The Isla del Cocodrilo returns, swapping the flavorful Ecuadorian Desflorada wrapper for Ecuadorian Connecticut. But does going for a lighter and creamier blend mean the Blanco has less snap than the original or is it just as fierce?
It’s named after Crocodile Island, but does the Isla del Cocodrilo have enough bite?
This piece, is unique. But is it worth the cost of admission?
I get the chance to examine a very rare Principle Cigar, The Count. And I don’t mean the Sesame Street version.
LA Cigar Collective’s Gris Gris is back in a new Lonsdale vitola. Is it still the good luck charm it was as a Toro?
The third vitola of the new Hallowed Hands comes with a handful of extra Pennsylvania Broadleaf. How does it change things up?
I started my deep dive into the new Avowed Hallowed Hands with the Corona Gorda. How does the Toro stack up?
Avowed Cigars comes back with their first new regular production blend since launching last year. Does the Hallowed Hands deserve to be in your hands?
Can Avowed improve upon the Toro and Robusto Grande with the Corona Gorda?
LACC’s first house blend has a strong emotional foundation.
Father and son blend a cigar to celebrate the Kelner family patriarch’s 80th birthday.
Does the LFD 30th play the greatest hits or go into uncharted territory?
The Holiday Baubles are for winter time when it’s cold outside. Doesn’t some Mexican hot chocolate sound perfect-o?
The 2024 Bauble is back with the same blend as 2023 to keep all the bell jingling at maximum effort.
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?
The 2022 Principle Accomplice Holiday Bauble appears to have the same blend as the 2021. Does it still put you in the holiday spirit?
Will the 2021 Principle Accomplice Holiday Bauble put you into the holiday spirit? Or should you just hang it on your tree?
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’s second house blend. Will it put a spell on you?
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? 😅
Does the scorpion have the sting?
Does the Angel’s Share take the Opus X to heaven?
I am not a Petit Corona smoker… but I smoked this one for you anyway. 👌
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 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 is the Altadis budget brand that runs for about $2 a stick. Famous last words, but how bad could it be?
Fratello offers the Pelican as the Louisiana blend in their state exclusive releases using Andullo as a stand-in for Perique.
Does a higher priming tobacco version of The Vow 6.29 take you to a “Higher Calling?”
One of Avowed Cigar’s launch blends that gets a ‘lil sumthin’ extra. Will you take “The Vow?”
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?
