Warped New Day – Toro (5.88 x 52)
Warped’s New Day is a blend that was picked by a select group of Warped retailers. But more importantly, you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your friend’s nose!
Category: Cigar Reviews
Oliva Serie V Melanio Edicion Año 2023 – Perfecto (5.5 x 54)
A more expensive version of the production blend Melanio because it’s being offered in a limited edition vitola for only that year? Who doesn’t love paying more when you actually get a little less? Hmmm…. 🤔
Oliva Serie V Melanio Edición Limitada 2020 – Toro (6 x 54)
Who expected to find 6 year old cigars on discount from a major retailer? Not me, but let’s goooooooo!
Lampert Limitada 2025 – Toro (Box Press) (6 x 54)
The Lampert Limitada 2025 was offered in an extremely small batch with its initial release in 2025. It’s back in 2026. Does it live up to the hype?
Lampert Limitada 2026 – Toro (Box Press) (6 x 54)
The Limitada 2026 extends Lampert’s annual limited edition signature cigars with an all-new Ecuadorian Connecticut blend. Is it the Godfather 2 or the Godfather 3 in terms of sequels?
Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut 10th Anniversary – Toro (6 x 52)
It’s been ten years since the spaceman first appeared. Does the 10th Anniversary earn Matt Booth extra pics of your hooves in his DMs?
Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut Maduro – Gordo (6 x 60)
Room101 has introduced a Maduro version of the Johnny Tobacconaut. Will it turn you to the dark side?
Room101 Johnny Tobacconaut – Perfecto (6 x 56)
I’m finally getting down with the spaceman. Is the Perfecto the perfect option?
OZ Family Cigars Maracana – Gordo (Box Press) (6 x 60)
The Maracana is a modern take on multiple aspects of Ozgener Family passions and Brazilian inspired nostalgia. How will it resonate with you?
OZ Family Cigars Karatoba – Gordo (Box Press) (6 x 60)
Tim Ozgener described the Karatoba’s profile as having “the essence of a hearty, well-seasoned bolognese sauce, with a maple-syrup finish.” Are we sending it back or asking for seconds?
Crowned Heads Belgian Blue Limited Edition 2025 – Robusto Grande (Box Press) (5.5 x 56)
The Belgian Blue is a big swole motherfucker of a cow that is uber powerful. The Crowned Heads Belgian Blue has 75% filler ligero so it’s kind of the same thing. But is it power with precision or just bullshit?
LA Cigar Collective Le Flambeaux (No. 3) – Gran Toro (6.5 x 55)
LA Cigar Collective offers Le Flambeaux, their third exclusive blend. Does it light the way or leave you in the dark?
Crowned Heads Thunderkiss – Robusto Grande (5 x 54)
You’re all shook up, aren’t you baby? I never try anything, I just do it. Maybe we should do the Crowned Heads Thunderkiss and listen to some Devil Music. 🤘🏻
Definition Kinsman (Red Band) – Toro (6 x 50)
The original Kinsman was far too short in both its length and the time it was available. Then an angel named Jamond brought it back as regular production with an extra inch, answering all our prayers. 🙏🏻
Definition One13 (White Band) – Toro (6 x 52)
The One13 is inspired by the home of Jamond’s grandparents and the memories made there. Good thing he didn’t base it off my grandparents because it’d be instant coffee and cheap cigarettes influencing the blend. 😆
Definition Pi5ot (Green Band) – Toro (6 x 52)
The Pi5ot is a new for 2026 blend from Definition that pays tribute to the players that inspired Jamond. So is the Pi5ot l33t or is it a brick? 🏀
Lampert Continental 52 – Robusto (5 x 52)
Look, another Lampert Black Card cigar! Do these things multiply like rabbits? Does it matter if it slaps? I’m sure at some point I’ll get caught up with the existing releases and be stuck lamenting that I have to wait for what’s to come next, but in the meantime, let’s enjoy what we have. 😆
Casdagli Villa Casdagli (Pigasus) – Figurado (5 x 58)
I dive into the Casdagli Villa Casdagli with the unique Pigasus vitola. Maybe it’ll get you to squeal with delight?
Apostate The Deseret – Robusto Grande (5.25 x 54)
Deseret is a term in the Book of Mormon that translates to “honeybee.” Will this honeybee be sweet or sting?
Montecristo M – Toro (6 x 52)
Altadis procured Ecuadorian Connecticut tobacco with 20 years of age on it and tasked AJ Fernandez with creating a blend worthy of the rare leaf. Is it worth the premium price or does the M stands for miss?
Lampert Platino – A (9.25 x 48)
Lampert offered the Platino blend in an A format for the Black Card holders. If that’s too much for you to handle, you can always use it like a wand for Harry Potter cosplay.
Tatuaje Creature – Perfecto (6.83 x 52)
Tatuaje’s Creature makes its standalone debut. Does the Creature capture your fancy like Kay Lawrence? Or does it need to be sent back to the murky depths?
Lampert Ocean Breeze – Gran Toro (6.5 x 56)
Lampert’s Ocean Breeze, will it make you feel fine? Or is it just blowin’ through the jasmine in your mind?
Surpassion King of Battle – Toro (6 x 50)
Surpassion’s King of Battle commemorates 250 Years of U.S. Army Artillery excellence. Does it discharge or jam up?
Surpassion Valor – Toro (6 x 50)
Surpassion’s debut cigar, Valor, is dedicated to all of America’s service members and the courage in giving everything to serve. Will this blend get you to enlist with Surpassion?
