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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.

Flor de las Antillas Toro

On March 16, 2012, My Father showed off their newest creation, Flor de las Antillas, for the first time at Federal Cigar’s 91st anniversary party….

Illusione ~ULTRA~ OP No.4

At the IPCPR show in Las Vegas last July, Illusione showed off a new line of cigars based off of one of their most popular…

San Lotano Oval Maduro Corona

Late in 2011, rumors started flying around the web that A.J. Fernandez would be adding a Maduro wrapped version of its extremely popular Oval line….

Cohiba Gran Reserva

In February of 2009, attendees of the XI Festival del Habano in Cuba were given unofficial prereleases of the now legendary Cohiba Gran Reserva. The…

Casa Fuente Series 5 Special Selection 806

On March 16, 2012, the Casa Fuente Series 5 Special Selection arrived in the Las Vegas store, the first new line for the retail store…

Toraño Vault Corona Gorda

In July of 2011 at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas, Toraño Family Cigars debuted two new blends, one of which was an updated version…

My Father Baseball Bat

In August of 2010 at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas, My Father Cigars showed off some very interesting cigars said to be rolled in…

La Sirena A

On November 19th, 2010, the La Sirena A, which means the mermaid in Spanish, was officially launched at an event at Casa de Montecristo in…

Armored Humidor Systems P-15

Armored Humidor Systems has been around for years, but in 2010 the business was purchased by Jeff Haugen, who also owns site sponsor Tobacco Grove…

Review: Second Growth

On May 26, 2010, a new cigar blended by TABADOM’s Hendrik Kelner for alcohol importer Eric Hanson debuted at Club Macanudo in New York City….

VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010

In February of 2012, Altadis released the VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010 in limited quantities to select retailers in the U.S. For years, VegaFina has…