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Cigar Review: Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure

Initial Thoughts: Prior to 2019, I didn’t smoke a lot of Perdomo cigars. Since 2019, I’ve smoked a lot of them. Today we’re enjoying the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure, the…
Inside My Private Cigar Collection – Humidor Tour – December 2019

One of the requests I get most often is, “When will you do a humidor tour?” And, up until recently, I didn’t feel like I had anything cool, or much…
Cigar Review: Fratello Bianco III Robusto

Initial Thoughts: Finally, after months of searching my local lounges, CIGRco sent me a Fratello Bianco! I’ve been looking for this cigar since discovering the Fratello brand in Q1 of 2019,…
Cigar Review: Stolen Throne Crook of the Crown Toro

Initial Thoughts: It’s an interesting time to be in the cigar business. On one hand, the Food and Drug Administration is targeting premium cigars in the worst way. On the other,…
CigarScore: Year One By the Numbers

5 days ago, on Friday the 13th, CigarScore turned 1 year old! Yep, after meeting with some business advisers, I decided to buy the CigarScore.com domain (along with several others…
Cigar Review: Foundation Charter Oak Connecticut Toro

Initial Thoughts: The Charter Oak Connecticut marks the beginning of my search for the perfect breakfast cigar. While I used to shy away from adding a cigar to my…
Cigar Review: Bespoke Cigars Daughters of the Wind Calico

Initial Thoughts: One of the coolest parts about being part of a cigar subscription club such as Luxury or Good Cigar Co is that you get to try new…
Cigar Review: MBombay Classic Belicoso

Initial Thoughts: MBombay Cigars is a brand with which I’m not too familiar. But, they’re somewhat active on social media, so I’ve seen them around. And it’s MBombay Cigars…
Cigar Review: 300 Hands Connecticut Petit Edmundo by Southern Draw

Initial Thoughts: When I saw the 300 Hands Connecticut Petit Edmundo in the December 2019 box from Luxury Cigar Club, I wasn’t quite sure what it was. However, as soon I heard…
UNBOXING – Luxury Cigar Club DECEMBER 2019 – Est. $117.48 Value?

One of the best reasons to join a cigar subscription club is to have the opportunity to try new things. Cigar clubs, subscription boxes, cigar of the month clubs, whatever…
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Intemperance EC XVIII Brotherly Kindness

Initial Thoughts: At the time I revied this cigar, RoMa Craft Cigars were still fairly new to me. While I’ve still had less than a dozen of them, I do, however,…
UNBOXING – Good Cigar Co DECEMBER 2019 – Est. $49.40 Value?

One of the best reasons to join a cigar subscription club is to have the opportunity to try new things. Cigar clubs, subscription boxes, cigar of the month clubs, whatever…
UNBOXING – CIGRco November 2019 – Est. $72.95 Value?

One of the best reasons to join a cigar subscription club is to have the opportunity to try new things. Cigar clubs, subscription boxes, cigar of the month clubs, whatever…
Cigar Review: Espinosa Comfortably Numb #1

Initial Thoughts: One of the first things I noticed about the Espinosa Comfortably Numb #1 was that its label was backward, or upside down. While most cigar labels read left to…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas Sixty

Initial Thoughts: The first time I had a Rocky Patel San Andreas, I had the robusto, and I gave it a CigarScore 4. Today, I’m smoking the Rocky Patel Vintage 2006…
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Jericho Hill LBV

Initial Thoughts: Crowned Heads is a cigar brand with which I’m not terribly familiar. I’ve come across them in the past, but I couldn’t tell you if I’ve ever had one…
Cigar Review: My Father #1 Robusto

Initial Thoughts: My Father has made some of my favorite cigars over the past several months. Since I discovered them in January of 2019 (I know, I’m super late…
Cigar Review: Varina Farms Breakfast Blend Toro

Initial Thoughts: Varina Farms is a relatively new name in the cigar world. I don’t know exactly when they got started, but I see reviews of their products going…