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I have been smoking cigars for over eight years. A documentary wedding photographer by trade, I spent seven years as a photojournalist for the Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star Telegram. I started the cigar blog SmokingStogie in 2008 after realizing that there was a need for a cigar blog with better photographs and more in-depth information about each release. SmokingStogie quickly became one of the more influential cigar blogs on the internet, known for reviewing preproduction, prerelease, rare, extremely hard-to-find and expensive cigars. I am a co-founder of halfwheel and now serve as an editor for halfwheel.

IPCPR 2018: Joya de Nicaragua

As has been the case the past few years, Joya de Nicaragua was located in the Drew Estate booth. This year, the company is celebrating…

IPCPR 2018: Warfighter Tobacco Co.

Although Warfighter Tobacco Co. debuted at the 2017 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show by launching six cigars—all of which were blended by David Blanco of Blanco…

IPCPR 2018: What’s In My Bag — Brooks Whittington Edition

For like the fifth year in a row, we have the What’s In My Bag, Brooks Whittington Edition. There are some returning favorites as well…

IPCPR 2018: Debonaire House

For the third year in a row after signing with Drew Estate to distributed its products, Debonaire House was again located inside the Drew Estate…

IPCPR 2018: Cornelius & Anthony

After visiting more than 10 booths, Cornelius & Anthony was easily the busiest, with so many people at some points I had a hard time moving…

IPCPR 2018: Plasencia 1865

After coming out strong with two new lines in its debut appearance at the IPCPR Show in 2017—the Alma del Campo and the Plasencia Cosecha 146—Plasencia…

IPCPR 2018: Day 1 Recap

Well, Day 1 of the 2018 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is in the bag and as in years past, each of the writers will…

IPCPR 2018: La Flor Dominicana

La Flor Dominicana had some new cigars at the show this year that featured a number of firsts for the company. In fact, the company…

IPCPR 2018: APS Distributors / Nino Vasquez

Although it did not have anything new at this year’s show, APS Distributors, LLC made a conscious effort to concentrate its efforts on supporting its core…

Protocol Official Misconduct

Cubariqueño Cigar Co. partners Bill Ives and Juan Cancel are both law enforcement officers, so it is not surprising when the names of their cigars all…

Hammer + Sickle LE14

In 2014, Hammer + Sickle released its second limited edition of that year, simply called the Hammer + Sickle LE14. Measuring 6 3/4 x 48, the toro…