93%The Full Monty

Matilde Quadrata

September 23, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

For almost four decades, José Seijas toiled as an employee in the tobacco industry, rising to the position of vice president and general manage of the Tabacalera de Garcia factory in the La Romana area of the D... Read More...

89%Chocolate Malt

Quesada Oktoberfest 2016 Kugel

Jordan Guttormson

September 16, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

Quesada's line of seasonal, Oktoberfest-themed cigars were introduced in 2011 and have now entered their 6th annual release. The blend utilizes purely Dominican tobaccos, with a profile that has been crafted to... Read More...

91%Toasty

AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Short Torpedo

Steve Stevens

September 8, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Legends are sometimes created by a spark of dissatisfaction. The year was 1982 and Avo Uvezian, an accomplished composer and jazz pianist who wrote the Frank Sinatra song Strangers in the Night, attended his da... Read More...

95%UMAMI

Davidoff Yamasá Petit Churchill

Steve Stevens

August 30, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Recently, I was invited to attend a Master Class conducted by Hendrik “Henke” Kelner of Davidoff of Geneva. Kelner, a courtly gentleman who speaks English with a robust Spanish accent, has been the tobacco prod... Read More...

91%Sweet Spot

Camacho Powerband

Jordan Guttormson

June 28, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Camacho has released the anticipated followup to their successful American Barrel-Aged cigar from 2015. American Barrel-Aged (ABA) was a unique project for Camacho, not only for the innovative use of bourbon ba... Read More...

93%Family Excellence

Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary

Ben Reed

June 7, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

Nat Sherman opened his first tobacco shop in Manhattan, New York back in 1930. The store quickly grew into a local favorite, and soon an iconic location known around the world. Nat Sherman started as a family-o... Read More...

88%Beefy

Henry Clay Stalk Cut by Grupo de Maestros

Jordan Guttormson

April 6, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

In the expansive suite of brands held by Altadis USA, it seemed the classic Henry Clay cigars were to remain unchanged, that is, since being updated from Cuban to Dominican tobaccos, post embargo. While remaini... Read More...

91%Macanudo Revival

Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015

Jordan Guttormson

February 19, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

General Cigar Co. debuted their 2015 edition of the luxurious Macanudo Estate Reserve at their IPCPR booth in New Orleans last July. The Estate Reserve series has become one of their more premium offerings, sit... Read More...

Cigar Series: Nomad Therapy

Ben Reed

February 17, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Early last year, Nomad Cigar Company announced that they would be releasing their eighth regular production line at the 2015 IPCPR show in New Orleans—the Nomad Therapy series. Blended to help cigar smokers "fi... Read More...

89%One and Done

Don Carlos Eye of the Shark

Jordan Guttormson

February 5, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

As with any respected cigar brand in the world, Arturo Fuente isn't one to shy away from its milestone anniversaries. And 2015 marked a particularly significant one—Carlos Fuente Sr.'s 80th birthday. To celebra... Read More...

92%Decadent

Matilde Oscura

Jordan Guttormson

January 29, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

Matilde Oscura marks the second release by newcomer Matilde Cigar Co., a brand that has held the attention of media and consumers alike since its introduction in late 2013. This is due, in large part, to the ro... Read More...

92%In sync

AVO Syncro Nicaragua

Jordan Guttormson

December 30, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2015

2015 has marked some big changes for AVO Cigars. Beginning with a revamped look/feel to kick the year off, AVO then followed up with two limited edition releases under a new collection titled AVO Improvisation ... Read More...

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