Espinosa Laranjna Reserva Escuro No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2019

No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2019 – Laranja Reserva Escuro

January 16, 2020

COTY 2019

Differing from the majority of 2019's most buzz-worthy cigars, Laranja Reserva Escuro hit the market long before the industry's annual trade show, debuting in the spring (rather than the usual summer and fall r... Read More...

Tatuaje ME II No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2019

No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2019 – ME II

Jordan Guttormson

January 15, 2020

COTY 2019

Five years after Tatuaje struck limited-edition gold with a maduro known as Mexican Experiment, the company revisited the blend—only this time it's here to stay. The cigar is dubbed ME II (aka Mexican Experient... Read More...

Crowned Heads La Coalición No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2019

No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2019 – La Coalición

Jordan Guttormson

January 14, 2020

COTY 2019

The latest core-line offering from Crowned Heads says it all in the title—La Coalición—logically translating to mean The Coalition or The Alliance. This ties into the company's newfound alliance with Drew Estat... Read More...

Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2019

No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2019 – Gatekeeper

Jordan Guttormson

January 13, 2020

COTY 2019

Brothers Alec and Bradley Rubin introduced their second cigar brand in 2019—Gatekeeper—capitalizing on the traction gained from 2018's Blind Faith cigar. Unlike their first release, the duo headed into uncharte... Read More...

PCA Loses Four Largest Exhibitors

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2020

PCA 2020, Press Releases

As first detailed by Halfwheel this morning, Drew Estate, General Cigar Co., Altadis USA, and Davidoff—the four largest exhibitors at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show—will not be attending the tra... Read More...

Jas Sum Kral Tyrannical Buc Connecticut No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2019

No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2019 – Tyrannical Buc Connecticut

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2020

COTY 2019

Tyrannical Buc launched months before the 2019 IPCPR trade show, debuting first as a maduro offering and second with a contrasting Connecticut Shade cover leaf. Both versions of the cigar have been wrapped arou... Read More...

Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Maduro No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2019

No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2019 – Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Maduro

Jordan Guttormson

January 9, 2020

COTY 2019

Despite being born of the great cigar boom of the '90s, Perdomo Cigars operates in the manner of older, more established pillars of the premium cigar world. This includes complete vertical integration, rigid co... Read More...

Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2019

No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2019 – Sobremesa Brûlée

Jordan Guttormson

January 8, 2020

COTY 2019

Not only was Sobremesa Brûlée one of the most anticipated cigar releases of 2019, but perhaps the most controversial as well. The cigar was first announced one week prior to the industry's annual trade show, qu... Read More...

Cigar of the Year Awards 2019

Jordan Guttormson

January 3, 2020

Cigar of the Year, COTY 2019

Cigar of the Year Awards 2019 Cigar Dojo's selections for the best-performing cigars of 2019. This list includes the Top 10 Cigars of the Year, Top 5 Limited Edition Cigars, and Exceptional Awards for other ... Read More...

Cigar Dojo 2019 Cigar of the Year Guidelines

Cigar of the Year Guidelines – 2019

Jordan Guttormson

January 3, 2020

COTY 2019

Since Cigar Dojo's first-ever Cigars of the Year list, debuting in 2012, we've catered the selections towards what we like to call "Joe 6-Pack" smoker. This was originally accomplished by limiting the picks to ... Read More...

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Gatekeeper Corona

Jordan Guttormson

December 20, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Gatekeeper is the sophomore release from Alec & Bradley Cigars—a boutique-minded sub-brand under the Alec Bradley Cigar Co. umbrella that is spearheaded by Alec and Bradley Rubin. The duo first launched ont... Read More...

Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos to Become Latest Microblend Cigar

Jordan Guttormson

December 18, 2019

Press Releases

Smoke Inn Cigars has announced the Tatuaje Anarchy Kaos as the first Microblend Series release of 2019, partnering with Tatuaje Cigars for the fourth time since the series debuted in 2010. SEE ALSO: ... Read More...

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