Padilla Miami (Fabrica de Tabacos Padilla)

First let me point out there isn’t any controversial music this week. Its only when I post outside my normal Monday slot that I go outside my “Hulk Hogan” music.

Need to give thanks to Carlos in NJ for bringing this to my attention. I was twittering about getting these and Carlos asked me if it was the Padilla Miami that Don Pepin rolls. Of course and as usual, I had no idea. A little research and I found out …

Tiki and Ronde Barber Tour J.C. Newman Cigars

While searching through my email late last night, I came across a press release from J.C. Newman Cigars. You may remember my last post about this company and how they are doing all they can for their employees during these tough economic times. This time they are visited by brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber as NBC Today tours Tampa.

The segment is incredibly brief and doesn’t contain much in the sense of education, but I thought it was a nice …

La Flor Dominicana Ligero (Guest Review)

This review comes by way of Dinhilion from the Stogie Review Fan Forums

Ok so first foray in to reviews-lets see how it goes.

La Flor Dominicana Ligero- Robusto

I went into the shop pretty unsure of what I wanted to smoke. I asked a the owner about the CAO Brazillia and a La Flor rep jumped in and talked me into buying a Ligero. Now, I am always willing to let a good sales guy sell me into a …

Velvet Cigar Lounge’s Medium Bodied Selection Torpedo

The cigar up for review this week is probably one you’ve never seen before. Well, unless you happen to enjoy puffing your evenings away at the Velvet Cigar Lounge in New York City. That’s because the Medium Bodied Selection is a house cigar. But before you write this review off or start looking for cheap tickets to New York, have no fear, they do accept orders online. This isn’t me just saying nyah-nyah, look what I smoked. But …

Humidor Tour

My apologies to Walt, I know he wanted me to do a poll but decided I’d make up for being a slacker in my H.Upmann Reserve Maduro review and take you all on a little tour.

Lately I’ve received some messages about what the boxes look like from the Cuban cigars I’ve smokes so I spend a little time showing off a few boxes. People have also asked what my humidor looks like so I take the opportunity to show …

H.Upmann Reserve Maduro

Yo yo! Jerry here this week and I’m rolling “slacker” style. No HD camera, no music, just a quick 9 minute review of the H.Upmann Reserve Maduro. Congrats to Steeler fans (can’t say I was cheering for you) but after that amazing Super Bowl and the hour long episode of The Office after, I wasn’t down with setting up the camcorder.

Oh yeah, congrats to everyone who won in the Super Bowl Cigar Pool on The Stogie Review Fan Forums…

Interview with Hal Rubin

As I mentioned in yesterdays El Cobre Short Ashes Review, I had plans to speak with Hal Rubin of Empire Cigars in regards to his house blend. The interview ran about 15 minutes overall and has some interesting information within it. I had some second thoughts about incorporating the entire interview into my upcoming review as it would make the review roughly 45 mins long. Rather than incorporate all of it, I’m going to take some key points and …