Author Chad Tchad

Chad Tchad

Contributor

Originally from western New York. Born and raised on hockey, soccer, and blues and punk music. I started my love of cigars in my late high school years and dabbled throughout my college years. My education and career have taken me all over this country, finally settlling down in Virginia. While going through my long and many years of education, my cigar interest and education continued to grow to the passion it is today. I am a lover of music, soccer, hockey, and cooking. I spend my time playing soccer, waiting for Chelsea F.C. to realize they need me on their squad. Until then, I love my career and family, spending time with my wife and three kids, and enjoying life, cooking, listening/playing music, and smoking cigars.

86%Leather Crown

Coroneta Habano Earl

Chad Tchad

March 11, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Last year, Crowned Heads released their Coroneta line, which included two separate blends from two different factories in two different countries. The Maduro blend is made at Casa Carrillo in Santiago, Dominica... Read More...

86%Smoky Hardwoods

Micallef Blue Robusto

Chad Tchad

November 5, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2024

This year, Micallef followed up the success of last year's Micallef Black cigar with the Micallef Blue. With the Blue, one can expect to see a similar format, but with a change in the wrapper, moving from the M... Read More...

88%Carrill-OH YEAH

E.P. Carrillo Maduro Toro

Chad Tchad

October 24, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

At the most recent PCA trade show, E.P. Carrillo announced the creation of a new cigar line called the E.P. Carrillo Essence Series. This collection of cigars was developed with the idea of “awakening your sens... Read More...

88%Prost!

Brick House Bricktoberfest 2024

Chad Tchad

September 24, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

My favorite time of year is here! Autumn is upon us, and with it has come all of the flavors of fall—this includes, most importantly, celebrations of Oktoberfest. J.C. Newman continues to join in on the fall fu... Read More...

87%Spicy Night

CAO FASA Noche Toro

Chad Tchad

September 18, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2024

This year, under Scandinavian Tobacco Group, CAO launched a new project featuring two cigars that share the same filler and binder. However, the project—dubbed FASA—has two tricks up the sleeve, differentiating... Read More...

89%Fast Justice

Powstanie Connecticut Justice

Chad Tchad

August 20, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2024

This year, Powstanie expanded its Connecticut line with a new vitola called “Justice,” which is a corona gorda format. The Powstanie Connecticut is the third core-line offering for the brand. The Powstanie Conn... Read More...

87%Miami Average

Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja (2024)

Chad Tchad

August 6, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2024

General Cigar Company continues its annual Serie M line with El Titán de Bronze for the fourth year in a row, presenting cigar smokers with the Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja. In the three previous years (2021, 20... Read More...

89%Here’s Johnny!

Johnny Tobacconaut Robusto

Chad Tchad

July 18, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

In 2015, Room101 took the cigar world to space with the famed Johnny Tobacconaut, a Nicaraguan puro out of Honduras. The cigar was followed only one year later with the Chief Cool Arrow, extending the Johnny Ap... Read More...

86%Vintage Leather

Diesel Vintage Series Robusto Gordo

Chad Tchad

May 3, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2024

Justin Andrews, new business development manager with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), continues to grow the company's brands, focusing primarily on the more craft-minded offerings by leveraging his longstandi... Read More...

90%Complex Cat

La Aurora 120 Anniversary Robusto

Chad Tchad

April 12, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2024

With a host of five, 10, and 15-year anniversary cigars flooding the market, it’s par for the course to expect another anniversary in the cigar industry. Last year, La Aurora—among the longest-standing cigar co... Read More...

82%Steeped in Maple

Asylum 867 Auntie Petite Corona

Chad Tchad

March 15, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

At the start of 2022, Asylum and CLE developed three blends for the South Dakota-based retailer Deadwood Tobacco Company. The line was dubbed Chasing the Dragon, which included the Midnight Oil, Auntie, and Zer... Read More...

Alec Bradley Post Embargo Blend Code B15 cigar review

87%Fair Embargo

Post Embargo Blend Code B15 Robusto

Chad Tchad

March 7, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

In 2015, Alec Bradley released The Post Embargo cigar, symbolizing the evolving relationship between the United States and Cuba. Alan Rubin (Alec Bradley founder) envisioned this cigar as a celebration of cigar... Read More...