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86%Placid

MoyaRuiz Il Ridotto Biribi

December 1, 2017

$5 to $8 Range, 2017, Cigar Reviews

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

Jordan Guttormson

November 22, 2017

$8 to $10 Range, 2017, Cigar Reviews

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

Jordan Guttormson

March 9, 2017

$15 & Over, 2017, Cigar Reviews

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

$15 & Over, 2016, Cigar Reviews

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

Jordan Guttormson

November 30, 2016

$8 to $10 Range, 2016, Cigar Reviews

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

$15 & Over, 2016, Cigar Reviews

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

$10 to $15 Range, 2016, Cigar Reviews

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

Jordan Guttormson

February 3, 2016

$10 to $15 Range, 2016, Cigar Reviews

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

Jordan Guttormson

November 27, 2015

$8 to $10 Range, 2015, Cigar Reviews

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...

86%Experimental

La Flor Dominicana La Nox

Guest Author

November 25, 2015

$10 to $15 Range, 2015, Cigar Reviews

Released at this year’s July IPCPR meeting in New Orleans, La Flor Dominicana went darker with its newest release—La Nox. Latin for “the night,” the La Nox is an alluring change for a brand better known for its... Read More...

93%Luxuriously refined

La Palina Family Series Miami – Pasha

Jack Heyer

November 11, 2015

$15 & Over, 2015, Cigar Reviews

In 2010, Bill Paley, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and in the shadow of his father, revitalized a century-old La Palina cigar brand. The first offering from what we know now as one of the finest... Read More...

D'Crossier Lancero Selection No. 512 cigar review

91%Visual Masterpiece

D’Crossier Lancero Selection 512

Jordan Guttormson

October 16, 2015

$10 to $15 Range, 2015, Cigar Reviews

Costa Rican brand and manufacturer D'Crossier has long been known for their superior quality and extreme attention to detail, though it has only been recently that the cigar public has taken notice. In 2014, D'... Read More...

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