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 ...
Anyone who is anyone knows Tatuaje for their industry defining limited edition releases like the Monster Series, Cohetes, and Pork Tenderloin, but their core lines, like Havana VI, that have built the company into the giant that it is today, always ...
I've been a fan of ADVentura for some time now, so when the opportunity to bring in this exclusive size of The Explorer came around, there wasn't a second thought. The Explorer has always been my favorite blend from the brand, and when Henderson Ven...
Whenever I do any kind of review on a cigar (even if it's short one like this), it's typically not my first time smoking the blend. In the case of Wildfire The Single though, this was the first opportunity I had gotten to smoke this cigar, so I real...
After a fierce and competitive competition, we can now crown our inaugural Cigar Mania Champion: Aladino Cameroon! It was a tough road as it was pitted head-to-head against some of the industry's most beloved blends like Liga Privada H99, Dunbarton ...
....and I wanted to say thank you for being huge supporters of Viaje! Y'all are my new go-to for all things Viaje and soon-to-be my one stop for all things Warped. Cheers!
Almost every year since 2016, Viaje has released their Birthday Blend to celebrate the company's owner and founder, Andre Farkas - something I don't recall seeing any other cigar brand do. This year, Viaje Birthday Blend was released in two differe...
Welcome to Cigora’s first annual Cigar Mania! We have picked 16 of our favorite blends, ranked them 1-16 (based on our staff’s consensus rankings), and smoked them head-to-head in win-or-go-home fashion, where only one cigar could come out on top as...
Right off the light, dark cocoa is very evident. Very smooth for a cigar loaded for bear. If you're having it for breakfast, it's got a nicotine kick that if you paired with coffee, will have you shaking in the shower when reaching for the body wash....
Maybe it's not the flashiest or cleverly designed cigar that Viaje has put out, but I can confirm that Private Keep Lemon delivers everything that I want and expect in a cigar - solid construction, nuance, and the perfect balance of sweet and spicy....
