88%Smoke House

Casa Cuevas Sangre Nueva Robusto

May 3, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Casa Cuevas is looking at its next generation with the release of Sangre Nueva, which means New Blood in Spanish. Alec Cuevas, a fifth-generation memb... Read More...

89%White Pepper Zip

Casa Magna Connecticut Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

April 21, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

In 2008, sprinkled in between a long line of Padróns, Fuentes, and Cubans, Casa Magna became the first cigar that one might consider boutique or craft... Read More...

91%Rich & Syrupy

HVC Selección No. 1 Esenciales

Jordan Guttormson

April 6, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Being one of the first third-party companies to partner with the Aganorsa Leaf factory of Estelí, Nicaragua, HVC Cigars and Aganorsa have always gone ... Read More...

92%Cinnamon Spice

Olmec Claro Toro

Scott Braband

March 29, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Nicknames are earned, not given, no matter what that guy back in high school insisted you call him (he still insists on being called “Rooster,” by the... Read More...

88%Bold Reconciliation

Diesel Atonement TAA 2022

Chad Tchad

March 21, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Last year, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) had 13 exclusive releases, with one being from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). The cigar w... Read More...

84%Kool-Aid

Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue No. 1

Jordan Guttormson

March 3, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

There are brands that are relatively self-explanatory, and then there are the derivative types—such as the Tatuaje Havana VI Verocú Blue—that need a l... Read More...

89%Holiday Delight

StillWell Star Holiday Y2022

Scott Braband

February 16, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2023

Ah, the holidays. The stretch from late October through early January is one of my favorite times of year for enjoying cigars. All of the delicious ho... Read More...

85%Hay's for Horses

Casa 1910 Revolutionary Edition Cuchillo Parado

Chad Tchad

February 7, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2023

So often as cigar smokers we imagine cigars being made in only a few small regions. What we may not realize is that cigars are being crafted in many p... Read More...

87%Value Nut

El Baton Belicoso

Scott Braband

February 3, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2023

I’m going to rip the Band-Aid off at the very beginning: I am a cheapskate. Nothing makes me happier than finding a good deal, and coming across a cig... Read More...

88%Delicia Dominicana

Matilde Limited Exposure No. 2

Kevin Acuff

January 20, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

José Seijas is definitely no stranger to the premium cigar world. The former vp of operations at the Tabacalera de García factory in the Dominican Rep... Read More...

86%Not so Fina

CAO BX3 Robusto

Chad Tchad

December 16, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2022

CAO added a new full-time line to their extensive portfolio earlier this summer called BX3. This new line claims to have three times (hence the "X" in... Read More...

89%Two-Face

Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary

Scott Braband

December 8, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

When you work in the premium cigar industry, an anniversary is an occasion to be marked with revelry. This cigar world that we hold so dearly is a fic... Read More...