Cigars that earn a CigarScore 5 are my favorite smokes. These cigars are so good, they should only be smoked on special occasions. I recommend these cigars to my friends and family members and actively seek them out in humidors. I also factor in price into the rating and keep that in mind when I make recommendations.
Initial Thoughts: In our search for the best cigars to pair with coffee, I stumbled upon the Drew Estate Liga Undercrown Shade, a cigar I’ve seen a lot of people talking about, but one I have yet to try. After pulling the Undercrown Shade out of the cellophane and giving it a big sniff, I could […]
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Initial Thoughts: Over the last year or so, we’ve smoked and reviewed almost every Plasencia cigar we could get our hands on. And today, we’re diving into the Plasencia Cosecha 146 La Vega Robusto, a cigar meant to commemorate the 146th crop the Plasencia family planted in Nicaragua. After taking the Cosecha 146 out of the […]
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Initial Thoughts: I love it when people ask me to review a cigar. I love it, even more, when someone gives me a cigar to review! And the latter is the case with today’s stick, the RoMa Craft Wunderlust Robusto. Typically this cigar is exclusive to the European cigar market, and it’s unlikely you’ll find it […]
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Initial Thoughts: I’ve had an interesting experience with Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s cigars. While I’ve found them generally good, I’ve also found them unnecessarily expensive. However, over the past few months, I’ve had several friends recommend that I give the Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust Sobremesa Brulee a try. And, given my new found love of lighter […]
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Initial Thoughts: Perdomo is one of my favorite cigar brands. (Click here for all Perdomo cigar reviews). When I discovered the Perdomo Champagne, my world was turned upside down and my perspective of lighter cigars changed. So, when I saw that Nick Perdomo and his team had blended a darker version of one of my favorite […]
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Initial Thoughts: Today we’re doing something a little different and a whole lot crazy. Today we’re doing the first-ever Cigar Battle here on CigarScore, and we’re pairing two great cigars together to see which one wins. The contenders are two cigars made exclusively for Stogies World Class Cigars in Houston, Texas. See, the team at Stogies […]
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Initial Thoughts: One interesting and cool thing about going to cigar events is that you sometimes get cigars you couldn’t get elsewhere. And that’s sort of the case with today’s cigar, the Nomad Toro by Ezra Zion, a.k.a., the Nomad by Ezra Zion Cigars House Blend, which I got at Underground Cigar Shop‘s NFG 2020, in […]
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Initial Thoughts: Some cigars are just, well, rare. They’re event exclusives or their limited edition or something along those lines. Well, today’s cigar, the Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie A is a cigar so rare, I’m sure if you’ve ever even heard of it, it’s been through pictures on your Instagram feed. Before even cutting […]
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Initial Thoughts: The Diamond Crown line of cigars from JC Newman are some of the most luxurious cigars around. As my friends over at Famous-Smoke say it, “these aromatic cigars are expertly handcrafted by Tabacalera A. Fuente and Newman families using only the rarest tobaccos and double-fermented Connecticut Shade-grown or Broadleaf Maduro wrappers.” It’s hard to […]
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Initial Thoughts: At the time I smoked and reviewed my first Zino Platinum, the Crown Series Barrel, I’d never smoked a cigar so expensive, so light in color, or, perhaps even so luxurious. So, when a friend brought over a 7-10 year old Zino Platinum Scepter Grand Master Robusto to enjoy, I was pretty stoked. On […]
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Initial Thoughts: Back when we were living in Boston in 2019, I remember grabbing up the C.L.E Prieto. It was so enjoyable. The flavors were unique and the cigar left a lasting impression with me, so much so that it earned a spot in the list of Best Cigars of 2019. So, when I walked into […]
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Initial Thoughts: If you’ve been following CigarScore TV for any amount of time, you know I’m a fan of Fratello Cigars. So, when I had the opportunity to smoke the original cigar made by Omar de Frias, I jumped at the chance. The Fratello Fratello has a dark and rich-looking wrapper. With this blend of tobaccos […]
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Initial Thoughts: Continuing my search for the perfect breakfast cigar, I found myself grabbing the Camacho Connecticut Toro. Camacho is a brand I smoked often in the mid-2000s, but after noticing a fluctuation in quality control, I moved on to other manufacturers. But today, I’m smoking a Camacho I’ve never tried before. The Camacho Connecticut Toro […]
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Initial Thoughts: Prior to 2019, I didn’t smoke a lot of Perdomo cigars. Since 2019, I’ve smoked a lot of them. Today we’re enjoying the Perdomo 20th Anniversary Connecticut Epicure, the lighter, more natural brother of the maduro version I reviewed earlier this year. This cigar has an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper that is very light and […]
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Initial Thoughts: Finally, after months of searching my local lounges, CIGRco sent me a Fratello Bianco! I’ve been looking for this cigar since discovering the Fratello brand in Q1 of 2019, so when I pulled it out of the CIGRco August box, I was super excited! The Fratello Bianco III, which is a robusto, is wrapped […]
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