Surpassion Queen of Battle – Toro (6 x 50)
Surpassion’s Queen of Battle honors the US Army Infantry, the first branch of the Army. Does it get a Hooah?
Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun – Toro (6 x 52)
Paul Stulac says the Red Screaming Sun came “while staring at a gorgeous sunset on a tobacco field in CT and having a ‘cigar moment’ and expressing it was a screaming sun. Add CT broadleaf to a cigar and put them in red boxes and Red Screaming Sun is born.” He wasn’t lying when he said, “names are important and ridiculous at the same time.”
My Father La Lealtad – Torpedo (Box Press) (6.13 x 52)
La Lealtad is Spanish for “loyalty.” This cigar definitely tested my ability to stick with it.
CAO Escaparate (TAM.095) – Toro (6 x 52)
CAO time warps us with a special blend from their very early days. It’s just a jump to the left…. then a step to the right?
La Flor Dominicana Solis – Toro (6.5 x 50)
Little brothers always imitate and try to one-up their older brothers. Does Litto Jr.’s Solis stack up as the ideal contrast to Tony’s La Nox?
La Flor Dominicana La Nox – Toro (6.5 x 50)
La Nox is a well known blend by Tony Gomez that’s been around for a decade, but I decided to shine a little light on it.
La Gloria Cubana Gran Legado – Figurado (7.75 x 62)
The LGC Gran Legado is a cigar that pays tribute to the workers who make La Gloria Cubana, made by only the most experienced rollers using higher priming leaves in the filler. Sounds amazing…. on paper.
La Flor Dominicana Oro Maduro (No. 6) – Toro (6 x 54)
The LFD Oro line is almost 15 years old, so let’s take a fresh look.
Stolen Throne Yorktown Fleet – Torpedo (Box Press) (6 x 50)
Stolen Throne’s Yorktown Fleet is an homage to the naval history of Stolen Throne’s home town. Does it bring superior firepower or is it all wet?
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Todos Las Dias 2026 (Double Wide Belicoso) – Belicoso (4.75 x 60)
If you’re struggling to fall asleep, I start this one with a bedtime story. It’s about how Steve Saka told me not to smoke his shit. OMG, WHAT??? Don’t get your tits twisted, it’s a good story! Who doesn’t love a happy ending? And the story wraps up nicely too!
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust 10th Jubilee – Corona Gorda (5.63 x 48)
10 years of Saka. You’re going to have your own strong opinion on that statement regardless of what I say. And that’s the beauty of Steve Saka.
Lampert Oro Toro Grande (Don Patrón 56) – Gran Toro (6.5 x 56)
Long, thick, woody and creamy. I really hope Dr. Stefan appreciates a good dick joke, or I might be kicked out of the Black Card membership. 🫣
CLE Eiroa CBT – Toro (6 x 54)
Is the Eiroa CBT a remake, a remix, or a reboot of the Christian Eiroa’s first triple maduro cigar, the Camacho Triple Maduro?
Lampert Baba Yaga – Toro (6 x 52)
The Baba Yaga of Slavic culture is a true chaotic neutral, will the cigar live up the namesake? Or does it make you want to go all John Wick and snuff it out?
J.C. Newman LeRoy Neiman 2025 Collectors Edition – Torpedo (6.25 x 52)
No… it’s not Leonard Nimoy, or Nieman Marcus, but LeRoy Neiman the painter. 🤦🏻 Is the experience with J.C. Newman’s cigar as inspiring LeRoy Neiman’s artwork?
Warped Isla del Cocodrilo Toro Grande Limited Edition – Gran Toro (6.5 x 54)
I’ve been up and down with the Isla del Cocodrilo line. Will the previously international only Gran Toro complete the redemption arc now that it’s coming home to the US?
AJ Fernandez Amar – Toro (6 x 56)
From the ashes of the fire at the AJ Fernandez factory last year comes Amar.
Oscar Valladares The Oscar Maduro – Toro (6 x 52)
THE Oscar indicates there’s only one Oscar. But there’s two, a Habano and a Maduro. Should there only be one?
Oscar Valladares The Oscar Habano – Toro (6 x 52)
Real question, did Oscar Valladares go to school in Ohio? Because he made THE Oscar, just like THE Ohio State University. Just curious. 🤔
Oscar Valladares Heaven & Hell Oscuro – Toro (6 x 52)
The cutout wings… yeah, I know… not my thing either. That’s the part they need to send to hell, lol. 😂
Oscar Valladares Heaven & Hell Claro – Toro (6 x 52)
Does the Oscar Valladares Heaven & Hell Claro send you to heaven?
Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico (Papas Fritas) – Corona (4.5 x 44)
When you have good French fries, it’s impossible to have just one. Does the same apply to the Drew Estate Papas Fritas or should the scrap tobacco have been thrown into the scrap bin?
Crowned Heads Moonflower – Corona Gorda (6 x 46)
The moonflower is a night blooming flower that symbolizes the hidden beauty that emerges in darkness and the power of quiet transformation. Will it be your muse?
Avowed Awakening White – Robusto Grande (5.5 x 52)
The Avowed team have been playing the long game and sprung two surprise variants of the Awakening on us. With the same ASP Ecuadorian Connecticut 2016 Vintage wrapper of the New Dawn, does the Awakening White let its light shine on you still?
Avowed Awakening Black – Robusto Grande (5.5 x 52)
The Avowed team have been playing the long game and sprung two surprise variants of the Awakening on us. The Awakening Black comes with the same Ecuadorian Corojo 2021 Vintage wrapper as used on the Hallowed Hands. Does it work or will it leave your heart feeling as dark as the wrapper?
