-
Cigar Review: Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Lancero
Initial Thoughts Mmm… cigars that pair with coffee are always interesting to me. And today, we’re going to smoke and review the Rose of Sharon Lancero by Southern Draw cigars…
-
Cigar Review: Room 101 Doomsayer Passive Toro
Initial Thoughts: Today, we may or may not be smoking the Room 101 Doomsayer Passive Toro (get it?), that’s got a companion called the Doomsayer Aggressive. Both cigars come from…
-
Cigar Review: Island Jim by Oscar #2
Initial Thoughts: While all cigars are works of art, some are the Sistine Chapel, and others are barely worthy of a refrigerator magnet. But today’s cigar, the Island Jim by…
-
Cigar Review: Room 101 Namakubi 2021 LE Ranfla
Initial Thoughts: Today we’re going to take a look at the Room 101 Namakubi 2021 LE Ranfla, a cigar that’s been double wrapped in paper. During the first few weeks…
-
Top 10 Cigars Under $10 (2022 Edition)
You work hard for your money. And right now, it seems like everything is costing more, and cigars are no different. But the quest for a great cigar under $10…
-
Cigar Review: Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Series Toro
Initial Thoughts: I don’t normally put much stock into top 10 lists, and I rarely care what other “experts” have to say about cigars. But, when Cigar Aficionado put out…
-
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Opus X Angel’s Share Robusto
Initial Thoughts: Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went…
-
Cigar Review: H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro
Initial Thoughts: In early 2022, when we decided to open our own cigar shop, we had to take a hard look at the cigars we wanted to keep in stock.…
-
Cigar Review: Room 101 Farce Original Lonsdale
Initial Thoughts: Matt Booth, the founder of the Room 101 Brand and Room 101 Cigars, has a lot going on. From premium jewelry to premium cigars, from being a guy…
-
Cigar Review: Quesada 40th Anniversary Salomon Press
Initial Thoughts: Before smoking it, I’d had the Quesada 40th Anniversary Salomon Press for right about a month. And, with each passing day, the 40th Anniversary looked more and more…
-
Cigar Review: Blackbird Rook Sumatra Robusto
Initial Thoughts: One thing I like about Blackbird Cigars is their color scheme for their labels. You never have to remember what cigar you liked (or disliked) from them, all…
-
Cigar Review: AVO Classic Robusto CE
Initial Thoughts: Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went…
-
Cigar Review: J. London Gold Series Queen’s Guard
Initial Thoughts: Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went…
-
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Special Edition Robusto
Initial Thoughts: The first time I had the Rocky Patel Special Edition, I was in Nashua, New Hampshire. You can find that review here. And while that cigar only earned…
-
Cigar Review: Monte by Montecristo
Initial Thoughts: Today’s cigar comes from the Launch Sampler over at the CigarScore Lounge, and it’s the Montecristo Monte by Montecristo. Visually, the Montecristo Monte looked fantastic and held up…
-
Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary Edicion Limitada
Initial Thoughts: As soon as we got the Oliva Serie V 135th Anniversary LE in inventory, I knew I wanted to review one. While we’ve reviewed the Serie V Double…
-
Cigar Review: Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa Short Corona
Initial Thoughts: The first time I smoke the Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa, things didn’t go well. Not because of the cigar, its flavors, or how it was rolled, but because…
-
Cigar Review: Oliva Master Blends 3 Churchill
Initial Thoughts: Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went…