Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. factory Archives

88%Promising

Gurkha Nicaragua Series Robusto

March 6, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

For those that concern themselves with more than a given cigar's branding, country of origin, and advertised body—the smokers that traverse through the weeds to find correlations with seed varietal, farms, and ... Read More...

88%Son-of-A!

Menelik

Jordan Guttormson

October 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Since 2016, Foundation Cigar Company's premiere offerings have all been contained under two brands: El Güegüense and The Tabernacle, with the former being rolled at the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) fact... Read More...

93%Italian Cookies

HVC Serie A Perlas

Jordan Guttormson

October 11, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

HVC Cigars was founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, aiming to pay tribute to Lorenzo's birthplace of Havana City (HVC), as well as the region's famed traditions in hand-made cigar craftsmanship. In order to brin... Read More...

90%Shades of Glory

Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch Rambo

Jordan Guttormson

October 4, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

If 2018 was a transformative year for Aganorsa Leaf—changing its name from the former Casa Fernandez and re-branding much of their portfolio—then 2019 solidified the brand's presence moving forward. This was dr... Read More...

Photo Review: Bonsai

Jordan Guttormson

August 27, 2019

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $5 to $8 Range, 2019, Photo Reviews

For only the second time, Cigar Dojo and Aganorsa Leaf have combined to introduce a limited-edition smoking experience, custom-tailored from the ground up for the Cigar Dojo community and other cigar-loving afi... Read More...

85%Decent Smoke

La Relatos The First

Rob Rasmussen

April 24, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

La Relatos is a new(ish) cigar from Warped, but it is also an old cigar from Warped. Allow me to explain: How is it new(ish)? La Relatos was released at the 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. The interes... Read More...

90%Peace

Illusione OneOff Robustos

Jordan Guttormson

April 10, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Illusione's latest offering—OneOff—arrived in 2018 with a peculiar look, one that was quick to pique the interest of loyalists to the Illusione brand. This is because the cigar is not quite an Illusione origina... Read More...

89%The Dark Side

Warped Moon Garden

Jordan Guttormson

March 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Since the company's concerted regroup/relaunch in 2014, Warped Cigars has always been extraordinarily calculated in their branding and release strategies. Where other boutique-minded companies of similar sizes ... Read More...

92%Gentleman’s Cigar

Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988

velorok

January 18, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Remember the doomsday scenario that everyone thought was coming with the whole FDA thing? How there would be no new cigars—ever? Well, Warped Cigars released three new cigars in 2018—two years after the FDA sca... Read More...

92%Leche

Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

September 26, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection represents the culmination of more than two years of restructuring from the Fernández family and their Aganorsa Leaf (formerly Casa Fernandez) brand. The first signs of such ch... Read More...

89%Leather Face

Illusione Garagiste Short Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

June 6, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

With a complete absence of new product from Illusione at IPCPR 2017, the company's Garagiste from 2016 remains the newest regular-production line. 2016 was an uncharacteristic showing for Illusione and company ... Read More...

Photo Review: ReviveR

Jordan Guttormson

May 25, 2018

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

Aside from being the most attractive palindrome in the English language, ReviveR is also the latest Cigar Dojo collaboration. For this, the Dojo's ninth official release, we've partnered with Aganorsa Leaf for ... Read More...

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