88%Green Machine

Cinco de Cinco Toro

January 19, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2024

Who of you reading this can say that they have committed 55 years to anything? Be it a marriage, a career—heck, some of you reading this aren’t even 55 years old (myself included)! So, when 2023 brought about t... Read More...

87%Black Attack

Micallef Black Toro

Jordan Guttormson

December 18, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2023

As Johnnie Walker or AC/DC would attest—black sells. It's a theme often used throughout marketing to convey elegance, minimalism, edginess, or power. And while you'll often find the strategy associated with exc... Read More...

92%Sweet Tooth

Crux Epicure Habano Toro

Jordan Guttormson

December 8, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

When Crux Cigars first launched in 2014, their portfolio consisted of cigars themed around characters such as Ninfamaniac, Skeeterz, and Bull & Bear, which arrived with cartoon imagery and edgy slogans such... Read More...

93%Full Throttle

Mi Querida Black PapaSaka

Jordan Guttormson

October 20, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2023

Looking at the next generation of cigar companies, you'd be hard-pressed to find a brand with more staying power than Mi Querida from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. Most hobbyists are well aware of the origins,... Read More...

91%Candy Coated

Illusione Original Documents Habano Churchill

Jordan Guttormson

September 20, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Love it or hate it—Illusione's core lineup (Original Documents) has a new look. This overhaul was first showcased at last year's PCA 2022 trade show, later making its way to market earlier this year. The most n... Read More...

87%Missed Connection

Foreign Affair Toro Extra

Chad Tchad

September 1, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

As Luciano Cigars continue moving forward in the cigar industry, they introduced Foreign Affair as a core line early this year. As many know, the company started as ACE Prime in 2019 and later partnered with Cr... Read More...

91%Mocha Master

Aganorsa Leaf Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro Toro

Jordan Guttormson

August 11, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

It's often debated whether or not limited cigars are all they're cracked up to be. The logic goes something like, "They're limited because they're using rare tobaccos, which are not grown on a large enough scal... Read More...

86%Paper Façade

Room101 Daruma (2023)

Chad Tchad

July 26, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

As any relationship starts, there is always uncertainty—will the mixture of the two be beneficial to the overarching entity? With Room101 joining the Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) last year, Matt Booth wante... Read More...

Drew Estate Blackened M81 Toro cigar review

89%Heavy

Blackened Cigars “M81” Toro

Jordan Guttormson

June 14, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Premium cigars; American whiskey; heavy metal; celebrity collaboration; triple-maduro tobacco recipe: there's clearly a lot going on with Drew Estate's latest core-line release... let's take a deeper dive. T... Read More...

86%Sour Sammie

Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut Robusto J

Scott Braband

June 2, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

The term "celebrity" has become a double-edged sword in today’s world. It seems that, in the modern era, celebrities have a very niche following with equal numbers of "fans" and "haters." Rarely does the acknow... Read More...

88%Tame Origins

Illusione Singularé Origen Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

May 26, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Phantoms. Anunnaki. Rose Croix. Kadosh. Sevin Horns. These are only a handful of colorful names given to Illusione's prized Singularé series over the years. First debuting in 2010 with the Phantoms cigar, the S... Read More...

89%Mexican Tea

Tatuaje 7th Tuxtla

Chad Tchad

May 19, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Tatuaje’s long history of cigar making continues, bringing the past to the present through a Mexican-focused expansion to some of the company's most beloved cigars in 2022. The timeline that brought us to the T... Read More...

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