Nicaraguan puro Archives

87%Strong Symphony

Aging Room Rare Collection Scherzo

March 28, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2022

Capitalizing on the Aging Room brand's many successful partnerships between Rafael Nodal and A.J. Fernández, the Rare Collection was revealed in 2021 as an ultra-premium cigar focusing on select tobaccos and sm... Read More...

89%Bit-O-Honey

PIV Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

February 25, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

In August of last year, at the PCA 2021 trade show in Las Vegas, Dion Giolito made a surprising announcement. He would be partnering with actor Jeremy Piven, crafting the PIV Robusto as the first cigar in The J... Read More...

Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit Churchill cigar review

88%Phenomenal Unit

Protocol Cyber Crimes Unit Churchill BP

Chad Tchad

September 3, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2021

Hackers watch out! The expansion of Protocol's core line brings the Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU). This is the first addition to the core lineup (aka "P" series) of Protocol since 2018's Protocol Official Misconduct.... Read More...

90%Sweetheart

La Vencedora Toro

Jordan Guttormson

April 6, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Villiger Cigars has come fresh off the heels of a very successful 2017 year—including top 10 cigar of the year designations from Cigar Dojo and Cigar Aficionado—and has decided to take a victory lap, of sorts, ... Read More...

89%Dark Brew

The T. Short Churchill

Jordan Guttormson

February 23, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

The saga of Matt Booth and his involvement in the premium cigar industry proved to be one of, if not the most closely watched narratives across 2017 for craft cigar enthusiasts. This began with the shocking new... Read More...

90%Affordable Puro

Cloud Hopper No. 53

Jordan Guttormson

November 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Shortly after the annual IPCPR trade show in 2017, images began to spread on social media of a new cigar that appeared to be from Warped. And while the look was quite similar, this new cigar—Cloud Hopper—was re... Read More...

91%Calibrated

Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande

Jordan Guttormson

October 13, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Joya de Nicaragua is famous for being the oldest cigar manufacturer in Nicaragua. The company was founded in 1968 by J.F. Bermejo and Simón Camacho and has experienced its fair share of ownership changes and re... Read More...

89%Nicotine Blitz

Todos Las Dias Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

September 7, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust famously debuted in the premium cigar market in 2015, noted for its creator, Steve Saka. Saka has held many positions in the industry for roughly two decades and has become known a... Read More...

88%Dark & Gnarly

Last Call Maduro

Jordan Guttormson

May 26, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

In April of 2016, AJF Cigar Company introduced the Last Call cigar; offering a short and inexpensive smoke, intended to be enjoyed as a sort of "night cap" smoking experience. This was a somewhat surprising rel... Read More...

93%Hot Cocoa

Plasencia Alma Fuerte

Jordan Guttormson

April 4, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Until recent years, it has been the common convention—perhaps written in stone and delivered as a sort of "cigar bible" to the first consumers of hand-rolled tobacco—that all respectable manufacturers be direct... Read More...

90%¡Viva el Puro!

Particulares #1

Jordan Guttormson

December 22, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Whether or not you are familiar with names such as Casa Fernández, Tabacalera Tropical, AGANORSA, or TABSA, most will make a quick-connect with household names such as Pete Johnson and his Tatuaje brand, Dion G... Read More...

96%Majestic

Illusione Haut 10

Steve Stevens

November 25, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

In the world of cigars, a bit of innate restlessness can sometimes produce groundbreaking achievements. A little over a dozen years ago, in the clean and crisp alpine air surrounding the Nevada city of Reno, Di... Read More...

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