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89%Leather Face

Illusione Garagiste Short Robusto

June 6, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

With a complete absence of new product from Illusione at IPCPR 2017, the company's Garagiste from 2016 remains the newest regular-production line. 2016 was an uncharacteristic showing for Illusione and company ... Read More...

91%Dark Fruit Syrup

La Volcada

Sumatra Samurai

May 18, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

In the summer of 2017, at the industry's annual IPCPR trade show, La Flor Dominicana was predictably the hot topic; as the company had, only months prior, earned the prestigious designation as Cigar Aficionado'... Read More...

88%Floby-Mobly

Highclere Castle Toro

Sumatra Samurai

April 27, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

Shortly before the annual IPCPR trade show in 2017, Foundation Cigar Company announced an unusual partnership, teaming with the 8th Earl Carnarvon and the family's historic Highclere Castle in Hampshire, Englan... Read More...

86%Placid

MoyaRuiz Il Ridotto Biribi

Steve Stevens

December 1, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

In 1638, a wing of the Palazzo Dandolo in Venice, Italy was converted into a gambling house at the bequest of the Great Council of Venice. The wing was four stories tall and was located near the San Moisè churc... Read More...

92%Fermented Fruit

Jacobs Ladder Robusto

Sumatra Samurai

November 22, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Southern Draw Cigars was founded by U.S. Veterans—namely Robert Holt and his spouse Sharon Holt—in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas. The company's philosophy is multifaceted, representing the old fashioned no... Read More...

89%Christmas Bouquet

Don Lucas Family Reserve Natural

Sumatra Samurai

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...

94%Resplendent

Bombay Tobak Gaaja

Steve Stevens

December 6, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2016

Some sixteen years ago, as California cumulus clouds drifted above the venerable county clubs of the Sonoran Desert, Mel Shah decided that it was time to exit the high-pressure, dog-eat-dog world of Information... Read More...

Caldwell Signature Dos Firmas cigar review

93%Peanut Shells

Dos Firmas – Caldwell Signature

Sumatra Samurai

November 30, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

In 2014, Caldwell Cigar Company hit the ground running, introducing a trio of cigars that quickly climbed the ranks of sought-after cigars among craft enthusiasts. The three cigars (The King is Dead, Long Live ... 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...

90%Crafty Cream

Cremoir by Chinnock Cellars

Ben Reed

March 3, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Chinnock Cellars, owned and operated by Brian Chinnock, is a true boutique cigar company residing in Napa, California. Through his Chinnock Cellars wine company, Brian influences all of his cigars by the premiu... Read More...

90%Like butter

Terroir by Chinnock Cellars

Sumatra Samurai

February 3, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Chinnock Cellars is a boutique manufacturer based out of Napa, California—owned and operated by Brian Chinnock. In addition to his ventures in the cigar industry, Brian also operates a wine brand under the same... Read More...

91%"Boutiqified"

Sobremesa

Sumatra Samurai

November 27, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2015

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is the much-anticipated, welcomed return to the cigar industry for Steve Saka, the highly-revered, former CEO of Drew Estate. Steve has now made it through the industry nearly full... Read More...

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