LA Cigar Collective Padre Elegido (Armorosos) – Toro (6 x 56)
LACC’s first house blend has a strong emotional foundation.
Tag: Origin: Dominican Republic
Kelner Family Cigars 80th Anniversary – Diadema (7 x 50)
Father and son blend a cigar to celebrate the Kelner family patriarch’s 80th birthday.
La Flor Dominicana 30 Years – Chisel (Box Press) (6.5 x 58)
Does the LFD 30th play the greatest hits or go into uncharted territory?
Principle Cigars Accomplice Holiday Bauble 2025 – Perfecto (4.5 x 60)
The Holiday Baubles are for winter time when it’s cold outside. Doesn’t some Mexican hot chocolate sound perfect-o?
Principle Cigars Accomplice Holiday Bauble 2024 – Perfecto (4.5 x 60)
The 2024 Bauble is back with the same blend as 2023 to keep all the bell jingling at maximum effort.
Principle Cigars Accomplice Holiday Bauble 2023 – Perfecto (4.5 x 60)
The Principle Accomplice Holiday Bauble came back for the 2023 release with an updated blend featruing an Ecuadorian Habano Vuelta Abajo wrapper and Dominican Dominican H-192 Habano Hybrid binder that’s a vintage from 2007. Some pretty choice shit! Will it still jingle your bells?
Principle Cigars Accomplice Holiday Bauble 2022 – Perfecto (4.5 x 60)
The 2022 Principle Accomplice Holiday Bauble appears to have the same blend as the 2021. Does it still put you in the holiday spirit?
Principle Cigars Accomplice Holiday Bauble 2021 – Perfecto (4.5 x 60)
Will the 2021 Principle Accomplice Holiday Bauble put you into the holiday spirit? Or should you just hang it on your tree?
Principle Cigars Engagement – Corona Gorda (5.75 x 46)
The boys at LA Cigar Collective were able to score the Principle Engagement for their January Collective Pack ahead of its planned Valentine’s Day 2026 release. But will you say yes?
LA Cigar Collective Gris Gris – Toro (6 x 50)
LA Cigar Collective’s second house blend. Will it put a spell on you?
Arturo Fuente Fuente Fuente OpusX La Familia X to the 25th Power – Perfecto (6.5 x 60)
Is the 25th Anniversary OpusX worth the insanely high price? Or is it just a flex for douchebags? How much is Carlito going to hate me if he ever reads this review? 😅
Arturo Fuente Fuente Fuente OpusX Destino al Siglo Scorpio Maduro – Toro (Box Press) (5.75 x 56)
Does the scorpion have the sting?
Arturo Fuente Fuente Fuente OpusX Angels Share (Perfecxion X) – Toro (6.25 x 48)
Does the Angel’s Share take the Opus X to heaven?
Montecristo Dark (No. 444) – Petit Corona (4 x 44)
I am not a Petit Corona smoker… but I smoked this one for you anyway. 👌
Casa de Garcia Sumatra – Toro (5.5 x 50)
Casa de Garcia is the Altadis budget brand that runs for about $2 a stick. The Connecticut was crap, the Maduro was hot garbage, would the Sumatra be the redeemer?
Casa de Garcia Maduro – Toro (5.5 x 50)
Casa de Garcia is the Altadis budget brand that runs for about $2 a stick. I asked how bad the Connecticut could be… this was worse.
Casa de Garcia Connecticut – Toro (5.5 x 50)
Casa de Garcia is the Altadis budget brand that runs for about $2 a stick. Famous last words, but how bad could it be?
Fratello The Pelican – Robusto Grande (5.5 x 54)
Fratello offers the Pelican as the Louisiana blend in their state exclusive releases using Andullo as a stand-in for Perique.
Avowed The Vow Higher Calling – Toro (6 x 50)
Does a higher priming tobacco version of The Vow 6.29 take you to a “Higher Calling?”
Avowed The Vow (6.29) – Toro (6 x 50)
One of Avowed Cigar’s launch blends that gets a ‘lil sumthin’ extra. Will you take “The Vow?”
Avowed The Vow (11.25) – Robusto Grande (5.5 x 55)
The Vow adds a third variant with a new vitola and spin on the blend. How does the addition of Brazilian Cubra change things up?
Avowed New Dawn – Toro (6 x 52)
Avowed Cigars launched in early 2025 with the New Dawn as one of their initial cigars. Does it really represent a “New Dawn” in cigars?
Matilde Para José Seijas – Toro (6 x 52)
The Para José Seijas is a tribute cigar that honors the memory of José Seijas, the former head of Tabacalera de García.
Avowed Awakening – Robusto Grande (5.5 x 52)
Does an incredibly rare wrapper awaken the senses and justify the ultra-premium price?
Avo Syncro Nicaragua 10th Anniversary Limited Edition – Diadema (Box Press) (6.63 x 50)
Being a fan of the Avo Syncro Nicaragua I was excited to try the 10th Anniversary, but will it be a worthy tribute?
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Sun Grown (King B) – Pyramid (6 x 55)
Is the King B really the king of the Chateau Fuente Sun Grown line? Either way, it’s a good excuse to smoke a pyramid!
Ashton Classic – Corona (5.5 x 44)
Is the Ashton Classic truly a classic?
