La Sirena Prince (first impressions)

I know what you’re probably thinking right now: “What gives? Another ‘first impressions’ video? Where are my full-length reviews?” I’m sorry! I mean, it’s not like I’m busy, what with the new job, new house, pregnant wife, and everything else. I know I’ve been slacking, but there are only 24 hours in a day. So please bear with me, and don’t everyone throw your computer mice at my head all at once!

The first thing you notice about La Sirena…

Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 pre-release (plus giveaway)

Back in October, I met up with Pete Johnson at a Tatuaje Cigars event hosted by Holt’s in Philadelphia. As one of the promotions at the event, customers received a three-pack pre-release sampler of the Cojonu 2012 with each box purchase. I jumped at the opportunity to try some cigars that won’t be released until later this year, so I stocked up on a couple boxes of Tatuaje and scored the samplers.

The Cojonu 2012 will be offered in a …

Dunhill 100th Anniversary Edition (First Impressions)

With time running short again this week, I searched through my coolidor for some potentially interesting subjects for a first impressions video. I offered a few options to my fellow Stogie Review compadres, and the nearly unanimous choice was the Dunhill 100th Anniversary Edition. I’d never smoked a Dunhill before, let alone this special limited release, and I struggled to find information about this cigar online, so I really had no idea what to expect. All I knew was …

Macanudo Vintage 1993 Number 1 – First Impressions

Wrapper : CT Shade
Binder : Mexican San Andreas
Filler : Dominican/Mexican
Source : Gifted from Rob Griff

Cigar

Not going to be a big write up today as it is Christmas Eve and watching my video on the Macanudo Vintage 1993 Number I is so much better than reading my drivel.

I will say I think the cigar has sat too long and lost a lot of flavors because if this is how it tasted in the beginning, nobody …

EP Carrillo Short Run 2012 (First Impressions)

All of my recent posts these last few weeks have been late, but each time I’ve had a legitimate excuse (not that it really matters). This week was no different: my in-laws were visiting this past weekend, and I had to fly out to the Midwest on Monday for a family event. However, this trip to Chicago presented me with a great opportunity to record a video review with my good buddy Mike (aka @YoungBuckBOTL) from MikesStogies.com. Mike …

Lone Wolf Lobo Rojo (First Impressions)

Better late than never, right? Tuesday is my day ’round these parts at the Stogie Review, and I like to have things set up so that my post goes live right at midnight, but here I am scrambling late on a Tuesday afternoon. Sorry everybody! It’s been a few weeks since I last uploaded a video, but I’ve been out-of-my-mind busy lately. I was out in LA just after Thanksgiving for a job interview, and while I was there, I …

Studio Tobac “Donkey Punch” Maduro (First Impressions)

A few weeks ago Mike and I got together to do some Cigarfest 2011 Coverage. We headed up to the Poconos a day early to attend a Studio Tobac World Tour event at Atlantic Cigar. While snapping a few pictures to post on Twitter, Bryan Scholle tapped me on the shoulder and handed me a cigar. He said that he called this creation the “Donkey Punch“.

Bryan went on to explain that the filler was made …

Illusione Singulare Phantom 2010 – First Impressions

Since this is a first impressions I will let the video do the talking on this Illusione Singulare Phantom 2010.

I will say it is a Nicaraguan puro and will run you around $150 for a box of 15. Grab them now if you want to try them as they are also limited to 1000 boxes.

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