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Tatuaje Monster Series No. 7 Jekyll cigar review

85%Overhyped

Tatuaje Monster No. 7—Jekyll

November 13, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2014

As most of you probably know, Tatuaje has been releasing a limited availability cigar each Halloween for the last seven years known as the “Monster” series. The series has been met with not only critical acclai... Read More...

92%Fantastic Mexican

Herrera Estelí Norteño

Jordan Guttormson

September 26, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2014

In June, 2011, Drew Estate officially announced that Willy Herrera, the former master blender at El Titan de Bronze, would be joining the Drew Estate team in Nicaragua. The objective was simple and brilliant - ... Read More...

91%No Brainer

Joya Red by Joya de Nicaragua

Criollo Katana

September 15, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2014

Sometimes a cigar will take me by surprise. Some that I thought were going to be great, ended up being just ok; and others I anticipated would be subpar turned out to be fantastic. Joya de Nicaragua’s 2014 IPCP... Read More...

88%3 cigar purchase

BG Meyer Standard Issue

MrStogato

August 25, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2014

Rob Weiss has joined Matt Booth and Mike Ditka in Comacho/Davidoff's "Board of the Bold" with his new brand, BG Meyer Co. Today I will be reviewing the first installment of this line - Standard Issue. I’m smoki... Read More...

90%Goofy but tasty

Surrogates Satin Glove

Jordan Guttormson

August 6, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2014

Surrogates, a brand that is owned and distributed by L’Atelier Imports, has always maintained a certain air of mystery throughout the cigar world. When first released, the brand was made specially for Ohio reta... Read More...

92%Box purchase

D’Crossier Golden Blend Aged 10 Years

Jordan Guttormson

April 9, 2014

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2014

It’s a bold statement to display the age of your product on the packaging. A technique typically used for alcoholic spirits, namely bourbon and scotch, an age statement shows confidence in a product. It means p... Read More...

90%Top 10 in 2013

Illusione Rothchildes

Criollo Katana

May 9, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2013

You come home after a long day of putting up with a sarcastic boss. You finally get a chance to unwind after chasing your 3-year-old twins from one end of the park to the other. Or perhaps an evening at the hoc... Read More...

86%Highs & Lows

CAO Brazilia

Criollo Katana

April 16, 2013

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2013

This time around, Dojo Nation, I directed my single flame at a CAO Brazilia, Gol vitola. I had smoked a couple of these sticks before, but all I really could remember was that I liked them better than the CAO I... Read More...

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