http://www.stogierate.com/The most recent 20 reviews posted on StogieRate.comen-usCopyright 2011postmaster@stogierate.comSat, 18 May 2013 08:58:25 -0700Cigar ReviewsStogieRatehttp://www.stogierate.com/Images/Skin1/logo_large.pnghttp://www.stogierate.com/StogieRateReviewsd21e24ae566f4acfb9d7a6688f543606http://www.stogierate.com/Review/d21e24ae566f4acfb9d7a6688f543606tatt2dhttp://www.stogierate.com/tatt2dI was turned on to this cigar by a great shop keeper in Oceanside. It was 3 years since I had a cigar, due to heart problems, but I couldn't resist an2013-05-16T12:58:31-07:004471a77fceb14b039da9000d5560c63chttp://www.stogierate.com/Review/4471a77fceb14b039da9000d5560c63cDochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: April 19th has a special significance to Juan Carlos Jimenez, owner of Juanito's Premium Cigarros. It was on 4-19-1960 a2013-05-13T10:12:53-07:0083dfdbd814d5433c9f9fe86f707d5105http://www.stogierate.com/Review/83dfdbd814d5433c9f9fe86f707d5105Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: Back in Episode 54 of the Stogie Fresh 5 podcast, I began a series of features on the Ashton ESG line of cigars. It star2013-05-01T15:00:00-07:009dc8342b459146e89a55678b5ba15b75http://www.stogierate.com/Review/9dc8342b459146e89a55678b5ba15b75Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: This postscript review features the Gurkha Seduction Robusto. I first featured this cigar in Episode 303 back on Sunday, Januar2013-04-29T15:00:00-07:0055d39460fe5f461b9231ff414b06f534http://www.stogierate.com/Review/55d39460fe5f461b9231ff414b06f534NCMDJMhttp://www.stogierate.com/NCMDJMThis cigar is the collaborative creation of Drew Estate and Joya De Nicaragua, and boy, what a great result they've produced. The tobaccos hail from m2013-04-27T21:15:03-07:0088c46b90f8c8466d961c80371aba6b04http://www.stogierate.com/Review/88c46b90f8c8466d961c80371aba6b04Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: The Puro d'Oro is a tribute to Davidoff's cigar-making roots. These cigars come in batches of 25 and are tied with a sil2013-04-25T11:40:47-07:002a3e3c627a874afc9929dee35aebedc5http://www.stogierate.com/Review/2a3e3c627a874afc9929dee35aebedc5JonJamesBhttp://www.stogierate.com/JonJamesBCigar Observations: The wrapper is medium brown, smooth and oily with a couple small veins. The seam is visible and very smooth. The ca2013-04-19T21:09:42-07:00295b3fb355ba43a6b906cdde75b5bd5bhttp://www.stogierate.com/Review/295b3fb355ba43a6b906cdde75b5bd5bJonJamesBhttp://www.stogierate.com/JonJamesBCigar Observations: The cigar is box-pressed. The wrapper is dark brown and oily with a couple medium and small veins. The seam is bare2013-04-19T04:18:55-07:00baaeae7f96bf42a2833e2403feb7cf1fhttp://www.stogierate.com/Review/baaeae7f96bf42a2833e2403feb7cf1fDochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: This postscript review is on the Iron Horse from Famous Smoke Shop in Easton, Pennsylvania. I first featured the Iron Ho2013-04-18T15:00:01-07:0021d2896a0f9846d28bb473a860bf9d21http://www.stogierate.com/Review/21d2896a0f9846d28bb473a860bf9d21Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: The Gurkha 125th Anniversary Edition cigar was unveiled in the summer of 2012 to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of th2013-04-17T04:33:59-07:005b454db86bff496c91e096a9825426d4http://www.stogierate.com/Review/5b454db86bff496c91e096a9825426d4NCMDJMhttp://www.stogierate.com/NCMDJMA complex cigar with many different flavors including: Spice, A peppery retro-hale, and hints of hay. Tight draw until halfway down. Full Review Her2013-04-13T21:33:57-07:00be740d4c794a4827a28461c79dbe2f31http://www.stogierate.com/Review/be740d4c794a4827a28461c79dbe2f31Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: This postscript review is on the Davidoff 2011 “White Edition.” I first featured this stick back in Episode 300 on Sunda2013-04-12T17:00:01-07:00d65799fa6bc7401da1ac8e0803f524dahttp://www.stogierate.com/Review/d65799fa6bc7401da1ac8e0803f524daDochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: Nomad Cigar Company, Inc. was founded in 2012 by Fred Rewey, who introduced his first line of Nomad cigars in March of t2013-04-10T15:00:00-07:0000e2901a072d4c368459e255b96aeecchttp://www.stogierate.com/Review/00e2901a072d4c368459e255b96aeeccDochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: This postscript review is on the CAO OSA Sol Lot 54 Toro. I first featured this stick back in Episode 299 of the Stogie 2013-04-01T17:00:00-07:001c0bfa91f27b46da87189d997a8d8822http://www.stogierate.com/Review/1c0bfa91f27b46da87189d997a8d8822rocklizardhttp://www.stogierate.com/rocklizardThis 7x50 stick offers a dark chocolate, firm, dry satin wrapper with slight tooth, minimal veins, tight invisible seams, a double cap and very rich b2013-03-31T03:21:18-07:002e13472020f14b27bb3c559f7fcb3e49http://www.stogierate.com/Review/2e13472020f14b27bb3c559f7fcb3e49rocklizardhttp://www.stogierate.com/rocklizardThis 6×60 dark chocolate wrapped perfecto offers a draw on the firm side, and 5 inches of normal burn after getting past and clipping the tapered ends2013-03-31T03:10:08-07:009d0c699e56c84f21a2a3323b1d383643http://www.stogierate.com/Review/9d0c699e56c84f21a2a3323b1d383643Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: This postscript review is on the Undercrown Gran Toro by Drew Estate. I first featured this cigar in Episode 298 back on2013-03-28T17:00:00-07:007b7e5a85ede64c2fa65d555b47e4005ehttp://www.stogierate.com/Review/7b7e5a85ede64c2fa65d555b47e4005eDochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: On January 24, 2012, Michael Rosales and Skip Martin announced the formation of a new boutique cigar company called, RoM2013-03-25T21:43:09-07:00d238c00a67ba460586bd3b5e590a7b23http://www.stogierate.com/Review/d238c00a67ba460586bd3b5e590a7b23Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: This postscript review is on the J Grotto Series Reserve Gran Corona. I first reviewed this cigar in Episode 291 of the 2013-03-21T22:08:26-07:00c8693515876f4c71b47cee51dfc24df5http://www.stogierate.com/Review/c8693515876f4c71b47cee51dfc24df5Dochttp://www.stogierate.com/Doc BACKGROUND: The brand name "Montecristo" has often been attributed to the classic novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo,&2013-03-20T13:09:27-07:00