Week in Smoke (TGT Edition)

Another exciting week of cigars to fill the Week in Smoke (TGT Edition). This past week I received a few e-mails asking what prompted us to add the Week in Smoke and another suggesting that this was my way of “showing off”. To answer the question as to “why” we do the Week in Smoke is easy. We received a lot of inquiries about what else do we smoke when we aren’t reviewing cigars for the site. Most of …

La Flor Dominicana LG Diez Lancero 2010

These days it’s easy for lanceros to get lost in the beefy, large ring-gauged shuffle. Take for instance the cigar I’m reviewing this week, the LG Diez Lancero 2010. It fights for your attention in the humidor among the likes of the L500, DL660, the DL700, the Salomons and soon, the new 8 1/2 x 60 Double Ligero “Digger”. And that’s just the La Flor Dominicana section. I could complain about the situation, but the 60 ring gauge is many …

Your Question, My Answers (YQMA) – Episode 46

If you have been a long time Stogie Review fan, you may be thinking that you are seeing things. An episode of Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA), is this right? Rest assured, this isn’t a hallucination and things have been set in motion to bring back YQMA as a regular part of the Stogie Review lineup. For the time being, we are going to say that YQMA will be a bi-weekly-ish show. Episodes 46 and 47 are complete and …

Illusione 4/2g Slam

Back in October 2010, I reviewed the Illusione 888 – Slam and I loved it. Loved it so much that it even made my Top 10 List for 2010. So it was a no brainer to find out which other sizes in the Illusione stables also were available in the Slam version. Enter the Illusione 4/2g Slam. I’m not sure if its the same case as the 888 Slam where a leaf of the filler was removed in …

La Gloria Cubana Serie N – Glorioso

Wrapper : Capa Oscura
Binder : Nicaraguan
Filler : Nicaraguan
Source : Bought locally with money from my pocket

Today I am reviewing the La Gloria Cubana Serie N in the Glorioso size.

This cigar comes in four sizes, Generoso (5.7 x 49), Glorioso (6.5 x 58), JSB (5.5 x 54) and the Rojo (6.5 x 46). With online box pricing you can get all of these in a box of 24 …

Cigar.com Cuban Label

Wrapper : Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder : Dominican
Filler : Dominican
Source : cigar.com with my own money

I am starting off another series review for your enjoyment. This time it is going to be the Cigar.com house blends. All of these will be in the robusto size (5 x 50).

Seventh one is the Cuban Label.

Pre-Light

Giving this Cigar.com Cuban Label the once over and the wrapper is very neat looking by having different shades going through the …

Gurkha Evil (First Impressions)

On Monday I was smoking an Illusione 888 and conversing on Twitter when a link came through from @LadyOfTheStick. The link was pointing to her weekly uStream cigar show entitled “Simply Smoke and Ashes“. Christine’s show generally goes live after I have walked away from the computer for the evening but with time to kill, I started watching some of her recorded shows.

I got into a grove with the shows and decided to hang out a …

Week In Smoke – TGT Edition

Back with another edition of Week In Smoke. I really appreciate the feedback we’ve received for this feature. I’ll have the video version up later for those of you who enjoy that medium or for those of you who never visit the site and just subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Been a busy few weeks since returning from the Dominican Republic. Its always surprises me what an eclectic group of cigars I will pick up on any given …

Avo 85th Anniversary Limited Edition 2011

When March 22nd rolls around, you can be assured of two things. The first, it’s Avo Uvezian’s birthday. And the second, it’s time to visit your local retailer to pick up the next in the ongoing series of Avo’s limited edition anniversary cigars. And for a lucky few, there may be a third thing, you might have the opportunity to meet the man himself at a nearby Anniversary Tour stop, and watch him play a little piano. Last year I …

Padron 1964 Anniversary SI-15 (Maduro)

I’d like to extend my personal gratitude to Abe “Ming” Dababneh from Smoke Inn Cigars in Florida for sending me the newest installation from his 15th Anniversary Collection. If you remember correctly the first installation was the Tatuaje Anarchy. Abe is a huge supporter of us non-traditional media folks and its awesome that he values our opinions enough to send us samples. Thanks Abe. The Padron 1964 Anniversary SI-15 (Maduro) is the same blend as the usual PAM64 but …