Stallone cigars are a definite favorite here at Oak Glen Tobacconist. Owner and Blender Tony Barrios is an expert at blending Nicaraguan tobacco for flavor, balance, and body. As he says, “It’s much more difficult to blend a balanced cigar then a strong cigar.” When you blend for strength, you are looking for straight power […]
I have written a decent amount about Corojo tobacco, commonly about Nicaraguan Corojo. But have you ever tried a Brazilian Corojo? Most Brazilian wrapped cigars use leaves like Cubra or Mata Fina. However, Tony Barrios from Stallone Cigars has created a medium plus blend around a leathery, silky Corojo leaf he has named the Stallone […]
If there is one brand that deserves more recognition, it is Stallone Cigars. Constantly, they are the cigars I hear people say, “Why don’t more people carry these?” or “How come I haven’t heard about them before?” My answer – I don’t know. As I have stated in other posts, they are the brand that […]
You know when you have a favorite cigar, you’ve smoked it many times, and then your eye is caught by all the new shiny things, so you end up smoking different blends? Later, you find your way back to that favorite and rediscover how much you enjoy that cigar. Well, that happened to me recently […]
Corojo tobacco is no stranger to Oak Glen Tobacconist. In Fact, you will often hear me speak of Corojo and its many inflections. Most of the Corojo tobacco found in the OGT humidor is from Nicaragua and Honduras. Companies like Aganorsa Leaf dominate the Nicaraguan game, and Aladino and CLE from Honduras. Honduran Corojo tends […]
Stallone cigars are one of those brands that have a well-sized portfolio, and each cigar in it has a place and complexity different than each other. Owner and Blender Tony Barrios crafted rich-tasting Nicaraguan tobacco with subtly and power not common in the industry. It is one thing to blend a cigar that has strength, […]