89%Rustic

Nica Rustica

July 24, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

It isn't every day I get to review a new cigar from Drew Estate. After all, these guys don't pump out a million different cigars a year, hoping that one of them "sticks" (no pun intended). Instead, the mastermi... Read More...

86%Pleasant

Rocky Patel Royal Vintage

Guest Author

July 22, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Ok, lets be honest here. Early in my cigar smoking days, I could've been the poster child for Rocky Patel Cigars (if the demographic they were trying to reach was aging, balding, over-weight men.) I bought The ... Read More...

89%Espresso

El Centurian

Eric Guttormson

June 27, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

The new El Centurian from My Father Cigars is a wide scale release of a very limited cigar they introduced back in 2007. The new version is far cheaper yet far more accessible for the average cigar smoker. The ... Read More...

89%Great finish

Room101 Daruma Sucio

Criollo Katana

June 25, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Up for review this time around is the Room101 Daruma Sucio, a 7 x 48 vitola. Room101 has been getting a lot of publicity recently for many of its cigars, but the Daruma seemed quietly left behind. I wondered wh... Read More...

88%Strong Performer

Flor de las Antillas

Eric Guttormson

June 18, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Last winter when Cigar Aficionado released their 25 Best Cigars of the Year for 2012 there was a small amount of grumbling surrounding their pick for number 1 (at least in my circles) therefore I am reviewing ... Read More...

87%Solid Stick

Placeres Reserva

Eric Guttormson

June 13, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

I'm always on the lookout for a cigar that's different, affordable, and delicious. Today I have found a diamond in the rough, the Placeres Reserva from Kuuts Cigars. Kuuts makes two other brands the MIRÓ and th... Read More...

87%Cedar Bomb

DeSiena 312

Guest Author

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 profile of a certain cigar. In this case, we offered the newl... 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 maduro version of one of my favorite cigars had finally arrive... 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 them in my humidor they have been calling my name (it's tou... 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 of all places. This caught my attention, a cigar manufacture... 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 really could remember was that I liked them better than the CAO I... 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 Cigar Ninja. Instead it was a sample pack of Arandoza Cigars Blu... Read More...