84%Car 'gar

Room101 Serie HN

April 16, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2014

Matt Booth, Room101’s curator and resident madman, has been on a roll lately. He has had a run of new releases that have been well received throughout the tobacco industry. For me, that run started with the San... Read More...

85%Good yard 'gar

Romeo y Julieta House of Montague

MrStogato

February 4, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2014

“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” “Here I am!” I’m pretty sure that’s how it goes, right?… Well anyhoo, as the story goes, there was a guy who met a girl, but there was a problem. He was Montagu... Read More...

85%Keep 5 on hand

Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve

MrStogato

January 16, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2014

All Rocky Patel cigars are made with a tremendous amount of love. This really shows in the Olde World Reserve Corojo. It has a dark, oily, milk chocolatey wrapper and an organic looking footer band displaying a... Read More...

90%Top 10 in 2013

Illusione Rothchildes

Criollo Katana

May 9, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2013

You come home after a long day of putting up with a sarcastic boss. You finally get a chance to unwind after chasing your 3-year-old twins from one end of the park to the other. Or perhaps an evening at the hoc... Read More...

88%Never Fails

601 Red Label

Eric Guttormson

March 1, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2013

It's no secret that I am a huge fan of pretty much anything Erik Espinosa makes and I recently had a chance to smoke the 601 Red Label (Habano). The 601 Red Label is a fairly standard looking stogie with nice l... Read More...

88%Great Value

Gran Habano – Habano #3 Rothschild

Guest Author

February 27, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2013

Produced in the Honduran GR Tabacaleras Unidas factory; this is a 4.5x50 stick with a beautiful Nicaraguan habano wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and long fill tobaccos from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico. The ... Read More...

88%Amazing Value

La Zona Habano

Eric Guttormson

December 18, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

If you are looking for a inexpensive "go to" cigar that doesn't compromise on quality or smoking satisfaction, we have found the cigar for you! The La Zona Habano, made by Epinosa Cigars in their new La Zona fa... Read More...

87%Enjoyable

Pinar Del Rio Habano Sun Grown

koi

November 27, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

The moon is high, the fog is low - it's 36 degrees - and classic leather bombers meet the political guise of university rich political analysis in a not-so-classic scene of young men in discussion, surrounded b... Read More...

85%Not Bad

Rocky Patel Cuban Blend

koi

October 30, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

Warmth envelopes my face as I lean my head back against the chair, allowing the smoke to congregate around the back of the tongue, listening for the songs of tropical birds in the distance. Cracked peppercorns... Read More...

75%Gas Station

Cuban Castaway Churchill

MrStogato

September 6, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

We’ve all seen them right? At the local corner store, the front desk of any gas station, at every pit stop on every road trip and in all liquor stores: The Cuban Castaway by Smoker friendly. So what’s the de... Read More...

83%Value Stick

Nica Libre

Eric Guttormson

August 27, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

Some say the Nica Libre cigar is an intended copy of a Padron Anniversario series cigar in almost every way shape and form. From it's box pressed appearance to it's brown, gold, and burgundy label, there is no ... Read More...

87%Great value

Tobacos El Triunfador No.4

MrStogato

August 7, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

Recently I smoked a compilation blend from Pete Johnson and Pepin Garcia called the Tabacos El Triunfador. This is an average looking stick at 5 x48 with no bells or whistles and a band that is somewhat underst... Read More...