Cigar Reviews 2019 - Cigar Dojo

90%Refreshing

Gatekeeper Corona

December 20, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Gatekeeper is the sophomore release from Alec & Bradley Cigars—a boutique-minded sub-brand under the Alec Bradley Cigar Co. umbrella that is spearheaded by Alec and Bradley Rubin. The duo first launched ont... Read More...

86%Expensive Date

Cohiba Spectre CS19

velorok

December 13, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2019

Ninety dollars. That’s how much one of these cigars costs. There are cigars that I thoroughly enjoy that cost $90 for a box. What in the world could make a single cigar worth $90? Well, the marketing geniuses a... Read More...

87%Solid if Unspectacular

My Father La Promesa Toro

Rob Rasmussen

December 6, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

My Father Cigars is one of those brands that is constantly represented on "Top Cigar" lists, usually having at least one cigar on most of the yearly "Top 25" rankings. They are a brand steeped in history and it seems like they always have something new on the ... Read More...

88%Bigger = Better?

Baka Bantu

Jordan Guttormson

December 2, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

In March of this year, images of RoMa Craft's Cameroon-based project were first posted on the social media channels of Skip Martin, co-owner of RoMa Craft Tobac. The cigar had previously been hinted at, but was... Read More...

86%Give 'em a hand

300 Hands Connecticut

velorok

November 22, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

Joining the 300 Hands Maduro and 300 Manos Habano (Cigar Dojo’s 2018 Value-Priced Cigar of the Year) comes the 300 Hands Connecticut by Southern Draw. Blended by Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars at Tabacaler... Read More...

87%Fireproof

Plasencia Alma del Fuego

Randy Griggs

November 19, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Now in their fourth year of establishing Plasencia as a premium cigar brand, Plasencia Cigars released Alma del Fuego at this year’s IPCPR trade show. The third of five cigars set to be released in the Alma Series, the name translates to Soul of Fire. This pla... Read More...

83%Box Office Flop

CAO Orellana

velorok

November 14, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

I had the pleasure of reviewing the CAO Amazon Anaconda a while back. In said review I really enjoyed the whole wordplay involving the CAO promotional copy, in which they dubbed Ernest Gocaj the “Indiana Jones”... Read More...

91%Standing Ovation

Luciano The Traveler

EL Oso Fumar

November 13, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2019

Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerò! Vincerò, vincerò! — Giacomo Puccini's Opera "Turandot" — Let me add more to the paradigm that is me as the person. For rea... Read More...

89%Wanna Smoke?

Chuck

Jordan Guttormson

October 31, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Eleven years after debuting onto the premium cigar scene, Tatuaje's Monster Series—one of the most ambitious limited-edition cigar sagas ever attempted—has come to a close. The series has seen its fair share of plot twists over the years, originally planned to... Read More...

91%Balanced Bride

Tiff

Jordan Guttormson

October 31, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Chuck and Tiff made their first appearances as full-fledged Monster cigars at this summer's IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. The two cigars are one of three sub-series within the full, 13-part collection: The Fra... Read More...

89%Spicy / Pricey

La Aurora 115 Anniversary Limited Edition Belicoso

Jordan Guttormson

October 25, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2019

La Aurora first debuted the 115 Anniversary collection in the fall of 2018 at the annual InterTabac trade show (held in Dortmund, Germany). The cigars were made to celebrate the company's milestone 115th annive... Read More...

88%Son-of-A!

Menelik

Jordan Guttormson

October 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Since 2016, Foundation Cigar Company's premiere offerings have all been contained under two brands: El Güegüense and The Tabernacle, with the former being rolled at the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory in Estelí, and the latter being handled by the... Read More...

AVO LE05 30th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 24, 2019

1

95%Symphonic
Davidoff Robusto Real Especiales 7 (2019)

Jordan Guttormson

May 17, 2019

2

93%Amalgamation
Southern Draw Desert Rose

Jordan Guttormson

September 23, 2019

3

93%Cream Machine
HVC Serie A Perlas

Jordan Guttormson

October 11, 2019

4

93%Italian Cookies
Tatuaje ME II Toro

Rob Rasmussen

September 12, 2019

5

93%Masterpiece of Flavor
Laranja Reserva Escuro Corona Gorda

Jordan Guttormson

May 22, 2019

6

92%Second Coming
Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988

velorok

January 18, 2019

7

92%Gentleman’s Cigar
Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition

Jack Heyer

March 19, 2019

8

92%Gallery Worthy
Davidoff Year of the Pig Limited Edition 2019

Rob Rasmussen

June 4, 2019

9

91%An absolute gem
Aladino Corojo Reserva

Jordan Guttormson

May 24, 2019

10

91%Authentic Powerhouse