96%Majestic

Illusione Haut 10

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...

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...

90%Perfect Construction

Mi Querida

Jordan Guttormson

November 16, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Mi Querida is the highly anticipated sophomore release from respected industry guru Steve Saka and his newly-established Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust brand. Dunbarton made its formal debut at the 2015 IPCPR sh... Read More...

90%Going the Distance

90 Millas Unidos

Ben Reed

November 11, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

For years, U.S. American cigar smokers have been longing for the day that Cuba and the United States re-cultivate their relationship. Although not quite there yet, connoisseurs around the world have been celebr... Read More...

88%Wise Guy

CAO Consigliere Associate

Steve Stevens

November 4, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

On the crisp, winter evening of Sunday, January 10, 1999, the Home Box Office premium network (HBO) aired the pilot episode of a new television series called The Sopranos. The show’s plot line centered around t... Read More...

93%Home Run

Côte d’Or La Tâche

Ben Reed

November 1, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

Last year, Pete Johnson gave L’Atelier Imports a breath of fresh air with the exquisite release of the L’Atelier Côte d’Or—which was one of my personal favorite maduros of 2015 (seecond only to Rocky’s Special ... 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...

93%Savory

Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2016

Steve Stevens

October 25, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

On an embittered day of inspiration, sometime between 1910 and 1913, José Guadalupe Posada—a Mexican printmaker, cartoonist, and lithographer—entered his studio, picked up an echoppe, and began scratching with ... Read More...

89%García Puro

Las Mareas

Jordan Guttormson

October 12, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

In fall, 2015, a select number of retailers began receiving an unusual package from Crowned Heads. There were seven retailers total, each receiving four, twenty-count boxes (one box per size) of a new project f... Read More...

88%Simple for Cheap

Fonseca Nicaragua

Ben Reed

October 5, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

The Fonseca cigar brand has been one of Quesada’s longest running brands to date. Back in 1963, Fonseca saw its first release with the original Fonseca (now called Fonseca Classic), a mild Dominican cigar that ... Read More...

Cornelius & Anthony Venganza Judge cigar review

92%Zesty Habano

Venganza by Cornelius & Anthony

Ben Reed

September 21, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Cornelius & Anthony Premium Cigars, owned by the esteemed Bailey family from Virginia, released the Venganza to the world at this year’s IPCPR show. The cigars are being rolled at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona fa... Read More...

88%Night Cap

Charter Oak Broadleaf

FrostD

September 19, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2016

If you're one of those aficionados that like an enjoyable cigar, at a great price, with a very interesting backstory, then look no further! Nick Melillo, the mastermind behind Foundation Cigar Company, just add... Read More...

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