90%Affordable Puro

Cloud Hopper No. 53

November 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Shortly after the annual IPCPR trade show in 2017, images began to spread on social media of a new cigar that appeared to be from Warped. And while the look was quite similar, this new cigar—Cloud Hopper—was re... Read More...

Foundation Cigar Co. The Wise Man Maduro Torpedo cigar review

93%Preeminent

The Wise Man (El Güegüense) Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

October 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

El Güegüense. Pronounced “way-when-say” and translating to “The Wise Man” from the Spanish, it is a Latin American theatrical drama written by an anonymous writer in the 16th century and passed down orally unti... Read More...

90%¡Viva el Puro!

Particulares #1

Jordan Guttormson

December 22, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Whether or not you are familiar with names such as Casa Fernández, Tabacalera Tropical, AGANORSA, or TABSA, most will make a quick-connect with household names such as Pete Johnson and his Tatuaje brand, Dion G... Read More...

96%Majestic

Illusione Haut 10

Steve Stevens

November 25, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

In the world of cigars, a bit of innate restlessness can sometimes produce groundbreaking achievements. A little over a dozen years ago, in the clean and crisp alpine air surrounding the Nevada city of Reno, Di... Read More...

94%Candy-Coated Delicacy

Maestro del Tiempo 5205

Jordan Guttormson

September 14, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

In Warped Cigars' fifth Nicaraguan offering (eighth overall), the brand sets out to introduce a unique, Nicaraguan puro experience—patiently awaiting countless iterations and years of trial and error. This was ... Read More...

94%Dion's Chef-d'oeuvre

Illusione ~eccj~ 20th

Jordan Guttormson

February 15, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

It was early 2015 that Illusione released their anticipated followup to 2008's ~eccj~ cigar—dubbed the ~eccj~ 20th. And as with most Illusione releases, you'll need to do a little digging to find the meaning be... Read More...

90%A Bright Future

Warped Futuro

Ben Reed

January 6, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Warped has quickly become my favorite cigar brand over the last year. True, a ‘favorite’ cigar brand doesn’t mean much. They could still be my favorite brand and produce terrible cigars. But that’s the thing—th... Read More...

90%Flavor with Style

La Hacienda Superiores

Ben Reed

November 13, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2015

Bursting onto the scene just last year, Warped Cigars has quickly become one of the most popular, new, small-production companies around. With fantastic PR campaigns through social media, beckoning customers to... Read More...

Foundation Cigar co El Güegüense cigar review

92%Habano on steroids

El Güegüense by Foundation Cigar Co.

Jordan Guttormson

October 12, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

Foundation Cigar Co. was officially unveiled to the public a few months ago, making their debut at the 2015 IPCPR show. This was a highly anticipated move for those that follow the brand's creator, Nicholas Mel... Read More...

93%Outstanding Maduro

Illusione Pactum

Jordan Guttormson

May 11, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2015

Somewhere, there's a strange joke to go along with this cigar, something along the lines of, "Pactum? Damn near killed 'em!" Or maybe I'm missing something... The Illusione Pactum was released at the tail en... Read More...

92%Elegant Body

Warped Cigars Flor Del Valle

Joshua V

March 30, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2015

Warped Cigars was started by a young Kyle Gellis in 2009. In 2014 it was announced that the Warped line would finally start gaining ground, as Gellis finished school and could focus on development for his brand... Read More...

92%Cubanesque

Illusione Fume D’Amour

Eric Guttormson

March 23, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2015, Video Reviews

Debuting at last year's 2014 IPCPR trade show, Illusione revealed the new Fume D’Amour. This cigar was of particular interest, as it would be the brand's first core lineup release in three years! Critics took n... Read More...

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