CAO Brazilia
This time around, Dojo Nation, I directed my single flame at a CAO Brazilia, Gol vitola. I had smoked a couple of these sticks before, but all I really could remember was that I liked them better than...
View ArticleInception 288 Robusto
Recently I decided to light up a boutique cigar sent over by Inception Cigars, a relatively newcomer to the cigar scene, coming out of Houston, Texas of all places. This caught my attention, a cigar...
View ArticleHerrera Esteli
Today I smoke and review the Herrera Esteli from Drew Estate. I've been wanting to smoke one of these since they were released and the moment I placed them in my humidor they have been calling my name...
View ArticleEspinosa Maduro
Like a nerd at the public library, my face was all "a glow" when I saw the box on my doorstep from Espinosa Cigars. I knew my wait was over and the maduro version of one of my favorite cigars had...
View ArticleLa Sirena
There are a few cigars that come to mind that look absolutely stunning on the shelf of your local brick and mortal cigar shop, the Opus X, Padron Anniversario, La Jugada, all come to mind. The...
View ArticleCasablanca Robusto
Let me start by saying that I'm not usually a fan of light wrappered cigars. They’re typically a bit flavorless when compared to the sticks I gravitate towards smoking. This cigar is produced by...
View ArticleDeSiena 312
A triple review by the Dojo Nation As attempted only once before in Cigar Dojo history, the rare, "triple review" offers a compelling look into the profile of a certain cigar. In this case, we offered...
View ArticlePlaceres Reserva
I'm always on the lookout for a cigar that's different, affordable, and delicious. Today I have found a diamond in the rough, the Placeres Reserva from Kuuts Cigars. Kuuts makes two other brands the...
View ArticleFlor de las Antillas
Last winter when Cigar Aficionado released their 25 Best Cigars of the Year for 2012 there was a small amount of grumbling surrounding their pick for number 1 (at least in my circles) therefore I am...
View ArticleRoom 101 Daruma Sucio
Up for review this time around is the Room 101 Daruma Sucio, a 7 x 48 vitola. Room 101 has been getting a lot of publicity recently for many of its cigars, but the Daruma seemed quietly left behind. I...
View ArticleEl Centurian
The new El Centurian from My Father Cigars is a wide scale release of a very limited cigar they introduced back in 2007. The new version is far cheaper yet far more accessible for the average cigar...
View Article601 La Bomba Maduro Warhead
As you may have heard, the 601 La Bomba line, by Erik Espinosa, is told to be forged of the strongest tobaccos known to man. A legend among cigar folklore, it is said that those who smoke the La Bomba...
View ArticleRocky Patel Royal Vintage
Ok, lets be honest here. Early in my cigar smoking days, I could've been the poster child for Rocky Patel Cigars (if the demographic they were trying to reach was aging, balding, over-weight men.) I...
View ArticleNica Rustica
It isn't every day I get to review a new cigar from Drew Estate. After all, these guys don't pump out a million different cigars a year, hoping that one of them "sticks" (no pun intended). Instead, the...
View ArticleLa Jugada Habano
How is it that even when you get your butt kicked up one side and down the other, you can still end up feeling like a hero? Ever hear of a professional boxer named Chuck Wepner? In 1975, a goofy...
View ArticleHex by Sindicato Cigars
Fresh off the heels of the 2013 IPCPR, there's plenty of new cigars and even a few new cigar brands to gawk over. If you've been following the cigar news coming out of this year's convention, you may...
View ArticleViaje Late Harvest 2013
As summer winds down and fall begins its push to move in across the countryside, the evenings begin to get a chill, the leaves on the trees begin to turn, and it's nearly time to harvest. It's the...
View ArticleOrtega Cubao
The Dojo crew has always been a fan of the Cubao cigar. When Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega operated EO Brands the Cubao was always known as a great performing and yet affordable stick. Now that Erik...
View ArticleMerlion Sea Lion
Prior to this years IPCPR in Vegas, I was lucky enough to get some pre-release samples of the Sea Lion cigar from La Sirena (Miami Cigar & Company). I smoked all three samples and was blown away by...
View ArticleSosa Underground Habano Delphic
A double cigar review by the Cigar Dojo community For our review of the Sosa Underground Habano, we decided to ask two members of the Dojo community to share their smoking experiences with this...
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