Tagged Toro

October 24, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

At the most recent PCA trade show, E.P. Carrillo announced the creation of a new cigar line called the E.P. Carrillo Essence Series. This collection of cigars was developed with the idea of “awakening your sens... Read More...

91%Red Velvet

Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure

September 27, 2024

Being that we're now in the early twenty-twenties, expect to see 30th-anniversary releases popping up from the juggernaut companies that made it out alive from the great cigar boom of the '90s. This was a time ... Read More...

88%Prost!

Brick House Bricktoberfest 2024

September 24, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2024

My favorite time of year is here! Autumn is upon us, and with it has come all of the flavors of fall—this includes, most importantly, celebrations of Oktoberfest. J.C. Newman continues to join in on the fall fu... Read More...

87%Spicy Night

CAO FASA Noche Toro

September 18, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2024

This year, under Scandinavian Tobacco Group, CAO launched a new project featuring two cigars that share the same filler and binder. However, the project—dubbed FASA—has two tricks up the sleeve, differentiating... Read More...

90%Pace Yourself

Warped Don Reynaldo 10th Anniversary

September 9, 2024

Earlier this year, Warped Cigars released the Don Reynaldo 10th Anniversary, marking a decade since the original Don Reynaldo line was introduced. Originally created in 2014 as a tribute to the father of brand ... Read More...

87%Miami Average

Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja (2024)

August 6, 2024

General Cigar Company continues its annual Serie M line with El Titán de Bronze for the fourth year in a row, presenting cigar smokers with the Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja. In the three previous years (2021, 20... Read More...

86%Tepid Trio

Kristoff Tres Compadres Toro

Scott Braband

August 1, 2024

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love a cigar release with meaning, and the Tres Compadres by Kristoff Cigars certainly delivers. In the world of fine cigars, where each puff can transport you to an... Read More...

90%New Brew

Davidoff Maduro Toro

Scott Braband

June 28, 2024

When it comes to reboots, whether it be movies, soft drinks, music, or in this case, cigars, I tend to lean towards the original as being almost always superior to the new product. The new version may not be ba... Read More...

90%Spicy-Sweet

Protocol Phoebe Couzins Natural

June 4, 2024

Five years into Protocol Cigars' most premium collection—dubbed the Lawmen Series—the brand unveiled the seventh and eighth blends to date, collectively falling under the Protocol Phoebe Couzins line. Since deb... Read More...

87%Lightning Lags

Blackened S84 Toro

Scott Braband

May 22, 2024

Step right up and join me, as today I press play and take a deep dive into Blackened's latest EP release, the S84 "Shade to Black." Teaming up with Drew Estate once again, they're bringing you a lighter side to... Read More...

90%One & Fun

Aladino Limited Edition

April 26, 2024