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Plasencia Alma del Fuego

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...

93%Italian Cookies

HVC Serie A Perlas

Jordan Guttormson

October 11, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

HVC Cigars was founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, aiming to pay tribute to Lorenzo's birthplace of Havana City (HVC), as well as the region's famed traditions in hand-made cigar craftsmanship. In order to brin... Read More...

90%Shades of Glory

Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch Rambo

Jordan Guttormson

October 4, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

If 2018 was a transformative year for Aganorsa Leaf—changing its name from the former Casa Fernandez and re-branding much of their portfolio—then 2019 solidified the brand's presence moving forward. This was dr... Read More...

Photo Review: Bonsai

Jordan Guttormson

August 27, 2019

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

For only the second time, Cigar Dojo and Aganorsa Leaf have combined to introduce a limited-edition smoking experience, custom-tailored from the ground up for the Cigar Dojo community and other cigar-loving afi... Read More...

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Viva la Vida Robusto

velorok

August 16, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

There’s quite a few bits of information online about the story of the Artesano del Tobacco (ADT), but I’ll summarize a bit for you. Right around peak '90s cigar boom, Billy and Gus Fakih (the founders of ADT)—a... Read More...

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Trinidad Espiritu Fundador

Jordan Guttormson

August 2, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Of the many legacy Cuban brands now controlled by parent company, Altadis USA—including Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann—it has been Trinidad that has waited the longest to receive a modernized makeo... Read More...

91%Authentic Powerhouse

Aladino Corojo Reserva

Jordan Guttormson

May 24, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

When the JRE Tobacco Company debuted in the summer of 2015, the company trotted out a straightforward portfolio of three brands: Aladino, Rancho Luna, and Tatascan. Taking on an old-school approach, the company... Read More...

89%The Dark Side

Warped Moon Garden

Jordan Guttormson

March 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Since the company's concerted regroup/relaunch in 2014, Warped Cigars has always been extraordinarily calculated in their branding and release strategies. Where other boutique-minded companies of similar sizes ... Read More...

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MQBA Nikka

Jordan Guttormson

February 26, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Bombay Tobak is the brainchild of Mel Shah, known for the company's Eastern influences seen throughout its growing collection of craft-minded cigars. The style draws from Shah's own heritage, where the unorthod... Read More...

E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial cigar review

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Perez-Carrillo Encore Celestial

Jack Heyer

February 15, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, or E.P. Carrillo, dreamed of becoming a jazz drummer in his youth; he moved to New York at age 25 to pursue this dream. Encore, being a musical reference, makes sense in that regard, but... Read More...

Todo Las Dias Mas Fuerte Thick Lonsdale cigar review

89%Mas Worth It

Todos Las Dias Mas Fuerte

EL Oso Fumar

November 2, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

The 2018 IPCPR trade show had many standouts and notable additions to impressive portfolios throughout the industry. One of these additions was to Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. However, the additi... Read More...

92%Leche

Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

September 26, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 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...

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