89%Honduran Hero

Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección No.1

November 20, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

Twenty-twenty has definitely been a crazy year in the cigar industry. While we kicked off the year with the TPE trade show in Las Vegas, we all know how the rest of the year has gone. There has still been activ... Read More...

92%Epicurean

Sobremesa Brûlée Blue

Jordan Guttormson

October 9, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

A spinoff of a spinoff—in TV Land, this would be a recipe for disaster. But when it comes to craft cigars, such a concept is quick to get the blood flowing for collectors and die-hard enthusiasts alike. This is... Read More...

Drew Estate Liga Privada Único Serie Year of the Rat cigar review

92%Layers of flavor

Liga Privada Único Serie Year of the Rat (2020)

Rob Rasmussen

March 27, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2020

The Drew Estate Liga Privada Único line got significantly stronger with the addition of the Year of the Rat. Okay, maybe addition isn’t the right word, considering the cigar was initially released back in 2016.... Read More...

90%Synergistic

La Coalición Corona Gorda

Randy Griggs

March 24, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

Two of the most well-respected and established brands in the premium cigar industry have partnered, once again, to take the cigar industry by storm with La Coalición—a term that means "a pact or union to achiev... Read More...

93%Italian Cookies

HVC Serie A Perlas

Jordan Guttormson

October 11, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

HVC Cigars was founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, aiming to pay tribute to Lorenzo's birthplace of Havana City (HVC), as well as the region's famed traditions in hand-made cigar craftsmanship. In order to brin... Read More...

87%Midnight Run

Joya Black Nocturno

EL Oso Fumar

July 23, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

Isn’t it strange how life has a soundtrack? Something will trigger lyrics in your head to go off at a glaring volume and all of a sudden, you’re hit with a wave of nostalgia. Most of the time, the situation is ... Read More...

92%Second Coming

Laranja Reserva Escuro Corona Gorda

Jordan Guttormson

May 22, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019, Video Reviews

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...

89%Outer Orbit

Fratello Navetta Inverso Corona Gorda

Jack Heyer

December 21, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Last year at IPCPR, Fratello released the first cigar in their Spazio series (Italian for "Space"), the Fratello Navetta. The Navetta was an "out of this world" smoke, if you can forgive the terrible space pun ... Read More...

La Barba Primitivo corona gorda cigar review

89%Box-O-Wine

La Barba Ricochet (Primitivo) 5.75 x 46

velorok

September 17, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Two initial thoughts: first, does anyone else think of Hermes Conrad’s wife LaBarbara (à la Futurama) when the try to think/write/say La Barba? Second, it’s about time that, as a straight-razor shaver, I get to... Read More...

89%Stick to the OG

Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration

Jordan Guttormson

May 2, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Casa Cuba took the cigar world by surprise when the brand tentatively debuted in 2013, blended by the late Carlos Fuente Sr. At the time of the cigar's release, Carlos had long-since been watching from the side... Read More...

93%Medley

Hit & Run

Jordan Guttormson

August 4, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

In January of 2017, cigar fanatics were delivered a shocking blow, as industry deviant Matt Booth announced his departure from the premium cigar market. Booth had made his debut eight years prior, crossing-over... Read More...

90%Jump the Gun

L’Atelier Identité Mélange Spécial No. 2

Jordan Guttormson

May 31, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Apart from representing a municipality in central Cuba, with a Latin translation to mean "Holy Spirit," Sancti Spíritus (pronounced sônktē spērēto͞os) is best known among cigar hobbyists for its increasing popu... Read More...

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