Author Jordan Guttormson

Following the sale of the Camacho brand (and associated assets) to Oettinger Davidoff Group in 2008, famed cigarmaker Julio R. Eiroa took a brief sabbatical from the world of premium cigars. What wasn't include... Read More...

Cigar of the Year Guidelines – 2018

January 9, 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...

Tatuaje Nuevitas Jibaro No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2018 – Nuevitas Jibaro

January 9, 2019

Tatuaje's Nuevitas collection is technically a new offering for 2018, but the name may be familiar to some of the brand's earliest devotees. This is because Nuevitas was one of Tatuaje's oldest offerings, being... Read More...

My Father La Gran Oferta No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2018 – My Father La Gran Oferta

January 8, 2019

While the García family of cigar artisans has been lighting up the scoreboards of review sites and magazines since the family first opened their small, Miami-based galleria in the early 2000s, it wasn't until 2... Read More...

Caldwell Eastern Standard Sungrown No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2018 – Eastern Standard Sungrown

January 7, 2019

What do 2014, 2016, and 2018 have in common? Each of these years ended with a top-10 position for Caldwell Cigar Company in Cigar Dojo's annual rankings. Moreover, each of these appearances showcased the likene... Read More...

Illusione OneOff No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2018

No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2018 – OneOff

January 6, 2019

Rumblings of Illusione's atypically designed OneOff cigar began cropping up in the second half of 2017, with imagery of the cigar casually appearing on the brand's official website. Details were soon to follow,... Read More...

Davidoff Winston Churchill The Traveller Limited Edition 2019

Davidoff Announces Limited Edition Winston Churchill Cigars

January 2, 2019

New for 2019, Davidoff Cigars has unveiled a limited edition cigar under the Winston Churchill brand known as The Traveller. Davidoff first introduced the Winston Churchill brand in 2007, which was later ret... Read More...

Jack Toraño Joins Espinosa Premium Cigars

January 2, 2019

Espinosa Premium Cigars announced this morning that Jack Toraño will be joining the company as their new director of sales. Jack Toraño is a well-known personality in the premium cigar industry, being one of... Read More...

KMA Talk Radio Returns to Original Station

December 29, 2018

KMA Talk Radio, one of the cigar industry's largest and most well-known radio talk shows, is set to return to its original radio station on Jan. 5th, 2019. The show—originally known as Kiss My Ash Radio—firs... Read More...

Cigar of the Year Awards 2018

December 26, 2018

Cigar of the Year, COTY 2018

Cigar of the Year Awards 2018 Cigar Dojo's selections for the best-performing cigars of 2018. This list includes the Top 10 Cigars of the Year, Top 5 Limited Edition Cigars, and Exceptional Awards for other ... Read More...

Crux Cigars Announces Short Salomone Series

December 19, 2018

First teased by Casey Haugen (vice president of Crux Cigars) on the Dec. 5th episode of Smoke Night Live, the company has now formally announced its Short Salomone Series of cigars. With this new collection,... Read More...

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Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Rosado Oscuro Torpedo Grande