Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Criollo de Oro

The latest release from La Gloria Cubana, Criollo de Oro uses a proprietary hybrid varietal that crosses Criollo 98 and Pelo de Oro
Cigar Review: Davidoff Chefs Edition (2021)

Rather than just repeat themselves, Davidoff Cigars has issued a brand new entry in their Chefs Edition line…and it’s spectacular
Avo Syncro Caribe

Vitola: Robusto 5” x 50 ring gauge MSRP $10.90 Purchased from Burns Tobacconist Background Avo has turned the Syncro sub-brand into quite an interesting series. It began in 2015 with the Syncro Nicaragua, the first regular-release Avo to use Nicaraguan leaf. The next year, they upped the ante with Syncro Nicaragua Fogata, which was one […]
Aged: J.D. Howard Reserve by Crowned Heads

The next installment of the “Aged” series features the J.D. Howard Reserve, the first Maduro cigar from Crowned Heads…how have the years treated it?
Aged: Headley Grange by Crowned Heads

Today we see what 4 or more years of age has done to the Headley Grange by Crowned Heads…spoiler alert: it’s GREAT!
Cigar Review: Davidoff Dominicana

Dominicana marks the first new blend in the regular release catalog for Davidoff in quite some time…and it is just about perfect, too.
Cigar Review: AVO Improvisation Series Limited Edition 2021

For 2021, Avo Cigars continues their Limited Edition releases with the continuation of the Improvisation Series, and it’s another great entry
Cigar Extra: Davidoff Colorado Claro

It has been and continues to be my favortie “regular” Davidoff release…the incredible Colorado Claro!
Cigar Extra: Diamond Crown Maximus by J.C. Newman

While recording some of my own “Thoughts from the Smoking Chair” I puffed away on a Diamond Crown Maximus…a truly fantastic Dominican cigar.
Cigar Extra: Avo Regional South Edition

Last week I looked at the North…today I take a short look at the Avo Regional South Edition, part of 2020’s special releases from Avo