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Contest: Win a Xikar Prize Pack

For the month of May, we will be running an easy contest to give away a
Xikar Prize Pack.Courtesy of Xikar

To enter, simply place your email address in the box below. Once entered, you will receive email updates on new posts that appear here on Stogie Review. One random winner will be selected from the list […]

Contest Winner for the Month of April

Last month we announced a contest to win a box of Jameson Petit Corona Cigars courtesy of Jameson Cigar Company. To win all you had to do was leave a comment on contest announcement at the Stogie Review Hefspace page.

NACSF Guide For Cigar Store Freeloaders Review

A couple of weeks ago I was smoking my way through a local cigar shop grand opening event when I bumped into a fellow named Dave. Dave, it turns out, is the former cigar shop owner and is now the author of a blog called Havana Bananas, which, as the website states, covers the topics […]

Hollywood vs. The Cigar Industry

This is not about Hollywood attacking the cigar industry, as the title may imply. It probably should be. There undoubtedly is a strong, anti-cigar bias in movies. To quote the Editor’s Note in the latest edition of Cigar Press magazine:
Pop culture is largely responsible for defining and creating a negative image of the quintessential “cigar […]

Contest: Win a box of Jameson Petit Corona Cigars

For the month of April, we will be running an easy contest to give away a box of Jameson Cigar Company Petit Corona.

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars Book Review

Wow, that’s a heck of a headline, isn’t it? It’s kind of appropriate, because I’m taking a look at a heck of a book this Saturday. Min Ron Nee’s An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars is commonly referred to as “the Bible of Cuban Cigars.” Judging by the size of the book, I can […]

Check this out - Week 11 (2008)

In keeping with the trend, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of recommended cigar reading, listening, and watching. With that said, here is what we have checked out this week.
Blogs
Brian’s Random Thoughts:
Brian reviews a rather unusual cigar, the Olor Del Cibao Cuban Seed Tequila. Yep, it’s infused with […]

Pairing Coffee and Cigars: Science or Serendipity?

I’m often asked by acquaintances about pairing cigars and coffee. I suppose that stands to reason since I happen to be a cigar enthusiast who makes his living tasting and roasting coffee. The first few times I was asked this I basically drew a blank. While coffee has certainly been my beverage of choice while […]

Check this out - Week 10 (2008)

In keeping with the trend, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of recommended reading, listening, and watching. With that said, here is what Brian and I checked out this week.
Blogs
Cigar Advisor:
Gary helps us understand the difference in taste among common wrapper types.
Cigar Command:
Scott reviews the Nub Connecticut 345. […]

Stogie Review Premium Sampler

Not terribly long ago we received a voicemail entry from Dave Hanifan in regards to coming up with a Stogie Review sampler for a new cigar smoker as well as an intermediate smoker. During the recording of Episode 25 of YQMA we didn’t do such a great job of answering the question as it was […]