Ecuadorian Habano wrapper Archives

Davidoff 50th Diademas Finas cigar review

96%Polished

Davidoff Diademas Finas

July 6, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

Davidoff Diademas Finas was originally released in 2006 to commemorate company founder Zino Davidoff and what would've been his 100th birthday. Zino passed away in 1994 at the age of 87, just a few short years ... Read More...

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Illusione Garagiste Short Robusto

Sumatra Samurai

June 6, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

With a complete absence of new product from Illusione at IPCPR 2017, the company's Garagiste from 2016 remains the newest regular-production line. 2016 was an uncharacteristic showing for Illusione and company ... Read More...

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Macanudo Inspirado Red Robusto

velorok

May 23, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Like many cigar smokers today, I can fondly remember my first cigar—a Macanudo that my father gave me on our first road trip together. Somewhere between Chicago and the Smoky Mountains (befitting), a gas statio... Read More...

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Muestra de Saka Nacatamale

Sumatra Samurai

April 18, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

Shortly before the 2017 IPCPR trade show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust announced the company's second release in the limited Muestra de Saka series, titled Nacatamale. As Muestra de Saka (MdS) is intended to p... Read More...

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Tatuaje The Michael

Sumatra Samurai

October 31, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The tenth official release of Tatuaje's wildly popular seasonal Monster Series was first hinted at in early 2017, later making its official debut at IPCPR 2017. The Monster Series was launched in 2008 with the ... Read More...

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Espinosa Reggae DREAD

Jack Heyer

September 1, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The Espinosa Reggae Dread was released in 2016 in a small shipment to comply with the FDA guidelines but was not formally introduced until IPCPR 2017. The DREAD, like it's regular-production sibling, the Reggae... Read More...

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Hit & Run

Sumatra Samurai

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...

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Cornelius Corona Gorda by Cornelius & Anthony

Steve Stevens

March 22, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

When the English settlers initially meandered their way down the Eastern Seaboard to the area of the country now known as Virginia, they discovered the type of tobacco grown and smoked by the natives. This stra... Read More...

Camacho Ecuador Box-Pressed BXP toro cigar review

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Camacho Ecuador BXP

Sumatra Samurai

March 16, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

After re-envisioning the Camacho brand as the "Bold Standard" in 2013—arguably among the most drastic and influential cigar overhauls in the last decade or more—Camacho built upon their newly simplified lineup ... Read More...

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The Oscar Habano

Steve Stevens

March 7, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Many of today’s owners of “boutique” brands travelled a long and winding road on their journey toward the cigar business. And in the case of Oscar Valladares, that statement is not metaphorical. Oscar’s initial... Read More...

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Nomad Martial Law

Steve Stevens

February 27, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

While the majority of cigar manufactures were literally born into the business, a few contemporary tobacco men were not—Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana, Johathan Drew of Drew Estates, Robert Caldwell of Caldw... Read More...

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Big Papi by David Ortiz

Sumatra Samurai

January 30, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

On October 10, 2016, Major League Baseball player David Américo Ortiz Arias suited up for the final time. The game was against the Cleveland Indians, marking the final matchup in what would become a clean sweep... Read More...

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