88%More Blue Than Gold

Aging Room Blue Amber Blue Turquoise

October 14, 2026

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2026

Aging Room has never been a brand that Rafael Nodal has treated casually. Since its introduction in 2011, the line has served as a platform for blends that often lean into musical inspiration, carefully selecte... Read More...

91%Chocolate Treat

Foundation 10 Year Aniversario

Scott Braband

March 4, 2026

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2026

Foundation Cigar Company has spent the past decade carving out a reputation built on storytelling, historical influence, and intentional blending. Founded by Nicholas Melillo in 2015, the brand has consistently... Read More...

92%Decadent

H. Upmann 180th Anniversary

Jordan Guttormson

January 22, 2025

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2025

Despite being one of the world's oldest continuously produced cigar brands, the case could be made that a true home-run release hadn't been seen from H. Upmann during the modern era... that is, until the cigars... Read More...

89%Here’s Johnny!

Johnny Tobacconaut Robusto

Chad Tchad

July 18, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

In 2015, Room101 took the cigar world to space with the famed Johnny Tobacconaut, a Nicaraguan puro out of Honduras. The cigar was followed only one year later with the Chief Cool Arrow, extending the Johnny Ap... Read More...

86%Vintage Leather

Diesel Vintage Series Robusto Gordo

Chad Tchad

May 3, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2024

Justin Andrews, new business development manager with Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), continues to grow the company's brands, focusing primarily on the more craft-minded offerings by leveraging his longstandi... Read More...

92%Cinnamon Spice

Olmec Claro Toro

Scott Braband

March 29, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2023

Nicknames are earned, not given, no matter what that guy back in high school insisted you call him (he still insists on being called “Rooster,” by the way…). So, when you earn the nickname “Nickragua,” there is... Read More...

88%Bold Reconciliation

Diesel Atonement TAA 2022

Chad Tchad

March 21, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2023

Last year, the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) had 13 exclusive releases, with one being from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). The cigar was made at A.J Fernández's factory and named Diesel Atonemen... Read More...

87%Oak not Broke

H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro

Chad Tchad

October 12, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2022

H. Upmann under Altadis USA has another collaboration between cigar visionaries Rafael Nodal and A.J. Fernández, releasing the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage earlier this year. The cigar marks the th... Read More...

87%Strong Symphony

Aging Room Rare Collection Scherzo

Chad Tchad

March 28, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2022

Capitalizing on the Aging Room brand's many successful partnerships between Rafael Nodal and A.J. Fernández, the Rare Collection was revealed in 2021 as an ultra-premium cigar focusing on select tobaccos and sm... Read More...

87%Noble Apple

Southern Draw Manzanita Toro

Kevin Acuff

June 15, 2021

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2021

It is interesting to me to learn how tributary or homage-based cigar ideas come to light. Some are for a country, others are to an individual and their successes. This one is a little different. The Southern Dr... Read More...

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84%Split Oak

Charter Oak CT Habano Lonsdale

Jordan Guttormson

October 23, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2020

Growing up in Connecticut, Nick Melillo, owner and founder of Foundation Cigar Company, has long been known for his fondness for the tobaccos of the famed Connecticut River Valley growing region. He got his fir... Read More...

91%Triple-Flame Salute

Southern Draw Kudzu Lustrum Belicoso Fino

Kevin Acuff

July 1, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

In the summer of 2019, Southern Draw Cigars celebrated their fifth anniversary with the Kudzu Lustrum. A Latin term, lustrum is defined as “a period of five years.” Not one to let a commemorative occasion go un... Read More...

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