Initial Thoughts As a follow-up to the Punch Spring Roll in 2023, to celebrate the “year of the dragon” on the Chinese calendar, Punch has release today’s cigar, the Punch Dragon Fire Robusto. Related: Punch Spring Roll Review The Punch Dragon Fire Robusto 2024 is a short, fat cigar with a flat head and a Read more…
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Cigar Review: Room 101 Doomsayer Passive Toro
Initial Thoughts: Today, we may or may not be smoking the Room 101 Doomsayer Passive Toro (get it?), that’s got a companion called the Doomsayer Aggressive. Both cigars come from Matt Booth’s brand Room 101 Cigars. While the Aggressive I reviewed had some issues, I’ve got high hopes for the Ecuadorian Habano-wrapped Doomsayer Passive. However, 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…
Cigar Review: Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa Short Corona
Initial Thoughts: The first time I smoke the Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa, things didn’t go well. Not because of the cigar, its flavors, or how it was rolled, but because of technical issues and weather. So, today, we’re back for Round 2 with the Rojas Street Tacos “Barbacoa” Short Corona. The first thing I noticed Read more…
Cigar Review: Room 101 Doomsayer Aggressive
Initial Thoughts: Before we get started today, I wanted to share some news – we’re opening a cigar lounge south of Dallas, Texas! The CigarScore Lounge is in the early (read: super early) stages of development. However, we’ve got a small online store with a hand-selected set of cigars personally picked by me (Ellory). If Read more…
Cigar Review: Blackbird Crow San Andres Robusto
Initial Thoughts: I’ve been hearing about Blackbird Cigars for a while now, so when I saw the Blackbird Crow San Andres Robusto on the shelf at a local lounge, I had to grab one. To be honest, I picked up this cigar because, in big black letters, it says “SAN ANDRES” on it. And, if Read more…
Cigar Review: Perdomo Lot 23 Sun Grown (Natural) Toro
Initial Thoughts: Back at the end of 2018, when I first started building CigarScore.com while in Minnesota, today’s cigar was one I’d smoke often. The Perdomo Lot 23 Natural Toro was one of the least expensive cigars, and it was one I’d enjoy while working on the website. On the cold draw, I tasted lots Read more…
Cigar Review: Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Robusto
Initial Thoughts: I’ve always found the Japanese culture fascinating. I love the art forms, the sense of honor, and the culture. So, When CigarClub sent me the Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Robusto, a cigar named after a Japanese art form, I was very intrigued. NOTE: Kintsugi is art made by taking something broken and putting Read more…
Cigar Review: Jeremy Jack JJ15 Corona
Initial Thoughts: The first time we reviewed a Jeremy Jack cigar, we were very interested in the cloudy and yellowed cellophane. However, we reviewed and enjoyed it. So, when I was digging through the humidor back at CigarScore HQ, I was both surprised and delighted to see today’s cigar, the Jeremy Jack JJ15 Corona. After Read more…
Cigar Review: Serino Taino Heritage Corona Gorda
Initial Thoughts: Today’s cigar comes from a company I was first introduced to over two years ago. But, at the time, I was hesitant to branch out and try new brands and blends (that’s why cigar subscriptions are so cool). So, when this Serino Taino Heritage Corona Gorda arrived from CigarClub two years later in Read more…
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley MAXX “The Culture” Toro
Initial Thoughts: Some cigars we review because you (i.e. the cigar community) ask us to. Other cigars we review because we want to know whether or not to stock up on them whenever we see a particular cigar go on sale. And today’s cigar, the Alec Bradley MAXX Toro, falls squarely into that second category. Read more…
Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Guardian of the Farm Claude le Chien
Initial Thoughts: Here at CigarScore HQ, we’re huge fans of getting great cigar deals wherever we can find them. While sometimes that means shopping online, we’re also big fans of hanging out at our local lounges and meeting new people. Today’s cigar, the special edition Aganorsa Leaf Guardian of the Farm Claude le Chien, was Read more…
Cigar Review: Gran Habano Corojo #5 Gran Robusto
Initial Thoughts: The other day, I walked by my local lounge while strolling through downtown Cincinnati, and I decided to stop in, support the shop, and buy a cigar. Although the lounge was full, the humidor was mostly empty due to supply chain issues due to COVID-19. Anyway, the cigar I bought was the Gran Read more…
Cigar Review: 601 Blue Label Maduro Robusto
Initial Thoughts: Today’s cigar is one I see on sale a lot over at CigarMonster.com. So, before I jumped in to buy a box, I wanted to smoke and review the 601 Blue Label Maduro Robusto to see if I liked it. The first thing I noticed about the 601 Maduro was its relatively low-quality Read more…
Cigar Review: Davidoff Back2Back Nicaragua Sixty
Initial Thoughts: Today’s cigar review is of a cigar I’ve had before, sort of. Whereas the first round I smoked the Connecticut, this time I’m smoking a maduro of sorts. Back in March of 2020, we published a review of the Davidoff Back2Back Connecticut. Spoiler alert, we gave it a CigarScore 3. However, knowing I wanted Read more…
Cigar Review: GTO Gold Robusto
Initial Thoughts: One great thing about visiting your local lounge is that you meet new people and make new friends. Today’s cigar comes from one such friend. Today, we’re reviewing the GTO Gold robusto, a cigar that smells like wheat and grass and that is yellowish gold in color. After punching the end, the draw was Read more…
