Perdomo Reserve Champagne

Up for review this week is the Perdomo Reserve Champagne. This cigar weighs in at 4.75 inches in length with a 56 ring gauge. The wrapper is a Connecticut Shade with a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Stuck to the orange tinted cellophane wrapper is a “Best of the Best 2005” sticker from the Robb Report.

Your Questions, My Answers – Episode 15

Questions Covered:

1) Perfecto Shaped CIgars from Nathan
2) Mild Cigar Suggestions from CJ
3) Cuban Seed from Sean
4) Defining Finish from Dave B
5) Sungrown Wrappers from Sean
6) Jet Flame vs Torch Flame from Daniel
7) Hidden Gem Cigars from Charlie
Excess Humidity from Tom
9) Purging from Jake
10) Sales Tax from Matt
11) Sizes and Shapes from Brent

Cuba Aliados Anniversary

A few weeks ago I received a very nice email from Frank Santos, Marketing Director for Puros Indios Cigars. In Frank’s kind email he asked if we would be interested in being among the first to smoke the new Cuba Aliados Anniversary Cigar. We obviously couldn’t turn down such a nice gesture and accepted Frank’s offer. Shortly after replying to the email, all of the editors here at Stogie Review received a four pack of Cuba Aliados Anniversary Cigars.…

Logo Contest Results

Well folks the contest has come to an end. I can honestly say that this thing did not turn out as any of us here at Stogie Review had hoped. We promise to make it up to you with the next contest.

The results are as follows

Entry #1 – 4.37
Entry #2 – 3.69
Entry #3 – 1.50
Entry #4 – 1.40
Entry #5 – 3.46
Entry #6 – 2.59
Entry #7 –…

Carlos Torano – Reserva Selecta

Up for review is the Carlos Torano Reserva Selecta Torpedo Tubed. This beautiful cigar comes encased in a glass tube to help protect and preserve the cigar.

Wrapper: Connecticut Shade and Costa Rican Broadleaf
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Dominican Republic, Honduras & Nicaragua

Smoking Time: 70 minutes

Beverages: Water and a pint of Guinness

Tasting notes: Cocoa

Papa Cruz has his little robusto

Congrats to Jerry and his wife Michelle. On Sunday at 9:42 am Jeremiah Cruz Jr (JJ) was welcomed into this world. He weighed in at 7lbs and 19 3/4 inches long. Mom and baby are doing quite well after 21 hours in labor.

Top Shelf Signature Select – Blue Label

Up for review this week is the Top Shelf Signature Select – Blue Label. This particular cigar is the House Blend created for Jim Cronin, owner of Top Shelf Cigars. The cigar is hand rolled in Honduras by the Tropical Tobacco Company and is comprised of Corojo 99’ Wrapper, Corojo 99’ Binder, and 98’ Criollo Filler, all of which come from the Jalapa Valley. The stick weighs in at 6.00 inches long with a 52 ring gauge.

Ohio Smoking Ban Exemption

We recently received an email from our Friend Jesse from Cigar Jack about a possible smoking ban exemption in Ohio. He asked that we help spread the word, which we were more than happy to do.

Check out his article and follow up on the progress here

Crazy potential tobacco tax hike

For those who have not heard about this yet.

The Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a markup on Tuesday, July 17 on legislation dealing with the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The measure is expected to be reported out of committee. Funding would be almost totally via higher taxes on tobacco products. The cigarette tax will increase by $.61 to $1 per pack effective after December 31, 2007. Other tobacco products would be taxed as follows: large cigars —…

Saint Luis Rey Serie G No. 6 Double Maduro

Today I review the double maduro cigar from Saint Luis Rey. This beautiful cigar is their No. 6, which measure 6 x 60. The wrapper and binder are both the Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro and the filler is nicaraguan. The term double maduro comes from the wrapper and binder being a maduro tobacco. This cigar reminded me of a La Gloria Cubano Serie R and I expected the flavor to be similiar to that. I was wrong. I had expected some…