In 1999, Drew Estate unleashed ACID cigars onto an unsuspecting premium cigar world, bridging old-world tobacco traditions to new-world innovation with iconic taste and style … placing Brooklyn, New York, onto the premium cigar map with distinction. The groundbreaking ACID became the tip of the spear for Drew Estate’s rise from a homegrown nasty little Read more about Cigar Review: Drew Estate ACID 20 Connecticut Toro – Rated 94[…]
Debuted at the 2021 PCA Trade Show, the Protocol Bass Reeves line is the next in the company’s “Law Men Series” of cigars. The Lawmen Series is a more classic, traditional, refined, and regal look Protocol Cigars has been offering since it’s launch of the Protocol Sir Robert Peel. The Lawmen Series is the company’s Read more about Cigar Review: Protocol Cigars Bass Reeves Maduro – Rated 89[…]
Founded in 2017 and based out of Houston, TX – Emperors Cut Cigars is a company forged in the love of the leaf and business acumen. The seven Black partners of this young and quickly growing company have brilliantly navigated the rough waters of a locked down country just as they were making headway not Read more about Cigar Review: Emperors Cut Cigars – “Jazz Series” Trane – Rated 96[…]
Back in 2019, I started my Sinistro Cigars journey with the Last Cowboy, which led me to a number of this small company’s production cigars, most recently the El Burro. Late last year, I was gifted another one, the Sinistro Honchos which is not a cigar the company was originally planning to distribute, by the Read more about Cigar Review: Sinistro Cigar Co. Honchos – Rated 87[…]
During the 2018 IPCPR, one of the big announcements was the rebranding of Casa Fernández to AGANORSA Leaf. Not all cigars in the portfolio were quickly rebranded. The limited edition Casa Fernández Aniversario did not get it’s rebranding until June of last year (3 years later). The company received excellent feedback on the blend and Read more about Cigar Review: AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Maduro Toro – Rated 90[…]
I got my first glimpse and taste of the new Hiram & Solomon, limited production cigar, known as the Chabal at this years Ybor City Heritage Cigar Festival. The Chabal is hand crafted at PDR Cigars in the Dominican Republic. Hiram & Solomon Cigars owner, Fouad Kashouty, explained to me the name “Chabal” translates to Read more about Cigar Review: Hiram & Solomon Chabal Toro – Rated 89[…]
Today I would like to offer my next review of a cigar in the Stallone Nicaragua Cigars – Cowboy Series. It is called the Zaino, which is named like others in the series, for a horse. In this case it represents the color of the horse (dark brown or chestnut and with no light markings). Read more about Cigar Review: Stallone Nicaragua Cigars – Zaino Broadleaf Robusto – Rated 91[…]
Jake Wyatt is a relatively new cigar company that launched in February 2020 right at the start of a worldwide pandemic. That did not deter Neil Garcia and business partner Gerard Abajian from capitalizing on 30 plus years of family cigar legacy to build and launch a new cigar brand. Gerald has roots that go Read more about Cigar Review: Jake Wyatt Appendix II L.E. Figurado – Rated 85[…]
Based out of Tampa, Florida – Geronimo Cigar was founded by two Brothers of the Leaf, Ariel Geronimo and Jorge Rodriguez. The duo have been in business since 2015 plying their craft as they navigated the cigar industry waters, learning the industry as they moved along. In 2017, they released the El Principio, a four Read more about Cigar Review: Geronimo Cigars El Principio Maduro Robusto – Rated 94[…]
Originally released in December 2019 and then brought back in the end of 2020, the ADVentura – The Conqueror Emperor’s Edition is an extension to the “ADVentura The Conqueror” lineup which debuted earlier in 2019. The Conqueror was the third release of the ADVentura brand and follows the fictional story of two 15th century explorers Read more about Cigar Review: ADVentura – The Conqueror Emperor’s Edition – Rated 95[…]
Founded by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr, Lavida Habano Cigars was originally offered in Lavida Habana lounges in the Middle East. The company found success and made the choice to bring the brand into the US in 2016. and added a lancero vitola in that expansion. The company launched with 3 different blends: Claro Read more about Cigar Review: Lavida Habana (LH) Cigars Maduro Lancero – Rated 92[…]
Late in 2021, Black Star Line Cigars, the company that brought to you the highly acclaimed War Witch, upped the game and announced they were shipping a darker version of the “witch” to be called the Dark War Witch. This time the company collaborated with AGANORSA Leaf for production. Handcrafted by Aganorsa Leaf, the Dark War Read more about Cigar Review: Black Star Line Cigars – Dark War Witch – Rated 94[…]
Introduced at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, the All Saints Fine Cigars – Saint Francis Colorado is the 3rd line of cigars from the small and growing company headed up by Micky Pegg. The cigar is a tweaked version of the company’s St. Francis Oscuro blend using an Ecuadorian Habano Colorado wrapper Read more about Cigar Review: All Saints Fine Cigars – Saint Francis Colorado Churchill – Rated 96[…]
What happens when you have access to incredible tobacco and don’t want to use it in event only cigars that really don’t sell? Well if you are Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, you use it to extend an already successful product – like the Mi Querida Triqui Traca. Yep, that is what Steve Read more about Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 448 (Fire Cracker) – Rated 93[…]