Author Kevin Acuff

Kevin Acuff

Contributor

I am a major cigar nerd and a Cigar Dojo Hall of Famer that calls Las Vegas home, where my career in signs and lighting always lights up new adventures. Our hockey team rules #GOKNIGHTSGO, and I am a host on Las Vegas Cigar Outlet’s Live from Las Vegas Lounge Talk podcast. Life has given me a beautiful wife, Barbara, sons Preston and Greg, two fluffy little dogs, and four cats. My life outside the office is all about spending time with the family, cigars, bourbon, and beer. I am always willing to sit with anyone to have a smoke, talk cigars, booze, motorsports, and hockey—being eager to learn something new along the way.

89%It’s Blue Bro

Laranja Reserva Azulejo Toro

Kevin Acuff

April 20, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

Espinosa Premium Cigars is no stranger to the Dojo. Whether you are a newcomer to the platform or a seasoned HOF aficionado, chances are you have smoked something from the Espinosa line. This may include one of... Read More...

88%Family Values

Casa Cuevas Patrimonio Robusto Gordo

Kevin Acuff

March 23, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

Family: it's hard to find a better reason for a brand owner to create an homage cigar. This one, the Casa Cuevas Patrimonio, is the brainchild of Luis Cuevas Jr. and his son Alec Cuevas, made as a tribute to fa... Read More...

89%Light & Sweet

Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian Shade Toro

Kevin Acuff

February 4, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

General Cigar's Macanudo brand is truly an iconic staple for the company. One can hardly venture into any retail humidor and not see at least one iteration of the Macanudo line available for purchase. In recent... Read More...

90%Historically Significant

Joya de Nicaragua Dos Cientos

Kevin Acuff

December 22, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2021

September 15, 1821 was a very significant day for the Central American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; for this is the day they would declare their independence from Spain... Read More...

88%Round & Round

Crowned Heads Court Reserve Serie E 5150

Kevin Acuff

November 30, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2021

Celebratory and tribute cigars are most definitely not new practices within the cigar industry. Most are inspired by history—either of the brand (e.g. Crowned Heads itself), an individual, a family, or a countr... Read More...

87%Miami Heritage

Cohiba Serie M

Kevin Acuff

August 11, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2021

General Cigar is really keeping things moving on the luxury cigar scene, with their Cohiba brand leading the charge. Hot off the heels of last year’s ultra-premium Cohiba Royale, General brings us something rad... Read More...

87%Fitting Tribute

Blackbird Idalia 108

Kevin Acuff

July 27, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2021

I mentioned in a recent review how I find it interesting to learn the source for tribute or homage in the way cigar ideas come. And here we are, with what I feel is a very well-deserved and interesting one. Bla... Read More...

87%Noble Apple

Southern Draw Manzanita Toro

Kevin Acuff

June 15, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2021

It is interesting to me to learn how tributary or homage-based cigar ideas come to light. Some are for a country, others are to an individual and their successes. This one is a little different. The Southern Dr... Read More...

87%It’ll fool ya!

Camacho Nicaragua Robusto

Kevin Acuff

May 7, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2021

Twenty twenty may definitely be the year that a vast majority of us want to forget. Fortunately for the cigar world, manufacturers stayed busy during these dire times and continued to release cigars, even throu... Read More...

86%Paper Tiger

Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020

Kevin Acuff

March 19, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2021

The Limited Reserve Decadas from Partagas—the brand's latest limited-edition release—is actually not a new cigar. The line was originally available from 2005 to 2009 as a limited offering and was resurrected at... Read More...

85%Unfinished Business

Gurkha San Miguel Toro

Kevin Acuff

March 5, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2021

If you are new to cigars or even a seasoned aficionado, chances are you have heard of Gurkha Cigars. Love them or hate them, fact is, they are a commanding force in the industry. Gurkha describes the original G... Read More...

89%North Star

AVO Regional North Edition

Kevin Acuff

February 9, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2021

Davidoff Cigars caught the cigar world’s attention with the announcement of a regional-only release from their AVO Cigars brand at the 2019 IPCPR/PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas. The series was dubbed Regional Edit... Read More...