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Winner: Christmas 2011

Ok, it is time to announce the Winner of the 3rd Annual Christmas Contest! I did a number drawing last night (using Random.org, as you can see), and the number that came up was 93! That number just happened to match up with Doogie, who asked for: 1st choice —- something really old (never had something [...]

Contest: Christmas (2011)

Hello, Faitful Readers! You know, every year, I see a bunch of cigar sites posting Christmas contests, and they are all offering boxes of so-so cigars, or grab bags, or what have you…Now, we here at SmokingStogie.com are not ones to follow what other people do (other then the fact that we are having a [...]

Review: God of Fire Serie B Gran Toro

For those of you that don’t know… At IPCPR earlier in the year, one of the most anticipated releases of the year is the God of Fire Serie B, which uses a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Wrapper and the other cigar in the release uses a Ecuadorian Sun Grown Wrapper. Says Wikipedia about Prometheus: In Greek [...]

Review: Los Hermanos Robusto

For those of you that don’t know… When I was talking with Atlantic Cigars about the Viaje Exclusivo Lancero two weeks ago, they mentioned that they had a small batch cigar they were releasing made with Aganorsa leaf by Casa Fernandez. I (of course) picked a few up to photograph and review. The marketing people [...]

Review: Viaje Exclusivo Atlantic Cigar Co. 15th Anniversary Lancero (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… There has been a growing trend in recent years for the makers of cigars to release the blends that they make for themselves to smoke as limited releases for the rest of us to enjoy. Much like Pete Johnson’s Black Label and Steve Saka’s Liga Privada No. 9, [...]

Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No.4 (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a limited store release, the E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No.4, a Federal Cigar anniversary exclusive! A couple months back Rick Gadway, owner of Federal Cigar in New Hampshire, told me about a E.P. Carrillo cigar he had coming down the pike, he explained that it would [...]

Review: Four Kicks Corona Gorda (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… In November of 2010, C.A.O. Director of Lifestyle Marketing Jon Huber decided to leave the company after Scandinavian Tobacco (which had acquired C.A.O. in January 2007) moved C.A.O.’s operations from Nashville to Richmond, Virginia, where General Cigar Co., is based. Soon after that, it was announced that Huber, [...]

Review: Viaje Skull and Bones “?” Box-Pressed (2011)

Today we will be taking a look at an annual release from Viaje, the Skull and Bones “?”. In May 2010, Viaje released the very first Skull and Bones cigar called the Daisy Cutter, a 4 x 54 Petit Robusto made with a Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo wrapper and a heavy leaf Nicaraguan blend, only [...]

Review: Viaje Oro Koa (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a highly anticipated cigar for all you Corona Gorda lovers out there, the Viaje Oro Koa! In 2009, Viaje started allowing two different retailers to choose a vitola of one of their two core lines of cigars, the Oro and the Platino, with different numbers (usually under [...]

Review: Buena Vista Edición Limitada Prominentes

For those of you that don’t know… Just recently, a new cigar has been making the rounds on the forums and on some forums. Called Buena Vista, it is a interesting company and cigar, with a fairly unique process, blend and backstory. Says the Buena Vista website: We start with 100% Cuban seeds and raise [...]