Tabacalera William Ventura factory Archives

William Ventura Factory Destroyed in Fire

September 26, 2022

In a devastating announcement, ADVentura Cigars posted on their Instagram account this morning that the Tabacalera William Ventura factory has burned down. There is no information at this time as to the caus... Read More...

83%Not so Perfecto

Room101 Namakubi Ranfla (2021)

Jordan Guttormson

August 15, 2022

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2022

Much to the delight of seasoned Room101 followers, the company turned back to one of its most famed releases in 2021, debuting a reimagined version of the Namakubi cigar at the 2021 PCA trade show in Las Vegas.... Read More...

La Barba One and Only (2018) cigar review

83%Swipe Left

La Barba One and Only Super Toro (2018)

velorok

March 26, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Lacking the conventional story/spin about how this cigar’s creator smokes said cigar as his personal blend; or how La Barba made this cigar to bring a specific to the market; or any of the other customary trop... Read More...

90%Twists & Turns

Long Live the King MAD MF Corona

EL Oso Fumar

March 8, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

I find Robert Caldwell’s story so rich and froth with intrigue. One could spin this review and take it down so many roads. I could conjure T.H. White from The Once and Future King, “The bravest people are the o... Read More...

89%Isn’t a Farce

Room101 Farce Connecticut Robusto

EL Oso Fumar

December 11, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2018

COACH MEISTER What if I could guarantee that this year’s show will make money?… …why don’t we get some of my football players to be dancers in the show and people will show up in droves just to see them fal... Read More...

Room101 Cigar Dojo [untitled] noodles photo cigar review

Photo Review: [untitled] Room101 Cigar Dojo Collaboration

Jordan Guttormson

October 1, 2018

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $8 to $10 Range, 2018, Photo Reviews

In February 2016, Matt Booth appeared on Cigar Dojo's weekly Smoke Night Live show. In an especially precarious mood, Booth offered up viewers an unusual contest in where they were required to post shots of the... Read More...

La Barba Primitivo corona gorda cigar review

89%Box-O-Wine

La Barba Ricochet (Primitivo) 5.75 x 46

velorok

September 17, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Two initial thoughts: first, does anyone else think of Hermes Conrad’s wife LaBarbara (à la Futurama) when the try to think/write/say La Barba? Second, it’s about time that, as a straight-razor shaver, I get to... Read More...

Caldwell Cigar Co. Savages Corona Larga cigar review

87%Mainstream

Caldwell Savages Corona Larga

Steve Stevens

August 9, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

In the world of cigars, the term “line extension” is rather loosely defined. It can refer to a new vitola (or several vitolas) manufactured to complement the historical production offerings of a brand. It can r... Read More...

93%Medley

Hit & Run

Jordan Guttormson

August 4, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

In January of 2017, cigar fanatics were delivered a shocking blow, as industry deviant Matt Booth announced his departure from the premium cigar market. Booth had made his debut eight years prior, crossing-over... Read More...

90%Fresh Start

La Barba Purple

Ben Reed

January 20, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Unless you’re an obsessive boutique cigar junky, searching far and wide daily for new brands and smoking everything in between, you’ve probably never heard of La Barba. So let me give you a history lesson (don’... Read More...

Caldwell Signature Dos Firmas cigar review

93%Peanut Shells

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...

91%BRAWNY

Eastern Standard Maduro Midnight Express Jockey Club Robusto

Steve Stevens

October 3, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2016

Near the middle of September 2013, as the South Florida sunlight lapped across the rolling swells of the Atlantic Ocean, Robert Caldwell decided, once again, to reenter the premium cigar business. Caldwell, a f... Read More...

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