89%Dark & Spicy

AVO 90th Classic Covers Volume 4

March 20, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Operating as one of the longest-running, annual releases of a limited edition series, AVO Cigars began introducing special "birthday blends" for the brand's patriarch, Avo Uvezian, in 2001. This tradition held ... Read More...

95%Breathtaking

Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Churchill 2016

Steve Stevens

January 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Virtually every hobby—the restoration of exotic automobiles, the enjoyment of rare wines and spirits, or the collecting of fine Swiss watches—has at least one Holy Grail item which produces in its possessor a b... Read More...

91%Homecoming

Herrera Estelí Miami

Jordan Guttormson

December 26, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Herrera Estelí was introduced in 2012 at the IPCPR show, later seeing an extremely limited number of cigars released at exclusive events, before finally making its official, public debut in early 2013. The ciga... Read More...

90%Going the Distance

90 Millas Unidos

Ben Reed

November 11, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

For years, U.S. American cigar smokers have been longing for the day that Cuba and the United States re-cultivate their relationship. Although not quite there yet, connoisseurs around the world have been celebr... Read More...

93%Home Run

Côte d’Or La Tâche

Ben Reed

November 1, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

Last year, Pete Johnson gave L’Atelier Imports a breath of fresh air with the exquisite release of the L’Atelier Côte d’Or—which was one of my personal favorite maduros of 2015 (seecond only to Rocky’s Special ... Read More...

Tatuaje Monster Series 2016 The Krueger No. 9 cigar review

93%Dream-like

Tatuaje The Krueger

Jordan Guttormson

October 28, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Ask near-any craft cigar junkie what their favorite brand is and you'll be told, "Tatuaje" 7 out of 10 times—yes, those are made up numbers and yes we're sticking to them! Brand owner Pete Johnson is largely cr... Read More...

93%Savory

Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2016

Steve Stevens

October 25, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

On an embittered day of inspiration, sometime between 1910 and 1913, José Guadalupe Posada—a Mexican printmaker, cartoonist, and lithographer—entered his studio, picked up an echoppe, and began scratching with ... Read More...

91%Karma

Chief Cool Arrow

Jordan Guttormson

September 29, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

It's a tale as old as time—man ventures into the darkness of space in search of exotic leaf—man exploits said leaf in the form of premium cigar—man discovers he's not alone and pays the consequences for his neg... Read More...

91%Heavenly

The Angel’s Anvil TAA 2016

FrostD

August 16, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Year three for Jon Huber and Crowned Heads in the TAA Exclusive Series is The Angel’s Anvil TAA 2016. As with all Crowned Heads projects, there is a deeply rooted backstory to accompany the cigar's name and con... Read More...

92%Return to Glory

Tatuaje TAA 2016

FrostD

July 18, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

The ever popular Pete Johnson has released his 2016 Tatuaje TAA blend. Tatuaje, which is a household name for any craft cigar smoker, is no stranger to blending fantastic TAA cigars—having undoubtedly the most ... Read More...

90%Age Worthy

Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro

Jordan Guttormson

July 11, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Quesada Reserva Privada entered the cigar scene in 2015, carrying an especially compelling backstory. For starters, Master Blender Manuel Quesada deemed the cigar "The best blend of my life." For many, this may... Read More...

86%One-Dimensional

La Palina “Bill’s Blend” TAA 2016

Jordan Guttormson

June 22, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

At this point, most enthusiasts are quite familiar with TAA cigar releases—with Tatuaje's annual blend helping to make the concept a household name for collectors and "craft junkies" of every sort. For those... Read More...

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