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Montecristo White Series Toro Cigar Review

The Montecristo White Series Toro has been a mainstay in humidors since its debut in 2007 and continues to rank among the best-selling premium cigars in the United States year after year. Handmade at Tabacalera Garcia in the Dominican Republic, this blend combines aged Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers, a Nicaraguan binder, and an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. The cigar presents itself with an attractive light blonde Connecticut wrapper featuring a smooth texture and matte finish. […]

June 11, 2026 by Dave

Aladino 85th Anniversario Reserva Cigar Review

Created to celebrate Julio Eiroa’s 85th birthday, the Aladino 85th Anniversario Reserva showcases rare Pinareño tobacco , a Cuban varietal brought to Honduras in 1960 and grown exclusively on the Eiroa family farms. This cigar features this unique tobacco as it’s wrapper, binder, and filler. Crafted at Fábrica de Puros Aladino in Las Lomas Jamastran. The cigar features an attractive chocolate milk-colored wrapper with a subtle rosado hue and a glossy sheen. The wrapper is […]

June 4, 2026 by Dave

Two Guys 1985 Cigar Review

Step back in time with Two Guys Cigars & the limited edition Two Guys 1985, a cigar released only three times in the company’s 40-year history. Created as a tribute to where it all began, this 7.5 x 50 cigar only available in a VHS Cassette of 5 Cigars honors the original occupant of the first store Video Barn, and the early days that sparked the journey of Two Guys Cigars. While the wrapper, binder, […]

May 28, 2026 by Dave

Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro Cigar Review

The Diamond Crown Julius Caeser Toro is produced by J.C. Newman and manufactured at Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic. Released to celebrate J.C. Newman’s 115th anniversary, the blend features an Ecuadorian Havana-seed wrapper over Dominican binder and filler tobaccos. The cigar features a matte medium-brown Maduro wrapper with a slight oily sheen and a somewhat rustic appearance. The wrapper carries noticeable toothiness and visible texture that gives it an aged look. The opening […]

May 21, 2026 by Dave

Micallef Black Gordo Cigar Review

The Micallef Black Gordo is a new Two Guys Cigars exclusive extension of the Micallef Black line, originally introduced in 2023 as part of Micallef Cigars’ Color Series. Crafted by master blenders Joel and Edel Gomez-Sanchez, this Gordo format features a dark Mexican San Andrés wrapper over an Ecuadorian Habano binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The cigar carries an attractive Maduro appearance with a fine tooth, slight oiliness, minimal veins, and nearly invisible seams. In the […]

May 14, 2026 by Dave

Rojas Cinco De Mayo 2025 Cigar Review

The Rojas Street Tacos Cinco De Mayo 2025 is handcrafted at the Rojas Cigar Factory in Nicaragua, this 6 x 54 toro features an Ecuadorian Habano Maduro wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder with Nicaraguan and Connecticut Broadleaf fillers. The cigar carries a dark chocolate fudgy brown appearance with visible veins, slight toothiness, and a mostly smooth texture. The unfinished closed foot adds a rustic presentation, while the cigar overall feels well constructed in […]

May 7, 2026 by Dave

Plasencia Alma del Cielo Celeste Cigar Review

The Plasencia Alma del Cielo Celeste debuted in 2025 as a truly unique offering, earning its place as the world’s highest elevation cigar, grown at 1,300 meters above sea level on the Plasencia family’s Finca San Julián in Condega, Nicaragua. This Nicaraguan puro carries a sense of place from the very start, with its high-altitude origins seemingly influencing both its complexity and refined character. Visually, the cigar is stunning. A smooth, caramel-tinged brown wrapper stretches […]

April 30, 2026 by Dave

Didier Jill Cigar Review

The Didier Jill is a bold, statement-making 6×60 Nicaraguan puro wrapped in a Maduro Habano leaf, and it immediately delivers on presence before you even light it. The cigar carries a matte milk chocolate brown wrapper with a subtle oily sheen and visible veins, giving it a rugged yet refined look. In hand, it feels densely packed and substantial, exactly what you want from a Gordo. Once lit, the first third hits with a punch. […]

April 23, 2026 by Dave

Crux Marblehead Toro Cigar Review

Released in 2025, the Crux Marblehead Toro takes inspiration from the classic Cuban 109-style cap, offering a unique hybrid between a belicoso and a traditional rounded head. Crafted at Tabacalera Pages de Nicaragua S.A., this cigar features an Ecuadorian Colorado Habano wrapper over a blend of Nicaraguan and Indonesian binder and filler tobaccos. Right out of the box, the Marblehead Toro presents a clean and refined look. The wrapper carries a dark Colorado hue with […]

April 16, 2026 by Dave

Red Anchor Admiral Cigar Review

The Red Anchor Admiral from United Cigars is a standout example of the craftsmanship blended by the Kelner family at the Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic. Built with a Dominican binder and a layered filler blend of Dominican San Vicente, Habano ’92, and Pennsylvania Broadleaf, all wrapped in an Ecuadorian Habano 2000 leaf. This cigar immediately sets the tone with a rustic, milk chocolate-colored wrapper. It carries a soft satin sheen with some […]

April 9, 2026 by Dave

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