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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.

Blessed Leaf Kairos (Prerelease)

In mid 2013, Kyle Hoover and Chris Kelly of Ezra Zion fame announced Blessed Leaf, described as “non-denominational Christian ministry utilizing technology to evangelize, encourage, and…

Cain F Lancero

Originally announced in 2011, the Cain F Lancero made quite a splash as a blend that combined a complex profile, a lancero vitola and excellent…

Viaje Skull and Bones Red WMD (2014)

In May of 2010, Viaje released the first in what has become one of the largest lines in its portfolio, the Skull and Bones Daisy…

Padrón 1926 Holt’s 110 Legacy Natural

In late 2008, Padrón released a special edition cigar to commemorate Holt’s Cigars’ 110th year in business. The Padrón 1926 Holt’s 110 Legacy is a 6…

Press Release: Inaugural Davidoff Art Weekend in the Dominican Republic

March 24, 2014 (Basel, Switzerland) — On February 28 through March 2, 2014, the Davidoff Art Initiative hosted the inaugural Davidoff Art Weekend in collaboration with…

Press Release: Drew Estate to Release Undercrown Dogma

March 24, 2014 (Miami, Fla.) — Drew Estate announced today their plans to release a new size within their Undercrown cigar line. The size will be…

Foundry Europium

First introduced at the 2012 IPCPR show, the Foundry Tobacco Company started off as a way for General Cigar Company to show off some of its more…

Legacy Brands Adds Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro Belicoso

Legacy Brands by Victor Vitale is adding a second vitola to its Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro line that will be in retailers hands by the…

Press Release: Blessed Leaf Announces Release of Kairos

March 13, 2014 (Miami, Fla.) — Kyle Hoover and Chris Kelly, the leaders of BlessedLeaf.com, a Christian cigar-based ministry, announce the release of the long…

Press Release: Fratello Cigars Announces New Box Pressed Torpedo

March 17, 2014 (Springfield, VA) — Omar de Frias is proud to announce a new addition to the Fratello line of cigars.  The new vitola will…

Crux Cigars Plans Three New Lines For May

Minnesota-based Crux Cigars has not shipped a single cigar to retailers yet, but the company is already preparing its second batch of releases. In May,…