Cigar Reviews and Ratings 2018

88%Well-Behaved

Protocol Official Misconduct Toro

December 28, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

We’re cigar nerds. Juan Cancel and his fellow nerds owners, Bill Ives, Bill Agathis, and Kevin Keithan, have come a long way since their initial launch in 2015. But, if you ask (or, in some cases, don’t ask)... Read More...

89%Outer Orbit

Fratello Navetta Inverso Corona Gorda

Jack Heyer

December 21, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Last year at IPCPR, Fratello released the first cigar in their Spazio series (Italian for "Space"), the Fratello Navetta. The Navetta was an "out of this world" smoke, if you can forgive the terrible space pun ... Read More...

88%Place on Hold

Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Rosado Oscuro Torpedo Grande

Jordan Guttormson

December 19, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

At the 2013 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas, Tatuaje Cigars unveiled what would later become one of the more popular releases—at least in craft cigar circles—of that year. The cigar was dubbed simply "Tatuaje 10th Anniversary," offering the brand's signature Sel... Read More...

91%Provinci-Mas

Espinosa Las 6 Provincias LHB

Jordan Guttormson

December 14, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

With a portfolio of cigars that includes unorthodox concepts such as a bat, a bomb, and even a cigar lounge couch, Espinosa Premium Cigars isn't exactly known for their traditional approach to cigar marketing. ... Read More...

89%Isn’t a Farce

Room101 Farce Connecticut Robusto

EL Oso Fumar

December 11, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

COACH MEISTER What if I could guarantee that this year’s show will make money?… …why don’t we get some of my football players to be dancers in the show and people will show up in droves just to see them fal... Read More...

93%Worth the Wait

The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Corona

Jordan Guttormson

December 7, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

With the 2018 smoking season rapidly coming to a close, enthusiasts have now been given the opportunity to experience nearly everything the premium cigar industry could muster. Some brands, such as Crux's Epicure Maduro, wouldn't make the cutoff, pushing their... Read More...

92%Silver > Gold

Joya Silver Toro

EL Oso Fumar

December 4, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Allow me to paint some perspective on the year 1968. Yes, the obvious, it was 50 years ago. The same computer power that you now hold in your hand took rooms to house. The Ford Torino rolled off the assembly fo... Read More...

87%Gallantry

Crux Epicure Maduro Toro (Pre-Release)

velorok

November 29, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

At the 2018 IPCPR, Crux announced a new extension to the Epicure line that was to be called “Galant.” This name has since been changed to simply Epicure Maduro, due to some trademark or licensing concerns. This... Read More...

90%Brunch Smoke

The T. Connecticut Short Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

November 21, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

One full year after Matt Booth shocked the craft cigar industry by returning to the scene just weeks before the 2017 IPCPR trade show with Robert Caldwell (a man with an equally unorthodox approach to cigar marketing), the two have collaborated once more, rele... Read More...

92%Savory

Liga Privada 10-Year Aniversario (Pre-Release)

Jordan Guttormson

November 16, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

In the summer of 2005, Drew Estate began working on a new cigar blend aimed towards the ultra-premium tier of the cigar market—more specifically, a heavy-hitting blend that met the high standards of Drew Estate... Read More...

Davidoff Cigar Dojo Exclusive 2018 cigar review

Photo Review: Davidoff Cigar Dojo Exclusive 2018

Jordan Guttormson

November 13, 2018

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $15 & Over, 2018, Photo Reviews

Cigar Dojo's collaboration with Davidoff Cigars aims to capture the fuller side of Davidoff, with Master Blender Eladio Díaz hand-selecting some of the company's most premium tobaccos. Traditionally, cigars bea... Read More...

Todo Las Dias Mas Fuerte Thick Lonsdale cigar review

89%Mas Worth It

Todos Las Dias Mas Fuerte

EL Oso Fumar

November 2, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

The 2018 IPCPR trade show had many standouts and notable additions to impressive portfolios throughout the industry. One of these additions was to Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. However, the addition I’m talking about is not the one that EVERYONE ... Read More...