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Rocky Patel Decade - Review

Rocky Patel is one of the best-known names in cigars. From his humble beginnings in the early 90’s, to his current status as a household name, Rocky has been crafting fantastic cigars for years now. Picking a favorite cigar from Rocky’s wide line-up...

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Aladino Fuma Noche - Review

Aladino and JRE Tobacco keep to a pretty consistent schedule of new releases on a yearly basis, and their big launch this year came in the form of Fuma Noche. Although there hasn't been too many details released about Aladino Fuma Noche, you can be ...

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Tatuaje Fausto - Review

If full-bodied blends are your thing, then Pete Johnson has just the cigar that you’ve been looking for. The Tatuaje Fausto is the strongest cigar in his portfolio and one that is sure to satisfy your cravings. Featuring a dark and oily Ecuadorian H...

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ROMA CRAFT INTEMPERANCE VOLSTEAD - Review

RoMa Craft has done it again! It's hard to believe that they keep finding a way of releasing outstanding cigars that are under $10, but of course, they keep doing it. It seems like every blend they release is better than the last and their newest r...

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Davidoff Colorado Claro - Review

Colorado Claro starts with a beautiful Ecuador Connecticut Sun Grown wrapper, followed by a Dominican binder, and a blend of filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic. Notes of cedar, cinnamon, and leather dominate the flavor profile and are compl...

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CAO America - Review

The CAO World series is a well-review fan-favorite line of cigars from CAO. With each blend representing its namesake in the tobacco profile, this line of handmade cigars is a great way to experience all the world has to offer - and none do it finer...

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Caldwell Anastasia - Review

Since its first release back in 2016, Caldwell Anastasia has been nothing short of a hit, and now it is back and better than ever. Rolled in the Dominican Republic with an undisclosed blend of tobaccos, I can assure you that Anastasia is as deliciou...

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Black Label Trading Co. Rorschach - Review

Black Label Trading Co. has quietly, but surely been growing their dedicated following of fans with their constant innovation and top notch blends produced at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli. One of their most popular releases in recent memory comes i...

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Aladino Connecticut - Review

Aladino and, JRE Tobacco more generally speaking, has really been one of the quickest growing cigar manufacturers in Honduras over the last few years. Aladino specifically, has produced numerous award-winning blends in their relatively short lifetim...

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JFR Lunatic Habano - Review

To me, AGANORSA is the undisputed leader of Nicaraguan tobaccos. Everything from their small-batch, boutique blends to their affordable everyday smokes, are nothing short of exceptional. JFR Lunatic Habano is a blend that really stands out in their ...

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Man O War Virtue - Review

I think it's safe to say that anyone who smokes cigars regularly knows who AJ Fernandez is. From his own blends like Dias De Gloria, and New World, to collaborations with the biggest brands in the world like Montecristo, and Punch, AJ Fernandez is a...

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BLK WKS Studios Hornet - Review

James Brown and his brand BLK WKS Studios is one of the most highly sought after boutique brands in cigars - one-of-a-kind packaging and limited-edition releases make the brand a mainstay in enthusiasts humidors all over the world. Produced at Fabri...

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Plasencia Reserva Original - Review

Plasencia has quickly become recognized as one of the most luxurious cigar brands in the world. Considered to be in the same realm as brands like Padron and Davidoff, Plasencia has been able to seamlessly combine quality and consistency in a way tha...

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Blackened by Drew Estate - Review

As a long time Drew Estate AND Metallica fan, to say the news of a collaboration between the two excited me, would be a huge understatement. I've been smoking, and loving, Drew Estate blends for over a decade, and have come to REALLY love their full...

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Liga Privada Aniversario 10 - Review

For years, Liga Privada has set themselves apart from the rest of the pack with their award winning blends, and have since put themselves in a league of their own. I've been a fan of Liga Privada for as long as I have been smoking cigars (as most pe...

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Tatuaje T110 Tuxtla - Review

As the fourth (and possibly final) installation in this Tatuaje line of petit robustos, T110 Tuxtla has quickly made its way towards the top of the list of my favorite Tatuaje blends of all time. The same blend as the other 3 releases in the T110 se...

Made Man - Review

If I've learned anything from working in the cigar industry, it's that everything that AGANORSA touches turns to gold - one of the newest creations from the AGANORSA factory comes in the form of Made Man. Made Man starts with one of AGANORSA's signat...

Ozgener Aramas - Review

Tim Ozgener made a splash in a big way when he returned to the world of cigars a couple of years ago. His Bosphorus blend was one of the better introductory blends for a brand that I can remember in recent memory. Building off the success of Bosphor...

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Perdomo 30th Anniversary

Open Door Cigars here in Fayetteville, AR has a good allocation of Perdomo cigars, including the 30th Anniversary line. Right now, I'm having the Connecticut, and later, I will enjoy the Sun Grown and the Maduro. Everything from Perdomo has been outs...

Viaje Zombie Farmhand Andre - Review

If you know anything about me and my cigar smoking habits, you probably already know that I am what some might call "obsessed" with Viaje. Everything from their top notch blends, to their out of the box packaging concepts, to the scarcity of their r...

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Emilio Audiophile

Fabrica Oveja Negra is as good as it comes to producing some of the best limited-edition blends that Nicaragua has to offer. And although the factory is best known as the home of brands like Black Label Trading Co. and BLK WKS Studios, the Emilio br...

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Tatuaje Nicaragua - Review

Pete Johnsons partnership and relationship with the Garcia family has produced some of the world's best cigars over the past 20 years, including lines like Tatuaje Nicaragua. Tatuaje Nicaragua was initially produced exclusively in Miami, but due to ...

Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro - Review

Ask a group of cigar enthusiasts to name their favorite cigar ever, and it’s almost guaranteed Padron 1964 Anniversary will be mentioned. First introduced by the Padron family in 1994 to celebrate the company’s thirtieth anniversary, the 1964 has be...

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Viaje Skull & Bones MOAB - Review

Viaje Skull and Bones is a series that goes back over a decade ago, and with over 50 different releases to this point, it is showing no signs of slowing down. The best part of the Skull & Bones series is that each release consists of different tweak...

Davidoff Aniversario - Review

Everyone who smokes cigars should know about Davidoff. Decades of excellence have cemented their legacy in the industry and have propelled them to heights that no one would of thought imaginable for a cigar brand. From their classic, white label ble...

E.H. Taylor - Review

We all know by now that the Buffalo Trace Distillery makes some of the best bourbons in the entire world, and have been doing so for a very long time. Over the past couple of years, they have been releasing blends with their bourbon monikers like Bu...

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Tatuaje 20th Anniversary - Review

It’s really hard to believe that Pete Johnson has been disrupting the industry for 2 decades already. Every blend from his core lines like Tatuaje Black and Tatuaje Havana VI to his uber-popular releases like the Monster Series and Pork Tenderloin ha...

ADVentura La Llorona - Staff Review

ADVentura La Llorona cigar is back in a 6.0 x 44 Corona size and is wrapped using an Ecuadorian wrapper and features a Dominican binder along with a blend of long-fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The corona size really allows the di...

Warped La Colmena - Review

Warped La Colmena is here – and I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was so excited to get my hands on this. Crafted at the renowned El Titan de Bronze factory in Miami, this limited-edition blend is a true masterpiece. La Colmena features an Ec...

Christmas Cigar

This was just posted on the Cigora Instagram page. I mean, it would be foolish NOT to smoke one during the holiday break!I like Viaje's offerings but never had any of the cigars from the "hatchet" series. Might as well start with this one. That band ...

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