92%Silver > Gold

Joya Silver Toro

December 4, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Allow me to paint some perspective on the year 1968. Yes, the obvious, it was 50 years ago. The same computer power that you now hold in your hand took rooms to house. The Ford Torino rolled off the assembly fo... Read More...

Photo Review: Feng Shui

Jordan Guttormson

September 7, 2018

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $8 to $10 Range, 2018, Photo Reviews

Feng Shui is somewhat of a monumental release for Cigar Dojo, marking our 10th official collaborative cigar project, beginning with the Undercrown DOGMA in 2014. Of these 10 cigars, three have been made in part... Read More...

86%Atypical

Espinosa Wasabi

Jordan Guttormson

June 22, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Two weeks after IPCPR 2016, Espinosa Premium Cigars unveiled an assortment of new projects under under the company's Backroom Series—an exclusive collection of cigars that are intended to be sold only at Espino... Read More...

93%Pillsbury Maduro

Tatuaje TAA 50th

Jordan Guttormson

June 15, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

Since originally debuting in 2011, Tatuaje has released three new additions to the fan-favorite TAA series. Of these three (TAA 2012, 2013, and 2014), only the 2013 iteration showcased a different blend; which ... Read More...

95%Old Guard

Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Presidente Maduro

Jordan Guttormson

April 3, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

At one time or another, usually not long after one has taken an interest to the cigar hobby/lifestyle, they are introduced to the de facto top-tier smoking experience: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series. The cigars... Read More...

86%Airhead

My Father The Judge Toro

Jordan Guttormson

March 9, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

The original My Father cigar debuted in 2008 and was part of an overall transition for the García family as they expanded their operations in Nicaragua. The family's first factory was El Rey de los Habanos in M... Read More...

89%Fine-Tuned

601 Blue Label Maduro Short Churchill

velorok

February 16, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Where do we begin with this? This venerable line has been produced for nearly a decade, under the hands and eyes of some of the biggest names in the cigar industry. Originally created by EO Brands (Erik Espinos... Read More...

91%Calibrated

Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande

Jordan Guttormson

October 13, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Joya de Nicaragua is famous for being the oldest cigar manufacturer in Nicaragua. The company was founded in 1968 by J.F. Bermejo and Simón Camacho and has experienced its fair share of ownership changes and re... Read More...

93%LUSTROUS

Gaaja Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

August 15, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Late last year, I prepared a historical backstory as a prelude to my review on the Bombay Tobak Gaaja cigar. I wrote— Some sixteen years ago, as California cumulus clouds drifted above the venerable county clu... Read More...

93%Juicy

AVO Syncro South America Ritmo Torpedo Largo

Jordan Guttormson

July 28, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

AVO Cigars received an update in early 2015—not quite as extreme as sister brand Camacho (both brands being owned by Davidoff of Geneva), but more of a subtle evolution—bringing the twenty-eight-year-old brand ... Read More...

93%Lancero Luxury

601 La Bomba Warhead III

Steve Stevens

June 22, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

La Bomba. Yes, it is the name of a song on Ricky Martin’s 1998 album Vuelve, which reached the number five spot on Spain’s “Hot Latin Songs” list. Yes, it is the name of a book written by Spanish journalist Jos... Read More...

Camacho Corojo Box-Pressed BXP Toro cigar review

90%Corojo Cubed

Camacho Corojo BXP

Steve Stevens

June 6, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

There is a rather simple way for a cigar manufacturer to create an extension to a popular brand of parejo-shaped cigars other than just adding another vitola or two—produce the blend in a box-pressed format. Hi... Read More...

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