79%Misses Mark

Gran Habano Corojo #5 Imperiales

August 21, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Today I will be reviewing the Gran Habano #5 Imperiales. I have made it no secret that I am a HUGE fan of Gran Habano cigars, in fact one of the best inexpensive cigars you can get your hands on is the Gran Hab... Read More...

90%A real treat

Ashton VSG Belicoso

Eric Guttormson

August 16, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2012

It's hard for me to believe that I haven't yet placed a review of the Ashton VSG on the Dojo as it has always been one of my favorite cigars. In fact there was a time when I placed the VSG on the same pedestal ... Read More...

89%Gorgeous

Oliva Serie V Double Robusto

Eric Guttormson

August 3, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

I have smoked a few Oliva Serie V double robustos but I have never got around to reviewing one until today. First things first, this is a GORGEOUS looking cigar. Almost no visible seems on the deep tan sun grow... Read More...

88%Classic Maduro

Ortega Serie D Maduro Belicoso

Eric Guttormson

July 24, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

The Ortega Serie D Maduro in Belicoso! I recently reviewed the Ortega Serie D Natural Belicoso and I was completely impressed so I knew right away I needed to get my hands on a maduro version of the same cigar ... Read More...

88%Great vitola

Joya De Nicaragua Gran Consul

Eric Guttormson

July 23, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Today we are smoking the popular Joya De Nicaragua Antano 1970 Gran Consul, this Nicaraguan puro is a marvelous size weighing in at a very stubby 4 3/4 inches by 60 ring gauge with just a slight Belicoso shape.... Read More...

84%Inconsistent

Buena Vista Reserva Prominente

Eric Guttormson

July 17, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

One of the pleasures of being a cigar reviewer is getting to try cigars that fly well under the radar. Today we are smoking one such cigar, the Buena Vista Reserva Churchill or as the factory calls the size the... Read More...

90%Delicious

Ortega Serie D Natural Belicoso

Eric Guttormson

July 13, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

In a word... YUM! In three words... YUM, YUM, YUM! Today I had the pleasure of smoking the Ortega Serie D #10 Natural. This Belicoso weighs in at 6 inches long with a 52 ring gauge. I love the look of this rust... Read More...

My Father Lil Bijou Grand Robusto rating and review

89%Flavor Bomb

My Father Le Bijou 1922 Grand Robusto

Eric Guttormson

July 10, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2012

Here is a chunk of a cigar, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Grand Robusto measures just over 5 inches yet features a chunky fat 55 ring gauge. Holding this cigar in your hand is sure to give any cigar smoker a powe... Read More...

88%Worthy

Casa Magna Colorado Robusto

Eric Guttormson

July 3, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

It was only a few years ago when Cigar Aficionado Magazine awarded the Casa Magna Colorado Robusto the Cigar of the Year award as the best cigar in 2008. And in 2011 the Diadema size of this same cigar grabbed ... Read More...

86%Not bad

Gran Habano Azteca El Aguila

Eric Guttormson

July 2, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Today I will be smoking and reviewing the Gran Habano Azteca Aguila which is a beautiful torpedo shaped cigar. The Azteca El Aguila comes in at 5.5 inches with a 52 ring gauge and a very sharp and distinct torp... Read More...

85%Psychedelic

Acid Blondie Petit Corona

Eric Guttormson

June 30, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

The Acid Blondie Petit Corona is a flavor infused cigar with a nice light tan Connecticut wrapper. This cigar is known for it's small size yet big flavors. The first thing you will notice about the Acid Blondie... Read More...

87%Solid

El Baton Belicoso

Eric Guttormson

June 29, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Today I'm smoking the El Baton Belicoso from J. C. Newman. The El Baton has garnered some pretty high ratings from some of the biggies in the cigar industry yet you rarely hear or see the El Baton mentioned tha... Read More...

Author Eric Guttormson