In June of 2025, Cohiba announced their latest release of the renowned Spectre cigar. The 2025 edition is hand crafted at at General Cigar Dominicana in the Dominican Republic. The company went all out with the packaging of this gem. The company went with a an upscale cylindrical wooden box that opens to unveil 10 Read more about Cigar Review: Cohiba Spectra 2025 – Rated 96[…]
Introduced at the 2025 PCA Trade Show, the Mr. Sinistro is Sinistro Cigars’ newest release. This now makes five different “Mr.” blends from the company (Mr. White, Mr. Red, Mr. Black, Mr. Desflorado, Mr. Sinistro). The Mr. Sinistro cigar is made at the acclaimed Artista Cigars factory in the Dominican Republic which is a recent Read more about Cigar Review: Sinistro Cigars – Mr. Sinistro Robusto – Rated 94[…]
Introduced at the 2025 PCA Trade Show, the Gurkha Year of The Snake by Oliva Cigar, was one of three Year of the Snakes the company showcased. The other two were by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Oscar Valladares and we will have a review of them shortly. The Gurkha Year of The Snake by Oliva Cigar is made Read more about Cigar Review: Gurkha Year of The Snake by Oliva Cigar – Rated 91[…]
Five years is a significant milestone for a cigar brand. It signifies the brand has grown and sustained itself in the crowded field of premium cigars. Five years is certainly worthy of celebrating with special cigar release that defines who the company is, what they have learned over the years about blending, leaf selection, production Read more about Cigar Review: Rebellion Cigars Screaming Skull – Rated 95[…]
At the 2025 PCA, Luciano Cigars, part of the Constella Group, introduced a new cigar known as the Machinist to honor the men and women who keep our world running. The Machinist is inspired by the life and legacy of Jack Beaver, the grandfather of Josh Beaver, national key account manager for Constella USA. The company Read more about Cigar Review: Luciano Cigars The Machinist Toro- Rated 96[…]
The story of the Rooster Smokehouse is one of 4 brothers of the leaf deciding to open a cigar lounge, but due to COVID Pandemic they pulled back from that dream and instead turned their focus to making a line of cigars. Thier initial releases, known as the Founders Line are named for each of Read more about Cigar Review: The Rooster Smokehouse – The Genius Torpedo – Rated 94[…]
Back in 2010, Sam and Rosie Lopez founded and opened up their cigar lounge – Fine Ash Cigars – in Glendale Arizona. It has been a family owned and operated cigar lounge ever since with the intention of creating an environment where cigar lovers could access premium and boutique cigars locally in a single location. Read more about Cigar Review: Ceniza Fina Corojo Robusto – Rated 92[…]
At the 2025 PCA Trade Show, Karen Berger Cigars showcased, with great fanfare, their new IXTELLI cigar. Even though, owner Karen Berger is from Nicaragua, this is the first time the company has made a Nicaraguan Puro. The name IXTELLI comes from the word that was once used to describe the region now known as Read more about Cigar Review: Karen Berger Cigars IXTELLI Toro – Rated 92[…]
Villiger Cigars added an extension to their 1888 line this year, with the introduction of the Villiger 1888 Gran Reserva Box Pressed Toro. The company notes that the Gran Reserva has an added year of aging to it which they say enhances the blends balance and complexity. They also note that the leaf used in Read more about Cigar Review: Villiger 1888 Gran Reserva Box Pressed Toro – Rated 95[…]
In case you did not notice, MBombay Cigars has not been in the news as of late. The past few years have been hard for company owner, Mel Shah, as he recovered from a serious medical issue and had to step away from the industry for a while. Well, that is all behind us now Read more about Cigar Review: MBombay MQBA Mayura Robusto – Rated 95[…]
Time does fly in the cigar industry. Just over 12 years ago. Francisco Almonte launched his Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Cigar company. From the very first DBL cigar I smoked, I knew this man, who was mentored by Litto Gomez, had something special in his craft. Now time may fly by in the industry, but Read more about Cigar Review: DBL 12th Anniversary Habano Toro – Rated Outstanding 99[…]
Artesano Del Tobacco recently introduced a milder offering in their growing portfolio of cigars. The Viva La Vida Connecticut is a break from their previous bold and full-bodied blends that been well received by the cigar community. Th company noted in a press release: “Several years ago, we engaged with our loyal customers to discover Read more about Cigar Review: Viva La Vida Connecticut Robusto – Rated 96[…]
Back in February, Room 101 and Matt Booth announced they were releasing the latest in the company’s anniversary series of cigars. This year was special, as Room 101 is celebrating 15 years in the market. Certainly, it was not an easy feat given all the crazy headwinds any cigar brand faced over the last decade. Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 15th Anniversary – Rated 97[…]
Today I would like to present my review of one of three new cigar introductions from Tabacalera Caballeros. Known as the Papolo, it is a limited-edition cigar that pays tribute to family legacy. Tabacalera Caballeros Co-owner, Christian Quintana explained the meaning behind the name Papolo: “The PAPOLO Cigar is a unique creation that honors Cayetano Read more about Cigar Review: Tabacalera Caballeros Papolo – Rated 95[…]