The year 2025 was a big year for Steve Saka and his Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust company. It ushered in a decade of premium cigar blending and production. The company announced 7 new product offerings in addition to the 2025 Year of the Duque, the Stillwell Star Holiday Y2025, and the Todos Las Dias Double Read more about Cigar Review: Sobremesa Solita “Red” – Rated 96[…]
Today I offer the next review of a Tabacalera Caballeros cigar. This one is known as the J15 and is considered by the company as a favorite blend of owner Marco Accardi. The cigar is expressed in a single (6.5 x 56) box-pressed toro. The cigars the company sent me for review were naked (no Read more about Cigar Review: Tabacalera Caballeros J15 Box Pressed Toro – Rated 92[…]
Today I would like to introduce you to a new cigar brand that has come across my doorstep. The company is called Schöelen Cigars. The company’s website notes: “Samuel Schöelen, owner of Schöelen Cigars, has had a love affair with cigars for over 30 years. During his life he has had the opportunity to travel Read more about Cigar Review: The Schöelen Originell – Rated 97[…]
Earlier in 2025, Cohiba Cigars added a wallet friendly cigar as a full time addition to its portfolio. The company noted that it is a deliberate evolution of the brand’s renowned blending philosophy. Known as the Rubicon, it is built from six distinct tobaccos sourced from five of the world’s most respected growing regions and Read more about Cigar Review: Cohiba Rubicon Robusto – Rated 94[…]
Sometimes, premium cigar brands move manufacturing from one factory to another for a variety of reasons. But in most all cases the move is one that makes sense for the brand owner. So is the case for Bella Dama Cigars, a small woman owned premium cigar that I have talked about for a couple of Read more about Cigar Review: Bella Dama Cigars King Toro – Rated 96[…]
At this 2024 PCA Trade Show, Artista Cigars rolled out their latest addition to their famed David Ortiz line of cigars. The HOF, which stands for Hall of Fame, is the latest release in the Ortiz Series and honors Ortiz’ induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022. Some Hall of Fame stats: Read more about Cigar Review: Artista Cigars HOF by David Ortiz Toro – Rated 91[…]
At the 2025 PCA Trade Show, Erez Cigars introduced a new product line known as Rey De Cedro. The company noted that this was more than just a cigar, and goes on to state the Rey De Cedro embodies profound ideal freedom, integrity, and service—and stands as a tribute to enduring traditions and timeless brotherhoods. Read more about Cigar Review: Rey De Cedro Habano BP Torpedo – Rated 93[…]
Originally released in 2021, crafted from a special lot of tobacco the company acquired from Aganorsa, already aged three years at the time. That means today, those tobaccos carry roughly seven years of total age, resulting in extraordinary complexity and smoothness. The cigars themselves have been aged in humidors for over four years, creating a Read more about Cigar Review: Segovias de Estelí Semi Box Press Toro – San Andrés Maduro – Rated 92[…]
Until 2018, Andrius Petrucenia had never even smoked a hand rolled cigar. Now he lives in Estelí, Nicaragua, and runs/co-owns the company making them. Back in 2018, the then five-star hotel concierge allowed himself to be reluctantly persuaded to attend a London cigar tasting which changed his life. Andrius, from his base in the cigar-making Read more about Cigar Review: Every Day Is Cigar Day Silver Line Lancero – Rated 94[…]
Introduced this year, Don Emmanuel Cigars is the brain child of Don Emmanuel and his Master Blender Eladio Diaz who boasts over 60 years of experience in the tobacco industry, dedicating 40 of thoseyears to Davidoff until 2021. The company Website notes: With two decades of experience in the world of cigars, Don Emmanuel’s journey Read more about Cigar Review: Don Emmanuel Cigars ANUNNAKI ANU Toro – Rated 91[…]
Continuing with the ongoing collaboration with the Eiroas, Scandinavian Tobacco Group introduced the latest expansion of their El Rey Del Mundo line this year with the El Rey Del Mundo Appointment cigar. The Eiroa family collaborated in the past, on the limited-edition El Rey del Mundo (King of the World) and also the Punch Golden Read more about Cigar Review: El Rey Del Mundo Appointment Robusto – Rated 94[…]
It has been over 30 years since Litto Gomez founded La Flor Dominicana in 1994. I can honestly say, both Litto and I were young men back in the 20th century and some of you reading this may have been infants or not even born yet. But time does fly by and with that time Read more about Cigar Review: LFD Suave Grand Maduro No. 6 (BP Torpedo) – Rated 95[…]
Working for the first time with Nicaragua American Cigars S.A., OZ Family Cigars introduced their latest blend – the Karatoba to market in April of 2025 as their 4th regular production line. Tim Ozgener, founder of the company, has once again played a little word game in the cigars name. Karatoba is actually two words Read more about Cigar Review: OZ Family Cigars – Karatoba Toro – Rated 92[…]
Who doesn’t like dogs? I mean, I was just on a small vacation in Key West, FL with my loyal pup – Ziggy – and every person we passed wanted to pet his silky smooth hair and in return get a lick upon their hand. So when a cigar company releases a cigar that supports Read more about Cigar Review: La Vega Cigars – IL Cane – Rated 93[…]