Week in Smoke – TGT Edition

The other week I was hanging out at W.Curtis Draper Bethesda with my pal @HumidorNotes and I made a blanket statement along the lines of ‘all 60+ ring gauge cigars suck’. Those may not have been my exact words but thats an accurate description of my sentiment towards bigger ring gauge cigars. This started an interesting discussion between us. Why do I bash big ring gauge cigars not even trying many of them but every lancero that appears, I at …

Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 20

It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. But before we get into it, I’d like to thank Matt for the generous cigar bomb, the source of many of the sticks featured this week. (And not just the CLE cigars.)

In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long …

Week in Smoke – TGT Edition

Where does the year go? Is it really mid-November? The past week I’ve received invitations from different cigar shows for me to come on before the end of the year and to discuss what are the top cigars of 2012. The attention whore that I am immediately accepted every invitation and ignoring the fact that I haven’t given my top cigars much of a thought. I’m sure I’ll talk about this more in depth when I make these appearances and …

Charlie’s Month in Smoke, vol. 11

These days, time seems to be a luxury I can’t afford. I was hoping to have a video recorded for today, but alas, it was not to be. I do have some interesting reviews and first impressions in the works, and will try to have something ready for next week. In the meantime, just because I haven’t been able to sit down in front of a camera doesn’t mean I haven’t been enjoying some great cigars. Today’s mini-reviews cover some …

Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Halloween Edition

It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. And this time, it’s a little scary, in keeping with the time of year and the weather in some parts of the country. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), along with …

Week in Smoke – TGT Edition

I thought things would free up after my first graduate level paper was done last week but not so much when you have a group project and midterms giving you the evil eye whenever you do something that isn’t school related. Such is life…I got asked a question about why I haven’t done a full review of any of the three releases celebrating the 125th Anniversary of my home shop W.Curtis Draper. It is simple. I don’t think I can …

Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 18

It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. What’s the deal with all the Week in Smokes lately, you ask? Good question. The answer is as simple as this: the collection of interesting one-offs I’ve been saving for The Week In Smoke has gotten a little out of control. It’s time to cull the herd, before it culls me. Bear with me, it might take a few weeks. And now back to your regularly scheduled …

Charlie’s Month in Smoke, vol. 10

I’ve been doing some traveling lately, and haven’t had a chance to record a full review or first impressions (shame on me). However, I have had an opportunity to smoke some really great cigars during the last month, so if you’re disappointed not to see a video here today, consider this as your consolation prize. It could be worse… you could receive the play-at-home version of the Stogie Review game show (featuring a Ben Lee action figure with 7 and …

Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 17

It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. What’s the deal with all the Week in Smokes lately, you ask? Good question. The answer is as simple as this: the collection of interesting one-offs I’ve been saving for The Week In Smoke has gotten a little out of control. It’s time to cull the herd, before it culls me. Bear with me, it might take a few weeks. And now back to your regularly scheduled …

Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 16

It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), along with a couple of quick thoughts that came to me at the time. These are not full reviews, but quick blurbs based on a …