La Palina "Goldie No. 5" Review: An American-Made Habano a Decade in Waiting
Rereleased at the 2023 PCA Trade Show, a full decade after its initial debut, the No. 5 vitola of Goldie by La Palina was only rolled to the tune of 1,000...
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Rereleased at the 2023 PCA Trade Show, a full decade after its initial debut, the No. 5 vitola of Goldie by La Palina was only rolled to the tune of 1,000...
Up until recently, Cohiba had never produced a box-pressed cigar. It had also never rolled one with a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper on the outside. But all of that...
EP Carrillo's "Encore" robusto is a former #1 "Cigar of the Year," with a 96-point rating, and loads of accolades. It also has leaves in it that have been aged...
If you haven't tried the Elegante X2 by Lovely Cigars, you've been missing out. The backstory on this resurrected 120+ year-old cigar company from Green Bay, Wisconsin is fascinating. And...
Fancy the thought of smoking a hybridized blend of two of Warped Cigars' best sellers, all rolled up in an ultra limited release baby belicoso? Sky Moon takes shade-grown corojo...
"Le Bijou 1922" by My Father Cigars is a blend built for those who really dig having a cup of coffee with their dessert. Milky vanilla and tiramisu cake notes,...
I appreciate almost everything that this certified organic cigar blend stands for and offers. From its flawless combustion, attractive packaging, and approachable price point, to the ultra-clean way it tastes...
EP Carrillo's Allegiance is currently in the running for the best cigar of the year here at Klaro, offering one of the more impressive Sumatran wrapped blends money can buy...
Alec Bradley's "The Lineage" delivers a pleasant first encounter, and appeals to a wide range of palates and preferences. Pretty much anyone outside of the hardcore maduro junkie and full-strength...
Dunbarton founder and master blender, Steve Saka, has been a pipe smoker for decades. It was from this love that "StillWell Star Bayou No. 32" was born. A spicy, lively,...
Back on track with another fudge-filled maduro attack, comes a fresh smack of Curivari that is more milk chocolate than black. A premium cigar blend filled with chestnut wood notes,...
Chewy folds of dense smoke come filled with dark dried cherry notes and pecan halves, making for what is far more of a full body and finish, than one loaded...
In 2012, to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the company's creation, the premium cigar blend that is the Graycliff "Silver Series" was formulated by one of the Cuban Cohiba brand's...
Big, bold, brown, and blocky as all hell in a handbasket, the "Havana Blend XO" by Gurkha Cigars is quite the veiny brick. But it's not the 60 ring-gauge that...
Pair a heavily fermented, dark cigar wrapper with the right tobacco strains and blending methodologies, and you've got a blend that is ideal for those in search of a more...
Like any quality over proof rum, or bottled-in-bond whiskey that's worth a snort, a full-strength premium cigar blend should always be balanced. The Dapper Cigar Co. "La Madrina" is a...
It's not often that you find yourself smoking a cigar that has been named after an exceedingly rare personality disorder. Rarer yet is a cigar that bases its blend around...
"No frills, just fantastic tobacco..." This should be the slogan for Blackbird Cigar Co.'s "Glitch Claro." Follow that with some descriptors about notes of ginger snaps, toasted almonds, and mild...
As a former homebrewer with over a decade of experience, I can attest that I know a solid beer cigar when I encounter one. Which is precisely why I insisted...
If I could smoke this premium cigar blend once a week for the rest of my life, I certainly would, for it is one of the greatest anniversary stogies ever...
"La Madrina Shade" by Dapper Cigar Co. is yet another outstanding premium cigar blend from from the boutique brand that does not disappoint. As long as you are down for...
Sumatran tobacco isn't meant for everyone, especially those who are sensitive to intense flavors and strength. Luckily, the Sumatran-wrapped "Finch" from Blackbird Cigar Co. tones things down a notch, and favors a...
At just $26.20 a 5-pack, both the natural and maduro version of "Breakfast Tacos" by Rojas Cigars are easily the most affordable stogies within the Klaro portfolio. Bold, balanced, quirky,...
Thus far, every blend I have smoked from Warped Cigars has been a bona fide ass-kicker. Not just in that each stick I have smoked has kicked my ass, but...
This blend proves that not all mild-medium cigars are bland. Just take a tangy wrapper and slap some vibrant 3-year-old tobacco inside and see what happens...
I have adored the CAO Brazilia ever since I first came across it in college. And little has changed in the nearly twenty years since that first smoke. Deep, richly layered,...
The "New World Cameroon" by AJ Fernandez is an affordable smoke with enough flavor, balance, performance perks, and consistency from one stick to the next, that it never has the chance...
Coming at you straight from the smoke-filled conference center and the 2023 PCA Trade Show, is a Connecticut Shade cigar that is all-new to the Klaro portfolio. Produced by one...
For the past three years, Camacho has released a rare, "Factory Unleashed" shaggy foot cigar. Every year the blend is different, yet every offering bears certain similarities to each cigar...
This cigar is so new, that we can't even find it listed on the portfolio portion of the Oscar Valladares website. But oh my is this cigar delicious, with a...