91%Dark Fruit Syrup

La Volcada

May 18, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

In the summer of 2017, at the industry's annual IPCPR trade show, La Flor Dominicana was predictably the hot topic; as the company had, only months prior, earned the prestigious designation as Cigar Aficionado'... 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...

91%Morning Wheaties

Casa Cuevas Connecticut Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

April 11, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Casa Cuevas Cigars is a relatively new brand in the market, stemming from the not-so-new Tabacalera Las Lavas factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Las Lavas is managed by Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Jr., a fou... Read More...

91%Breakfast Time!

Fratello Oro Robusto

velorok

March 22, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Omar de Frias grew up next to a cigar shop in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and can remember being handed his first cigar by the torcedor who told him, “Kid, welcome to the true gentlemen’s club,” thus beg... Read More...

85%Ancient Revival

La Aurora ADN Dominicano Toro

velorok

February 28, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

There have been several cigar releases in recent memory that have used a special tobacco to make them unique, while often times paying homage to ancient traditions. We’ve seen fire-cured tobacco, rare leaves gr... Read More...

88%Mainstream

Quesada Reserva Privada Barber Pole Robusto

Steve Stevens

October 24, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The ubiquitous device that we know as a “Barber Pole” has an interesting and unique history. In medieval times, barbers also performed bloodletting, tooth extractions, and surgery on their customers. During blo... Read More...

91%Orange Creamsicle

La Flor de Ynclan Torpedo

Jordan Guttormson

September 15, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Despite introducing themselves as a manufacturer of premium cigars in the U.S. only a decade ago, Villiger has quite an impressive history, dating back nearly as far as the world's most reputable Cuban marcas. ... Read More...

93%Sweet Dreams

Winston Churchill The Late Hour Robusto

Steve Stevens

August 29, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

In a BBC radio broadcast from London on October 1, 1939, Winston Churchill called Russia “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” The same can perhaps be said of the man. Most folks’ impression of Mr. ... Read More...

Caldwell Cigar Co. Savages Corona Larga cigar review

87%Mainstream

Caldwell Savages Corona Larga

Steve Stevens

August 9, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

In the world of cigars, the term “line extension” is rather loosely defined. It can refer to a new vitola (or several vitolas) manufactured to complement the historical production offerings of a brand. It can r... 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...

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...

87%Feeling Blue

Cohiba Blue

Jordan Guttormson

June 16, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Before Sean Williams was announced as the new face of Cohiba and even before the Cohiba Blue was introduced to the public, General Cigar Company (parent company of Cohiba) teased the cigar's release to the ciga... Read More...

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