88%Family Values

Casa Cuevas Patrimonio Robusto Gordo

March 23, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

Family: it's hard to find a better reason for a brand owner to create an homage cigar. This one, the Casa Cuevas Patrimonio, is the brainchild of Luis Cuevas Jr. and his son Alec Cuevas, made as a tribute to fa... Read More...

89%Bit-O-Honey

PIV Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

February 25, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

In August of last year, at the PCA 2021 trade show in Las Vegas, Dion Giolito made a surprising announcement. He would be partnering with actor Jeremy Piven, crafting the PIV Robusto as the first cigar in The J... Read More...

88%Round & Round

Crowned Heads Court Reserve Serie E 5150

Kevin Acuff

November 30, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2021

Celebratory and tribute cigars are most definitely not new practices within the cigar industry. Most are inspired by history—either of the brand (e.g. Crowned Heads itself), an individual, a family, or a countr... Read More...

85%Straight Forward

CAO Bones Chicken Foot

EL Oso Fumar

June 3, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2021

“…So when they win, Mr. Bank, we win. 'Nuff said.” —Bernie Mac as Frank Catton, Ocean’s 13 I’ve played dominoes all my life. My grandmother would play with me for hours. It started with my Mickey Mouse dom... Read More...

87%It’ll fool ya!

Camacho Nicaragua Robusto

Kevin Acuff

May 7, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2021

Twenty twenty may definitely be the year that a vast majority of us want to forget. Fortunately for the cigar world, manufacturers stayed busy during these dire times and continued to release cigars, even throu... Read More...

87%Mindful Maduro

Project 40 Maduro 05.50

Chad Tchad

May 4, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2021

Alec Bradley Cigar Company has its next cigar in the Experimental Series—the Project 40 Maduro. This project follows up the original Project 40 line to continue Alan Rubin's theory for the “pursuit of happiness... Read More...

89%Carrillo's Revenge

Four Kicks Capa Especial Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

March 25, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2021

First released in 2011, Four Kicks marked the debut release from the Nashville-based Crowned Heads. The company drew inspiration from Nashville's music scene; namely, "Four Kicks" by Kings of Leon, citing the l... Read More...

87%Jazzed Up

AVO Classic Maduro Robusto

Kevin Acuff

October 7, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

When you’re known in an industry by first name only, legendary status is sure to follow. Avo Uvezian was one such figure—a legend in the cigar world known for his charisma and snappy sense of style. What makes ... Read More...

91%Monster’s Best Friend

Tatuaje Little Boris (2018)

Rob Rasmussen

July 29, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

I have a confession to make. I’ve never actually seen a Boris Karloff film. I know he played Frankenstein’s monster and the Mummy, but I’ve never watched any of his films from start to finish. I’m going to have... Read More...

87%Fuel Injected

CAO Flathead Camshaft V19

Kevin Acuff

May 8, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

What could go better with a dazzling hot rod or custom v-twin chopper than a quality premium cigar? That is where the inspiration for the CAO Flathead line originated. Specially shaped with a striking flat top ... Read More...

89%Polarizing

Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf

Kevin Acuff

April 8, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

Vertical integration. In microeconomics and management, vertical integration is an arrangement in which the supply chain of a company is owned by that company. Usually, each member of the supply chain produces ... Read More...

87%The New Old

Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2019

EL Oso Fumar

March 31, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” —St. Augustine. Faith and hard work. It’s the very foundation of the premium cigar industry and the backbone to one of t... Read More...

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