Tagged Nicaraguan

September 28, 2018

Estelí: What does that word mean to you? When it comes to the marketing people at General Cigar, it means… I'm not quite sure. The newest CAO limited release (a total of 15,000 cigars) is at least made at the S... Read More...

92%Leche

Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection Robusto

September 26, 2018

Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection represents the culmination of more than two years of restructuring from the Fernández family and their Aganorsa Leaf (formerly Casa Fernandez) brand. The first signs of such ch... Read More...

Photo Review: Feng Shui

September 7, 2018

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $8 to $10 Range, 2018, Photo Reviews

Feng Shui is somewhat of a monumental release for Cigar Dojo, marking our 10th official collaborative cigar project, beginning with the Undercrown DOGMA in 2014. Of these 10 cigars, three have been made in part... Read More...

91%Hogan's Hero

Cedrus “The Hogan”

Jack Heyer

August 30, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

2017 was a massive year for Southern Draw Cigars. Between the success of Rose of Sharon and Jacobs Ladder (Cigar Dojo's No. 4 Cigar of the Year for 2017) Southern Draw couldn’t have had a better year. Their fol... Read More...

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Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc Corona

August 22, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc was announced with, and released a couple months after, the Oliva Gilberto Reserva (a sister blend wrapped in an Indonesian Sumatra wrapper). The latter cigar was reviewed back in M... Read More...

88%Arid

Don Pepín García 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Robusto

August 17, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

Since 2010, when My Father Cigars first unveiled the company's Limited Edition series, a new LE cigar has been introduced in every year following, with the exception of 2014. With each release, the Garcías foc... Read More...

91%Velvet Hammer

Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente TAA 2018

July 24, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

The original Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970 is something of an enigma. It is branded as "Antaño," meaning “yesteryear,” with the "1970" denoting the brand’s halcyon days—when Joya was the official cigar of choic... Read More...

86%Roosevelt’s Big Stick

CAO Zócalo

June 27, 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...

86%Atypical

Espinosa Wasabi

June 22, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Two weeks after IPCPR 2016, Espinosa Premium Cigars unveiled an assortment of new projects under under the company's Backroom Series—an exclusive collection of cigars that are intended to be sold only at Espino... Read More...

93%Pillsbury Maduro

Tatuaje TAA 50th

June 15, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

Since originally debuting in 2011, Tatuaje has released three new additions to the fan-favorite TAA series. Of these three (TAA 2012, 2013, and 2014), only the 2013 iteration showcased a different blend; which ... Read More...

89%Leather Face

Illusione Garagiste Short Robusto

June 6, 2018