Initial Thoughts The Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Capa Especial Robusto was a great looking cigar with a medium brown and very oily Ecuadorian Habano wrapper leaf. The closed foot promised to offer a blast of flavor. One thing common among Tatuaje’s cigars is that their wrapper leaves have a wonderful aroma, and the 10th Anniversary’s was Read more…
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Cigar Review: Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua Toro
What do you get when one of the oldest names in cigars hires one of the oldest families in tobacco to make a cigar? You get the Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua. If I’m being perfectly honest, I don’t smoke a lot of Romeo y Julieta cigars. They a brand that seems to have fallen Read more…
Cigar Review: Perdomo 30th Anniversary Maduro Robusto
When Nick Perdomo decided to celebrate his 30th year in business, he decided to put a 15 year old wrapper on each cigar. This rare wrapper is one of the reasons these cigars are hard to find. You can shop Perdomo 30th Anniversary cigars here and see our in-stock and ready to ship inventory here. Read more…
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Reserva Don Carlos Belicoso
Classic cigars. Premium cigars. Rare and hard to find cigars. Arturo Fuente makes them all. But today, we’re reviewing the Arturo Fuente Reserva Don Carlos Belicoso, a cigar that costs half as much as an Opus X an tastes twice as good. Or does it? Related: Arturo Fuente Opus X Angel’s Share Blind Review Initial Read more…
Cigar Review: Foundation The Tabernacle Corona
In several reviews over the past six years, we’ve talked about different a cigar can taste from one vitola to another. Also in the past, we’ve done reviews of the Foundation Tabernacle Toro and Tabernacle Lancero, two vitolas I didn’t love. But when I tried the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142 as a corona (which Read more…
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft CroMagnon PA Knuckle Dragger Petite Robusto
RoMa Craft Cigars is known for making some pretty strong cigars. With today’s cigar, the RoMa Craft CroMagnon PA Knuckle Dragger, RC has swapped the Connecticut wrapper leaf for a Pennsylvania Broadleaf. Will I be up for the challenge this strong cigar will present? Let’s find out. Initial Thoughts The RoMa Craft CroMagnon PA Broadleaf Read more…
Cigar Review: Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro 56 Toro
When we first smoked and reviewed the Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro Corona Gorda back at the end of 2023 we were caught off guard with by how much we enjoyed that cigar. In the months since, we’ve reviewed the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut and Habano. And, after the success of the KS Maduro, Espinosa has released Read more…
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana 8th Street (2023) Corona Grande
Initial Thoughts Around here, we love our limited edition cigars, and the La Gloria Cubana 8th Street Corona Grande is just that. Made to celebrate the storied history of cigar making on Miami’s 8th Street, a.k.a. “Calle do Ocho,” the LGC 8th Street was made at the El Titan de Bronze factory, right across the Read more…
Cigar Review: C.L.E. Eiroa Jamastran Robusto
Initial Thoughts The Eiroa Jamastran Robusto is a cigar we’ve been looking forward to for a long time. And, when this cigar went out in the Adventure Club, a subscriber actually thanked us for introducing them to this cigar. Behind the thin paper surrounding the cigar, the Eiroa Jamastran Robusto is medium brown in color. Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres Toro
Initial Thoughts Not to be confused with the Rocky Patel San Andreas, the Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres is something very different. While both have a Mexican San Andres wrapper, that’s about where the similarities end. The Rocky Patel Flor de San Andres is a somewhat dry-looking cigar with a slight box-press to it. Read more…
Cigar Review: Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Habano Robusto J
Initial Thoughts It’s not often that we get to review every blend in a line of cigars. While today we’re diving into the Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Habano, I also recommend you check out our reviews of the Knuckle Sandwich Maduro, which took a few minutes before it became delicious, and the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut, a Read more…
Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco Corona Extra
Initial Thoughts Joya de Nicaragua means the “jewel” of Nicaragua, and they’ve been making cigars for years. In our experience, their cigars often come in at great price points, and they’re often quite good. But today’s cigar, the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco is, I believe, one of their most expensive cigars, and a Read more…
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Serie S Maduro Robusto Gordo
Initial Thoughts During the cigar boom of the 1990s, some of the biggest, most successful cigar brands were sitting pretty good. Companies like La Gloria Cubana, CAO, Arturo Fuente, and others had a virtual monopoly on premium cigars. Fast forward to today, and we get to smoke not only these “legacy” cigars, but we also Read more…
Cigar Review: Foundation The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT # 142 Corona
Initial Thoughts I’m not sure why, but it took me a long time to get around to trying the Foundation Tabernacle Havana Seed CT. I think I thought it was expensive. It’s not. I think I thought it was hard to find. It can be. Regardless of the reason, I’m really excited to smoke and Read more…
Cigar Review: Quesada Oktoberfest 2023 Salomon Press
Initial Thoughts Going into the fall, Quesada Cigars likes to release a limited edition cigar to celebrate Octoberfest. And for 2023, they released the Quesada Oktoberfest 2023 Salomon Press. And while I’ve smoked a previous Oktoberfest blend from them before, I went into this review with a clean palate and a fresh pair of eyes. Read more…
Cigar Review: Room 101 12th Anniversary Toro
Initial Thoughts The Room 101 12th Anniversary is a cigar we’ve been looking forward to smoking and reviewing for a while. So, when the toro showed up in the Adventure Club, we jumped at the chance to review it. The Room 101 12th Anniversary Toro I reviewed was a pretty good-looking cigar. The dark brown Read more…
