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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.

Fernando León Family Reserve Preferidos

The original Don Fernando was modeled after Don Fernando León. It was the cigar the late head of La Aurora smoked, 5 9/16 x 42….

Crowned Heads To Release Hecho Con Corazon—LE 2014

There’s another Crowned Heads limited edition, and yet another Crowned Heads release coming from My Father Cigars S.A. This October, Crowned Heads will release Hecho Con…

OpusX Angel’s Share Robusto

In 2012, we heard murmurs of a new version of the Fuente Fuente OpusX–called Angel’s Share–that would be released to commemorate the company’s 100th anniversary. It…

Illusione MC Slam

It took a while to come to fruition, but the Illusione exclusive to R. Field Wine Company in Hawaii is finally here. It’s the first release…

Crowned Heads To Release Arrington Vineyards Double-W

Crowned Heads is set to release another exclusive blend, this time for Arrington Vineyards in Arrington, Tenn. The aptly named Arrington Vineyards Double-W—which stands for…

Alec Bradley Nica Puro H-Town Lancero

In December of last year, Stogies World Class Cigars in Houston, Texas took delivery of a lancero made exclusively for their store, the Room101 Namakubi Ecuador…

La Flor Dominicana Capitulo II (Prerelease)

In 2013, La Flor Dominicana released Chapter One, the first cigar blended by Tony Gomez, son of company co-founders Ines and Litto Gomez. The cigar…

Epicurean Carnavale Petite Corona (Prerelease)

After a few delays, Epicurean Cigars newest blend will be shipping to retailers this week. The Carnavale was first announced back in January, and had its release…

Espinosa Habano Corona

In August of 2013, Espinosa Premium Cigars released a corona vitola in its first two lines—Habano and Maduro—for the 2013 Chattanooga Tweet-Up. Both cigars were given…

Davidoff Double Blade Cutter

In the world of cigar cutters, traditionalists might struggle. When you walk into your typical cigar shop you are likely to find a variety of…

Ezra Zion SP3 Churchill (Prerelease)

Last week, Lone Star State Cigar Co. announced that it will would be the home for the new Ezra Zion SP3. The SP3 will be…