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89%Failing Upward

Powstanie Catastrophic Failure

February 5, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2025

Call it ironic, cheeky, or perhaps playfully pessimistic, Powstanie Cigars announced their latest project as the Catastrophic Failure this past November. It'd be quite the jarring title for those unfamiliar wit... Read More...

95%Symphonic

AVO LE05 30th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 24, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

AVO LE05 was originally released under AVO Cigars' annual “Limited Edition” series in 2005, using a somewhat nondescript blend that has since become one of the most sought-after cigars ever released by the 30-y... Read More...

88%Zesty

Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 – Natural

Steve Stevens

July 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

One could perhaps assume that the office soundtrack at Padrón headquarters is stacked with every version of Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” known to man. Regardless, the company sure likes to celebrate releva... Read More...

89%Christmas Bouquet

Don Lucas Family Reserve Natural

Jordan Guttormson

March 9, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

In a post-FDA-regulated cigar industry, companies that meet the predicate date—having cigars released before February 15, 2007—have suddenly been given an upper hand. This is particularly important for smaller ... Read More...

95%Breathtaking

Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Churchill 2016

Steve Stevens

January 10, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Virtually every hobby—the restoration of exotic automobiles, the enjoyment of rare wines and spirits, or the collecting of fine Swiss watches—has at least one Holy Grail item which produces in its possessor a b... Read More...

96%Majestic

Illusione Haut 10

Steve Stevens

November 25, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

In the world of cigars, a bit of innate restlessness can sometimes produce groundbreaking achievements. A little over a dozen years ago, in the clean and crisp alpine air surrounding the Nevada city of Reno, Di... Read More...

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Powstanie Catastrophic Failure

AVO LE05 30th Anniversary

Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 – Natural

Don Lucas Family Reserve Natural

Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Churchill 2016

Illusione Haut 10