I am the managing editor at Cigar Dojo, making sure all cigar reviews and articles meet the Dojo standards. Aside from my major passions (premium cigars and Kentucky Straight Bourbon), I enjoy photography/videography, as well as playing ice hockey and spending time with my family—which currently includes two boys, two girls, and one amazing wife.
Fratello Arlequín has had an interesting journey, in terms of core-line releases from Fratello Cigars. The cigar was first released in 2019 as part of an experimental four-pack, where consumers were encouraged ... Read More...
On this week's episode, we are featuring the Fratello Arlequín cigar with a boulevardier cocktail for the second episode of Flavor Odyssey Season 3. Fratello Arlequín was recently awarded Cigar Dojo's No. 6 Cig... Read More...
Crowned Heads is set to bring back the limited-edition Juárez Shots cigar for 2021, a followup to the first limited size for the Juárez brand.
Juárez Shots debuted in Feb. 2020, then titled Juárez Shots XX. ... Read More...
Mombacho Cigars announced today that company founder, Cam Heaps, will be taking a more involved role with the company moving forward, stepping into the role of company president.
The move comes as Mombacho c... Read More...
Wednesday, January 27th, we're kicking off the third season of Flavor Odyssey with a new theme! Similar to Season 2, the new season will feature four-episode runs, each following the same sub-theme. While Seaso... Read More...
Following last week's announcement of a new distribution network—The Forged Cigar Company—from Scandinavian Tobacco Group, the company has announced El Rey del Mundo as its first brand under the Forged umbrella... Read More...
As noted by the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and Cigar Rights of America (CRA), the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) last night released their Final Substantial Equivalence rules, directed at a wide vari... Read More...
After a 16-year absence from store shelves, AVO Cigars is set to bring back the Belicoso format for their first cigar offering, AVO Classic.
AVO Classic Belicoso was last offered in 2005, showcasing the Domi... Read More...
Cigar of the Year Awards 2020
Cigar Dojo's selections for the best-performing cigars of 2020. This list includes the Top 10 Cigars of the Year, Top 5 Limited Edition Cigars, and Exceptional Awards for other no... Read More...
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. first made a name for himself during the cigar boom of the '90s, with his family's La Gloria Cubana brand helping to kick off the boutique cigar mindset of today's market. But it is t... Read More...
Perdomo Cigars has long ranked among the top-selling brands in the States, maintaining a consistent portfolio that has become well-known for its quality and dependability. This ties into a slow and steady appro... Read More...
M—the Roman numeral for 1,000. This character is emblazoned front and center on the Mil Días cigar from Crowned Heads, simultaneously representing the cigar's name (which is Spanish for 1,000 days; i.e. the amo... Read More...