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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.

D’Crossier Selection No. 512 Lancero

At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, D’Crossier Cigars introduced a both a new blend and a new vitola. Dubbed the D’Crossier Selection No. 512 Lancero,…

Litto Gomez Diez Vintage 2015 Cubano

In July, La Flor Dominicana announced details on the 2015 release of one of its signature lines, Litto Gomez Diez Vintage, which was first released in…

Montecristo Thompson 100th Anniversary Robusto Habano

Thompson Cigar Co. is no stranger to exclusive cigars, but the Tampa, Fla.-based retailer has gone all out for its centennial celebration this year, announcing back…

Tatuaje TAA 2015

In 2011, Tatuaje released the first of what would end up being an ongoing exclusive annual release for members of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA),…

Portraits: Erik Espinosa

He’s been a sales representative, a retailer and a brand owner. Now, Erik Espinosa owns his own factory and is distributing cigars for other people….

Curivari Achilles Mirmidones 52

At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show,  Curivari released a new variation of its Achilles brand named after the Trojan War hero in Greek…

Oliva Serie V Melanio DeSocio

In December 2014, Alliance Cigar released the third in what now encompasses four different exclusive cigars under the DeSocio moniker, which was named after company owner Tom Sullivan’s…

Futuro Selección 109

In May, Warped announced the impending release of a brand new cigar that was produced in collaboration with Max Fernández Pujals of Casa Fernández and…

Quesada Oktoberfest Das Brauhaus

At the 2015 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Quesada introduced not one, but two brand new vitolas in the Oktoberfest line, which originally debuted back…

Tatuaje The Hyde

It’s that time of year again. Tatuaje’s legendary and-or infamous Monster Series is back with another release, The Hyde. It all started in 2008 with…

Crowned Heads Mason-Dixon Project Returning For 2015

The Mason-Dixon Project—Limited Edition is returning, but with completely new blends. As with last year’s inaugural release from Crowned Heads, there will be two different…