Kevin Acuff - Cigar Dojo Contributor

89%Honduran Hero

Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección No.1

November 20, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

Twenty-twenty has definitely been a crazy year in the cigar industry. While we kicked off the year with the TPE trade show in Las Vegas, we all know how the rest of the year has gone. There has still been activ... Read More...

86%Pepper King

Cohiba Royale Toro Royale

Kevin Acuff

October 27, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2020

Cohiba—one of the most, if not the most, premier brands in General Cigar's portfolio—has been busy recently, especially in the luxury cigar arena. Long known for lines such as Red Dot and Cohiba Black (which th... Read More...

87%Jazzed Up

AVO Classic Maduro Robusto

Kevin Acuff

October 7, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

When you’re known in an industry by first name only, legendary status is sure to follow. Avo Uvezian was one such figure—a legend in the cigar world known for his charisma and snappy sense of style. What makes ... Read More...

75%Cash Camo

Fratello Camo Blu Toro

Kevin Acuff

September 18, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2020

It is seeming as of late that manufacturers outside of the old guard are realizing the value of having a budget-conscious line of cigars (see: Factory Smokes by Drew Estate). Not to be outdone by other craft-mi... Read More...

91%Strength of a Warrior

RoMa Craft Neanderthal LH

Kevin Acuff

August 18, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

RoMa Craft Tobac released the Neanderthal line back in 2015 with the goal of delivering a powerful yet flavorful cigar. While the line originally consisted of only a single vitola, it has since expanded to nine... Read More...

90%King of the Valley

EIROA Jamastran 11/18

Kevin Acuff

July 21, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2020

When hearing the words Jamastran Valley, a diehard cigar smoker is going to think of Honduras (and perhaps vice versa). When said smoker thinks of Honduran cigars, chances are, they have already made the leap t... Read More...

91%Triple-Flame Salute

Southern Draw Kudzu Lustrum Belicoso Fino

Kevin Acuff

July 1, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

In the summer of 2019, Southern Draw Cigars celebrated their fifth anniversary with the Kudzu Lustrum. A Latin term, lustrum is defined as “a period of five years.” Not one to let a commemorative occasion go un... Read More...

86%Buzzer Beater

Punch Knuckle Buster Toro

Kevin Acuff

June 9, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2020

When thinking of a classic or legendary cigar brand, one of the first that comes to mind is Punch. The brand, believe it or not, was registered in Germany in 1840, and named after a popular European puppet, Mr.... Read More...

87%Fuel Injected

CAO Flathead Camshaft V19

Kevin Acuff

May 8, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

What could go better with a dazzling hot rod or custom v-twin chopper than a quality premium cigar? That is where the inspiration for the CAO Flathead line originated. Specially shaped with a striking flat top ... Read More...

88%Classic Old School

Días de Gloria Short Churchill

Kevin Acuff

April 28, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

As a cigar maker, how do you pay tribute to the glory days of tobacco in Cuba—the very tobacco that your father once smoked? Abdel Fernández answered that question with the introduction of Días de Gloria, which... Read More...

89%Polarizing

Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf

Kevin Acuff

April 8, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

Vertical integration. In microeconomics and management, vertical integration is an arrangement in which the supply chain of a company is owned by that company. Usually, each member of the supply chain produces ... Read More...

88%Good Value

Sindicato Cubico Toro

Kevin Acuff

March 20, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

What happens when a group of cigar and tobacco retailers put their heads together to try and deliver something fresh and new to consumers? You get Sindicato Cigars. Founded by tobacconists, with former Altadis ... Read More...

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