2019

E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial cigar review

88%Herbal Essence

Perez-Carrillo Encore Celestial

February 15, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, or E.P. Carrillo, dreamed of becoming a jazz drummer in his youth; he moved to New York at age 25 to pursue this dream. Encore, being a musical reference, makes sense in that regard, but... Read More...

87%Slow Starter

Gran Habano S.T.K. Black Dahlia Robusto

velorok

February 12, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Gran Habano introduced the Black Dahlia in the spring of 2017 under the company's S.T.K. (Stay True Kid) collection. The series includes some of the brand's most popular releases in recent years, cultivating a ... Read More...

88%Session-able

Alec & Bradley Blind Faith Toro

Jack Heyer

February 8, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Alan Rubin founded Alec Bradley Cigar Co. in 1996, naming the company after his sons, Alec and Bradley. Since that time, the two sons have been steeped in cigar culture throughout their lives. It is only natural that they would one day decide to join their fat... Read More...

89%A+ Musk

Montecristo Nicaragua Series Toro

Jack Heyer

February 4, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Montecristo is a name synonymous with cigars themselves, a storied brand with deep roots in both Cuba and the Dominican Republic. With a brand this historic, the term "cutting edge" doesn't always come to mind,... Read More...

87%Toil & Trouble

Grimalkin Toro (2018)

EL Oso Fumar

January 28, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

What's done cannot be undone.Sorry Will, Scott Zucca (owner of Emilio Cigars) and James Brown (of Black Label Trading Company and BLK WKS Studio) don’t care to live by your pointed words. The Emilio Grimalk... Read More...

95%Symphonic

AVO LE05 30th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 24, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

AVO LE05 was originally released under AVO Cigars' annual “Limited Edition” series in 2005, using a somewhat nondescript blend that has since become one of the most sought-after cigars ever released by the 30-year-old company. Each year since 2001, AVO has rel... Read More...

92%Gentleman’s Cigar

Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988

velorok

January 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Remember the doomsday scenario that everyone thought was coming with the whole FDA thing? How there would be no new cigars—ever? Well, Warped Cigars released three new cigars in 2018—two years after the FDA sca... Read More...

La Palina Number Series LP01 Robusto cigar review

78%Moochador

La Palina LP01 Robusto

velorok

January 15, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

The La Palina Number Series cigars (01 & 02) were introduced at the 2017 IPCPR show. The notable factors here being that both cigars utilize Costa Rican tobacco. In the case of the 01, it’s Sumatra for the ... Read More...

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