Initial Thoughts If you’re looking to try something new in the cigar world, take a look at the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Stillwell Star line of cigars. Instead of normal cigar leaves, the Stillwell Stars all have pipe tobacco inside. The Dunbarton T&T Stillwell Star Navy No. 1056 Toro is a very aromatic cigar. Like Read more…
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Cigar Review: Dunbarton T&T Mi Querida Black Sakakhan LE
Initial Thoughts Right off the bat, I must tell you that the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black Sakakhan LE is a big cigar. Before going into this review, I told my wife I was about to light up a “baby arm,” and that she wouldn’t see me for a while. Let’s dive in. Read more…
Cigar Review: Peter James Los Estoico 54 Habano
Initial Thoughts The Peter James Los Estoico is supposed to fit and feel as comfortable and reliable as your favorite pair of jeans. Does that mean we’ll get hints of denim from the Los Estoico 54 Habano? Is a $15-$16 pricepoint low enough to be your daily smoke? Those questions and more, answered today. One Read more…
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 delicious. Let’s dive in. The Quesada 40th Anniversary Salomon Press is a very interesting-looking cigar. At first glance, the medium-brown wrapper leaf has quite a Read more…
Cigar Review: Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut
Initial Thoughts: Something I’ve said before and I’ll say again is that it’s often better to be interesting than good. And that’s where we start today’s review of the Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut. Man, this thing sure is interesting. UPDATE: This is a Luxury Cigar Club Exclusive. Click here to check them out. The Room Read more…
Cigar Review: Martinez Patrimonio San Andres Torpedo
Initial Thoughts: Over the past year or so, we’ve had the chance to smoke and review a couple of Martinez Cigars. And, today, we’re going to dive into the Martinez Patrimonio San Andres Torpedo, a dark cigar with an oily wrapper that came sleaved in cellophane that doesn’t quite fit. Visually, the Martinez Patrimonio San Read more…
Cigar Review: Casdagli Villa Casdagli Pigasus
Initial Thoughts: You know, some cigar names are easy to say, like Padron or RoMaCraft. Others, like today’s cigar from Casdagli, are extremely difficult. However, a cigars’ name typically has little bearing on its flavors. So, today, we’re going to dive right into the Casdagli Villa Casdagli Pigasus. Right off the bat, one of the Read more…
Cigar Review: Illusione OneOff Pyramides
Initial Thoughts: A few years ago, while traveling, I visited a bar up in the North East. Sitting at a table nearby, I heard a guy talking about cigars. Come to find out, he was, apparently, the founder of today’s cigar, the OneOff Pyramides (OneOff is now owned by Illusione Cigars). Once removed from the Read more…
Cigar Review: Martinez 45 Series Maduro Torpedo
Initial Thoughts: Here at CigarScore HQ, we love trying new cigars. And, today’s cigar comes from Martinez Cigars, a boutique brand based in New York City. Today we’re smoking their Martinez 45 Series Maduro Torpedo. The first three things I noticed about this cigar were visual. First, I noticed that the torpedo end on this Read more…
Cigar Review: San Cristobal Ovation Decadence Toro
Initial Thoughts: San Cristobal cigars, which are made by Ashton, have been some of my favorites throughout the years. In fact, one of them made the Best Cigars Under $10 list for 2018. However, some of their cigars have also been pepper bombs that I didn’t love. So, when I went into one of the local Read more…
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 Torpedo Maduro is a beautiful cigar. The wrapper is a medium-dark color that looks like a Hershey’s chocolate bar. The cigar is box-pressed and a Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Aged, Limited and Rare Sixty (2018)
Initial Thoughts: My first thoughts of the Rocky Patel Aged, Limited and Rare were that it was a big, beautiful cigar that looked really well made. Although a 60 ring gauge cigar is larger than what I normally smoke, I was excited to dive into this one. CigarScore: Brand: Rocky PatelLine: ALR – Aged, Limited Read more…
