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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.

Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva Lancero

Originally released by the Iconic Leaf Cigar Co. at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Recluse Amadeus Habano Reserva debuted in six different vitolas,…

Macanudo Mao No. 10

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, General Cigar Co. introduced a brand new addition to the Macanudo line that incorporates a very unique…

La Flor Dominicana Petite La Nox

At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana introduced a cigar that was quite different than anything the company had released before,…

Mombacho 10th Anniversary Magnifico

During an event on Jan. 23 in Granada, Nicaragua, Mombacho Cigars S.A. showed off a new cigar that was specifically blended to commemorate the company’s 10…

José O. Padrón 89 Birthday Blend Maduro

On Jan. 29, Padrón released two cigars celebrating the 89th birthday of its founder and patriarch, José Orlando Padrón, during an event at Florida-based Smoke Inn….

Tonino Lamborghini Les Mans Cigar Cutter

There is Lamborghini and Torino Lamborghini. More specifically there is Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., a Volkswagen subsidiary that makes the famous Italian sports cars, and there is…

Flor de Selva Grand Pressé Maduro

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Meya Selva Cigars introduced the box-pressed vitola in the company’s Flor de Selva Maduro line. Named the…

AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Short Torpedo

One year after releasing the box-pressed Syncro Nicaragua, AVO expanded the line in a new round blend named AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. Packaged in boxes of 20, the…

Casa Magna Jalapa Claro Toro

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Quesada unveiled the first new Casa Magna release in five years.[ref]The first new nationally-related Casa Magna brand…

Esteban Carreras Chupacabra Hellcat Toro Grande

In 2012, Esteban Carreras Cigars debuted a new blend named after a creature of urban myth. Named Chupacabra, the six vitola line was composed of a habano…

Padilla 85th Anniversary de Heberto Padilla Robusto

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Padilla Cigars released two very different anniversary cigars: the Padilla Anniversary and the Padilla 85th Anniversary de…