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92%Sweet Tooth

Crux Epicure Habano Toro

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...

87%Sneaky Strong

Montecristo Espada Oscuro Guard

velorok

April 15, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

My first thoughts on this cigar were along the lines of, “Hey look, it’s another Montecristo add-on with enough band real estate to match the brand's spinoff count.” The press release info contained all the cor... Read More...

87%Fireproof

Plasencia Alma del Fuego

Randy Griggs

November 19, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Now in their fourth year of establishing Plasencia as a premium cigar brand, Plasencia Cigars released Alma del Fuego at this year’s IPCPR trade show. The third of five cigars set to be released in the Alma Ser... Read More...

90%Real Deal

Black Market Esteli Torpedo

velorok

May 16, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Announced at the 2017 IPCPR, the Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli began shipping to retailers nationwide in October of that year. Alan Rubin, owner of Alec Bradley Cigar Distributors Inc., said, "These cigars a... Read More...

87%Gallantry

Crux Epicure Maduro Toro (Pre-Release)

velorok

November 29, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

At the 2018 IPCPR, Crux announced a new extension to the Epicure line that was to be called “Galant.” This name has since been changed to simply Epicure Maduro, due to some trademark or licensing concerns. This... Read More...

92%Deep Flavor

Montecristo Epic Craft Cured Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

May 11, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

At IPCPR 2017—the industry's annual purchasing convention—onlookers were treated to a full assortment of new additions to the age-old Montecristo brand, including Montecristo Grupo De Maestros Private Batch III... Read More...

89%Bitter-Sweet

Crux Epicure Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

March 28, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

The dictionary defines "epicure" as such: ep·i·cure /ˈepəˌkyo͝or/ noun a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur. "she sipped at the water as an epicure woul... Read More...

Cigar Dojo 2017 Exceptional Cigar of the Year Awards

Exceptional Cigar Awards 2017

Jordan Guttormson

January 5, 2018

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At Cigar Dojo, our year-end list takes a unique approach, limiting the results to include only cigars that are regularly available (no limited editions, etc.) and under a certain price range. This way, we feel ... Read More...

92%Puro Preeminent

Plasencia Alma del Campo Tribu

Steve Stevens

December 19, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Let us begin, as we frequently do, with a little dose of history. The year 1865 was filled with events ranging from the mundane to the momentous. Here are a few tidbits: John Deere receives a patent for pl... Read More...

94%Standout

Crux du Connoisseur No. 2

Steve Stevens

May 25, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

About a half decade ago, Jeff Haugen and Joel Rogers—the owners of Tobacco Grove in Maple Grove, Minnesota—began formulating a plan to produce their own line of cigars. The Crux Cigar Company made its debut in ... 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...

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...

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