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83%Grapes of Wrath

Hoyo La Amistad Black Rothschild

March 28, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

La amistad—friendship, to those who don’t speak the romance language of Spanish. It is certainly an apt description for the relationship that A.J. Fernández has with the premium cigar industry right now. His fi... Read More...

89%A+ Musk

Montecristo Nicaragua Series Toro

Jack Heyer

February 4, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Montecristo is a name synonymous with cigars themselves, a storied brand with deep roots in both Cuba and the Dominican Republic. With a brand this historic, the term "cutting edge" doesn't always come to mind,... Read More...

93%Worth the Wait

The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT No. 142 Corona

Jordan Guttormson

December 7, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

With the 2018 smoking season rapidly coming to a close, enthusiasts have now been given the opportunity to experience nearly everything the premium cigar industry could muster. Some brands, such as Crux's Epicu... Read More...

90%Brunch Smoke

The T. Connecticut Short Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

November 21, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

One full year after Matt Booth shocked the craft cigar industry by returning to the scene just weeks before the 2017 IPCPR trade show with Robert Caldwell (a man with an equally unorthodox approach to cigar mar... Read More...

88%Oaked not Choked

Diesel Whiskey Row Robusto

EL Oso Fumar

October 19, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

It seems that everywhere you turn today, there is a new brewery, distillery—even artisan cheese shop popping up in towns across this country. I wish the same existed for cigar companies, but this isn’t the arti... Read More...

91%Hogan's Hero

Cedrus “The Hogan”

Jack Heyer

August 30, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

2017 was a massive year for Southern Draw Cigars. Between the success of Rose of Sharon and Jacobs Ladder (Cigar Dojo's No. 4 Cigar of the Year for 2017) Southern Draw couldn’t have had a better year. Their fol... Read More...

89%Up & Down

Punch Diablo Scamp

Jack Heyer

August 29, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

The Punch Diablo debuted at IPCPR this year as a joint offering between General Cigar (the parent company of the non-cuban Punch brand) and A.J. Fernández (on the manufacturing side). The Punch Diablo is the fi... Read More...

88%Floby-Mobly

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...

89%Dark Brew

The T. Short Churchill

Jordan Guttormson

February 23, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

The saga of Matt Booth and his involvement in the premium cigar industry proved to be one of, if not the most closely watched narratives across 2017 for craft cigar enthusiasts. This began with the shocking new... Read More...

82%Sweet & Sour

Enclave Broadleaf Robusto

velorok

January 23, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

AJ Fernandez is everywhere in the cigar world. He seems to be doing it all, and all at the same time. But as much as his name seems to be attached to roughly 1/4 of the cigars on the market today—whether person... Read More...

89%Upmann Revived

H. Upmann AJ Fernandez Toro

velorok

November 28, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

“There’s nearly 175 years of history here, AJ, don’t mess this up!” That’s what I imagine AJ Fernandez thinking as he’s going into the blending session with Altadis’ Grupo de Maestros to create this cigar. He’s... Read More...

92%Fermented Fruit

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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