Cigar reviews from 2013

87%Cedar Bomb

DeSiena 312

June 5, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

A triple review by the Dojo Nation As attempted only once before in Cigar Dojo history, the rare, "triple review" offers a compelling look into the p... Read More...

90%Full Strength

Liga Privada UF-13 Dark

Jordan Guttormson

May 15, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2013

Wondering what "the cigar" of the year is going to be? If you're like me, you're always on the hunt for the next "it" cigar, the one people are going ... Read More...

90%Top 10 in 2013

Illusione Rothchildes

Criollo Katana

May 9, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2013

You come home after a long day of putting up with a sarcastic boss. You finally get a chance to unwind after chasing your 3-year-old twins from one en... Read More...

87%Great with age

Espinosa Maduro

Eric Guttormson

May 2, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Like a nerd at the public library, my face was all "a glow" when I saw the box on my doorstep from Espinosa Cigars. I knew my wait was over and the ma... Read More...

89%Cubanesque

Herrera Esteli

Eric Guttormson

April 25, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Today I smoke and review the Herrera Esteli from Drew Estate. I've been wanting to smoke one of these since they were released and the moment I placed... Read More...

84%Forgettable

Inception 288 Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

April 23, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Recently I decided to light up a boutique cigar sent over by Inception Cigars, a relatively newcomer to the cigar scene, coming out of Houston, Texas ... Read More...

86%Highs & Lows

CAO Brazilia

Criollo Katana

April 16, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

This time around, Dojo Nation, I directed my single flame at a CAO Brazilia, Gol vitola. I had smoked a couple of these sticks before, but all I reall... Read More...

90%Meaty

Room101 Big Delicious

Eric Guttormson

April 5, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2013

Get ready for the Room 101 Big Delicious, the latest in the Microblend Series from Smoke Inn. I traveled all the way across the country to get my hand... Read More...

87%Solid Stick

Arandoza Cigars Blue Label

Eric Guttormson

April 5, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Just a few weeks ago an unsuspecting package arrived on the doorstep of the Dojo, no it wasn't a cute orphan baby left to raise as the next great Ciga... Read More...

88%Creamy

Ezra Zion Jamais Vu

Jordan Guttormson

April 3, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2013

Let me start by thanking the guys at Ezra Zion for sending us a couple of these bad boys to try. The Jamais Vu is a "super boutique" cigar, as they pu... Read More...

90%Luxurious

Sosa Auric Perfectum Piramide No. 2

Jordan Guttormson

March 25, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

In a cigar scene increasingly filled with newer, crazier, more bold, "flavor bombs", sometimes it's nice to smoke something tried and true, a cigar wi... Read More...

88%Black licorice

Room101 Namakubi Ecuador

Eric Guttormson

March 20, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2013

Fresh off the heels of the wildly popular One Shot One Kill, Matt Booth and Room 101 Cigars have released a limited edition cigar called the Namakubi ... Read More...