Cigar reviews from 2017

88%Mainstream

Quesada Reserva Privada Barber Pole Robusto

October 24, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The ubiquitous device that we know as a “Barber Pole” has an interesting and unique history. In medieval times, barbers also performed bloodletting, t... Read More...

89%Pairable

Pappy Van Winkle Tradition Belicoso Fino

Jordan Guttormson

October 18, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Whether you're a casual admirer of America's cardinal spirit—bourbon—a die-hard enthusiast, or even an abstaining onlooker, you've no doubt heard the ... Read More...

91%Calibrated

Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande

Jordan Guttormson

October 13, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Joya de Nicaragua is famous for being the oldest cigar manufacturer in Nicaragua. The company was founded in 1968 by J.F. Bermejo and Simón Camacho an... Read More...

Foundation Cigar Co. The Wise Man Maduro Torpedo cigar review

93%Preeminent

The Wise Man (El Güegüense) Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

October 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

El Güegüense. Pronounced “way-when-say” and translating to “The Wise Man” from the Spanish, it is a Latin American theatrical drama written by an anon... Read More...

90%Sugarcane

Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged Toro

Jordan Guttormson

October 5, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

In 2015, Camacho struck the proper balance of innovation, boldness, luxury (while remaining attainable for the everyman), and Americana—introducing Am... Read More...

91%Horchata

Tatuaje Négociant Monopole No. 4

Jordan Guttormson

September 27, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Both Tatuaje and L'Atelier Imports are owned by the venerable cigar man Pete Johnson. This has always allowed for collective benefits such as shared c... Read More...

91%Orange Creamsicle

La Flor de Ynclan Torpedo

Jordan Guttormson

September 15, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Despite introducing themselves as a manufacturer of premium cigars in the U.S. only a decade ago, Villiger has quite an impressive history, dating bac... Read More...

89%Nicotine Blitz

Todos Las Dias Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

September 7, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust famously debuted in the premium cigar market in 2015, noted for its creator, Steve Saka. Saka has held many positions in... Read More...

88%Irie

Espinosa Reggae DREAD

Jack Heyer

September 1, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The Espinosa Reggae Dread was released in 2016 in a small shipment to comply with the FDA guidelines but was not formally introduced until IPCPR 2017.... Read More...

93%Sweet Dreams

Winston Churchill The Late Hour Robusto

Steve Stevens

August 29, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

In a BBC radio broadcast from London on October 1, 1939, Winston Churchill called Russia “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” The same ca... Read More...

92%Sweet Spicy Tangy

Undercrown Sun Grown

Jordan Guttormson

August 18, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Undercrown Sun Grown is the third and highly anticipated release in Drew Estate's popular Undercrown line of cigars. Drew Estate introduced Undercrown... Read More...

93%LUSTROUS

Gaaja Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

August 15, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Late last year, I prepared a historical backstory as a prelude to my review on the Bombay Tobak Gaaja cigar. I wrote— Some sixteen years ago, as Cali... Read More...