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Brooks Whittington

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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.

Crux Limitada Show Exclusive 2016

As part of the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Crux Cigars released a brand new limited edition that could only be purchased by retailers…

Fonseca Nicaragua Petite Corona

Last summer, Quesada Cigars and the Placencia family took the Fonseca brand in a totally new direction when Quesada announced a new line using all Nicaraguan tobacco…

Davidoff Ambassador Fine Cigars 20th Anniversary

Three weeks ago, Ambassador Fine Cigars began selling a special cigar blended to commemorate the Arizona-based retailer’s 20th anniversary in business, which is being celebrated this…

Lujo Concepts BTX

Founded by partners Daniel Lance and Eric Domsch, Lujo Concepts announced its debut product, a new cutter last year with a design that was as interesting as it was…

MBombay Gaaja Maduro Torpedo

In July 2016, Bombay Tobak launched the original MBombay Gaaja, a cigar made up of in a single 6 x 54 box-pressed toro size whose name is…

La Aurora La Stravaganza

Editor’s Note: It’s April Fool’s Day. As we have done in years past, here’s a serious review of a not so serious cigar. At the…

Viaje Super Shot 10 Gauge (2017)

Originally released in early 2012, the Super Shot Series was originally intended as a cigar to be smoked by Viaje Cigars owner Andre Farkas in-between…

Illusione Cigares Privé Corojo Prensado Suave

Compared to most years, the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was quite different for Illusione, as the company celebrated its 10th anniversary by introducing multiple new…

New World Atlantic Cigar 20th Aniversario

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, Atlantic Cigar Co. commissioned four different cigars from four different companies, all of them in the toro vitola. First came the…

Quesada Reserva Privada Churchill

Federal Cigar has a long history of releasing exclusive cigars to commemorate its various anniversaries, and one of the latest came from Quesada Cigars. The…

PSyKo Seven Connecticut Toro

Launched at the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the PSyKo Seven Connecticut is the third blend in Ventura Cigar Co.’s PSyKo Seven Collection, after the original…