened, but the looks […]
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 […]
Ben’s Top 10 Cigars of 2014 – Contest!
Every year, we try to come up with our individual Top 10 Cigars of the Year which is quite a task. There are so many really good cigars out there, its hard to choose only 10. At Stogie Review, we do it a little different in where we choose the top 10 cigars we smoked […]
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), […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 67
Thanksgiving is nigh, and it’s time to take into account the things we are thankful for. My list includes the usual suspects: friends, family, health, gainful employment, fine cigars, good beer and barrel-aged spirits. (Not always in that order, but close enough.) But I’d also like to thank the people who visit Stogie Review and […]
Week in Smoke – Bayou Edition No. 6
Its been excruciatingly hot this week with the temperatures in the high 90s and the heat index around 106-107, so my cigar smoking has, understandably, been reduced. Still, even with my cut back in smoking, I was able to smoke some pretty interesting cigars. Here is a good sampling of some of the cigars I […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 53
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me when it comes to cigars, some sort of unpleasant head cold had me out of commission for the better part of a week, and it took a few more days for my sense of smell and taste to return to normal. But the good news is […]
Nat Sherman 1930
Wrapper :Dominican Binder :Dominican Filler :Dominican and Nicaraguan Source :Sample sent from Nat Sherman Pre-Light This Nat Sherman 1930 cigar has a great looking retro band on it while having a nice chocolate brown wrapper. This cigar is available in five sizes, possibly a sixth with a Super Lancero being listed on their website. Todays […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 49
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), […]
Nat Sherman Townhouse Tour
Nat Sherman is one of those stops a cigar smoker just has to make when they visit New York City. If you’ve been in Manhattan, the chances are good that you’ve paid 42nd Street Nat Sherman Townhouse a visit. But if you’ve never been, the name is probably still familiar, conjuring up vague sepia-toned images […]