Cigar Reviews

Cigar Review: Muestra de Saka – Unstolen Valor

The Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor was not interesting to look at, but it did come with an interesting back story. “Valor” means “great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.” Upon first sight and smell, it may have required a small amount of valor in order to try this stick – but…

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Cigar Review: La Aroma de Cuba Pasión Marveloso

Late last year, I had the chance to smoke the La Aroma de Cuba Pasión for a an episode of Cigars & Coffee. I remembered being impressed with it and decided that it needed the full review treatment. I’ll be honest, when I first smoked this back in December, I did not have high hopes….

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Cigar Review: Cigar Clowns Festivus

If you’ve never heard of the Cigar Clowns before, a word of advice:  get your hands on them when you ca! If you have heard of them or, better yet, smoked one of their sticks, then you know why. They are to me the epitome of the words “boutique cigars”. Smaller batch, listed run, and…

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Cigar Review: Lampert Cigars’ 1675 Edición AZUL Robusto

One of the cigars that we were lucky enough to try during the PCA Trade Show 2021 was the Lampert 1675 Edición AZUL Both myself and Tim were impressed when we first smoked it. Impressed enough to add it to our list of cigars to watch for after the trade show. For those who may…

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Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cohetes Broadleaf (2022)

If you were unaware Cohetes, is literally translated to mean “rocket”. However, a Cohetes is not just any rocket. They are what can best be described as an exploding bottle rocket. Traditionally made and used in Nicaragua on December the 8th at dawn and noon to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and call…

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Cigar Review: 20 Acre Farm from Drew Estate is a Solid Release with Burn Issues

I smoke a lot of Drew Estate cigars. A lot. Typically, I’ll smoke through a box of Drew Estate Undercrown Maduros each week. I throw in some other cigars throughout the week for good measure, but Drew Estate is my go-to brand when it comes to cigars. I was excited to smoke their new 20…

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Cigar Review: Fiat Lux Insight by ACE Prime

The first time I had heard about the Fiat Lux was at the PCA 2021 Trade Show in Las Vegas. It was Day 0 and Tim and I had been running around trying to get the lay of the land and set up interviews for the week. It was a blur of over 20k steps,…

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Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Disciple

Disciple: [n]: “one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another.”  Well sign me up! The Disciple is smooth, dark, and delicious; like a new, solicitous lover. But it’s still classy in the streets with its beautiful banding and lovely chocolate color. The company was founded in 1995 as Indian Tabac Cigar Company,…

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Cigar Review: Warped’s La Hacienda First Growth

Warped Cigars is one of those brands that hits my palate just right, more often than not. In fact, the original La Hacienda is one of my favorite go-to cigars of all time. When I found out that they were releasing the La Hacienda First Growth, I knew that I’d have to review it. I…

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Cigar Review: CAO Amazon Basin (2022 Release)

The CAO Amazon Basin is grown in a region of the Amazon Rainforest. It uses a tobacco called Bragança that is only harvested once every three years. The blend uses four different tobaccos all from different countries. This year’s release is a re-release that originally came out in 2014. They are rolled with a unique…

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