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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.

Cornelius Toro

The Cornelius & Anthony brand made its debut at last year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show with a line named Meridian, and while it is…

Davidoff Regency Cigar Emporium Exclusive 2016

Debuting in 2014, the Davidoff retailer anniversary exclusive program allows appointed merchants to commemorate major anniversaries by incorporating their branding onto a special Davidoff of their own….

Lotus Jaws Cutter

At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Integral Logistics debuted a brand new cutter under its Lotus brand that is quite noticeably different than any…

Hoyo de Monterrey Elegantes (Preproduction)

In August 2015, Habanos S.A. announced the cigars it would be releasing for 2016. Included in this list were two La Casa del Habano store…

Epic La Rubia Robusto (Prerelease)

After debuting in February 2014, Epic Cigars has released both a Corojo and Maduro line, and recently announced the addition of a new Connecticut line that…

Portraits: “Island Jim” Robinson

Just who is Jim Robinson? To many, he’s “Island Jim,” a name given to him by Eddie Ortega and fitting for his love of tropical…

H. Upmann Magnum 54 (Preproduction)

For many decades, the H. Upmann Magnum 46 stood all alone as the only Magnum-branded cigars within the Upmann portfolio. That changed a bit over 10…

Cain Daytona Lancero (2016) (Prerelease)

In 2011, Oliva was hosting some members of Cigar Journal at its factory in Nicaragua when Carlos Oliva gave the magazine what he thought were Cain…

Chogüí Primeraño

In November 2015, Chogüí Cigars celebrated its one year anniversary, and as cigar companies are wont to do, commemorated the occasion with a cigar. Measuring 5…

Talavera Edición Exclusiva 2015 Corona Gorda

In December 2015, Atlantic Cigar announced the impending release of a new annual collaboration with My Father Cigars. Named the Talavera Edición Exclusiva 2015 by My…

Colibri S-Cut

Two years after releasing the V-Cut, Colibri showed off a straight-cut version of the same cutter during the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Appropriately…