Yearly Archives: 2022

The San Cristobal Papagayo measures 5¾ inches long with a 55-inch ring, but you can always upgrade to the San Cristobal Papagayo XXL. A fatter smoke for those who like the larger gauge sizes, it sports a colossal 60-inch ring gauge. Created by one of the hottest names in the industry, Jose “Don” Pepin Garcia,…

Today we are taking the bull by the horns in our La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull review. A cigar named after the southernmost region of Spain’s rich heritage for bullfighting, it exudes matador status with its distinctive, old-school shape and bold, refined blend. The creative mastermind behind Cigar Aficionado’s sought-after ‘#1 Cigar of the Year’…

Crowned Heads Cigars ordinarily sing to the tune of stogie connoisseurs with their string of music-inspired smokes, but this time they’ve gone a little off-key. The Buckeye Land cigar is a first-time collaboration between Crowned Heads and Drew Estate master blender Willy Herrera. Initially, a regional release exclusively for the state of Ohio (a place…

Rustic and almost mean-looking, today we will be smoking the limited edition La Flor Dominicana N.A.S., which falls into the cheroot vitola category. Cheroot derives from the French word ‘she-root,’ meaning a roll of tobacco — these small smokes have a cylindrical shape, and both ends are clipped during manufacture. These cigars were released in…

Weighing in with a 62-ring gauge and almost seven inches in length, the San Cristobal Coloso is the 10th vitola in the San Cristobal line. This Nicaraguan puro is dressed in a dark brown, oily and leathery wrapper, displaying the iconic San Cristobal logo of the red parrot with widespread wings — representing free-spirited travelers…

Cigar samplers are a fantastic way to burn through different sizes, strengths, and flavor profiles from a specific brand. This Plasencia Cigars box set is a fine example of the Plasencia family’s rich tobacco legacy that spans six generations. Pioneered by Eduardo Plasencia in 1865, they’ve become one of the biggest tobacco growers worldwide, with…

The Gurkha Cigars reviews are coming thick and fast, with this one following hot on the heels of our detailed insight into the Gurkha Cafe Tabac Red Head Cherry. We’re sticking with the flavored Gurkha Cafe Tabac trio, which was reinstated into cigar circles in 2018 after a decade in the wilderness. Out of the…

Sporting an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, find out if this 4.5 x 35 cigarillo from L’Atelier Cigars provides a flavorful short smoke in our latest review.