92%Allies Win Wars

Espinosa Warzone Toro

May 22, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

One of the most notable collaborations of 2019 was announced in September when Héctor J. Alfonso Sr., director of operations for Espinosa Premium Cigars, revealed that Espinosa would be collaborating with the t... Read More...

90%Butterscotch Sasquatch

Perdomo ESV Connecticut Imperio

Jordan Guttormson

May 6, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

The third rendition of Perdomo Cigars' ESV series debuted in the fall of 2019, officially listed under the banner Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed. The ESV designation was previously introdu... Read More...

88%Classic Old School

Días de Gloria Short Churchill

Kevin Acuff

April 28, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

As a cigar maker, how do you pay tribute to the glory days of tobacco in Cuba—the very tobacco that your father once smoked? Abdel Fernández answered that question with the introduction of Días de Gloria, which... Read More...

87%Sneaky Strong

Montecristo Espada Oscuro Guard

velorok

April 15, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

My first thoughts on this cigar were along the lines of, “Hey look, it’s another Montecristo add-on with enough band real estate to match the brand's spinoff count.” The press release info contained all the cor... Read More...

93%A Cuban landmark

HVC 500 Years Anniversary

Randy Griggs

April 13, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

There is no shortage of naming conventions that tie in, one way or another, to the origin of cigars. From the country’s calling code to the island's stature as the flower of the Caribbean archipelago, Cuba is o... Read More...

88%Good Value

Sindicato Cubico Toro

Kevin Acuff

March 20, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

What happens when a group of cigar and tobacco retailers put their heads together to try and deliver something fresh and new to consumers? You get Sindicato Cigars. Founded by tobacconists, with former Altadis ... Read More...

92%Maduro AF

Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Maduro Imperio

Jordan Guttormson

February 28, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

Perdomo Cigars' latest addition to their vast portfolio is officially titled Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed, though many simply know it as Perdomo ESV. Like nearly all Perdomo ciga... Read More...

Photo Review: Uru Doshi

Jordan Guttormson

February 24, 2020

Cigar Reviews, Dojo Cigars, $8 to $10 Range, 2020, Photo Reviews

Uru Doshi not only marks Cigar Dojo's first collaborative release in 2020, but the first time partnering with the surging Alec & Bradley Cigars—a boutique-minded sub-brand under the Alec Bradley umbrella th... Read More...

91%Triqui Saka

Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 648

Jordan Guttormson

February 21, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

Without question, Steve Saka and Skip Martin—two of the most respected, opinionated voices in the craft cigar space—dominated discussions of new and buzz-worthy cigars throughout 2019. While the latter focused ... Read More...

90%Defiance Defined

Ilegal Habano Toro

EL Oso Fumar

January 30, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

“Vote early and vote often” — Al Capone How ironic that a life-long criminal poses advice that we should all follow? Yet very few Americans do actually exercise their right to do so. And it is with that apath... Read More...

90%Loaded Cannon

Casdagli Basilica A Toro

velorok

January 24, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2020

While the Casdagli Basilica A cigar has existed for roughly five years, the brand was recently refreshed in 2019, as Bespoke Cigars rebranded under the Casdagli family name. Basilica A is joined by multiple ble... Read More...

91%Hooked & Booked

Protocol Sir Robert Peel Natural

Randy Griggs

January 21, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

Any ardent cigar enthusiast spending time on social media and following cigars would recognize the names Bill Ives and Juan Cancel. Since launching Cubariqueño Cigar Co. at the 2015 IPCPR trade show, the two po... Read More...

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