Welcome to our Cigar Review hub, where we light up with purpose, slow down long enough to taste what’s really happening, and report back with our honest opinion. As part of our Cigar Academy, every review here comes from a full session, broken down one third at a time so you know exactly what to expect before you strike a match
Certain cigars seem to carry a reputation before you ever light them, and the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos is definitely one of those cigars. Between the Fuente name, the aged Dominican tobacco, and its African Cameroon wrapper, I went into...
The Crowned Heads Jericho Hill has been around for more than a decade, but I'd been wanting to sit down and properly review this cigar for a while. With its dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper, production at the My Father...
I've had the Alec Bradley Magic Toast on my list of cigars to try for a while. I'd heard the story behind it, and that dark Honduran wrapper had me interested. I finally had a chance to sit down with...
The E.P. Carrillo Ascend Ridge scores an 8.8 out of 10: a flavorful, medium-bodied, soft box-pressed cigar built on baking spice, anise, sweet tobacco, and almond, with earth and leather adding depth, and construction good enough that I never had...
I had been looking forward to smoking the Crowned Heads Moonflower since we first brought them in. This was mainly because I had heard plenty about the cigar already, including some interesting talk about a mint note that I couldn't help...
Premium cigars are rare in the $6–$7 range these days, so the Crowned Heads Thunderkiss under-$7 price immediately caught my attention. Especially with how expensive cigars have gotten lately. This was actually my first Crowned Heads cigar review. I've seen...
After recently finishing up my Foundation Charter Oak Maduro review, the next cigar was an easy choice. I wanted to see how the Connecticut Shade stacked up. The Charter Oak Maduro easily earned a spot in my humidor because of...
The Foundation Charter Oak Maduro earns a 9.0 out of 10 from me and lives up to the hype: a medium-to-full Connecticut Broadleaf maduro with cocoa, leather, espresso, and baking spice, for a little over $7 a stick. It’s one...
The Tatuaje Brown Label Miami Regios earns a 9.1 out of 10: a medium to medium-full cigar with caramel, roasted coffee bean, baking spice, almond, and earth, excellent construction, and a balance that never leans on strength. I'd known about...
Some cigars impress from the first draw; others take a little time to open up. Some are worth buying by the box, and some? You smoke once, learn from, and move on. That’s the point of this hub, to help you skip the guesswork and land on cigars worth lighting.
Inside these reviews, you’ll learn:
Scroll through the reviews, pick the one that fits your lane, pour a drink, and settle in. The best cigars aren’t rushed. They’re earned.
