Cigar Review: Tabacalera Caballeros Connecticut Toro – Rated 94

Today I would like to talk about a new cigar company, Tabacalera Caballeros which was launched with the introduction of 3 cigar blends, Maduro, Habano, and Connecticut. Each blend is offered in three popular vitolas, each packaged in 25-count boxes: Tabacalera Caballeros was founded in 2022 by two cigar enthusiasts – Cristian Quintana, a fourth generation Read more about Cigar Review: Tabacalera Caballeros Connecticut Toro – Rated 94[…]

Cigar Review: Casa Victoria Gold Series Dominican Habano Toro – Rated 90

I recently received a sampler pack of cigar from a small boutique cigar company I was just introduced to – Casa Victoria Cigars. I am always looking for new things to try and new names in the industry. According to the company’s website: “Casa Victoria Cigars Boutique is dedicated to providing our customers with handcrafted Read more about Cigar Review: Casa Victoria Gold Series Dominican Habano Toro – Rated 90[…]

Cigar Review: Mega Legend Dorado Series Lancero – Rated 96

Jonathan Bateman, a relatively new entrepreneur in the premium cigar business was introduced to me a few weeks ago at an event in Georgia. He gave me a couple of samples to try during my time there that he describes as his Signature Blend Dorado Series. Interestingly, for a new cigar brand he chose to Read more about Cigar Review: Mega Legend Dorado Series Lancero – Rated 96[…]

Cigar Review: Micallef Black Robusto – Rated 94

One of the most anticipated cigars to come out of the Micallef Cigar Company has finally hit humidor shelves across the country and I recently got my hands on one as a gift from my local Brother of the Leaf and Stogie Press supporter – Lou Piscitelli. Known as the Micallef Black, it the company’s Read more about Cigar Review: Micallef Black Robusto – Rated 94[…]

Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Co. – Red Toro – Rated 97

Founded in 2022, West Tampa Tobacco Company is dedicated to the business of producing, marketing and distributing the finest premium-branded cigars around the world. West Tampa Tobacco Company cigars can now be found in over 300 retailers across the US and 25 International countries and growing. For more information about West Tampa Tobacco Company please Read more about Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Co. – Red Toro – Rated 97[…]

Cigar Review: Black Works Studio 2023 S & R Robusto – Rated 97

Originally introduced in 2016 and having seen a few incarnations in the years since, the Limited Edition Black Works Studio S & R is a cigar that represents the broad spectrum of cigars produced under the Black Works Studio line. In this latest incarnation, which was announced at the 2023 TPE trade show in Las Read more about Cigar Review: Black Works Studio 2023 S & R Robusto – Rated 97[…]

Cigar Review: Ozgener Family Cigars Bosphorus B54 – Rated 94

The Ozgener Family Cigars company debuted at the 2022 PCA Trade show this past July along with the Bosphorus blend that Tim had worked on for two years. After a switch of factory to Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic the blend was tweaked to replace the wrapper with an Ecuadorian Habano. The updated Read more about Cigar Review: Ozgener Family Cigars Bosphorus B54 – Rated 94[…]

Cigar Review: ATL Cigar Co. Wise Blood Robusto Extra – Rated 92

Announced at the 2023 Total Product Expo (TPE), the ATL Cigar Co. Wise Blood is one of two new releases from the company. It is inspired by the novel by the same name by famed Georgian author, Flannery O’Connor, which tackles an array of issues from religion, to class, race, and more. The company notes that Read more about Cigar Review: ATL Cigar Co. Wise Blood Robusto Extra – Rated 92[…]

Cigar Review: Rojas Cigars Unfinished Business Corona Gorda – Rated 93

Released in 2022, the Rojas Cigars Unfinished Business is one of the latest releases from Noel Rojas. The unfinished business is one of the first to be rolled in Noel’s new factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. The name I feel is self-explanatory, as Noel has made some amazing inroads in the premium cigar industry and knowing Read more about Cigar Review: Rojas Cigars Unfinished Business Corona Gorda – Rated 93[…]

Cigar Review: Adventura Barbaroja’s Invasion – Corona – Rated 93

Introduced at the 2022 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, the ADVentura Barbaroja’s Invasion is latest in the the company’s fictional 15th century journey of ADV and Mckay- characters that ADVentura Cigars created to tell the story of their latest releases to the market. For this latest chapter of the explorers, the company moved to Read more about Cigar Review: Adventura Barbaroja’s Invasion – Corona – Rated 93[…]

Cigar Review: Cavalier Genève Tre Delincuentes Maduro Toro – Rated 92

Today, I offer the next review of a Cavalier Genève Tre Delincuentes. This time it is the maduro blend. If you recall, I received the Connecticut blend back in March and I noted the Tres Delincuentes is the newest line to come out of Cavalier Genève Cigars and Sébastien Decoppet. The concept is that the company Read more about Cigar Review: Cavalier Genève Tre Delincuentes Maduro Toro – Rated 92[…]

Cigar Review: TraiDora by D. Ellan Robusto – Rated 95

Elan Diab, is the owner of House of Cigar in Ohio. The company has 8 retail shops across the state and is the largest in the state. Diab has a wholesale operation, retail outlets and a full up cigar brand also. One of his latest releases back in June, 2022 was a line called TraiDora, Read more about Cigar Review: TraiDora by D. Ellan Robusto – Rated 95[…]

Cigar Review: Micallef Cigars Leyenda Toro – Rated 91

One of the latest releases from Micallef Cigars is the two new vitolas for their famed Leyenda brand that has been in the company’s portfolio since the company’s start. The new sizes, a robusto and a toro, debuted in March at some event but was officially released this month (May 2023). As part of a Read more about Cigar Review: Micallef Cigars Leyenda Toro – Rated 91[…]

Cigar Review: German Engineered Cigars Weltschmerz Robusto – Rated 96

Back in October of 2022, RVGN Rauchvergnügen and Raumzeit, announced the Weltschmerz – the third regular blend in the company’s portfolio. Weltschmerz is the second blend engineered within their partnership with Claudio Sgroi. The company notes: “Weltschmerz is German for “a feeling of melancholy and world-weariness“. It’s a cigar for the darker moments of life. The cigar Read more about Cigar Review: German Engineered Cigars Weltschmerz Robusto – Rated 96[…]