Top 5 Boutique Cigar Brands to Watch in 2026

February 4, 2026

The boutique cigar industry has always been important to me. Like many, I started in the cigar world as a consumer. I quickly became a cigar nerd—a mantle I proudly wear to this day. I began, like many, by smok... Read More...

10 Cigars That Will Never Let You Down

Eric Guttormson

November 4, 2020

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Sometimes you just need a friend. Someone who is there for you, no matter what. Cigars are no different. We all need those cigars that can be counted on to perform. A cigar that is consistently good, doesn't co... Read More...

9 Hidden Gem Cigars at IPCPR 2019

Jordan Guttormson

August 15, 2019

Featured, IPCPR 2019

The 2019 IPCPR trade show has now come and gone, leaving smokers with some partially answered questions (the IPCPR is dead, long live the PCA), enough new cigars to stay preoccupied—at least for another month o... Read More...

11 Must-Try Cigars Following IPCPR 2019

Jordan Guttormson

July 17, 2019

Featured, IPCPR 2019

Strange as it may seem, the world of premium cigars (at least as far as the US is concerned) has revolved around a singular event for the better part of a century. Call it the RTDA, call it the IPCPR, call it t... Read More...

20 More Small Cigars: Petit Coronas

Jordan Guttormson

April 30, 2018

Featured, Blog

Previously, Cigar Dojo crunched the numbers to tally 20 of our favorite small cigars, including cigarillos, petits, machine-mades, hand-rolled, flavored cigars, or anything else one would consider "small." This... Read More...

The Most Exciting New Cigars from the First Half of 2017

Jordan Guttormson

June 14, 2017

Blog

In the premium cigar world, enthusiasts anxiously await the arrival of the industry's largest convention each year, known as the IPCPR (International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association). This is whe... Read More...

Prototypical Cigars – Which Cigars Best Represent Their Country?

Jordan Guttormson

December 13, 2016

Featured, Blog

Categorizing the world's best cigars is often easier said than done—it's like naming your favorite band or movie—relying on so many other variables, such as the mood, pairing, price point, etc., that it becomes... Read More...

15 Cigars to Smoke Before You Die

Jordan Guttormson

June 13, 2016

Featured, Blog

Typically, your average bucket list involves traveling or accomplishing some feat of athleticism, with objectives that are challenging enough to keep you chugging along, yet not so difficult that you kill yours... Read More...

The World’s Best Maduro Cigars

Jordan Guttormson

March 22, 2016

Featured, Blog

We've polled 13 of the industry's leading cigar professionals, including brand runners, retail experts, blenders, bloggers, factory owners, and overall cigar personality extraordinaires—asking them to name thei... Read More...

2014 Best Cigars of the Year

Jordan Guttormson

January 1, 2015

Cigar of the Year

Last year we began a new tradition at Cigar Dojo, unveiling our Cigar of the Year awards on New Year's Day. We're picking up right where we left off for 2014, showing our picks for the best cigars of the year, ... Read More...

Top 10 Best Cigars of 2013

Jordan Guttormson

January 1, 2014

Cigar of the Year

Well folks, here we are, at the end of yet another fantastic year in the great world of cigars. We’ve witnessed many new cigars from the industry’s top manufacturers, brands, and blenders - as they shared their... Read More...

The Top 10 Best Cigars of 2012

Eric Guttormson

January 3, 2013

Cigar of the Year

2012 has now come and gone, but it didn't leave without making it's mark on the cigar world, as many amazing releases came out in 2012. Here at the Cigar Dojo, we want to honor the best cigars of 2012 but our l... Read More...

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