FLASH CONTEST: Hoja De Flores

September 6, 2013

UPDATE: This contest in completed. The lucky winners were: antfed121, mushin, and smokey, all winning a tasty 3-pack of Hoja De Flores! CONGRATS!! Today is my birthday and you know what that means? Time to ... Read More...

Oktoberfest Dunkel cigar from Quesada and Smoke Inn

Eric Guttormson

September 3, 2013

Press Releases

BREAKING NEWS. Smoke Inn has once again teamed up with a manufacturer for our seventh installment of our highly regarded Microblend SeriesTM. Smoke Inn together with Manuel Quesada of Quesada Cigars are prou... Read More...

RECAP: Illusione Virtual HERF on the Cigar Dojo

Eric Guttormson

August 31, 2013

Smoke Night Virtual HERF

The Illusione Smoke Night Virtual HERF has come and gone and it proved to be one of the most entertaining online HERFs we have had to date. The Dojo's own StogieDude was the host and he contacted the mastermind... Read More...

Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival 2013 Recap

Eric Guttormson

August 24, 2013

Blog

The Dojo crew was honored to be a guest at the Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival in Boulder, Colorado, yes... I said Boulder, Colorado—a place where you go unnoticed if you have a joint hanging from your mouth but... Read More...

89%Sexy

Merlion Sea Lion

Eric Guttormson

August 19, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Prior to this years IPCPR in Vegas, I was lucky enough to get some pre-release samples of the Sea Lion cigar from La Sirena. I smoked all three samples and was blown away by the great flavor of these odd shaped... Read More...

89%Box Purchase

Ortega Cubao

Eric Guttormson

August 12, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

The Dojo crew has always been a fan of the Cubao cigar. When Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega operated EO Brands the Cubao was always known as a great performing and yet affordable stick. Now that Erik and Eddie ... Read More...

85%Falls Short

Viaje Late Harvest 2013

Eric Guttormson

August 9, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

As summer winds down and fall begins its push to move in across the countryside, the evenings begin to get a chill, the leaves on the trees begin to turn, and it's nearly time to harvest. It's the yearly fall h... Read More...

92%Best of 2013

La Jugada Habano

Eric Guttormson

August 5, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

How is it that even when you get your butt kicked up one side and down the other, you can still end up feeling like a hero? Ever hear of a professional boxer named Chuck Wepner? In 1975, a goofy looking white d... Read More...

Viaje Virtual HERF on the Cigar Dojo (recap)

Eric Guttormson

July 26, 2013

Smoke Night Virtual HERF

The Cigar Dojo Viaje Virtual HERF was another smashing success! Jaelipp was the host and presented the attendees with a wide array of topics that kept the event fun and interesting. The Dojo crew in Denver open... Read More...

89%Rustic

Nica Rustica

Eric Guttormson

July 24, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

It isn't every day I get to review a new cigar from Drew Estate. After all, these guys don't pump out a million different cigars a year, hoping that one of them "sticks" (no pun intended). Instead, the mastermi... Read More...

89%Espresso

El Centurian

Eric Guttormson

June 27, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

The new El Centurian from My Father Cigars is a wide scale release of a very limited cigar they introduced back in 2007. The new version is far cheaper yet far more accessible for the average cigar smoker. The ... Read More...

88%Strong Performer

Flor de las Antillas

Eric Guttormson

June 18, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Last winter when Cigar Aficionado released their 25 Best Cigars of the Year for 2012 there was a small amount of grumbling surrounding their pick for number 1 (at least in my circles) therefore I am reviewing ... Read More...

Author Eric Guttormson