Tagged Toro

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

August 1, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 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

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

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 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

May 22, 2024

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 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

Since the mid-'90s, the Eiroa family has made a name for themselves as a Honduran grower/manufacturer specializing in authentic Cuban-seed Corojo. The tobacco was prominently featured during their Camacho days,... Read More...

84%Confusingly Lacking

La Vereda No. 52

February 17, 2024

I have often wondered how unique cigar names come to be. Some are an homage to current or past family. Some, a nod to the flavor profile or an image deemed worthy of adorning their product. In the case of the L... Read More...

88%Green Machine

Cinco de Cinco Toro

January 19, 2024

Who of you reading this can say that they have committed 55 years to anything? Be it a marriage, a career—heck, some of you reading this aren’t even 55 years old (myself included)! So, when 2023 brought about t... Read More...

87%Black Attack

Micallef Black Toro

December 18, 2023

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2023

As Johnnie Walker or AC/DC would attest—black sells. It's a theme often used throughout marketing to convey elegance, minimalism, edginess, or power. And while you'll often find the strategy associated with exc... Read More...

92%Sweet Tooth

Crux Epicure Habano Toro