Cigar Review: Blackbird Diab Ellan Exclusive Connecticut Magnum – Rated 95

Diab Ellan recently collaborated with Blackbird Cigars to blend and produce a new line of cigars known as the Blackbird Diab Ellan Exclusive. The collaborative project produced 3 different blends – Connecticut, Maduro, and Habano. Each blend is expressed in 3 different vitolas – Magnum, Torpedo, and Toro – each packaged in 20-count boxes with Read more about Cigar Review: Blackbird Diab Ellan Exclusive Connecticut Magnum – Rated 95[…]

Cigar Review: D. Ellan Cigars Trai Dora Salomon – Rated 91

Today I take a look at a new release from D. Ellan Cigars. The Trai Dora Madura, released in 2025, is a line extension to the company’s famed Trai Dora line. The blend is described by the company as: The blend is expressed in 4 different vitolas: Each vitola comes packaged in 20-count boxes and Read more about Cigar Review: D. Ellan Cigars Trai Dora Salomon – Rated 91[…]

2023 Cigar of the Year Candidates – Part 3

Posted on December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 by bostonjimmie

Today I offer the third set of candidates for the Stogie Press top cigars of 2023. As is the case every year, Stogie Press has three lists – one for large companies, one for medium companies and one for small companies. If you ask me how I decide the difference between large, medium, and small Read more about 2023 Cigar of the Year Candidates – Part 3[…]

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[…]