1844

Wrapper : San Andreas Maduro
Binder : Nicaraguan
Filler : Nicaraguan
Source : Jeff gifted to me

Today I have a first impressions of the 1844 cigar that is available from CI and it’s organizations and is made by AJ Fernandez.

I gave an update on the RabbitAir purifier also and told why the review will not be out for a bit yet in the video.

I will note that their website and the band has a EST at …

Ask The Chief

To help us answer a question from Episode 203 of Your Questions, My Answers. We turn to Skip Martin aka Chief Hava of CroMagnon Cigars to talk about how leasing factories work. We also talk about whats new with CroMagnon as well as his take on on Jose Blanco coming out of retirement and joining Joya de Nicaragua.

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Your Questions, My Answers – Episode 203

Back again with another episode of Your Questions, My Answers. In this episode we talk about the recent news of Jose Blanco joining Joya de Nicaragua and the impact it will have. From their we banter back and forth about smoking lounge etiquette and whether bringing your own cigars is acceptable or in bad taste. We spend a little time talking about butane and if it really matters how refined the fuel is. What humidity level should you have your …

Video Diary: Cigar Expo 2011 – (Mike)

Well I don’t know how well you will like this but this is my diary thing like Walt did except I forgot to break mine up into Day 1 and Day 2 posts. Yea, noobs.

Just some of my thoughts put on the flipcam before, during and after CigarExpo (Cigarnivale) 2011.

Enjoy.

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Casa Fernandez Cuban Seed Corojo 2006

In an effort to be more consistent, Ed and I barely made our August spot on The Stogie Review. But we made it damnit! A big challenge we’ve had lately is figuring out what to review. It is often over thought, and to be bluntly honest, Ed is a picky bastard who won’t just review any cigar.

So this month we went old school and just walked the shop. Within three minutes we randomly picked the Casa Fernandez Cuban Seed …

Laying Down the Law

In the first two episodes of Your Questions, My Answers (Season 2) we’ve talk a lot about Cuban cigars. Particularly about what will happen when the Cuban Embargo is lifted and about Cuban trademarks. Our answers were typically uninformed and mainly for entertainment purposes. In cases where we aren’t educated or have enough background about a topic, in this case Cuban trademarks, we try and reach out to someone who is more knowledgable in the subject. Luckily for us, Frank …

Your Questions, My Answers (Episode 202)

Thanks for the great feedback on the Season 2 Premiere of Your Questions, My Answers. Received a lot of great questions after that episode so I hope you guys keep them coming. In fact, why not submit a question here and enter to win a five pack of the La Casita Criolla. For Episode 2 of YQMA, you get a special treat with all four members of the Stogie Review Crew weighing in on every question and topic.

In this …

809 Connecticut

Today I have another bundle cigar review for you and that is the 809 Connecticut in the toro size. This cigar is made by the Pride Cigar Company but there is very little information available about it. I have found a couple other 809 flavors online also.

I have been having computer problems so this will not be a full writeup like usual as I am just hoping to keep the computer running long enough to edit the video.

Starting …

La Casita Criolla

The newly release La Casita Criolla has been the buzz in the online cigar world way before it was released at IPCPR. The all Connecticut broadleaf cigar interested many and perplexed others who weren’t quite sure if an all broadleaf cigar would work. Would the La Casita Criolla wbe one of those “too much of a good thing…?” I’ll admit I was skeptical myself. Broadleaf tobacco is a favorite wrapper of mine but I never paid much attention to its …

Illusione Burn – First Impressions

Wrapper : Criollo 98
Binder : Nicaraguan
Filler : Nicaraguan
Source : was a gift

Hopefully I have a nice treat for you today as I will be reviewing the Illusione Burn in the Toro Grande size (6×56).

This cigar is made for Rocky Patel’s Burn Lounge in Naples Florida. There were only 50 boxes of each of the four vitola’s that were made. I have read some people found this cigar in Dion’s shop in Nevada but I have …