One of the best reasons to join a cigar subscription club is to have the opportunity to try new things as well as some cigars you might not be able to find at your local brick-and-mortar shop. Cigar clubs, subscription boxes, cigar of the month clubs, whatever you want to call them, are great ways Read more…
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Cigar Review: Hooten Young 2020 Selection
Initial Thoughts Back in 2019, the first thing that attracted me to Hooten Young Cigars was just how beautiful they were. Fast forward four years and the Hooten Young 2020 Selection Toro is another beautiful cigar. The HY 2020 Selection is a slightly box-pressed toro that’s medium brown in color and that has a lot Read more…
UNBOXING – CSL Adventure Club MARCH 2023 – Est. $59.82 Value?
One of the best reasons to join a cigar subscription club is to have the opportunity to try new things as well as some cigars you might not be able to find at your local brick-and-mortar shop. Cigar clubs, subscription boxes, cigar of the month clubs, whatever you want to call them, are great ways Read more…
Cigar Review: Diesel Rage Toro
Initial Thoughts The Diesel Rage Toro is a pretty basic-looking cigar. But, looks can be deceiving. The only way you’ll know who makes this cigar and what blend it is is by the small band around the foot. Other than its discrete branding, the Diesel Rage Toro was a good-looking cigar. It appeared to have Read more…
Cigar Review: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Robustus 1
Initial Thoughts Plasencia makes some really wonderful cigars, and the Alma Fuerte blend is my absolute favorite. So, when my buddy David Skelton from the Texas Cigar Roadshow bought me two Plasencia Alma Fuerte Robustus 1 for my birthday, I immediately smoked one and set the other aside for today’s review. The Plasencia Alma Fuerte Read more…
Cigar Review: Weller by Cohiba
Initial Thoughts Sometimes we smoke value-priced cigars. Sometimes, we swing to the other end of the spectrum and smoke high-dollar sticks like this Cohiba Weller by Cohiba. The Weller by Cohiba is a collaboration between two premium companies: Cohiba for the cigar, and Weller for the bourbon. If you age some of the Cohiba tobacco Read more…
Cigar Review: Ponce Robusto
Initial Thoughts When I first got the Ponce Robusto (yes, that’s the full name) for review, I was immediately impressed by the aroma of the wrapper leaf and the simple but beautiful label. The Ponce Robusto was a good-looking cigar. It was short and dark and the veins on the wrapper leaf were well dehydrated Read more…
UNBOXING – CSL Adventure Club February 2023 – Est. $59.53 Value?
One of the best reasons to join a cigar subscription club is to have the opportunity to try new things as well as some cigars you might not be able to find at your local brick-and-mortar shop. Cigar clubs, subscription boxes, cigar of the month clubs, whatever you want to call them, are great ways Read more…
Cigar Review: AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto
Initial Thoughts I’m really excited about reviewing the brand new New World Dorado from AJ Fernandez for two reasons. First, as a brand AJ Fernandez has never been hotter than they are right now. Second, I’ve enjoyed the other cigars in the “New World” line, and AJ claims this is the best one yet. So, Read more…
Cigar Review: Dunbarton T&T Mi Querida Black Sakakhan LE
Initial Thoughts Right off the bat, I must tell you that the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black Sakakhan LE is a big cigar. Before going into this review, I told my wife I was about to light up a “baby arm,” and that she wouldn’t see me for a while. Let’s dive in. Read more…
Cigar Review: Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MF
Initial Thoughts It’s not every day that you read the blend of a cigar and think, “wow, that sounds amazing!” But today is such a day, and the Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MOFO is such a cigar. The Caldwell Long Live the King Mad MF (aka MOFO, aka go look it up), is Read more…
Cigar Review: Pospiech Powstanie Wojtek War Bear 2021
Initial Thoughts It’s a good thing we don’t have to know how to pronounce Pospiech Powstanie Wojtek War Bear 2021 before we can smoke it. This barber-pole cigar has a complicated name, and we’re going to see if it’s worth trying. The Powstanie Wojtek War Bear is an interesting cigar. It has two intertwined wrappers Read more…
Cigar Review: Plasencia Alma Del Fuego Panatela
Initial Thoughts When I first reviewed the Plasencia Alma Del Fuego Panatela way back in 2019, I was just starting my cigar review journey. Now, three years and thousands of cigars later, we’re going to take another look at this Nicaraguan puro from the volcanic soil of Ometepe Island. The Plasencia Alma Del Fuego Panatela, Read more…
UNBOXING – Adventure Club JANUARY 2023 – Est. $75.31 Value?
One of the best reasons to join a cigar subscription club is to have the opportunity to try new things as well as some cigars you might not be able to find at your local brick-and-mortar shop. Cigar clubs, subscription boxes, cigar of the month clubs, whatever you want to call them, are great ways Read more…
Cigar Review: Caldwell The Last Tsar Corona Gorda
Initial Thoughts Robert Caldwell claims that The Last Tsar is such a bold, nicotine-fueled cigar that you need a full stomach and something to put your feet on before you smoke it. Well, I have neither of those things, but let’s dive in anyway. The Caldwell The Last Tsar Corona Gorda was a good-looking cigar. Read more…
Best Cigars of 2022
2022 has been a great year for cigars. Not only did the FDA get slapped down for overstepping and misrepresenting cigars, but we got to see some amazing new blends hit the market. AJ Fernandez has partnered with everybody. William Ventura had a devastating fire in Nicaragua. YouTube doubled down on its disdain for cigars. Read more…
Cigar Review: Cohiba Black Robusto Crystal Tubo
Initial Thoughts There are a lot of really great cigars out in the world from tons of both new and established brands. But now that Cohiba is owned by a giant conglomerate called General Cigar, can they be trusted to still make great cigars? Today we’re going to review the Cohiba Black Robusto Crystal Tubo Read more…
