La Hermandad by El Primer Mundo

Imagine my surprise when I sat down to record a Short Ashes Review of the La Hermandad, by El Primer Mundo, and realized that we haven’t done an in-depth review of this cigar yet. How is that even possible, Brian Hewitt and Sean Williams are in the same area and see one another regularly?

While I didn’t have time or the number of cigars required for one of the old thirty-minute style video reviews, I did want to remedy …

Upcoming Lighter Reviews Courtesy of Lighters Direct

Last week I received an email from our friend Steven at Lighters Direct. If you aren’t familiar with Lighters Direct, you really should be as they are one of the longest running sponsors we’ve had here on Stogie Review.

The email from Steven was a heads up that a few lighters were headed my way and that I should expect them with the next day or two. Inside the package I would find a couple of Vertigo products that …

Diesel Wicked

A couple of months back I reviewed the Diesel Unholy Cocktail. Shortly after that review I was talking with Jerry, trying to flush out some ideas for future reviews. He suggested that I put together a series and go through all of the available Diesel Cigars.

I thought Jerry’s idea was great and began the journey through the Diesel catalog. I reviewed the the Diesel Crucible and then the Diesel Grind. At that point I got bogged down …

La Aurora Corojo

Years ago, when I first began visiting local cigar shops, I developed a bad habit of avoiding anything from La Aurora with the old-school-looking lion band. No matter what size or shape I tried, I just couldn’t enjoy it, no matter how hard I tried. That early distaste for the cigar still causes a bit of prejudice towards the line today.

When I first got word about the La Aurora Corojo, I was excited. Being a bit of a …

Davidoff Millennium Blend Lancero

This morning I woke up to a variety of alerts on my phone. The first one I read was in reference to a review of a Swisher Electronic Cigar on Stogie Review. While I’m a firm believer in a united cigar smoking community, I struggled with the concept of such a product being reviewed here. Is today April 1st already?

For this occasion, I wanted to go to the complete opposite end of the spectrum and review an Ultra …

La Duena Petit Lancero

What do you get when you sit down and record a cigar review much earlier than usual? If this review is any indication, you forget to finalize it and wind up with a review that is almost a day late! Thats alright though, better late that never, eh?

Last week I revisited the Cabaiguan Guapos by way of a Short Ashes Review. The cigar, among others, came in a care package sent to me ny Jerry. This review is another …

Cabaiguan (Short Ashes)

Early this week Jerry was kind enough to send me a package of cigars to enjoy. I wasted no time in turning them to smoke and ash. Suddenly it dawned on me, perhaps I should turn some of these sticks into ‘Short Ashes’ Cigar Reviews and revisit some of the smokes we have reviewed in the past?

The bad news is that I put a serious hurtin’ on the package of cigars before the idea hit me. The good news …

Abel’s Premium Selection

Back around Christmas I recieved an email from Abel Florez of Florez Tobacconist in Summit New Jersey. In that email Abel began telling me about a cigar he had created by Ernesto Perez Carrillo and asked if I would be interested in reviewing it. Being a borderline Ernesto Perez Carrillo Fanboi, I was eager to give it a try.

I received the cigars in short order and was a little surprised when I opened the box. The box, which contained …

Walt’s Top 10 Cigars of 2012

10. Diesel Grind

Smoking the Diesel Product line was a recommendation of our own Jerry Cruz. Based on my experience with the Diesel Unholy Cocktail, I didn’t have high hopes for the other offerings. To my surprise, I found the Diesel Grind and what has become a go-to cigar of mine.

The Diesel Grind isn’t a stellar cigar. The flavors won’t knock your socks off, nor are they suitable for any serious celebration. Now that you know what this …

Diesel Crucible

Over the last few weeks we have been taking a closer look at the Diesel Line of cigars from AJ Fernandez and Cigars International. First we smoked the Diesel Unholy Cocktail, then we followed that up with the Diesel Grind. This week we take a look at the Diesel Crucible.

As I mentioned in previous Diesel Reviews, these cigars were purchased from the Cigars International Superstore in Hamburg, PA. As I walked through the store, …