@KevinI posted a review on the new Los Rios by Latitude Zero. I smoked this about a month ago but the review Inspired me to light one up again. Really light and smooth, but filled with flavor. Had a nice cup of coffee with it this evening. Would de...
Master blender Raul Disla has done it again! Maybe NACSA's greatness isn't the secret that it used to be, but it just goes to show how wildly successful the factory's production has been over the past couple of years. First, it started with the core,...
After dinner tonight (and a brief 20 minute snooze) I lit up the fire pit outside and had a nice Padrón 1964 Anniversary with a bit of bourbon - Jefferson’s Ocean specifically. I don’t break out Padrón often, but after a day of cooking and then clean...
Hey all, looking for some suggestions. Now that it's winter, I need to rotate my humidor from larger to smaller sizes. I do most of my smoking in my garage and looking for some quicker 45-minute smokes. What are your top 5 corona sized blends?
We all know Viaje for their creative packaging, and super creative releases, but blends like Circa '45 tend to fly under the radar - I am not exaggerating when I say this is one of the best full-bodied blends that Viaje has released in quite some ti...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or almost. Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and although it’s a holiday based around giving thanks, it’s also a holiday based around eating a gluttonous amount of food, drinking an unhealthy amount of al...
When Pete Johnson, founder of Tatuaje Cigars first introduced the Surrogates line from L’Atelier It was meant to be a single store release. Well, lucky for the rest of the us, the line turned out to be a winner and has now become a national release ...
ADVentura is no stranger to top-shelf blends - everything from The Navigator, to The Conqueror have been nothing short of cigar masterpieces, setting the brand up for sustained success for years to come. One of their "newer" blends, Barbarroja's Inv...
Steve Saka and his work at Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has become a staple in the boutique space in the industry for years. Blends like Mi Querida, Mi Querida Triqui Traca, and Sin Compromiso have been making their way into humidors across the world b...
Robert Caldwell is one of the most interesting people in the business, and it has clearly helped him with building a brand as big as Caldwell has become over the years. Whether you are looking for a boutique, everyday blend, or some of the most limi...
Until recently Joya De Nicaragua Numero Uno was only available as a diplomatic gift to visiting dignitaries and heads of state when they came to visit Nicaragua. Produced by Joya De Nicaragua, Nicaragua’s oldest producer of premium cigars, every cig...
Cavalier Geneve has become a brand that is easily recognizable by their unique and innovative use of a 24-karat gold foil diamond that adorns the cigars. Inner Circle is a trend setter for the brand in the sense that it is the first release that doe...
I don't know if I've ever been as excited for a new release as I was for Lomo De Cerdo. My affinity for basically everything that Tatuaje has ever released, and the lore of the original Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin, combined to make Lomo De Cerdo the ide...
I am hard-pressed to say that Montecristo is not the most recognizable cigar brand in the world. For decades, they have been releasing blends like Montecristo Classic, Montecristo White Series, and Montecristo Nicaragua, that have become industry st...
It's rare that you find a brand that looks as cool as it tastes (not just cigars), but Black Label Trading Company has found a way to seamlessly combine the two. For a decade now, BLTC has been churning out top-notch blend after top-notch blend at t...
Founded by Sebastien Decoppet, this boutique brand has been producing top-quality cigars in Danli, Honduras since its inception. Inspired by his travel and love of cigars, Switzerland native, Sebastien, created Cavalier Geneve to share his passion w...
As if Liga Privada wasn't already one of the most highly sought after brands in cigars, the release of their newest blend, H99, has pushed them to even higher heights. I can't remember a time where I had expectations for a cigar as high as they were...
It feels like it's been ages since Cohiba released a new, regular production line (maybe I just have no concept of time), so when I saw the news of Riviera, I was excited to say the least. Fast forward about an hour and a half to my last few puffs o...
It seems like every cigar company makes an anniversary blend (or 6) at some point, but I can assure you that some brands do it better than others. It's hard to believe that Rocky Patel's Vintage Series has been around for two decades, but here we ar...
Few companies have been as consistently good as RoMa Craft has been over the past decade. But the thing that has always baffled me is how they can make such consistently good cigars and the prices that they sell them for. It's getting harder and har...
It's hard to call Foundation a "small" company these days, but in the grand scheme of things, they still seem to be relatively unknown. Although they are growing exponentially year after year, they have still managed to hold true to their values of ...
I started smoking this a few years ago after a friend shared one with me. Never a bad burn and burns evenly. Love the flavors a touch of expresso in the evening. goes well with red wine or a good bourbon.
Hello everyone!Summer is rapidly approaching! It is personally my favorite time of the year. What kind of cigars are you all looking to try this summer? Here are the ones I want to try while relaxing poolside, or on a balcony looking at the ocean:-Vi...
The Dissident brand seeks to break the mold of complacency in the cigar industry with edgy packaging, and a new and innovative way of bringing focus to boutique cigars for the next generation of smokers. Crafted at Oveja Negra in Nicaragua, you can b...
Davidoff has been long renowned for the mellow-bodied, Connecticut-wrapped masterpieces like Aniversario, Gran Cru, and Signature, but with their full-bodied experiment of Davidoff Nicaragua, they pushed themselves into uncharted territories. Davido...
In 2014, Erik Espinosa introduced one of his most popular blends to the world: Laranja Reserva. Fast forward a few years when Espinosa released the newest addition the the Laranja family - Laranja Reserva Escuro. Featuring a dark, oily version of the...
It's pretty evident that the team over at Drew Estate is constantly experimenting and no series of releases showcases this sentiment better than the Liga Privada Unico Serie. Bold and full-bodied, yet surprisingly elegant, the blends from the Unico ...
The intent of the original Guardian of the Farm release back in 2016 was to honor the unsung heroes of AGANORSA's tobacco farms - the dogs who valiantly protect their prized fields. A collaboration between AGANORSA and Kyle Gellis of Warped, Guardia...
It's really hard for me to consider Warped as a "boutique" brand nowadays, which ultimately can be considered a ode to the success of the brand over the past decade. They started out small, as all companies do, but with top notch blends and a modern...
I don't know Dion Giolito personally, but from what I can gather from reading and talking to people around the industry about him, is that he is truly a student of tobacco and cigars. As a lifelong fan of the brand, Giolito purchased OneOff back in ...
