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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.

Por Larrañaga Magnifico (ER UK 2007)

In 2007, before people started getting a bit jaded on the whole Edición Regional program, Habanos S.A. released the Por Larrañaga Magnifico, a regional release for the U.K….

La Flor Dominicana TAA 2012 Air Bender Maduro Torpedo

During the IPCPR show in 2011, La Flor Dominicana showed off a unique humidor, with a unique blend. The Casa del Tobaco was a scale…

Portraits: Willy Herrera

Formerly of El Titan de Bronze, Willy Herrera officially joined Drew Estate almost exactly one year ago. He has been working nonstop since that time, blending…

My Father El Picador

Almost exactly two years ago, I reviewed on of My Father’s smallest vitolas, the El Picador, a custom size and blend made for Empire Cigars…

Ramón Allones Belicoso (2005)

In 2005, Habanos S.A. released a limited addition Ramón Allones Belicoso that was only available in the United Kingdom. This release was actually before the Edición…

Portraits: Steve Saka

While at the Drew Estate factory for Cigar Safari about three weeks ago, I decided to try and get portraits of all of the major…

Tatuaje NHC Selección Limitada Capa Especial

Almost one year ago, I wrote a review about the almost unknown Tatuaje NHC Capa Especial,  a then yet-to-be-released version of the popular single store…

Tatuaje Baby Face

Every Halloween, Tatuaje cigars releases their much anticipated Monster Series. Each release is based on a classic or newer monster, both in the size and…

Liga Privada Único Serie Ratzilla (Prerelease)

Liga Privada is forever working on new blends, and new vitolas of old blends, and that is how the Ratzilla came to be. While looking…

Review: Emilio La Musa Mousa Corona Gorda (Prerelease)

After what seemed like years of inaction, Emilio cigars has exploded, announcing seven new blends that will be for sale soon or before the end of…

Mercer Pinar Del Río Pirámides

Back at the end of 2010, it came to my attention that there were some custom-rolled Cuban cigars being sold by Mercer Cigars out of…