88%Clean & Refreshing

Villa Sombra Mojitos

December 5, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Since the release of Warped Cigars' Flor Del Valle line in 2014, the brand has focused primarily on two consistencies: 100% AGANORSA tobaccos, and production at the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory.... 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%Horchata

Tatuaje Négociant Monopole No. 4

Jordan Guttormson

September 27, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Both Tatuaje and L'Atelier Imports are owned by the venerable cigar man Pete Johnson. This has always allowed for collective benefits such as shared cigar events, where you may find personalities such as Pete J... Read More...

94%Resplendent

Bombay Tobak Gaaja

Steve Stevens

December 6, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

Some sixteen years ago, as California cumulus clouds drifted above the venerable county clubs of the Sonoran Desert, Mel Shah decided that it was time to exit the high-pressure, dog-eat-dog world of Information... Read More...

89%Daily Connie

The Big Payback Connecticut

Jordan Guttormson

April 11, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

With a successful 2 years under the the belt of Room101's The Big Payback cigars, it came as little surprise when the brand debuted the blonde-hued Connecticut variant earlier this year. The original cigars wer... 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...

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...

94%Ultimate Connecticut

Quesada Reserva Privada

Jordan Guttormson

December 18, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

In early 2015, Quesada Cigars announced a special cigar release, a limited edition product that would arrive in a select few shops across the country, each location receiving 6 total boxes. The cigar is none ot... Read More...

90%Like Butter

Camacho Connecticut

Guest Author

September 30, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2015

I didn't expect the Camacho Connecticut to be love at first light. I typically stray away from from lighter cigars (read those with Connecticut wrappers) so I wasn't expecting much from this line of Camacho cig... Read More...

92%Solid

Undercrown Shade

Jordan Guttormson

August 21, 2015

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

Shortly before this year's IPCPR trade show (only a few days), Drew Estate announced a new core-line cigar that it would unveil at the show in New Orleans. In a somewhat surprising move, the brand veered from t... Read More...

92%2014 Champ

Nat Sherman Epoca

Eric Guttormson

October 21, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2014

The Nat Sherman cigar shop in New York City has a long and illustrious history, and at the very foundation of that history is the Epoca Cigar, which was their very first release in 1929. The cigar has now been ... Read More...

Intemperance Brotherly Kindness cigar review

92%Box Purchase

Intemperance EC XVIII Brotherly Kindness

Eric Guttormson

September 9, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2014, Video Reviews

Expanding on the Intemperance line, RoMa Craft Tobac has introduced two new vitolas - the Brotherly Kindness and the Breach of Peace. Both cigars are 5" x 56 Gran Robusto vitolas - the Brotherly Kindness featur... Read More...

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