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Crux Epicure Maduro Toro (Pre-Release)

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...

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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...

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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/ nouna 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

Blog

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Famous Smoke Shop Seven Deadly Sins cigars

Famous Smoke Shop Releases Seven Deadly Sins

Jordan Guttormson

September 14, 2016

Press Releases

EASTON, PA – Famous Smoke Shop, the leading online distributor of discounted premium cigars, specializing in offering the web’s biggest selection of cigars at the lowest prices, has announced the release of "Se... Read More...

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1502 XO

Jordan Guttormson

March 24, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

1502 is the brainchild of Enrique Sánchez, founder of parent company Global Premium Cigars. The brand is an homage to Nicaragua, named for the year of its discovery by Christopher Columbus.For years, 1502 f... Read More...

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Quesada Keg 2016

Jordan Guttormson

January 15, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2016

Beginning back in 2011, Quesada introduced the cigar world to their interpretation of the perfect pairing for the Märzen-style beer, aka Oktoberfest. This, the annual release of the Quesada Oktoberfest, has sin... Read More...

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Espada by Montecristo – ESTOQUE

Ben Reed

December 3, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

Last year, one of the biggest tobacco growers in the world, the Plasencia family, gave the keys to their prized ‘tobacco vault’ to Montecristo. This was the first time for the two companies to collaborate toget... Read More...

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