Tag: $10 Cigars

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: 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…

The 10 Best Cigars Under $10 [2022]

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…

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 Toro before, the 135th Anniversary Edicion Limitada is a new vitola/size and one that may not be around for long. You can buy the Oliva Read more…

Cigar Review: Kristoff GC Signature Series 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 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 Read more…

Cigar Review: All Saints St. Francis Habano Oscuro 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 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 Read more…

Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Mil Dias Edmundo [Second Chance]

Initial Thoughts: Today’s review is another blind cigar review, the second one thus far. Going into the review, Ellory didn’t know what the cigar was, what tobaccos were in it, or who manufactured it. The first thing I noticed about this cigar (the Crowned Heads Mil Dias Edmundo) was its aroma. In fact, that’s probably Read more…

Cigar Review: Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary Das Boot Torpedo

Initial Thoughts: Some cigars are timeless and classic. Other cigars, like today’s, are seasonal and targeted toward a specific time of year. So, it’s Fall, and we’re going to dive into the Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary Torpedo. Going into this Quesada Oktoberfest, to be honest, I was a little bit skeptical. Would this cigar be Read more…

Cigar Review: Kristoff Ligero Criollo Robusto

Initial Thoughts: We don’t smoke a lot of Kristoff cigars here at CigarScore HQ, but when we do, we expect a great draw! That’s because Kristoff employs the cigar rolling method of Entubado Bunching (see below), designed to improve airflow on cigars like today’s for review, the Kristoff Ligero Criollo Robusto. Entubado Bunching was originally Read more…

Top 10 Cigars Under $10 (2021 Edition)

Here at CigarScore HQ, we love cigars. And, we love cigars that cost under $10, because you can get more great smokes while paying less! Since we published the original Top 10 Cigars Under $10 in 2018, over 20,000 people have used that list to find great cigars at a great price. So, today we Read more…