Cigar Reviews

October 31, 2019

Eleven years after debuting onto the premium cigar scene, Tatuaje's Monster Series—one of the most ambitious limited-edition cigar sagas ever attempted—has come to a close. The series has seen its fair share of... Read More...

91%Balanced Bride

Tiff

October 31, 2019

Chuck and Tiff made their first appearances as full-fledged Monster cigars at this summer's IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. The two cigars are one of three sub-series within the full, 13-part collection: The Frank and The Bride, Jekyll and Hyde, and Chuck and T... Read More...

89%Spicy / Pricey

La Aurora 115 Anniversary Limited Edition Belicoso

October 25, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2019

La Aurora first debuted the 115 Anniversary collection in the fall of 2018 at the annual InterTabac trade show (held in Dortmund, Germany). The cigars were made to celebrate the company's milestone 115th annive... Read More...

88%Son-of-A!

Menelik

October 18, 2019

Since 2016, Foundation Cigar Company's premiere offerings have all been contained under two brands: El Güegüense and The Tabernacle, with the former being rolled at the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) fact... Read More...

93%Italian Cookies

HVC Serie A Perlas

October 11, 2019

HVC Cigars was founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, aiming to pay tribute to Lorenzo's birthplace of Havana City (HVC), as well as the region's famed traditions in hand-made cigar craftsmanship. In order to bring such a vision to life, Lorenzo partnered with th... Read More...

90%Shades of Glory

Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch Rambo

October 4, 2019

If 2018 was a transformative year for Aganorsa Leaf—changing its name from the former Casa Fernandez and re-branding much of their portfolio—then 2019 solidified the brand's presence moving forward. This was dr... Read More...

90%Vote for Pedro

Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Robusto

velorok

October 2, 2019

Diesel is different now. No longer simply a serviceable, discount catalog/auction offering, Diesel became a full-fledged General Cigar brand in 2017, moving the Diesel Grind brand under the General Cigar umbrel... Read More...

83%In Session

CAO Session ‘Garage’

EL Oso Fumar

September 25, 2019

“Politeness is the poison of collaboration.” — Edwin Land It’s blunt, but I’ve always loved this quote. Any great project, especially cigars, takes hundreds of hands and a lot of trust and contribution to come to fruition. Therefore, I loved the concept that... Read More...

93%Cream Machine

Southern Draw Desert Rose

September 23, 2019

While Southern Draw Cigars first debuted in 2014, many will contend that it wasn't until 2017 that the Texas-based operation began hitting their stride. It was only one year after the brand was notably absent f... Read More...

89%Oh, Henry

Henry Clay War Hawk Corona

EL Oso Fumar

September 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

“Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.” — Henry Clay Full disclosure, my esteemed colleagues at Cigar Dojo know that I’m a huge amateur histori... Read More...

93%Masterpiece of Flavor

Tatuaje ME II Toro

Rob Rasmussen

September 12, 2019