Initial Thoughts There’s more to Trinidad cigars than just a Cuban cigar brand. Owned by Altadus, Trinidad’s non-cuban line of cigars, like these Espiritu, are available just about everywhere. Today we’re going to review the Trinidad Espiritu Series 2 Toro. The Trinidad Espiritu No. 2 Toro is a great-looking cigar. It has a dark brown Read more…
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Cigar Review: Eagle Rare Special Release 2022 Toro
Initial Thoughts Over here at CigarScore, we focus on cigars, not bourbon. However, when we get to smoke a cigar that’s been aged in bourbon barrels, we don’t shy away. The Eagle Rare Special Release 2022 Toro is a limited edition cigar that I got from the Adventure Club in January of 2022. Besides a Read more…
Cigar Review: CAO Orellana 2019
Initial Thoughts Today we’re going to take a look at a rare cigar from my collection, the CAO Orellana, a predecessor to the “Amazon Basin”, that I’ve had for almost four years. According to the myth (ie CAO’s marketing team), the CAO Orellana comes from deep inside the Amazon jungle. The tobacco inside is so Read more…
Cigar Review: AJ Fernandez New World Dorado Robusto
Initial Thoughts I’m really excited about reviewing the brand new New World Dorado from AJ Fernandez for two reasons. First, as a brand AJ Fernandez has never been hotter than they are right now. Second, I’ve enjoyed the other cigars in the “New World” line, and AJ claims this is the best one yet. So, Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro Toro
Initial Thoughts Today’s cigar review is one that I got in one of the first-ever boxes of the Adventure Club at CigarScore Lounge, and that’s the Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro Toro. The Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro Toro is a good-looking cigar with a dark brown wrapper and a slight box press to it. Read more…
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 Oscar #2, falls somewhere in between. However, despite its raggedy looks and #2-pencil-shape, the Island Jim by Oscar #2 (like the pencil) is a cigar Read more…
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. And today’s cigar, the H. Upmann Nicaragua AJ Fernandez Heritage Toro, was one of the cigars we hoped to evaluate. Over the past several months, Read more…
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 to hanging out with Guy Fieri, Matt must never sleep. Oh, and he blended today’s cigar, the Room 101 Farce Original Lonsdale. The Room 101 Read more…
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 a CigarScore 4, I have fond memories of the smoking experience. So today, we’re going back in time and giving the Rocky Patel Special Edition Read more…
Cigar Review: La Aroma de Cuba Pasion Marveloso Toro
Initial Thoughts: When I look back at my personal cigar journey, La Aroma de Cuba cigars is right there at the beginning. However, over the past 15 years or so, I’ve not smoked a lot of their cigars. But today, I’m excited to smoke and review the La Aroma de Cuba Pasion Marveloso Toro, which Read more…
Cigar Review: Stolen Throne 3 Kingdoms Toro
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: Danli Honduras Don Juan Calavera Maduro Toro
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: La Palina Bronze Label 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: Aladino Corojo Toro
Initial Thoughts: My introduction to Aladino Cigars came back in 2019 when I visited Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire. I asked the sales guy for a recommendation, and he told me to try and Aladino. Fast forward to today, and we’re going to review the Aladino Corojo Toro. One thing that makes Read more…
Cigar Review: Pichardo Reserva Familiar Habano Corona Gorda
Initial Thoughts: While I’ve had cigars from Pichardo Cigars before, it’s not a brand with which I have some expertise. However, today’s cigar, the Pichardo Reserva Familiar Habano Corona Gorda looks good and appears to be well constructed, so let’s dive in! Visually, the Pichardo Reserva Familiar is medium brown in color and everything appears Read more…
Cigar Review: Fratello Arlequin Toro
Initial Thoughts: While we have reviewed the Fratello Arlequin Robusto before, today we’re going to go sample the Toro vitola, and see if it’s as good (or better) than the early production sample we got in the middle of 2020. Visually, the Fratello Arlequin Toro is a good-looking cigar. It looks just like a larger Read more…
