Late last year (2025), Crowned Heads announced that they would be releasing a follow-up LE to their Belgian Blue LE 2024. This is not unheard of for Crowned Heads, but what makes this release a bit different is the size. The original (2024) was released in a 6″ x 54 toro, while the Belgian Blue…
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Jimmy D reviews the Oz Family Cigars Karatoba Gordo while at The Drawing Room. The Karatoba was released nationally in June of 2025. It features an Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper, over a Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. It was released in 4 vitolas: robusto, robusto extra, gordo, and toro. It was…
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Jimmy D returns to The Drawing Room in Davenport, IA to review this year’s Black Friday from HVC Cigars. HVC Cigars celebrates 10yrs of Black Friday releases. The Black Friday typically releases in November of every year. The 2025 Black Friday releases features an Ecuadorian Habano ’92 wrapper, over binder and fillers from Nicaragua. …
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Late last year Vance Taylor launched Stoic Cigars. His initial release was just called Stoic and came in four sizes: Justice (toro), Moderation (corona gorda), Courage (robusto), and Wisdom (churchill). The size names come from the four pillars of Stoicism. Released in August of this year, his sophmore release, the Equanimity, does the same. The…
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I was able to catch up with Rick Rodriguez and his daughter, Sara, while visiting the West Tampa Tobacco booth at the 2025 PCA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans, LA. During our conversation he showed off the Dark Time as the company’s first $30.00 cigar. This was obviously something that they were both…
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Jimmy D smokes and reviews the new Namakubi Chingon 2025 from Room 101. It is listed by Forged Cigar Co. as a 5.5″ x 60 perfecto size. It features a Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper ,a Sumatra binder, and fillers from the USA (Pennsylvania Broadleaf), Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KskqyHazUHE
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Micallef Cigars has released another cigar in their color series, the Green. Their color series began in July of 2023 with the release of the Micallef Black. The Red, Blue, and Purple followed over the next two years. The Green is rather special for fans of the Micallef brand, as it sees the return of…
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Jimmy D from The Drawing Room in Davenport, IA smokes and reviews the Aladino 85 Aniversario Reserva. A Honduran puro, the 85 Aniversario Reserva features a wrapper, binder, and filler compised of Honduran Pinareño. The Honduran Pinareño was originally brought to Honduras from Cuba. The Aniversario Reserva was blended for Julio Eiroa’s 85th birthday. …
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Way back in November of 2024, Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust announced thy would be adding yet another cigar to the Sobremesa line: Solita Red. I have loved the Sobremesa line; in particular, my favorites are the Wagashi and the Brulée Blue. To say I was excited to see how the new blend…
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Jimmy D from The Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa smokes and reviews the 2025 Las Calaveras LC54. It is a 6″ x 54 toro size that features a Mexican San Andres wrapper, over Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s an annual release, limited to 39,000 cigars in each vitola, that honors those in the cigar industry…
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