Cigar Reviews

Cigar Review: Man ‘O War Ruination “Robusto” No. 1

Initial Thoughts: The first thought I had about the Man ‘O War Ruination was, “Wow, this cigar smells amazing!” This cigar is a blend coming from AJ Fernandez, and it has…
Cigar Review: Fratello The Texan

Initial Thoughts: “Holy crap! This cigar is huge!” That was my initial thought when I first laid eyes on The Texan by Fratello. As soon as I grabbed these out of…
Cigar Review: Illusione ECCJ Corona Gorda

Initial Thoughts: At first glance, the Illusione ECCJ Corona Gorda looks very tasty. The medium brown wrapper has veins that are thin and look to be well dehydrated. The end cap…
Cigar Review: Zeal Cigars House 556 Maduro Churchill

Initial Thoughts: I’m not much for house cigars. They’re typically not quite up to par with their more premium partners (as you’d expect). Whenever I sit down with a stick to…
Cigar Review: My Father Connecticut Edition Toro

Initial Thoughts: If you’ve been following my reviews for even a short amount of time, you know I’m a huge fan of the My Father brand of cigars. So, when I…
Cigar Review: Balmoral Serie Signaturas Dueto Ovacion

Initial Thoughts: I was excited to dive into the Balmoral Serie Signaturas Dueto Ovacion (what a mouthful!!), until I saw the name Ernesto Perez-Carrillo on the label. See, I’ve…
Best Cigars of 2019

You work hard for your money – you deserve the best! After smoking hundreds of cigars and reviewing most of them, I’ve come up with the top 10 cigars of…
Cigar Review: Gurkha Chairman’s Select Grand Robusto Perfecto

Initial Thoughts: I’m no stranger to Gurkha Cigars. Here on CigarScore.com, I’ve reviewed the Gurkha Royal Challenge, the Gurkha Ghost Asura, the Gurkha Cellar Reserve Platinum Solara, and the…
Cigar Review: Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Maduro Flaco

Initial Thoughts: I was first introduced to the Casa Cuevas brand by Luxury Cigar Club in the middle of 2019. The Casa Cuevas Connecticut was a delicious cigar that was priced…
Cigar Review: MBombay Gaaja Torpedo Maduro

Initial Thoughts: MBombay is not a cigar brand with which I’m too familiar. However, when I got this near-$16 cigar from Luxury Cigar Club, I was very excited. The MBombay Gaaja…
Cigar Review: La Aurora 115th Anniversary Limited Edition Belicoso

Initial Thoughts: Wow, this cigar smells really good. As soon as I snatched the La Aurora 115th Anniversary Limited Edition Belicoso out of my humidor, I knew I was in for…
Cigar Review: Pura Soul Honduras

Initial Thoughts: Cigars are a lot like coffee and wine and beer – almost anyone can make them. Today, I’m smoking the Pura Soul Honduras, a cigar from a…
Cigar Review: Henry Clay Limited Edition 2018

Initial Thoughts: When I picked up this Henry Clay Limited Edition 2018 out of my June 2019 box from CIGRco, I was pretty skeptical. The cigar didn’t feel premium…
Cigar Review: The Griffin’s by Davidoff

Initial Thoughts: When I first grabbed this cigar out of the May box from CIGRco, I was like, “what the heck is a ‘Griffins’?”. Well, this golden cigar is from the…
Cigar Review: Gran Habano Cabinet Selection

Initial Thoughts: When I got the Gran Habano Cabinet Selection from Luxury Cigar Club in June of 2019 (click here for the unboxing), I was pretty excited. My father-in-law had just…
Cigar Review: Archetype Cloaks Robusto

Initial Thoughts: I love it when cigar brands have fun with their product. And to see Ventura Cigar Co. name their latest line of cigars after a Fantasy series gave me…
Cigar Review: H. Upmann 1844 Reserve Toro

Initial Thoughts: H. Upmann has been making cigars for over 165 years. To say they’re a “classic” cigar brand would be fairly accurate. So, when I got the H. Upmann 1844…
Cigar Review: Plasencia Alma Del Fuego Pantela

Initial Thoughts: Plasencia is another brand I have a love/hate relationship with. After smoking two of the Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion Vs, I loved the brand. After trying the Alma del…