Do you know what a “Cerberus” is? It is known as the hound of Hades in Greek Mythology. Cerberus is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. I guess that is the boldest of guardians of the farm then eh. Protect the leaf, don’t let any leave the farm till it is time Read more about Cigar Review: AGANORSA Leaf – Guardian of the Farm Cerberus Toro – Rated 89[…]
Released late last year, the Lalibela by Black Star Line Cigars is the latest introduction by this young and growing company. The Lalibela is the namesake of an Ethiopian town located in the Lasta district and North Wollo Zone. The town is famous for its rock-cut monolithic churches. The whole of Lalibela is a large Read more about Cigar Review: Black Star Line Lalibela Toro – Rated 95[…]
Providencia Cigars, that little Texas cigar company consumers have come to love for their consistent and flavorful craft, annually releases a limited production cigar to celebrate St. Patty’s day. Known as the Shenanigans cigar, it is one that many of the company’s followers look forward to each year. I received samples of this blend last Read more about Cigar Review: Providencia Cigars Shenanigans – Rated 93[…]
Once again, the Cigar Clowns are showing what can be done with time and perseverance with their latest release of the Scaramouche perfecto. The name Scaramouche is a stock clown character of the 16th-century commedia dell’arte. The role combined characteristics of the Zanni and the Capitano, with some assortment of villainous traits. As for the Read more about Cigar Review: Cigar Clowns Scaramouche – Rated 96[…]
At this years Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) I had the pleasure of introducing myself to the owner of a new cigar brand – Family X Loyalty. The company is owned by Ernesto Cordova and Allen Sanabria who are brothers by loyalty. They actually met in 2018 at a school event for their daughters and realized Read more about Cigar Review: Family X Loyalty Cigars – Fenrir – Rated 88[…]
Back in 2015, Room101 Cigars debuted a new cigar with a quirky name – the Johnny Tobacconaut. It was a limited edition Nicaraguan puro made in Honduras. Now six years later, the team from Luxury Cigar Club reached out to Matt Booth, Room 101 Cigars owner, to bring back Johnny as a full production cigar Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Chapter 1 Luxury Cigar Club Exclusive – Rated 90[…]
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[…]