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90%King of the Valley

EIROA Jamastran 11/18

July 21, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2020

When hearing the words Jamastran Valley, a diehard cigar smoker is going to think of Honduras (and perhaps vice versa). When said smoker thinks of Honduran cigars, chances are, they have already made the leap t... Read More...

89%Flame On!

JFR Lunatic Torch Visionaries

Jordan Guttormson

July 9, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

Themed around the simple yet intriguing concept of allowing cigar smokers the opportunity to experience the changes brought on through the wrapper component, Aganorsa Leaf refreshed the JFR Lunatic Torch series... Read More...

91%Triple-Flame Salute

Southern Draw Kudzu Lustrum Belicoso Fino

Kevin Acuff

July 1, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

In the summer of 2019, Southern Draw Cigars celebrated their fifth anniversary with the Kudzu Lustrum. A Latin term, lustrum is defined as “a period of five years.” Not one to let a commemorative occasion go un... Read More...

88%Classic Old School

Días de Gloria Short Churchill

Kevin Acuff

April 28, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

As a cigar maker, how do you pay tribute to the glory days of tobacco in Cuba—the very tobacco that your father once smoked? Abdel Fernández answered that question with the introduction of Días de Gloria, which... 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...

93%A Cuban landmark

HVC 500 Years Anniversary

Randy Griggs

April 13, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

There is no shortage of naming conventions that tie in, one way or another, to the origin of cigars. From the country’s calling code to the island's stature as the flower of the Caribbean archipelago, Cuba is o... Read More...

92%Deferred Annuity

H. Upmann 175 Anniversary

Randy Griggs

April 3, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2020

Whether you are familiar with the name or not, you have likely smoked a cigar from Altadis USA. A subsidiary of the UK-based Imperial Brands, Altadis has been crafting premium cigars (in one form or another) si... Read More...

88%Promising

Gurkha Nicaragua Series Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

March 6, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

For those that concern themselves with more than a given cigar's branding, country of origin, and advertised body—the smokers that traverse through the weeds to find correlations with seed varietal, farms, and ... Read More...

92%Maduro AF

Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Maduro Imperio

Jordan Guttormson

February 28, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

Perdomo Cigars' latest addition to their vast portfolio is officially titled Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed, though many simply know it as Perdomo ESV. Like nearly all Perdomo ciga... 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...

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...

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