$10 to $15 Range Archives

87%True Blue

My Father Blue Toro

October 22, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

For most of the 21st century, the García family’s empire has been defined by one country: Nicaragua. What began as José “Pepín” García’s modest Miami-based workshop evolved into one of the largest vertically in... Read More...

89%Safe Return

OZ Family Cigars Karatoba Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

July 7, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Cigar hobbyists of this generation may be a bit fuzzy on Tim Ozgener and his impact on the world of premium cigars, but a quick rewind to the early 2000s will have you casually dishing out “OZ-ghen-er” callouts... Read More...

93%Juicy!

Perdomo Legacy Nicaraguan Shade Grown Epicure

Jordan Guttormson

June 5, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Those familiar with Perdomo Cigars will appreciate the company's methodical approach when it comes to... well, virtually every aspect of their business. It wouldn't be surprising to see a stretch of five or mor... Read More...

89%Candied Cashews

Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2024 LC48

Scott Braband

April 9, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Crowned Heads is back with their annual tribute to the departed, and if you’ve followed the company's Las Calaveras series over the years, you know that each release brings something new to the table. Twenty tw... Read More...

Black Label Trading Company Orthodox cigar review

92%Whipped Butter

BLTC Orthodox Corona Gorda

Jordan Guttormson

March 17, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Debuting 11 years after Black Label Trading Co. first hit the market, the Orthodox cigar returned the focus to the company's gritty origins. It's safe to say that James Brown, creator of the Black Label brand, ... Read More...

86%Leather Crown

Coroneta Habano Earl

Chad Tchad

March 11, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Last year, Crowned Heads released their Coroneta line, which included two separate blends from two different factories in two different countries. The Maduro blend is made at Casa Carrillo in Santiago, Dominica... Read More...

89%Golden Comeback

United Gold Star Toro

Jordan Guttormson

March 5, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

The Gold Star brand has had something of a winding path to reach its current form—initially debuting in 1995, going dormant for years, then resurfacing in 2024 as a limited edition that supported the Navy SEAL ... Read More...

88%Gentle Giant

Crowned Heads Belgian Blue LE 2024

Jordan Guttormson

February 13, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Last October, seemingly coming out of the blue, Crowned Heads announced a new line—Belgian Blue—a limited edition made out of the factory that handles the company's Mil Días and Juárez offerings. While many of ... Read More...

89%Failing Upward

Powstanie Catastrophic Failure

Jordan Guttormson

February 5, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Call it ironic, cheeky, or perhaps playfully pessimistic, Powstanie Cigars announced their latest project as the Catastrophic Failure this past November. It'd be quite the jarring title for those unfamiliar wit... Read More...

84%Saccharin

Coroneta Maduro Earl

Jordan Guttormson

October 15, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2024

Initially playing strongly to the company's Nashville roots, the bulk of Crowned Heads' debut offerings centered around themes of country music, rock 'n roll, and the Wild West. In the years since, we've seen a... Read More...

90%Harlequin Haze

Arlequín Connecticut Robusto

Scott Braband

October 8, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2024

"Come one, come all, and behold the carnival of fools." No, I’m not calling you a fool. Please don’t cancel me. I’m merely giving a theatrical introduction for the newest release from Fratello Cigars: Arlequín ... Read More...

91%Red Velvet

Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure

Jordan Guttormson

September 27, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2024

Being that we're now in the early twenty-twenties, expect to see 30th-anniversary releases popping up from the juggernaut companies that made it out alive from the great cigar boom of the '90s. This was a time ... Read More...