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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 2016: Cornelius & Anthony

Cornelius & Anthony released two brand new regular production blends, both of which are being produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona Cigar Factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. Venganza…

IPCPR 2016: 7-20-4 Cigars

Although 7-20-4 Cigars did not have any new products debuting at the convention, the company did show off new packaging for its Hustler blend, moving…

IPCPR 2016: What’s In My Bag – Brooks Whittington

And now, a look at all the stuff I am carrying around every day of the trade show: Cell phone — Obviously necessary, and thankfully…

IPCPR 2016: Viaje Cigars

Not only is Viaje releasing a new Collaboration with Quesada — the series has been renamed  Juntos — but there is also a new WLP…

IPCPR 2016: Blanco Cigar Co.

While Blanco Cigar Co. owner David Blanco is not rushing anything to the market, the company was showing off a small addition to an already released line that…

IPCPR 2016: Fratello

Fratello is not only debuting a totally new blend at the show this year, but the company is also adding extensions to its Boxer and Bianco…

IPCPR 2016: Day 1 Recap

The first day of the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show is in the bag, and here are some of the things I have heard…

IPCPR 2016: Alec Bradley

While Alec Bradley will be releasing new cigars before the Aug. 8 FDA deadline, the company was only showing off already released products this year at…

IPCPR 2016: Dominion Cigars

Dominion Cigar is new to the U.S. market, but not new to the cigar industry. The Coquitlam, British Columbia-based cigar company is launching two new…

Montecristo Thompson 100th Anniversary Robusto Habano

Thompson Cigar celebrated 100 years in business in 2015, and as part of the celebration, had a number of cigar manufactures produce exclusive cigars. In…

La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 111 Aniversario Preferidos

At the 2015 Procigar Festival, La Aurora showed off the latest entry in its Puro Vintage line, which had not seen a release since 2013. Dubbed…