Site Update 11/30/07

Virtual Skype Herf:
Not too long ago I posted on the Fan Forum in regards to a possible Skype Herf and wanted to get an idea on interest. It seems like the idea went over well and we are going to try and give it a shot. The idea is to have a virtual herf through the Skype network where we can all shoot the breeze via audio and text based chat. The time and date has not yet been …

CAO Italia Ciao

I know, I know, I promised to review a Gran Habano cigar this week. Well the thing is, I’ve been down with a nasty little bit of bronchitis for the past week, so I’m pulling my notes for a cigar review I planned to do on my home blog. I fact, my friends over at Tex Cigars hooked me up with a couple for me evaluate. I don’t think they’ll mind if I review it here instead.

I should note …

Long Ashes…

Twenty months ago in March 2006 The Stogie Review was launched. I thought maybe a handful of folks that I knew would read the reviews but never in my wildest imagination did I ever imagine that it would turn into a community filled with so many caring people.

You guys have been through a lot with me and I’ve been happy to share my life with all of you. I’m a true believer that life is worth sharing, so I …

Bargain Cigar Breakdown – Installment 1 (2007)

unfortunately, my available free time did not work out as planned over the weekend. I had some things that needed to be taken care of around the house and what not so I missed my video this week. In it’s place I thought it would be a good idea to group the bargain cigars together into one post and do a cost breakdown of each for anyone who hasn’t been watching along.

Havana Sunrise:
Purchased from: TNT Cigars
Box …

Gran Habano #5 Corojo

Up for review this week is yet another Bargain level cigar which comes in at less than $3.00 per single (including shipping). That cigar is the Gran Habano #5 Corojo. This particular vitola is the Rothschild and measures in at 4.50 inches long with a 50 ring gauge. Just as the name implies, the wrapper is a Nicaraguan Corojo leaf. The binder is Costa Rican while the filer is a mixture of Costa Rican and Nicaraguan tobacco.

While performing my …

Palmas Puro Maduro Petite Corona

Well, I’m a little late getting this review up, but for good reason. It seemed all the forces of the cigar universe bended their will against it. And in that regard, it kind of reminds me of the cigar up for review this week. But we’ll get to the similarity between the smoking experience and getting this review up in a minute.…

Smoke Lies, and the Nanny State

If you haven’t already read the article (It’s been floating around on the many cigars forums alot lately) I would definitely recommend checking it out. The essay is a long read but well worth the time. Below you will find a link to Joe Jackson’s website where you can read/download the pdf article. It can also be found in the latest issue of Cigar Magazine (Winter 2007, Pages 24 through 51)

Smoke Lies, and the Nanny State
This essay, the

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Montesino Maduro – No. 2

To continue where I left off, here we are once again with our next installment of the bargain cigar rundown for 2007. Up for review this time is the Montesino Maduro, which was recommended for last years bargain list by our friend Jabba (and who says we don’t get around to review requests ). This particular model is the No. 2 and measures in at 6.25 inches long with a 44 ring gauge. This vitola sports a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro …

Avalon Honeyboy Lancero

It looks like I’m beginning to get a bit of a reputation. (I’m not sure if it’s a good one or not, but a bad one can be more fun than a good one.) Because when Tom Ramsey of Avalon Cigars was planning on passing through Atlanta to sign up a handful of new customers he contacted me to set up a herf. If I could put one together in short order, Tom would bring the cigars. And of course …

Final Goodbye

This post was auto published

This will be the last post about the untimely death of my little robusto. After this, The Stogie Review will return to its normal cigar review material.

I wanted to share the speech that my wife and I wrote to say goodbye to JJ during his funeral mass. I’ve timed this post to auto publish at about the time that I think I will be speaking.

JJ was a special boy. From the beginning of

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