Casa Fernandez Arsenio 2009

Happy New Year! 2009 was an amazing year for me with the birth of my petite corona, for cigars and a record breaking year for Stogie Review! If 2010 is as good as the Casa Fernandez Arsenio then 2010 is shaping up to be even better. The Casa Fernandez Arsenio definitely lays a solid foundation for the year ahead. The Casa Fernandez Arsenio is a Nicaraguan Puro with a Corojo 2006 wrapper and all of its tobacco is Aganorsa leaf. …

San Cristobal by Ashton (Joint Review)

Brand: San Cristobal by Ashton
Blender: Don Pepin Garcia
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua
MSRP: Between $7.25 and $12.00
Purchased From: Varies

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San Cristobal is a well known Cuban Cigar brand which has seen recent popularity as a Nicaraguan Brand. The Nicaraguan brand is made by the famed Don Pepin Garcia exclusively for Ashton Cigars.

The San Cristobal is available in eight sizes, which include a Papagayo (55 x 5.75), Fancisco (44 x 5.50)…

Camacho Diploma

Brand: Camacho Diploma
Blender: Christian Eiroa
Vitola: Diploma
Ring Gauge: 50
Length: 5.00
Wrapper: Authentic Corojo
Binder: Authentic Corojo
Filler: Authentic Corojo
Origin: Honduras
MSRP: $8.95
Purchased From: Kensington Tobacconist

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The Camacho Diploma is a product of Christian Eiroa and utilizes what is called an Authentic Corojo leaf. Like most Camacho Product, these cigars could be described as a complete Puro, in the sense that all of the tobacco used is not only grown in Honduras, but grown on …

ECCJ 15th Anniversary by Altadis

Brand: ECCJ 15th Anniversary
Produced By: Altadis
Vitola: Corona Gorda
Ring Gauge: 48
Length: 5.75
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Origin: Dominican Republic
MSRP: Unknown
Purchased From: IPCPR Sample

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The ECCJ 15th Anniversary Cigar is one that is produced by Altadis in the Dominican Republic. The band bears the Santa Damiana name and is limited to five-thousand cigars in all. Unofficially, I was informed that these cigars would be made available to consumers through JR Cigars.

I …

Diesel – Unholy Cocktail

The latest release from AJ Fernandez, maker of the Man O’War Series, has been the focus of my eye for awhile. Between the juicy images and mouth watering description in the CI/Cigar.com catalog and the buzz on Twitter, I couldn’t wait any longer to weigh in on the Unholy Cocktail aka the Diesel.

Video runs about 14:30 minutes and along with giving my take on the Diesel, I also spend a few minutes to answer a question from Lou about …

Cuchillos Cubanos ~40~ (Short Ashes)

A little ways back, our very own Jerry Cruz reviewed a value line cigar produced by Dion Giolito of Illusione Cigars. That cigar was the Cuchillos Cubanos ~40~, and ever since I’ve been interested in giving it a try.

Due to lack of availability locally, and my very limited online purchasing history as of late, the Cuchillos Cubanos line has eluded me. That is, until Mike (KnightRid) was kind enough to pick me up an assortment …

J. Fuego 777 Corojo (Short Ashes)

Last week I was able to bang out three Short Ashes reviews. The intention was to create a little bit of a pool of content to draw from as the holidays starting popping up and we were pressed for time. Little did I know, right after I recorded the videos that I was going to come down with a cold.

As I near the tail end of this cold, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel …

El Baton by JC Newman Cigars (Guest Review)

For this weeks guest review spot, we have our good friends Tom and Ed. Like usual, the guys join us from Ed’s shop, St Pete Pipe and Cigar, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The feature cigar is the El Baton by JC Newman Cigars.

The guys explain that the vitola is described as a Double Torpedo (6.75 x 54) and ranges from around $6.50 to $7.50 depending on your local state taxes. The makeup is 100% Nicaraguan Tobacco, which …

ORTSAC 1962 Robusto (Short Ashes)

Back in June, I received a few samples of a new cigar called the ORTSAC 1962 (Castro spelled backwards). The cigars were sent my way by Victor Vitale of the Cigar Agency and he asked that I smoke them and give him my opinion. After smoking a few samples, I moved right along and reviewed them here on Stogie Review.

Those initial samples were good solid cigars, but they were entirely too consistent for my taste. In that review …

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 …