Ecuadorian wrapper Archives

90%Boxy Lady

AVO Improvisation Series LE19

June 11, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

In its 19th year of consecutive releases, AVO Cigars' annual limited-edition cigars are said to be the oldest and longest-running such series. The concept began in 2001, with many of the initial releases throug... Read More...

90%Puro Perfume

MQBA Nikka

Jordan Guttormson

February 26, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Bombay Tobak is the brainchild of Mel Shah, known for the company's Eastern influences seen throughout its growing collection of craft-minded cigars. The style draws from Shah's own heritage, where the unorthod... Read More...

95%Symphonic

AVO LE05 30th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 24, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

AVO LE05 was originally released under AVO Cigars' annual “Limited Edition” series in 2005, using a somewhat nondescript blend that has since become one of the most sought-after cigars ever released by the 30-y... 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%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...

92%Wall of Flavor

Trump Presidente

Jordan Guttormson

May 3, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

It's time to set aside your political beliefs in the name of science!On January 20, 2017, Gurkha Cigars announced that they would be providing a special blend for the Inauguration Day festivities; rolling a... Read More...

95%Palatial

Davidoff 702 Series Special R

Steve Stevens

April 24, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

The correct phrasing of the famous saying is “resting on one’s laurels.” It dates back to ancient Greek mythology, where Apollo is described as wearing a bay laurel—an aromatic broadleaf evergreen—on his head. ... Read More...

Camacho Ecuador Box-Pressed BXP toro cigar review

92%Flavor/Cost Harmony

Camacho Ecuador BXP

Jordan Guttormson

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...

91%BRAWNY

Eastern Standard Maduro Midnight Express Jockey Club Robusto

Steve Stevens

October 3, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Near the middle of September 2013, as the South Florida sunlight lapped across the rolling swells of the Atlantic Ocean, Robert Caldwell decided, once again, to reenter the premium cigar business. Caldwell, a f... Read More...

93%Masterful

La Colmena Unico Especial

Joshua V

April 16, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

La Colmena is a Cuban-inspired cigar made by Warped Cigars at the famous El Titan de Bronze factory, rolled by true category 9 rollers, all from Cuba. The idea of a no. 9 roller is that they are the best of the... Read More...

Quick Take: El Galan Robusto

Eric Guttormson

January 26, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2015

On the Dojo, we like to sample a wide range of cigars and we especially enjoy finding cigars that are unique and under-the-radar. Such is the case with the El Galan line of cigars. Felix Mesa is the mastermind ... Read More...

88%Innovative

Black Label Trading Company Morphine

Joshua V

August 13, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2014

Black Label Trading Company is relatively new to the cigar industry. Established in 2013 with 6 cigars under their portfolio all ranging from medium to full. Black Label’s philosophy is to create truly small ba... Read More...

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