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89%Sweet to Heat

Long Live the Queen Maduro Queen’s Chalice

February 20, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2025

"Heavy is the head that wears the crown," yet Caldwell Cigar Co. makes the burden of expectations look effortless. Their latest release, Long Live the Queen Maduro, confidently builds upon their 2023 success by... Read More...

88%Carrill-OH YEAH

E.P. Carrillo Maduro Toro

Chad Tchad

October 24, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

At the most recent PCA trade show, E.P. Carrillo announced the creation of a new cigar line called the E.P. Carrillo Essence Series. This collection of cigars was developed with the idea of “awakening your sens... Read More...

90%New Brew

Davidoff Maduro Toro

Scott Braband

June 28, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2024

When it comes to reboots, whether it be movies, soft drinks, music, or in this case, cigars, I tend to lean towards the original as being almost always superior to the new product. The new version may not be ba... Read More...

86%Vintage Leather

Diesel Vintage Series Robusto Gordo

Chad Tchad

May 3, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2024

Justin Andrews, new business development manager with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), continues to grow the company's brands, focusing primarily on the more craft-minded offerings by leveraging his longstandi... Read More...

87%Spicy Serpent

Punch Dragon Fire

Scott Braband

April 5, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2024

I can get into cigars with a theme—be it cooking, food, Hollywood, or horror. I appreciate a well-crafted cigar that has a fun or unique storyline to go along with it. One of the most prevalent themes in recent... Read More...

88%Green Machine

Cinco de Cinco Toro

Scott Braband

January 19, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2024

Who of you reading this can say that they have committed 55 years to anything? Be it a marriage, a career—heck, some of you reading this aren’t even 55 years old (myself included)! So, when 2023 brought about t... Read More...

78%Bitter Bomb

Los Statos Deluxe Maduro Robusto

Scott Braband

September 27, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Who doesn’t love a good reboot? When it comes from the minds of two of the most talked-about names in the cigar industry that now work for the same team, you tend to take note. One year ago, Forged Cigar Com... Read More...

91%Mocha Master

Aganorsa Leaf Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro Toro

Jordan Guttormson

August 11, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

It's often debated whether or not limited cigars are all they're cracked up to be. The logic goes something like, "They're limited because they're using rare tobaccos, which are not grown on a large enough scal... Read More...

88%Unleashed & Unsurprising

Camacho Factory Unleashed 3

Scott Braband

June 30, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

In the realm of cigars, where tradition often reigns supreme, there are blends that dare to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of flavor. They emerge as rebellious spirits, unapologetically defyin... Read More...

Drew Estate Blackened M81 Toro cigar review

89%Heavy

Blackened Cigars “M81” Toro

Jordan Guttormson

June 14, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Premium cigars; American whiskey; heavy metal; celebrity collaboration; triple-maduro tobacco recipe: there's clearly a lot going on with Drew Estate's latest core-line release... let's take a deeper dive. T... Read More...

91%Rich & Syrupy

HVC Selección No. 1 Esenciales

Jordan Guttormson

April 6, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Being one of the first third-party companies to partner with the Aganorsa Leaf factory of Estelí, Nicaragua, HVC Cigars and Aganorsa have always gone hand in hand. With nearly every HVC cigar coming out of the ... Read More...

86%Not so Fina

CAO BX3 Robusto

Chad Tchad

December 16, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2022

CAO added a new full-time line to their extensive portfolio earlier this summer called BX3. This new line claims to have three times (hence the "X" in the title) the usage of Brazilian tobacco, appearing throug... Read More...

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