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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.

Oliva Serie V Toro (2016)

Late last year, Oliva Cigar Co. announced it was producing two different cigars to commemorate Cigars International’s 20th anniversary: the Oliva Serie V Toro and Oliva Serie V Melanio CI…

AGANORSA Leaf TABSA Aficion No. 2

During the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Casa Fernández launched a new brand that is named after both the company’s factory in Esteli, Nicaragua as well…

La Barba One & Only

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, La Barba Cigar Co. showed off just one new release, a limited edition named One & Only featuring band and box…

La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Limitado (2013)

In 2013, La Flor Dominicana released the newest iteration in its Factory Press line, the Factory Press Limitado. Having debuted at the RTDA show in…

Diet Pepper Cream Soda

In 2014, Tony Bellatto, Robert Caldwell and Jaclyn Sears founded the Impromptu brand, made up of cigars that were “lost” in various factories around the world that the…

La Gloria Cubana Revolution (ER Asia Pacifico 2015)

As part of the 2015 crop of new Cuban cigars, Habanos S.A. planned a new Edición Regional release in the La Gloria Cubana marca for the Asia…

Davidoff Escurio Punch Cutter

In June 2015, Davidoff followed up its extremely popular Nicaragua blend with a new line of cigars inspired by the country of Brazil. Named Escurio, the…

Romeo y Julieta Reserve Rare 11 Years Old

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. showed off a new Romeo y Julieta blend that was created by the Grupo de Maestros, Altadis U.S.A.’s executive…

Fuente Fuente OpusX Toast Across America 2016

Since 2003, Arturo Fuente has partnered with J.C. Newman Cigar Co. to produce the Toast Across America, a limited edition two-pack that includes one OpusX and one J.C. Newman product packaged…

Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet

In late 2015, James Brown, the co-owner of Black Label Trading Co., launched a brand named Black Works Studio to showcase “unique premium cigars” produced at the Fabrica…

Room101 Chief Cool Arrow Chingonomo

Last week, Room101 owner Matt Booth announced that he and his Room101 brand are leaving the cigar business. However, during the 2016 IPCPR Convention &…