Jack Heyer

89%Outer Orbit

Fratello Navetta Inverso Corona Gorda

December 21, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Last year at IPCPR, Fratello released the first cigar in their Spazio series (Italian for "Space"), the Fratello Navetta. The Navetta was an "out of this world" smoke, if you can forgive the terrible space pun ... Read More...

91%Hogan's Hero

Cedrus “The Hogan”

Jack Heyer

August 30, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

2017 was a massive year for Southern Draw Cigars. Between the success of Rose of Sharon and Jacobs Ladder (Cigar Dojo's No. 4 Cigar of the Year for 2017) Southern Draw couldn’t have had a better year. Their fol... Read More...

89%Up & Down

Punch Diablo Scamp

Jack Heyer

August 29, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

The Punch Diablo debuted at IPCPR this year as a joint offering between General Cigar (the parent company of the non-cuban Punch brand) and A.J. Fernández (on the manufacturing side). The Punch Diablo is the fi... Read More...

IPCPR 2018: The Cigar Industry’s Ocean’s 11

Jack Heyer

July 27, 2018

Featured, Blog

When the "Dojo crew" stormed Las Vegas for IPCPR 2018, we couldn't help but get swept up in the ambiance and splendor that is Vegas—specifically, old-school, downtown, "Fremont St." Vegas. Surrounded by classy ... Read More...

88%Irie

Espinosa Reggae DREAD

Jack Heyer

September 1, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The Espinosa Reggae Dread was released in 2016 in a small shipment to comply with the FDA guidelines but was not formally introduced until IPCPR 2017. The DREAD, like it's regular-production sibling, the Reggae... Read More...

Herrera Estelí Norteño 2015 limited edition cigar

93%Modern Churchill

Herrera Estelí Norteño Edicion Limitada 2015

Jack Heyer

December 7, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

Last year at IPCPR, Herrera Estelí released their first limited edition cigar with the Herrera Estelí Edition Limitada Lancero. It was widely regarded as one of the best cigars of the year and now is nearly imp... Read More...

89%Good Flavor/Value

La Palina Red Label

Jack Heyer

December 2, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2015

The La Palina Red Label was released at this year's IPCPR along with the Family Series Miami. The Red Label adds to the company's growing lineup of more affordable cigars, such as the Black Label, Classic, and ... Read More...

93%Luxuriously refined

La Palina Family Series Miami – Pasha

Jack Heyer

November 11, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2015

In 2010, Bill Paley, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and in the shadow of his father, revitalized a century-old La Palina cigar brand. The first offering from what we know now as one of the finest... Read More...

88%Decent

Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2015

Jack Heyer

October 23, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

Last year, Crowned Heads released their Las Calaveras EL 2014 and it quickly became one of 2014's most popular cigars in the boutique community. It was the brand's intention from the beginning to make the cigar... Read More...

88%Good Character

Santiago Habano

Jack Heyer

August 13, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2015

Santiago Cigars is a relatively new company to the American scene but they are well established in Nicaragua as Santiago de los Caballeros. In 2010, a few cigar lovers left their jobs financing cigar companies ... Read More...

Liga Privada Unico Serie L40 Lancero cigar review

90%Limited/Pricey

Liga Privada Único Serie L40

Jack Heyer

August 4, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2015

Let me take you back to July, 2011 - Rolling in the Deep by Adele is at the top of the Billboard charts and Captain America is king at the box office. Your mom was still asking what Facebook was and the world w... Read More...

88%Northern loss

The Mason Dixon Project: Northern Edition LE 2014

Jack Heyer

July 29, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2015

Shortly after last year's 2014 IPCPR trade show, Crowned Heads began debuting a series of regional cigar releases; some tailored towards individual states, while others were released to larger regions of the US... Read More...

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