86%Roosevelt’s Big Stick

CAO Zócalo

June 27, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

CAO has a unique foothold in the premium cigar industry. Started as an independent, boutique cigar company that was eventually purchased by a tobacco behemoth, many had decried the brand to be dead sell-outs. T... Read More...

91%Dark Fruit Syrup

La Volcada

Jordan Guttormson

May 18, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

In the summer of 2017, at the industry's annual IPCPR trade show, La Flor Dominicana was predictably the hot topic; as the company had, only months prior, earned the prestigious designation as Cigar Aficionado'... Read More...

90%Señor Stupendo

Señor Esugars Robusto

velorok

May 9, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Revealed alongside the Aerial at the 2017 IPCPR show, the Señor Esugars by Cornelius & Anthony is the young company’s first maduro cigar in their lineup. This is billed as a “passion project” by Steven Bail... Read More...

95%Old Guard

Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Presidente Maduro

Jordan Guttormson

April 3, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

At one time or another, usually not long after one has taken an interest to the cigar hobby/lifestyle, they are introduced to the de facto top-tier smoking experience: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series. The cigars... Read More...

Foundation Cigar Co. The Wise Man Maduro Torpedo cigar review

93%Preeminent

The Wise Man (El Güegüense) Maduro Torpedo

Steve Stevens

October 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

El Güegüense. Pronounced “way-when-say” and translating to “The Wise Man” from the Spanish, it is a Latin American theatrical drama written by an anonymous writer in the 16th century and passed down orally unti... Read More...

Camacho Cigar Dojo Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged cigar review

Photo Review: Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged

Jordan Guttormson

June 28, 2017

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $8 to $10 Range, 2017, Photo Reviews

Cigar Dojo has teamed with Camacho Cigars to introduce our most ambitious collaboration to date: Imperial Stout Barrel-Aged. For this, the Dojo's seventh limited edition cigar project, we have aligned several m... Read More...

87%Docile

Señorial Maduro El Cuadro

Ben Reed

February 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Back at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Las Cumbres Tabaco introduced their third cigar offering, the Señorial Maduro by José Blanco. José and his wife, Emma, founded the company back in 2014. New as the brand may b... Read More...

92%Dinner Smoke

Protocol Probable Cause

FrostD

November 22, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

If you were a fan of the first release of the Protocol, then, ladies and gentlemen, get ready for ROUND 2! The second iteration of the Protocol series is dubbed Protocol Probable Cause, launching as the sophomo... 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...

91%Vegetable Stew

La Gran Llave

Jordan Guttormson

July 22, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

Industry veteran Michael Argenti has partnered with Angel Aguayo and by extension, Abdel J. Fernandez (of AJ Fernandez fame) to introduce a special project he's had in the works for the better part of 10 years.... Read More...

88%A Rich History

E.P. Carrillo La Historia

Ben Reed

May 24, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Ernesto Carrillo created the E.P. Carrillo Cigar Company back in 2009. With the help of his children, Ernesto left General Cigar to "recreate" his own legacy - a privilege he had formerly sold, following the gr... Read More...

92%Decadent

Matilde Oscura

Jordan Guttormson

January 29, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

Matilde Oscura marks the second release by newcomer Matilde Cigar Co., a brand that has held the attention of media and consumers alike since its introduction in late 2013. This is due, in large part, to the ro... Read More...

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