Have you ever found yourself shopping for cigars online and suddenly skeptical? Your mouse hovers over the “add to cart” button and you just don’t know if your should click. The cigar looks pretty plain, the price is low, but it is made by a manufacturer with a solid reputation. Will this just be another […]
Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial (2013 Release)
In 2008 Oliva expanded on its wildly popular Serie V Liga Especial. The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial was born and it took Maduro Guys, such as myself, by storm. Cigars were only available in one size (A Torpedo at the time) and came in 10 Count Boxes. Production was limited and most shops in […]
Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro
Leading up to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show there was a lot of buzz around the release of the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro. Being a Muduro Guy, I was pretty eager to get my hands on a few. As much as I loved the original Oliva Serie V Melanio, this new release just had […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 30
It’s once time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. This one’s a little different than the ones you see throughout the year, as it is made up exclusively of new cigars introduced at IPCPR, or cigars I had not tried prior to the trade show. It was hard to know where […]
Padilla Cigars event at Genuine Tobacco with Susana Aragon
Hello everyone and welcome to another event coverage post. This time Genuine Tobacco had Padilla Cigars brand ambassador Susana Aragon in the house along with Mike the Oliva rep. As most of you should know by now Ernesto Padilla has made a huge change from last year when he discontinued all of his old lines […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 23
It’s 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), along […]
Oliva Serie V Melanio (Short Ashes)
When you see a review with the words Short Ashes tacked onto it, it implies that the review is a revisit of a cigar we’ve looked at in the past, or that it is a quick review in general. This time around, the review is a result of “I’m bored… oooh, look a camera!” I […]
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 […]
Herfin’ Heads: Vindicator By Oliva Robusto
Walt and I are back with another installment of everybody’s favorite internet video series, Herfin’ Heads. Today we make good on another cigar review we owe Famous Smoke Shop (thanks for the cigars guys), the Vindicator By Oliva Robusto. As the name indicates, it’s made by the Oliva that produces the popular Serie V, G […]
Padilla Premier Cru Press Release and Invictus Prototype
Today Ernesto Padilla shared with us some pictures and information about his upcoming releases, the European exclusive Premier Cru and the domestically available Padilla Reserva. May 30, 2012 Padilla Cigar Company is proud to announce yet another collaboration with Oliva Cigar Company following the recently 93 rated Padilla Studio-Tobac Limited Edition. Since the inception of […]