Monthly Archives: September 2022

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and in today’s review, we’re lighting up a cigar that prides itself on being an authentic alternative to classic Cuban smokes. Cuban cigars were already a big hit in the USA before John F. Kennedy imposed an embargo on all trade with Cuba, but the subsequent…

Not to be confused with the ancient metal weapon (knuckle duster), the Punch Knuckle Buster cigar line was created by University of Virginia college basketball coach Tony Bennett.  Bennett once described a game of basketball as a “blue-collar knuckle buster”, inspiring the name of this medium-bodied smoke. Introduced as a wallet-friendly cigar aimed at industrious blue-collar…

We’re living on the edge in our latest review as we take an in-depth look at Rocky Patel’s The Edge Habano. The sixth blend introduced to the popular Edge series is sometimes called the “Nicaraguan Edge” due to being the first (and only) stick in the line-up made entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco.  The Edge portfolio has…

Handmade at J.C. Newman’s PENSA factory in Nicaragua, Quorum Shade cigars are named after their silky, golden-blonde Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. The line also comes in Classic and Maduro varieties. While they all use the same satisfying blend of Nicaraguan filler and binder leaves, the different wrappers give each cigar its unique aroma, identity, and…

A value-priced cigar with Cuban-inspired branding, let's see how the toasty and creamy blend of the La Estrella Cubana Habano fared in our latest review.