In the cigar community, there is a phenomenon known as Macanudo. The Macanudo brand is one of the best sellers in the country, despite the fact that you probably know few people that smoke them. I suspect that the magic lies in name recognition and branding. Think about it, when a non-smoker wants to celebrate […]
Burns Tobacconist La Aurora 100 Anos Cameroon Lancero
About a month ago, my friend, David Jones of LeafEnthusiasts.com and Burns Tobacconist, sent me a couple of new cigars review which was their exclusive La Aurora 100 Anos Cameroon Lancero. I was excited to get these as I’ve always been a huge fan of the La Aurora 100 Anos cigars. I wasn’t disappointed with […]
Selected Tobaccos Seleccion de Marcas Part 3 – Atabey Ritos
For our final review for the Seleccion de Marcas, I’m reviewing the Atabey Ritos. This is the largest cigar in the sampler back coming in at 6 1/8 x 55. I don’t know the blend information and I could even find out what the wrapper is as, again, the Atabey and 2 Guys Smoke Shop […]
Selected Tobaccos Seleccion de Marcas Part 2 – Byron Londineses
For Part 2 of the 3 part review of the Seleccion de Marcas from Selected Tobaccos courtesy of 2 Guys Smoke Shop, I will be reviewing the Byron Londineses. This is the second cigar in the sampler pack and is part of the Byron line. The Byron line is sold in jars of 25 and come […]
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 […]
Eiroa Prensado
In 2013, CLE released two new cigars: CLE Plus and the Eiroa. I first tried the Eiroa over the winner at the Cigar Lounge of Starkville in Starkville, MS. They had two size available at the time so I bought both to try out. While hanging out there, I first smoked the the Eiroa Prensado. It is […]
Curivari Achilles Eternos
In 2013, Curivari introduced the Achilles as a stronger line to its already impressive line up of cigars. The Curivari Achilles is a Nicaraguan puro that was given more ligero to boost its body while still retaining a well rounded flavor profile. Released in three sizes, the cigar will be re-released 4 times a year […]
Ezra Zion Eminence Robusto
Ezra Zion Cigars is a boutique brand that has been around for a couple of years. Originally releasing a line to called Inception, later renamed to Jamais Vu, the brand became one of the hot new brands on social media. Later they released the Honor series and this year at IPCPR they released the Eminence […]
Week in Smoke – Bayou Edition
This week, where I live, its been incredibly rainy and humid. This limits me, in this Week in Smoke, as to what I can smoke as my beloved smaller ring gauge cigar can’t handle the excessive moisture. IPCPR has been over for about a month so I have a mix of new cigars and some […]
Vertigo Intimidator Lighter
A few weeks back I received a surprise package from Steven over at Lighters Direct. The package contained four Vertigo lighters for me to try out. Prior to receiving the package I hadn’t had any experience with the Vertigo line. Since then I’ve learned that it is a budget line, of sorts, produced by Lotus. […]