Rocky Patel Edge Missile

Here we have the Rocky Patel Edge Missile, weighing in at 5×48 and in a maduro wrapper. The Edge is available in both maduro and corojo wrappers, each in Toro (6×52), Torpedo (6×52) and Missile (5×48) sizes. Though I have no first-hand evidence, I have been told that these now sport a band on the foot because some retailers were passing bundles off as these when they were out-of-stock. So take that bit of information with the same grain…

Jericho by Camacho

A few weeks back I got an email from C-Bid about a sampler of Jericho cigars. The price was decent (around $30.00) so I decided to place a bid. After a few days I got an email letting me know that I had won my auction and that I was the owner of a Jericho Sampler.

The whole reason I decided to take the chance on these sticks was that I read an article in the Cigars International mailer…

Episode 2 – Your Questions, My Answers (Video)

We’ve received a nice amount of questions and comments and decided to put together Episode 2 earlier than scheduled and for the most part we got the logistics worked out but combining both of our recordings into one almost seamless recording really tested my limited video editing skills.

In this episode Walt & I tackle questions about our stance on flavored/infused cigars as well as our opinion on how to store them. We also discuss tips on how to smoke…

Vasco da Gama Coronas

Huge thanks to Carlos aka Boofa for his very generous care package he sent me last week.

I gotta say, I enjoyed this cigar more than I thought I would. I actually thought the cigar would be harsh and I would label the cigar as a DNF. To my surprise I really enjoyed the flavor profile of a nice sweet taste on your lips with a mild wood/spicey taste that eventually develops into a deep woodsy taste. My only…

CAO Criollo Pampas

The 4×40 CAO Criollo Pampas is a Nicaraguan puro with a Cuban-seed Criollo 1998 wrapper. This particular cigar had a very rustic looking wrapper that was obviously rather small given the number of turns it made around this short cigar, all capped off with a very nice looking pigtail. It had a very rich and pleasant aroma right out of the cellophane. The cap cut cleanly revealing a very easy draw.

Odor Eliminator Comparison

A few weeks ago, I received an email asking me how I kept the odor of smoke to a minimum in my basement while smoking. My answer was that I use a typical box fan in one window to pull air across the room from another open window. As the air travels across the room it pulls the lingering smoke with it and the fan exhausts it out of the room.

Rocky Patel Connecticut

First I have to apologize for the rush job on the video. I really wasn’t on my game tonight as it seemed all day long I was behind in everything I needed to do. Just the way it goes in my world of a father-to-be.

The Rocky Patel Connecticut came up in discussion during my review last week on the Montecristo White as being a more affordable option. I have to say that the Rocky Patel Connecticut is…

Tatuaje Havana VI Angeles

This is another creation from Pete Johnson and Pepin Garcia, produced in Pepin’s Tabacalera Cubana factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Angeles is a Nicaraguan puro with a silky Corojo 99 wrapper weighing in at 4-5/8×42. The Havana VI is reported to be a milder blend than the original Tatuaje with the brown band.

Similar to reports I’ve heard and read on other Havana VI cigars, the roll on this one was firm with very little give when squeezed. Clipping…

Camacho Select

If you are a regular visitor here at Stogie Review, you already know that I am a bit of a Camacho Fanatic. Over the past couple of years I have come to really enjoy a strong Camacho Cigar to cap off a long day.

After hearing about the Camacho Select, I was really excited to try this cigar. Unfortunately all of the local shops that I stopped in from time to time did not carry this particular cigar. About…

Episode 1 – Your Questions, My Answers (20:35)

Okay so the title for this series is a little lame. Its something that will need to be brainstormed on but basically we receive a fair amount of questions and comments from YouTube, Skype, AOL IM and e-mail. I just wanted to take some time to share my answers to some of these questions.

Your feedback is appreciated and please correct me or add to any of the questions that I did my best to answer.

Hopefully next month when…