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?
Tag: Origin: Nicaragua
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?
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.”
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?
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.
AJ Fernandez Amar – Toro (6 x 56)
From the ashes of the fire at the AJ Fernandez factory last year comes Amar.
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?
Pariah No. 39 (Red) – Super Toro (Box Press) (7 x 60)
Daniel Lance said that “Pariah is not about fitting in.” Will the No. 39 Red, with its nine-tobacco blend and 7″x60 size, satisfy your tastes and fit into your regular humidor rotation?
Pariah No. 39 (White) – Super Toro (Box Press) (7 x 60)
Pariah’s stand alone. Will the White No.39 with its eight-tobacco blend, double binder, and ramp blending, all wrapped in a Casjuca Connecticut leaf, stand apart from other Connecticuts?
AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) – Toro (5.88 x 52)
The Alejandro Robaina Cubana No. 6 shares the same band and a similar look wrapper as the No. 2. Does that indicate more of the same or is it a truly unique blend in its own right?
AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 4) – Robusto (4.88 x 50)
With the AG Alejandro Robaina Cubana No. 4, we get a different color wrapper, a different colored band, and slightly less age on the tobacco, but we still don’t know the details of the blend. How does it compare to the No 2. and No 6? Does that different band indicate a big change?
AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 2) – Robusto (4.88 x 56)
Normally I’d write something witty, but sometimes the hype around the cigar is too much, and the reality crushed my spirit just a little bit. I really don’t know what happened with this one, but I’m not OK…
Oracle – Robusto (5 x 50)
Going into the vault for this one. Does the Oracle open up your third eye, does it get the stink eye, or maybe it tastes like your brown eye? 😫
J.C. Newman El Baton Firecracker – Petit Robusto (3.5 x 50)
Is J.C. Newman’s contribution to the United Cigars Firecracker lineup a banger? sigh….
Just read the review while I go hang my head in shame for the dad joke…
Plasencia El Año del Caballo (2026) – Gordo (7 x 58)
2026 is the year of the horse and Plasencia released the requisite “El Año del Caballo.” Is this bad horsie a champ that gets to stud or will it be turned into glue?
Definition Prolific BP Maduro (Yellow Band) – Toro (Box Press) (6.5 x 54)
Is the Definition Prolific BP Maduro still as adept at generating the flavor and enjoyment as the Natural?
Hermanos de Armas Veiled Mutiny (Fábrica Oveja Negra) – Toro (6 x 54)
“Veiled mutiny” is a colloquial term for collective insubordination, mass protests, or silent disobedience that acts as a “cloaked” refusal to follow orders without constituting open rebellion. With my first, I felt like this cigar was really living up to its name with the burn issues.
Hermanos de Armas Descending Shadows (Fábrica Oveja Negra) – Toro (6 x 54)
In the military, descending shadows are small-unit tactical maneuvers where soldiers drop onto or infiltrate a target area. This type of activity is usually reserved for elite special forces. Is the HDA Descending Shadows elite enough to live up to the name?
Hermanos de Armas Cataclysm (Fábrica Oveja Negra) – Toro (6 x 54)
I dive into the first cigar of the HDA lineup. Does the Cataclysm pass muster?
Definition Big Iron (Silver Band) – Gordo (6.25 x 60)
In the Marty Robbins’ song, “Big Iron,” the Arizona Ranger kills Texas Red with just one bullet. Will the LACC Exclusive Big Iron by Definition Cigars take you out with a single shot?
Oliva Monticello – Robusto (Box Press) (5 x 50)
Monticello was Thomas Jefferson’s home. Why the fuck Oliva named a cigar after it? Nobody seems to know. Does it matter if the cigar slaps?
Tatuaje PCA 2025 Exclusive – Robusto Grande (Box Press) (5.63 x 54)
We dive into the 2025 PCA exclusive from Tatuaje. Retailers had to order it at PCA to get it. You just need to get it from them.
Ohana Nui Mo Olelo – Toro (6 x 52)
The LACC Collective Pack offered a rare chance to try an unreleased event cigar from Ohana Nui. Mo’Olelo means tradition and story, should this cigar become part of Ohana Nui’s story?
Foundation Tabernacle Knight Commander – Perfecto (6.75 x 52)
The Knight Commander was inspired by the Knight Commander of the Ethiopian Star of Honor, a title bestowed upon Nicholas Melillo for his dedication and commitment to Ethiopia’s rich cultural legacy.
Foundation Highclere Castle Senetjer – Perfecto (6.75 x 52)
What the fuck is a Senetjer? What’s the tieback to Highclere Castle? Why don’t we just smoke the cigar and enjoy the history lesson? 😁
Foundation 10 Year Aniversario – Salomon (7 x 58)
The traditional 10th anniversary gift is usually tin or aluminum, but how about some high grade Connecticut Broadleaf?
Definition Walking Stick (Black Band) – Lancero (7 x 42)
Will the Walking Stick be your companion for your next… well, we’ll get to the all the options inside.
