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93%LUSTROUS

Gaaja Maduro Torpedo

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...

87%Middling

D’Crossier Pennsylvania Avenue Tainos

Steve Stevens

April 11, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Isaias Santana Diaz’s decision to enter the tobacco business was primarily motivated by the discovery of his great-grandfather’s diary. Born in Havana in 1973—and therefore exposed to cigar culture at an early ... Read More...

89%Delicate Relationship

Eight Ball

Ben Reed

February 10, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

As has been the trend for several years now, the craft beer trade continues to influence the cigar industry in numerous ways. One major trend cigar manufactures have taken interest in is small batch production.... Read More...

91%Superb Construction

MBombay KeSara Vintage Reserve Nikka

Ben Reed

January 13, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Mel Shah, owner of Fame Wine and Cigar Lounge in Palm Springs, CA, introduced to the world his knew cigar brand back in 2013: MBombay. A year later, he released his first two lines—the MBombay Classic and Madur... Read More...

D'Crossier Lancero Selection No. 512 cigar review

91%Visual Masterpiece

D’Crossier Lancero Selection 512

Sumatra Samurai

October 16, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

Costa Rican brand and manufacturer D'Crossier has long been known for their superior quality and extreme attention to detail, though it has only been recently that the cigar public has taken notice. In 2014, D'... Read More...

93%Superb Value

Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512

Sumatra Samurai

July 4, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2015

D'Crossier Cigars is often known as "the best kept secret in the cigar industry" or "the best cigar you've never heard of". But now, with solid release after solid release, people are starting to take notice. A... Read More...

90%Eye Candy

D’Crossier L’Forte

Sumatra Samurai

September 1, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2014

If you've ever tasted a D'Crossier cigar, you know the brand prides itself on its strict quality standards. And if you've read our previous D'Crossier reviews, you know how much we appreciate such standards. It... Read More...

92%Box purchase

D’Crossier Golden Blend Aged 10 Years

Sumatra Samurai

April 9, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2014

It’s a bold statement to display the age of your product on the packaging. A technique typically used for alcoholic spirits, namely bourbon and scotch, an age statement shows confidence in a product. It means p... Read More...

87%Surprisingly complex

Don Benigno

MrStogato

May 13, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Today I have the pleasure of reviewing my first ever, Costa Rican cigar, and it's very likely that you have never heard of it, the Don Benigno! This is a wonderfully constructed cigar with looks to boast. Nice ... Read More...

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