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.

89%Mexican Tea

Tatuaje 7th Tuxtla

Chad Tchad

May 19, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Tatuaje’s long history of cigar making continues, bringing the past to the present through a Mexican-focused expansion to some of the company's most beloved cigars in 2022. The timeline that brought us to the T... Read More...

88%Smoke House

Casa Cuevas Sangre Nueva Robusto

Chad Tchad

May 3, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Casa Cuevas is looking at its next generation with the release of Sangre Nueva, which means New Blood in Spanish. Alec Cuevas, a fifth-generation member of the Cuevas tobacco family, was given the reins to lead... Read More...

88%Bold Reconciliation

Diesel Atonement TAA 2022

Chad Tchad

March 21, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Last year, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) had 13 exclusive releases, with one being from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). The cigar was made at A.J Fernández's factory and named Diesel Atonemen... Read More...

85%Hay's for Horses

Casa 1910 Revolutionary Edition Cuchillo Parado

Chad Tchad

February 7, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2023

So often as cigar smokers we imagine cigars being made in only a few small regions. What we may not realize is that cigars are being crafted in many places on earth. One such origin that gets overlooked is Mexi... Read More...

86%Not so Fina

CAO BX3 Robusto

Chad Tchad

December 16, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2022

CAO added a new full-time line to their extensive portfolio earlier this summer called BX3. This new line claims to have three times (hence the "X" in the title) the usage of Brazilian tobacco, appearing throug... Read More...

87%Loyal Squire

Sancho Panza The Original Robusto

Chad Tchad

November 4, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2022

With so many new lines of cigars coming out, sometimes it’s better to take a classic brand and give it a modern update. General Cigar, with Justin Andrews and the newly acquired Matt Booth, revitalized the non-... Read More...

87%Oak not Broke

H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro

Chad Tchad

October 12, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

H. Upmann under Altadis USA has another collaboration between cigar visionaries Rafael Nodal and A.J. Fernández, releasing the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage earlier this year. The cigar marks the th... Read More...

88%Unleash the Beast

Camacho Factory Unleashed 2

Chad Tchad

September 30, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2022

Camacho continues their Live Loud motto to bring the next version of Camacho Factory Unleashed series. The first version of the Factory Unleashed was a big hit with Camacho cigar smokers, and a lot of people we... Read More...

91%Doubly Delightful

Alec Bradley Double Broadleaf Robusto

Chad Tchad

September 14, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2022

Alec Bradley continues the Experimental Series by asking the scientific question: how much Broadleaf is too much Broadleaf? So far, the Experimental Series has been a big hit with cigar smokers, producing well-... Read More...

85%Average Lady

La Gloria Cubana Criollo de Oro Toro

Chad Tchad

May 23, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

What happens when you cross two Cuban-seed tobaccos grown in the Dominican Republic, you may ask? It’s the latest limited release from La Gloria Cubana, called Criollo de Oro. The two Cuban seeds in question ar... Read More...

88%Dense Decade

Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2021

Chad Tchad

April 6, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2022

Partagas came out with its latest version of the long-running, limited Decadas series last year for 2021. The Partagas Decadas is a cigar line that started in 2005, halted in 2009 for 10 years, and restarted in... Read More...

87%Strong Symphony

Aging Room Rare Collection Scherzo

Chad Tchad

March 28, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2022

Capitalizing on the Aging Room brand's many successful partnerships between Rafael Nodal and A.J. Fernández, the Rare Collection was revealed in 2021 as an ultra-premium cigar focusing on select tobaccos and sm... Read More...