Category: Cigar Reviews

Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Serie S Maduro Robusto Gordo

Initial Thoughts During the cigar boom of the 1990s, some of the biggest, most successful cigar brands were sitting pretty good. Companies like La Gloria Cubana, CAO, Arturo Fuente, and others had a virtual monopoly on premium cigars. Fast forward to today, and we get to smoke not only these “legacy” cigars, but we also Read more…

Cigar Review: Plasencia Cosecha 151 San Diego Corona

Initial Thoughts It’s not often that Plasencia launches a new cigar line. But today we’re taking a look at their latest blend, the Plasencia Cosecha 151 which was blended to commemorate their 151st year in business. The Plasencia Cosecha 151 San Diego Corona is a fantastic-looking cigar. The Honduran wrapper leaf is perfectly pressed and Read more…

Cigar Review: Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT # 142 Corona

Initial Thoughts I’m not sure why, but it took me a long time to get around to trying the Foundation Tabernacle Havana Seed CT. I think I thought it was expensive. It’s not. I think I thought it was hard to find. It can be. Regardless of the reason, I’m really excited to smoke and Read more…

Cigar Review: Quesada Oktoberfest 2023 Salomon Press

Initial Thoughts Going into the fall, Quesada Cigars likes to release a limited edition cigar to celebrate Octoberfest. And for 2023, they released the Quesada Oktoberfest 2023 Salomon Press. And while I’ve smoked a previous Oktoberfest blend from them before, I went into this review with a clean palate and a fresh pair of eyes. Read more…

Cigar Review: Cohiba Serie M Prominente Churchill

Initial Thoughts Today we’re smoking the limited edition and fairly expensive Cohiba Serie M Prominente Churchill. One of the first things I noticed about the Cohiba Serie M was how beautiful it looked. The roller(s) of this cigar did a fantastic job, and the quality of the wrapper leaf really shined. The Prominente also has Read more…

Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial Limited Edition 2022 Lancero

Initial Thoughts Sometimes we review everyday cigars that are available just about all the time. Today, however, we’re reviewing a cigar only here for a limited time, the Crowned Heads Four Kicks Limited Edition 2022 Lancero. The Crowned Heads Four Kicks Limited Edition 2022 Lancero is a long, thin lancero. The wrapper leaf was medium-brown Read more…

Cigar Review: Room 101 12th Anniversary Toro

Initial Thoughts The Room 101 12th Anniversary is a cigar we’ve been looking forward to smoking and reviewing for a while. So, when the toro showed up in the Adventure Club, we jumped at the chance to review it. The Room 101 12th Anniversary Toro I reviewed was a pretty good-looking cigar. The dark brown Read more…

Cigar Review: Aladino Classic Robusto

Initial Thoughts One of the first things I noticed about the Aladino Classic Robusto was that there was nothing special about the Aladino Classic Robusto. At least not in how it looks. While this is a great-looking cigar, no additional resources were put into making a fancy label with added flare. That said, this cigar Read more…

Cigar Review: J. London Ripper Robusto

Initial Thoughts J. London has been making cigars for over 10 years. And, for many years, they’ve only made one cigar, the Gold Series (as far as I know). With that cigar, they established themselves as a premium brand in the market. Then their warehouse burned to the ground. I’m not sure if today’s cigar, Read more…

Cigar Review: Montecristo Media Noche No. 3 Corona

Initial Thoughts The Montecristo Media Noche No. 3 Corona comes to us today via the Adventure Club. It was a popular choice among members, so it was in there twice, and this rustic cigar will hopefully not disappoint. The Montecristo Media Noche No. 3 Corona is a small cigar (it’s a corona after all) with Read more…

Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2023

Initial Thoughts Have you ever walked into a cigar lounge’s humidor and seen a cigar you’d never buy? Maybe it was a weird shape. Maybe it had a weird look. Well, both of those things are true for today’s cigar, the La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2023. The La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition Read more…

Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Torpedo

Initial Thoughts In general, I’m a pretty big fan of Oliva’s cigars. The Serie V is one of my favorite cigars, and we’ve even done several Melanios cigar reviews. However, the maduro versions that Oliva makes typically haven’t been among my favorites. But, as a cigar reviewer, I’d be remiss if I didn’t come back Read more…

Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Maduro Toro

Initial Thoughts I’ve been looking forward to reviewing the Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Maduro for a while now. We just added this cigar to our store, so I grabbed one out of the box for today’s review. The Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario Maduro Toro is an interesting cigar. Since it comes from the Aganorsa brand, it’s wrapped Read more…

Cigar Review: Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edicion Diamante Toro

Initial Thoughts The Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Demi is one of my favorite cigars in the past few years. So, when Montecristo decided to create the Edicion Diamante, a 2.0 version, a “Round 2” if you will, I was super interested and quite excited to give it a try. Like the original, the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Read more…

Cigar Review: Partagas Valle Verde Belicoso

Initial Thoughts While an extremely old brand (the Cuban part anyway), Partagas has recently come out with some great cigars. The Partagas de Bronce (new for 2023) has been a big hit with CigarScore Lounge customers, as has the Black Label. But today we’re going to look at a brand new cigar from this company, Read more…

Cigar Review: Room 101 Los Statos Deluxe Maduro Toro

Initial Thoughts The Room 101 Los Statos Deluxe Maduro Toro is a very mysterious cigar. It comes wrapped in white parchment paper that’s wrapped again in blue and white paper keeping this cigar’s appearance a total secret. Once the paper was pulled back, the LS Deluxe Maduro revealed a veiny and dark United States Connecticut Read more…