Malfetano

Brand: Malfetano
Manufacturer: Alec Bradley
Vitola: Corona
Wrapper: Criollo 98 – (Trojes Viso)
Binder: Criollo 98 – (Trojes Seco)
Filler: Honduran (Trojes) and Nicaraguan (Jalapa)
Origin: Honduras
MSRP: $6.90

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Up for review this week is a cigar that, until recently, I had never heard about. I was first introduced to this brand around Janaury of 2009 after a conversation on Facebook with the Malfetano brand owner. Shortly after our conversation, I received three…

Cigar Shop Review: Burke, Virginia – Burke Cigar

This review comes courtesy of SmellMyAsh
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Name of Shop: Burke Cigar
Date Visited: September 16 2009
Street Address: 9558 Old Keen Mill Rd
City: Burke
State: VA
Zip: 22015
Phone Number: 703-440-0678
Hours of Operation:
Mon – Thurs, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fri – Sat, 10:00 AM –…

The Process of Choosing Cigars

Towards the middle of January, I got into a bit of a writing groove. The walls of writers block crumbled and a flood of post ideas and the urge to write struck me. After I wrote a variety of things for Stogie Review, I moved to write a handful of things for my personal blog. Once I was tapped out of ideas for both sites, I still possessed the urge to write. To quench that urge, I posted…

Romeo y Julieta Aniversario (Short Ashes)

Several years ago, I believe it was back around Christmas of 2006, I saw a sale on the JR Cigars website that I couldn’t pass up. The deal featured a gift box that included a ceramic Romeo y Julieta ashtray with a handful of cigars to go along with it. I believe there were a couple Romeo y Julieta Reserve Maduro, Reserva Real, 1875, and Aniversario.

At the time I was fond of the RyJ Maduro as well…

Ashton VSG (Short Ashes)

Several months ago, I received a very generous care package from Aaron (@BigABoyd). The package included a pair of Opus X, three Illusione Epernay, and three Ashton VSG. Over several months I slowly savored those cigars and even managed to review the Illusione Epernay just in time to qualify for my list of Top 10 Cigars of 2009.

After a great start to the day and a few hours at Kensington Tobacconist smoking cigars with @BudPA and @Shing999,…

Illusione 4/2g (Guest Review)

This review comes courtesy of beaverc32
from the Stogie Review Fan Forums

Cigar Facts:

Vitola: Churchill (7.5×49)
Price: ~$9-10 (the one reviewed was gifted via bomb)
Wrapper: Cafe Colorado
Binder: Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98?
Filler: Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98?

The Illusione 4/2g is a beautiful cigar with a fairly smooth wrapper. For the length of this cigar, I find the weight of this cigar to be fairly light. The cigar…

Camacho Liberty 2009 (Joint Review)

Brand: Camacho Liberty 2009 Series
Blender: Christian Eiroa
Vitola: 11/18 (Figurado)
Ring Gauge: 54
Length: 6.00
Wrapper: Habano
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras
Origin: Honduras
MSRP: $16.50
Purchased From: Won from Dylan Austin’s Twitter contest

Brand:

Camacho Cigars has a rich history among the cigar community, from its early days founded by Simon Camacho, throughout its operation by Julio and Christian Eiroa, and through its current ownership by…

Our Swedish Hero

Back in 2006 Stogie Review was born. It started out as two guys posting reviews back and forth with no intentions other than sharing our opinions with a few friends. Over time, the website grew consistently and we began to develop a following. That following increased in size even more when we began producing video reviews in addition to our regular content.

For nearly four years we have been overjoyed by the following that we have developed. One of our…

Cigar Shop Review: Arlington, VA – Cigar Connections

This review comes courtesy of Stephen (sboyajian)
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Name of Shop: Cigar Connections
Date Visited: 9/23/09 (but almost daily)
Street Address: 1000 N Randolph St # 1A
City: Arlington
State: VA
Zip: 22201
Phone Number: (703) 294-6363
Hours of Operation: 10 – 9 (M-Sat) 11 – 5 (Sun)
Website: Website…

Los Blancos Nine Lancero (Guest Review)

This review comes courtesy of Danny (DannyP6228)
from the Stogie Review Fan Forums

Before I start, Dave Blanco is a friend of mine and I really enjoy a number of his cigars. That being said, if he made a dog rocket I would not hesitate to tell him, and he knows it.

So lets get to it:

I am a fan of the Nine. I think they are a great full bodied stick. When Dave gave me this…