Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper Archives

92%Second Coming

Laranja Reserva Escuro Corona Gorda

May 22, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

In November of 2018, Espinosa Premium Cigars handed out a very limited number of Brazilian Mata Fina-wrapped cigars at the company's annual La Zona Palooza festival (a three-day event for fans of La Zona-made c... Read More...

87%Smoke Wagon

Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro Lonsdale Deluxe

Jack Heyer

March 22, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

In baseball, scouting is key, with talent scouts in constant pursuit across the nation, looking for raw, up-and-coming skill. In 2010, Jonathan Drew, founder and president of Drew Estate, was like Billy Beane i... Read More...

90%Relentless Intrigue

Florida Sun Grown Robusto

EL Oso Fumar

September 5, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

If one were to undertake the quest of visiting what Cigar Rights of America Executive Director Glynn Loope calls, “The Great American Smoke Shops,” Jeff Borysiewicz’s Corona Cigar Company locations would be amo... 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...

88%Wise Guy

CAO Consigliere Associate

Steve Stevens

November 4, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

On the crisp, winter evening of Sunday, January 10, 1999, the Home Box Office premium network (HBO) aired the pilot episode of a new television series called The Sopranos. The show’s plot line centered around t... Read More...

85%5-pack buy

The Judge by J. Fuego

Criollo Katana

May 21, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2014

Today Dojo, I have one from Famous Smoke Shop, a Pennsylvania tobacco retailer that’s gained notoriety nationally for its online retail business, as well as a number of exclusive cigar releases. The Judge, blen... Read More...

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