Cigar Shop Review: Woburn MA – Cigar Emporium

This review comes courtesy of Drew (dajones)
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Name of Shop: Cigar Emporium
Date Visited: 05/20/09 (first of several)
Street Address: Woburn Mall; 269 Mishawaum Road
City: Woburn
State: MA
Zip: 01815
Phone Number: 781-933-0231
Hours of Operation: Mon – Sat 10:00 – 9:30; Sun 12:00 – 6:00
Website: http://www.cigar-emporium.com

Location: Average
Meh. It’s in a mall, and not a …

Cubao Maduro

Thinking back to pre-IPCPR I remember first hearing about the Cubao Maduro and was excited. Its no secret that I’m a big fan of the natural Cubao, especially in the Lancero size, so I waited with baited breathe for the Cubao Maduro to be released.

Not every cigar can be a winner right? I know many will disagree with me on this but I was unimpressed with the Cubao Maduro. When I think of cigars in the $6 to $8 …

Camacho Corojo Maduro (Twitter Review)

Nearly two weeks ago, I finalized the schedule and cigar selection for the next Stogie Review Twitter Review. Shortly after announcing the details, I had a couple people mentioned that they were looking forward to the review. While some were unable to track down the cigar locally, I was joined by KnightRid and DaByrdman33 to review the Camacho Corojo Maduro.

Below are some of the remarks made about the cigar. If you are interested in seeing the entire transcript, …

Toraño Partners with Fumee for Branded Lounge

Over the past year, I think it has been pretty common to hear of cigar brands partnering with local cigar shops to open sponsored lounges. The most prominent of those partnerships, at least in my mind, was the nationwide launch of Diamond Crown Lounges. In fact, Brian even attended and reported on one of these openings in the Atlanta area.

Just the other day I received an email from our good friend Heather Haddad over at Fumme in Texas. …

Ask The Readers: What would you include on your top 10 Cigars of 2009 list?

Even though we are two months away from being finished with the year, it is getting around that time of year where we sit back and reflect on the cigars we have smoked. Here at Stogie Review, our Top 10 Lists are created from cigars that we have reviewed throughout the year.

In this case, I’d love to know what cigars our readers thought were the best of the best. These cigars don’t have to have been released this year, …

Cigar Shop Review: Boston, MA – Gloucester Street Cigar Company

This review comes courtesy of Drew (dajones)
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Name of Shop: Gloucester Street Cigar Company
Date Visited: 05/10/09 (first of several)
Street Address: 34 Gloucester St (between Comm Ave & Newbury)
City: Boston
State: MA
Zip: 02115
Phone Number: 617-424-1000
Hours of Operation: Mon-Sat 11am-8pm; Sun 11am-6:30pm
Website: N/A

Location: Exceptional
Located off Newbury Street, G-Street Cigar is within easy …

Quesada Serie Limitada 35th Anniversary

Up for review this week is one of the latest creations of Matasa, the Quesada 35th Anniversary. As the name implies, this special, limited edition cigar commemorates Matasa’s 35 years in the cigar business. But the really interesting story is how the cigar was made. Manolo Quesada, the founder of Matasa and man responsible for the popular Casa Magna line did not participate in the blending of this cigar. That was by design. This cigar was created exclusively by the …

A Message from Pete Johnson

Originally posted at New Havana Cigars and asked to publish here by Pete Johnson:

I wanted to write everyone a quick note and touch on some of the concerns revolving around the Tatuaje Drac and Tatuaje Boris Halloween cigars. Please understand that these are big concerns of ours also and we want to assure everyone there is an easy solution.

First: The cigars were finished months ago but the box maker in Nicaragua was delayed and was not able

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Cigar Shop Review: East Greenbush, NY – Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe

This review comes courtesy of Stephen (empeg9000)
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Name of Shop: Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe
Date Visited: 09/16/09
Street Address: 528 North Greenbush Road
City: North Greenbush
State: NY
Zip: 12144
Phone Number: 518-238-3781
Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday 10AM – 8PM, Sunday 11AM – 5PM
Website: http://www.habanahappenings.com/

Location: Average
I am not sure if North Greenbush is a …

Corona Cigar Company Contest Winner: Habano Ham

Last month we held a contest offering $100.00 in product from Corona Cigar Company. That contest has since ended and a winner has been randomly selected and contacted.

Congratulations
Habano Ham

Our winner will be receiving the following package

• Padron Serie 1926 Cigars – Padron Serie 1926 Sampler – Maduro @ $80.00
• 5 Pack Cigar Frenzy – Alec Bradley Terra Novo – Habana 2000 @ $20.00
• TOTAL COST OF ITEMS: $100.00

If you aren’t familiar with Corona Cigar Company…