Steve Stevens, Author at Cigar Dojo

92%Puro Preeminent

Plasencia Alma del Campo Tribu

December 19, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Let us begin, as we frequently do, with a little dose of history. The year 1865 was filled with events ranging from the mundane to the momentous. Here are a few tidbits: John Deere receives a patent for pl... Read More...

86%Placid

MoyaRuiz Il Ridotto Biribi

Steve Stevens

December 1, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

In 1638, a wing of the Palazzo Dandolo in Venice, Italy was converted into a gambling house at the bequest of the Great Council of Venice. The wing was four stories tall and was located near the San Moisè churc... Read More...

91%Deja Vu

La Gloria Cubana Colección Reserva Robusto

Steve Stevens

November 14, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Col·lab·o·rate /kəˈlabəˌrāt/ verb to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor An international team of scientists collaborated on the study. to cooperate with o... Read More...

88%Mainstream

Quesada Reserva Privada Barber Pole Robusto

Steve Stevens

October 24, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The ubiquitous device that we know as a “Barber Pole” has an interesting and unique history. In medieval times, barbers also performed bloodletting, tooth extractions, and surgery on their customers. During blo... Read More...

Foundation Cigar Co. The Wise Man Maduro Torpedo cigar review

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The Wise Man (El Güegüense) Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

October 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

El Güegüense. Pronounced “way-when-say” and translating to “The Wise Man” from the Spanish, it is a Latin American theatrical drama written by an anonymous writer in the 16th century and passed down orally unti... Read More...

The Best Cigars to Smoke While Golfing

Steve Stevens

October 3, 2017

Featured, Blog

Mark Twain, the venerable author, humorist, and cigar smoker, disliked golf and is widely attributed to calling the game “a good walk spoiled.” Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest and most characteristic profess... Read More...

93%Sweet Dreams

Winston Churchill The Late Hour Robusto

Steve Stevens

August 29, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

In a BBC radio broadcast from London on October 1, 1939, Winston Churchill called Russia “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” The same can perhaps be said of the man. Most folks’ impression of Mr. ... Read More...

93%LUSTROUS

Gaaja Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

August 15, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Late last year, I prepared a historical backstory as a prelude to my review on the Bombay Tobak Gaaja cigar. I wrote— Some sixteen years ago, as California cumulus clouds drifted above the venerable county clu... Read More...

Caldwell Cigar Co. Savages Corona Larga cigar review

87%Mainstream

Caldwell Savages Corona Larga

Steve Stevens

August 9, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

In the world of cigars, the term “line extension” is rather loosely defined. It can refer to a new vitola (or several vitolas) manufactured to complement the historical production offerings of a brand. It can r... Read More...

88%Zesty

Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 – Natural

Steve Stevens

July 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

One could perhaps assume that the office soundtrack at Padrón headquarters is stacked with every version of Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” known to man. Regardless, the company sure likes to celebrate releva... Read More...

93%Lancero Luxury

601 La Bomba Warhead III

Steve Stevens

June 22, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

La Bomba. Yes, it is the name of a song on Ricky Martin’s 1998 album Vuelve, which reached the number five spot on Spain’s “Hot Latin Songs” list. Yes, it is the name of a book written by Spanish journalist Jos... Read More...

Camacho Corojo Box-Pressed BXP Toro cigar review

90%Corojo Cubed

Camacho Corojo BXP

Steve Stevens

June 6, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

There is a rather simple way for a cigar manufacturer to create an extension to a popular brand of parejo-shaped cigars other than just adding another vitola or two—produce the blend in a box-pressed format. Hi... Read More...

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