90%Luxurious

Sosa Auric Perfectum Piramide No. 2

March 25, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

In a cigar scene increasingly filled with newer, crazier, more bold, "flavor bombs", sometimes it's nice to smoke something tried and true, a cigar with heritage. Enter Sosa cigars, a relatively unknown gem amo... Read More...

88%Great value

CLE Cuarenta

Eric Guttormson

March 19, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Clearly my tastes are changing. It wasn't that long ago that the only type of cigars that I wanted to smoke were super dark, maduro, full bodied smokes. These days, I find myself gravitating towards the habano ... Read More...

87%Small but good

Viaje WLP Winter Classic

Jordan Guttormson

March 14, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

On a crisp, winter morning, the thin Colorado air cutting through protective layers of clothing, the members of the Dojo brave the elements in what has become routine. The sun is high enough in the sky to feel ... Read More...

89%Powerful

Cain F Straight Ligero Lancero Tubo

Guest Author

March 12, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Cain F Straight Ligero lancero tubo is a 7 x 38 inch cigar that boldly announces itself from the first puff to the final draw as a cigar that means business. As its name implies, this stick is darn near all lig... Read More...

87%Under the Radar

Antonio Benitez

Eric Guttormson

March 8, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

I certainly mean no disrespect to any of the huge (household name brand) cigar companies out there but lately I have been on a kick to locate tasty cigars that are lessor known or even totally obscure. Such is ... Read More...

89%Tasty Treat

L’Atelier Lat56

Guest Author

March 6, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

The cigar of choice for this review is L’Atelier from L’Atelier Imports. The L’Atelier is manufactured in Estelí, Nicaragua at the My Father Cigar factory. This stick was purchased from my local brick and morta... Read More...

89%Delicious

Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series

Eric Guttormson

February 7, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Today I am smoking the Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series. I bought this Partagas from my local brick and mortar and the size I picked up was the 6x46 "Majestuoso", the cigar also comes in a Toro which I pla... Read More...

85%Morning Smoke

Viva Republica Rapture

Eric Guttormson

February 3, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

If you are like me and you love a really great cigar that's somewhat "off the radar" you will love the Viva Republica Rapture. The Rapture is an off-shoot of the La Aurora company, therefore it's a Dominican an... Read More...

88%Solid Maduro

La Jugada Prieto

Eric Guttormson

January 30, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Just hand over the case of La Jugadas and nobody gets hurt. Do you remember in the movie Pulp Fiction when Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta go to fetch the brief case filled with an unknown, golden, glow... Read More...

88%Solid

Nat Sherman Timeless Collection

Eric Guttormson

January 17, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Lately I have been picking cigars from the local B&M based on the interesting look or color to the wrapper. And while that might not be indicative of the quality of the cigar pick, it's still a fun way for ... Read More...

88%Solid

Aging Room F55 Quattro

Eric Guttormson

January 12, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

Lets fire up a Aging Room F55 Quattro and see how she handles. Aging Room Cigars are produced by Boutique Blends Cigars which is under the Oliveros Cigars umbrella. This particular Aging Room Quattro cigar is t... Read More...

87%Patriotic

Rocky Patel Freedom

Eric Guttormson

January 2, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

In the infamous words of the Beastie Boys... You gotta fight... for your right... to party! And in today's political climate you are also going to have to fight for your right to smoke cigars. And that brings u... Read More...