Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire Read more…
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Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Stillwell Star Aromatic No. 1
What do you get when a cigar company decides to put pipe tobacco into their cigars? You get the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Stillwell Star Aromatic No. 1, a partnership between two companies to celebrate tobacco. Initial Thoughts The Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Stillwell Star Aromatic No. 1 is a good looking cigar filled with Read more…
Blind Cigar Review: Hooten Young Gothic Serpent 30th Anniversary
Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire Read more…
Blind Cigar Review: League of Fat Bastards Serie O Corona
Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire Read more…
Blind Cigar Review: Macanudo Inspirado Orange Toro
Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire Read more…
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Intemperance Volstead VO 1920 George Remus Robusto Extra
Initial Thoughts The RoMa Craft Intemperance Volstead VO 1920 is a medium-brown cigar with a half-assed attempt at a shaggy foot. It features a nice-looking Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper leaf, and boasts a solid, meaty 5 x 56 vitola. Due to the shaggy foot, the first few puffs were absent the flavors from the Ecuadorian Sumatra Read more…
Blind Cigar Review: Tatuaje Skinny Monsters Chuck Toro
Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire Read more…
Blind Cigar Review: Wildfire Wanderer Toro
Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire Read more…
Cigar Review: Punch Dad’s Home Movies Toro
Over the past couple of years, Punch Cigars has come out with some really unique, whimsical, and, honestly, delicious cigars. From the Punch Dragon Fire in 2024, to the Spring Roll in 2023, Punch has been on a tear when it comes to small batch, moderately-limited addition cigars. And today we’re going to review their Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Sixty Toro
When it comes to cigar labels, Rocky Patel’s cigars are some of the best. Today we’re looking at the intricately designed and navy and red labeled Rocky Patel Sixty, which was blended to celebrate Rocky’s 60th birthday. Initial Thoughts The Rocky Patel Sixty Toro is a beautiful cigar with a slight box-press to it. The Read more…
Cigar Review: Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Perfecto 2024
When we first reviewed the Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut over 2 years ago, there was only one vitola, the perfecto. Fast forward to 2024, and the JT is no longer a limited edition, but a full line of cigars in multiple vitolas. Today we’re back tasting the new perfecto from 2024. You can shop the Read more…
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Havana VI Hermosos Corona
Over the past several years, we’ve smoked and reviewed several Tatuaje Havana VI cigars. We even put the Almirantes on the Top 10 Cigars Under $10 list for 2018. But a lot has happened in the last 6+ years, so today we’re going to see if the Havana VI still deserves our hard-earned cash. Initial Read more…
Cigar Review: Micallef Leyenda Toro
In the great state of Texas, there are a few brands that have a cult-like following. One of those brands is the Weatherford based Micallef Cigars. And today, we’re going to review the Micallef Leyenda toro. Initial Thoughts The Micallef Leyenda is a medium-brown cigar with their standard coat-of-arms logo on the band. The Ecuadorian Read more…
Cigar Review: AVO Expressions LE 2024
AVO is not a brand of cigars I think about all that often. However, they’ve been around a long time, and they’re one of those legacy brands that has a rich history in cigars. That is until 2019, when they deceptively released their AVO Unexpected series of cigars. Fast forward 5 years, and we have Read more…
Cigar Review: Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Maduro Epicure Toro
When I first discovered the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year line of cigars back in 2019, I became a huge fan. We reviewed the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Epicure (for the first time) back in January of 2019, and then the Churchill vitola here a few weeks later. Today we’re going back Read more…
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Corojo de Oro Toro
Initial Thoughts Following hot on the heals of the great review we gave the LGC 8th Street from 2023, today we’re diving into the La Gloria Cubana Corojo de Oro Toro. The La Gloria Cubana Corojo de Oro Toro is a somewhat rustic-looking cigar, with a slightly bumpy exterior and some thicker veins. To the Read more…
