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October 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Since 2016, Foundation Cigar Company's premiere offerings have all been contained under two brands: El Güegüense and The Tabernacle, with the former being rolled at the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) fact... Read More...

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Southern Draw Desert Rose

Jordan Guttormson

September 23, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

While Southern Draw Cigars first debuted in 2014, many will contend that it wasn't until 2017 that the Texas-based operation began hitting their stride. It was only one year after the brand was notably absent f... Read More...

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Cinco Décadas El General

Jordan Guttormson

October 26, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

In the premium cigar industry, it's an impressive accomplishment to reach five years in business; it then goes without saying, that 10, 15, 20, 25, and 50-year anniversaries become increasingly monumental celeb... Read More...

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sin Compromiso cigar review

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Sin Compromiso Selección No. 5 Parejo

Jordan Guttormson

October 15, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

Three years after debuting Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust at the 2015 IPCPR trade show, company owner and founder Steve Saka realized the company's foremost objective, launching Sin Compromiso at IPCPR 2018. The... Read More...

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Illusione Garagiste Short Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

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...

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La Volcada

Jordan Guttormson

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...

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Highclere Castle Toro

Jordan Guttormson

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...

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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...

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Jacobs Ladder Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

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...

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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...

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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

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Dos Firmas – Caldwell Signature

Jordan Guttormson

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...

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