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: Every once in a while, a new cigar brand comes along and they want people to taste test their products. Today’s cigar, the “Pura Vitamina” comes from such a brand – Bounty Coffee & Cigars, out of Costa Rica. The first thing I noticed about the Pura Vitamina was its simple, straight forward […]
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Initial Thoughts: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – one of the best things about cigar subscription clubs is that you get cigars you might not get to try otherwise. And, today’s cigar comes from one such box. Today we’re reviewing the Dapper Desvalido Lonsdale, which I received from Luxury Cigar Club […]
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Initial Thoughts: Today we’re reviewing a cigar I received from Luxury Cigar Club in October of 2020, the Byron 20th Century Habaneros. According to the documentation I received from LCC, this Byron 20th Century Habaneros, after aging on a shelf for seven years, was first released for sale in 2018. However, for some reason, this […]
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Initial Thoughts: Bought cigars are great. Gift cigars are even better. And today’s cigar, the La Aurora Preferido Ecuador #1 Perfecto was just such a gift, and I got it for my birthday in 2020. As soon as I pulled the La Aurora Ecuador out of the cellophane, I was greeted with a strong aroma […]
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Initial Thoughts: Whenever I go into a review of a cigar from Black Works Studio, I go into it expecting flavors of deeply roasted coffee. And that’s what I’m expecting with today’s cigar from the August Platinum Box from Luxury Cigar Club, the Black Works Studio NBK Corona Larga. The Black Works Studio NBK Corona […]
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Initial Thoughts: Some Caldwell cigars I like. Some Caldwell cigars I do not like. So, when I got this Caldwell Anastasia Caspia Corona from Luxury Cigar Club, I was cautiously optimistic. But, you guys asked for the review, so here we go! Today’s cigar is the Caldwell Anastasia Caspia Corona, and it’s chock full of […]
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Initial Thoughts: Right off the bat, I noticed an intoxicating aroma coming off the Kristoff Habano Corona. While I don’t think we’ve reviewed a Kristoff cigar before, we have smoked them in the past, even if it’s not a brand we pick up often. Today’s cigar is the Kristoff Habano Corona, and after pulling the […]
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Initial Thoughts: Over the past few months, I’ve really come to appreciate a new vitola of cigar, the petit corona. So, when Luxury Cigar Club sent me the Stolen Throne Call to Arms Sumatra, a cigar that, at a 6 x 46 ring gauge is a classic petit corona, I was quite excited. Before even […]
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Initial Thoughts: Some mornings beg for coffee and cigars. And that’s the case today, so I decided to grab the J. London Gold Series Lancero out of my humidor and give it a smoke. The first thing I noticed about the cigar was that it was very light. I also noticed that there were tiny […]
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Initial Thoughts: If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times – we like cigar subscriptions boxes because they help us learn about and try cigars we might not get any other way. And that’s true for today’s cigar, the FQ Proper Corona Gorda, which we received from CigarClub.com in August of 2020. […]
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Initial Thoughts: When it comes to fighting for the rights of the cigar-smoking community in the United States, one organization comes to mind – the Cigar Rights of America (CRA). Each year, the CRA offers membership and renewal incentives in the forms of discounts, merchandise, and cigars. Today’s cigar comes from my membership renewal in […]
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Initial Thoughts: I don’t always smoke Liga Privada, but when I do, I expect to enjoy it! Heck, after all, the Liga Privada line from Drew Estate is one of the most premium and expensive lines of cigars out there in the mid-range cigar market. And today, I’m reviewing the Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico […]
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Initial Thoughts: According to legend, ie the Oliva Cigars website, the Oliva Master Blend 3 is the third iteration of a blend of tobaccos previously reserved for members of the Oliva family. However, due to their generosity and penchant for profit, they decided to release these cigars to us, the cigar-smoking public. The Oliva Master Blend 3 […]
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Initial Thoughts: Today’s cigar is one I’ve smoked before. But this time, I’ve let the cigar age, marinate, rest – whatever you want to call it – for a year. And, now it’s time to give the Hooten Young Gothic Serpent a Second Chance Cigar Review! When I first reviewed the Hooten Young Gothic Serpent torpedo, […]
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Initial Thoughts: When the community asks, we try to deliver! So, when one Nicholas asked me to review the Caldwell Adventura The Explorer Corona Gorda we got from CigarClub.com, how could we say no? The Caldwell Adventura The Explorer Corona Gorda is a great looking cigar. However, after pulling it out of the cellophane, the cigar […]
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