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90%Refreshing

Gatekeeper Corona

December 20, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Gatekeeper is the sophomore release from Alec & Bradley Cigars—a boutique-minded sub-brand under the Alec Bradley Cigar Co. umbrella that is spearheaded by Alec and Bradley Rubin. The duo first launched ont... Read More...

E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial cigar review

88%Herbal Essence

Perez-Carrillo Encore Celestial

Jack Heyer

February 15, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, or E.P. Carrillo, dreamed of becoming a jazz drummer in his youth; he moved to New York at age 25 to pursue this dream. Encore, being a musical reference, makes sense in that regard, but... Read More...

86%Death by Chocolate

E.P. Carrillo Elencos Don Rubino

velorok

April 13, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Much and more has been made regarding the FDA’s recent rules and how these could/would negatively affect the cigar industry. These new rules would supposedly make it very expensive and difficult to introduce ne... Read More...

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Four Kicks Maduro

velorok

January 17, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

CYOP—“Carve Your Own Path”—you'll see a lot of that if you follow Crowned Heads on their various social media accounts. It's sort of the unofficial/official motto of the Crowned Heads brand. Formed by former CA... Read More...

91%Deja Vu

La Gloria Cubana Colección Reserva Robusto

Steve Stevens

November 14, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Col·lab·o·rate /kəˈlabəˌrāt/ verb to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor An international team of scientists collaborated on the study. to cooperate with o... Read More...

88%Pastoral

E.P. Carrillo Dusk

Steve Stevens

April 14, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

Fate has a peculiar way of uprooting the plans of mere mortals. For example, Ernesto Pérez-Carrillo, Jr. did not set out to pioneer the popularity of highly-rated “boutique” blends. Nor did he set out to become... Read More...

83%Humdrum

Crowned Heads Le Carême Robusto

Steve Stevens

December 16, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Let us begin, as we sometimes do, with a little bit of history. A little bit of history, which affects anyone who loves dining at white-tablecloth establishments prior to an evening’s enjoyment of fine cigars a... Read More...

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The Angel’s Anvil TAA 2016

FrostD

August 16, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Year three for Jon Huber and Crowned Heads in the TAA Exclusive Series is The Angel’s Anvil TAA 2016. As with all Crowned Heads projects, there is a deeply rooted backstory to accompany the cigar's name and con... Read More...

88%A Rich History

E.P. Carrillo La Historia

Ben Reed

May 24, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Ernesto Carrillo created the E.P. Carrillo Cigar Company back in 2009. With the help of his children, Ernesto left General Cigar to "recreate" his own legacy - a privilege he had formerly sold, following the gr... Read More...

86%Hit & Miss

E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2016

Jordan Guttormson

May 9, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Every year, beginning in 2010, EPC Cigar Co. has introduced a new offering from its Short Run series. Now, on its seventh iteration, they've altered the concept behind the series and introduced a whole new desi... Read More...

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