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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.

Cohiba Silencio

There have been many notable cigars released as event-exclusive cigars through the years, from the legendary Tatuaje Black Label Robusto three-packs to the Menelik from…

Pappy Van Winkle Tradition Coronita

Less than three weeks ago, the second release of the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition cigars began showing up on retailer’s shelves. This was the second brand…

Affentanz

While not well-known in the American cigar market, German cigar distributor Dalay Zigarren is a large player in its home country and also has an associated retailer with…

San Pedro de Macorís Brazil Robusto

While it’s not as well known in the stateside, Royal Agio is one of Europe’s leading cigar brands, known mostly for its little cigars, which…

Joya Silver Toro

This year is Joya de Nicaragua’s 50th anniversary and to celebrate, the company decided to release two very different cigars. While the first new blend…

Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut Rothschild Masivo

Last year, Royal Agio Cigars decided to end a U.S. distribution partnership with Drew Estate that began in 2014, a move that was part of a…

Screwpop Chopo Cigar Cutter

Screwpop Tools is not a company dedicated to cigar accessories, rather, it’s a company dedicated to making keychain accessories, some of which have been cigar…

Rocky Patel ALR Robusto

During this year’s IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Rocky Patel debuted the first in a new line dubbed ALR, which stands for Aged, Limited &…

Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 Rosado Sun Grown (2018)

Arturo Fuente has produced a very number of rare cigars over the years, but perhaps one of the most sought after blends by connoisseurs is…

El Triunfador Original Robusto

Way back in 2008, rumors starting surfacing about a so-called “Ghost Cigar” from Pete Johnson’s Tatuaje, a release that was not on the company’s website,…

OneOff +53 Super Robusto

Due in large part to the impact the U.S Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has had—and will continue to have—on the industry, there have been…