Cigar Reviews

Cigar Review: The Promising My Father Fonseca Cosacos Is a Disappointment

I was excited when I learned that My Father Cigars had purchased the Fonseca brand from the Quesada family. I love My Father Cigars. In my opinion, they are some of the most solid and dependable cigars in the industry. It is always interesting to see what others’ takes on existing brands are. Palates and…

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Cigar Review: Stolen Throne Oath Taker Tastes Beautiful But Is Tainted by Burn Issues

The Oath Taker from Stolen Throne was a very limited release that was exclusive to Cigar Federation. Lee Marsh once again teamed with Master Blender Noel Rojas to create a cigar experience that acts more like a piece of music that builds to an almost perfect crescendo, than it does just a complex cigar. The…

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Cigar Review: Stolen Throne’s Call to Arms Corona Is a Complex Anytime Smoke

The Stolen Throne Call to Arms is the second regular production release for Stolen Throne Cigars, and the follow-up to their highly successful Crook of the Crown release. The sophomore offering from Stolen Throne Cigars is comprised of a gorgeous Sumatra wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler). It is a full-bodied, medium to medium-full cigar…

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Cigar Review: AJ Fernandez Enclave Salomon Looks Great But Fails on Flavor

The salomon vitola is one of my favorite in the entire cigar industry. Producers such as Cuaba and La Flor Dominicana are well-known for their salomones. The Oliva Melanio Figurado has been one of my favorite in this category, though of course it’s not quite the same shape as the AJ Fernandez Enclave, which features…

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Cigar Review: Epic Maduro Robusto Is a Full-Bodied, But Nuanced Smoke

Anytime I see a wrapper this dark on a cigar, I immediately think twice. Will it be a pepper bomb? Will it be too spicy? The Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper on the Epic Maduro is dark and toothy, but don’t be scared away! While the Maduro may be on the full end of the spectrum, it…

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Room101 Doomsayer “Passive” Habano Review

The Room101 Doomsayer limited edition cigars were released in two types, Aggressive and Passive, in June 2019 as part of the IPCPR trade show from brand founder Matt Booth. The Aggressive features a dark maduro wrapper of unannounced origin while the Passive, which we are reviewing today, has a Ecuadorian Habano donning its exterior. Both…

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Epic Cigars Project E San Andres Gran Ola

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   ToroSIZE:   6-1/4″ x 54 ORIGIN:   Dominican RepublicFACTORY:   Charles Fairmorn WRAPPER:   Mexican San AndresBINDER:   Indonesian SumatraFILLER:   Dominican Republic and Nicuaraguan STRENGTH:   Medium – Full SOURCE:   Received Sample from Epic Cigars ENVIRONMENT WHERE:   My deck WHEN:   July 12, 2020 DRINKS:   Iced Tea WEATHER:   Perfect warm Summer night – low 80’s with 65% humidity WHAT’S ON:   Sounds…

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Casdagli Daughters of the Wind Cremello

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   LanceroSIZE:   7-1/2″ x 39 ORIGIN:   Costa RicaFACTORY:   Tobacos de la Cordillera WRAPPER:   Costa Rican ClaroBINDER:   Costa Rican Puriscal & NicaraguanFILLER:   Dominican Oscuro Ligero & Peruvian STRENGTH:   Medium SOURCE:   Small Batch Cigar ENVIRONMENT WHERE:   My deck WHEN:   April 25, 2020 @ 11am DRINKS:   Ice Mountain  WEATHER:   Low 60’s – a sunny Spring day WHAT’S ON:   Smoking…

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Micallef Cigars “To Be Named” Maduro

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Gran ToroSIZE:   6-3/4″ x 54 ORIGIN:   NicaraguaFACTORY:   Micallef Cigars S.A. WRAPPER:   Nicaraguan MaduroBINDER:   SumatraFILLER:   Nicaraguan and Dominican STRENGTH:   Medium SOURCE:   Micallef Cigars ENVIRONMENT WHERE:   Deck at home WHEN:   April 7, 2020 @ 1:00pm DRINKS:   Ice Mountain bottled water WEATHER:   Mid 70’s – warm and mostly sunny WHAT’S ON:   Metallica Mix PRODUCTION RELEASE TYPE  Regular Production with…

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Stolen Throne Crook of the Crown

Mike reviews the new brand on the scene – Stolen Throne Crook of the Crown. See if the boys from Virginia made a stogie that belongs in your humidor.

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