Over the last few years, I’ve become a sucker for the Undercrown 10. That cigar was blended to commemorate the 10th anniversary of one of Drew Estate’s core lines, the original Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro. And that’s what we’re diving into today, a cigar that helped bring Drew Estate into the humidors of just about Read more…
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Blind Cigar Review: Macanudo Inspirado Orange Toro
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 into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire Read more…
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft CroMagnon PA Knuckle Dragger Petite Robusto
RoMa Craft Cigars is known for making some pretty strong cigars. With today’s cigar, the RoMa Craft CroMagnon PA Knuckle Dragger, RC has swapped the Connecticut wrapper leaf for a Pennsylvania Broadleaf. Will I be up for the challenge this strong cigar will present? Let’s find out. Initial Thoughts The RoMa Craft CroMagnon PA Broadleaf Read more…
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial Corona Gorda
Hot on the heals of the previous review of the Capa Especial, we decided to try a different vitola of an almost identical blend. While that one was a limited edition, today’s review is of a cigar we can enjoy any time, the Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial Corona Gorda. Initial Thoughts Visually, the Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel The Edge Habano Toro
Initial Thoughts Before I joined a cigar of the month club like the Adventure Club, I smoked basically the same cigar all the time. That cigar was the Rocky Patel Edge Sumatra. But when that cigar was harder to find, or if I felt like changing things up, I went for today’s cigar, the Rocky Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres Toro
Initial Thoughts Not to be confused with the Rocky Patel San Andreas, the Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres is something very different. While both have a Mexican San Andres wrapper, that’s about where the similarities end. The Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres is a somewhat dry-looking cigar with a slight box-press to it. 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…
Cigar Review: Macanudo Inspirado Black Toro
Initial Thoughts If you’ve been avoiding and ignoring Macanudo’s cigars for the past 15 years, it’s time to get your head on straight, get with the program, and get yourself the new Macanudo Inspirado Black. A few years ago, Macanudo decided to get back into the conversation around cigars. So, they hired a new blender, Read more…
Cigar Review: AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial Robusto
Initial Thoughts In the cigar world, there are “old world” and “new world” cigars. New world cigars come from Brazil, Nicaragua, Honduras, Sumatra, the Dominican Republic, Peru, and the list goes on. Old-world cigars come from, well, Cuba. To celebrate these “new world” cigars, AJ Fernandez decided to come out with a line of cigars Read more…
Cigar Review: Cabal Initiative Short Robusto
Initial Thoughts It’s always exciting to smoke a cigar from a brand-new company. Today we’re taking a look at the Cabal Initiative Short Robusto, the first cigar from Cabal Cigars. The Cabal Initiative Short Robusto is a fun-looking cigar. The Dominican wrapper is somewhat rustic, but still very attractive. The wrapper also wonderfully extends beyond Read more…
Cigar Review: CAO BX3 Toro
Initial Thoughts The CAO BX3 is the latest evolution of a line of cigars that include the CAO MX2 and CAO CX2, but this time, we’re getting three Brazilian leaves. Right off the bat, the CAO BX3 Toro is a good-looking cigar. The Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper is well marbled, though there were changes in Read more…
Cigar Review: Camacho Ecuador Robusto
Initial Thoughts Some cigars are new and fresh; some are timeless classics. I’m not sure where the Camacho Ecuador Robusto falls on that spectrum, but I’ve had it for almost three years, and it’s just begging to be smoked. The Camacho Ecuador Robusto I reviewed was a good-looking cigar with a couple of oddities. There Read more…
Cigar Review: Founders Roosevelt Maduro Robusto
Initial Thoughts In the business world, there’s a saying that goes like this, “It’s better to be different than it is to be better.” In other words, different is better than better. And today we’re smoking a cigar that’s definitely different, the Founders Roosevelt Maduro Robusto. Hopefully, it’s also better. The Founders Roosevelt Maduro Robusto Read more…
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 Natural
Initial Thoughts When it comes to classic cigar brands, La Gloria Cubana is right up there with the oldest of the old. Started in 1885, LGC began in Cuba, but split off during all of the Castro nastiness and started again in Miami in the 1970s. With such a storied history and over a century Read more…
Cigar Review: La Palina Red Label Sun Grown Toro
Initial Thoughts: Whether you’ve heard of La Palina Cigars or not, you’ll surely appreciate the eye-catching nature of their beautiful labels. As a brand, La Palina has been around since 1896. And today, we’re reviewing the La Palina Red Label Sun Grown Toro. Just as the label of this cigar was intricate and ornate, so Read more…
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 remains. Is it (still) possible to get a good cigar for less than ten bucks? NOTE: This list is as comprehensive as possible. While it’s Read more…
