Tagged robusto

After a two-year hiatus, one of Camacho's most beloved brands—Camacho Diploma—has returned in a new format for 2017. The brand originally debuted in 2001, long before Oettinger Davidoff acquired Camacho in 2008... Read More...

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Quesada Reserva Privada Barber Pole Robusto

October 24, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

The ubiquitous device that we know as a “Barber Pole” has an interesting and unique history. In medieval times, barbers also performed bloodletting, tooth extractions, and surgery on their customers. During blo... Read More...

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Antaño Gran Reserva Robusto Grande

October 13, 2017

Joya de Nicaragua is famous for being the oldest cigar manufacturer in Nicaragua. The company was founded in 1968 by J.F. Bermejo and Simón Camacho and has experienced its fair share of ownership changes and re... Read More...

89%Nicotine Blitz

Todos Las Dias Robusto

September 7, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust famously debuted in the premium cigar market in 2015, noted for its creator, Steve Saka. Saka has held many positions in the industry for roughly two decades and has become known a... Read More...

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Winston Churchill The Late Hour Robusto

August 29, 2017

In a BBC radio broadcast from London on October 1, 1939, Winston Churchill called Russia “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” The same can perhaps be said of the man. Most folks’ impression of Mr. ... Read More...

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CAO Fuma Em Corda

July 21, 2017

CAO has long been known to push the boundaries, introducing unorthodox packaging, marketing strategies, and highlighting exotic tobaccos that are often unfamiliar to the average enthusiast. This is most evident... Read More...

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Padrón 1926 Serie No. 90 – Natural

July 10, 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...

92%Old School

Aladino Robusto

July 7, 2017

Nearly every cigar enthusiast, whether or not they are cognizant, has experienced the product or influence of the Eiroa family. Despite the absence of their family name being displayed in the marketplace, such ... Read More...

87%Feeling Blue

Cohiba Blue

June 16, 2017

Before Sean Williams was announced as the new face of Cohiba and even before the Cohiba Blue was introduced to the public, General Cigar Company (parent company of Cohiba) teased the cigar's release to the ciga... Read More...

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Partagas Heritage Robusto

May 17, 2017

Partagás is famously among the world's oldest cigar brands in current production, dating back to 1845 (as you'll often see on the cigar's bands) in Havana, Cuba. Like nearly every non-Cuban duplicate brand, the... Read More...

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Davidoff 702 Series Special R

April 24, 2017

The correct phrasing of the famous saying is “resting on one’s laurels.” It dates back to ancient Greek mythology, where Apollo is described as wearing a bay laurel—an aromatic broadleaf evergreen—on his head. ... Read More...

89%Christmas Bouquet

Don Lucas Family Reserve Natural

March 9, 2017