” Overall, the work by (Paul) Joyal and Ocean State Cigars has been outstanding. Without a doubt, the J. Grotto Anniversary is the best line the company has produced to date.” Coming in at #19 is the J. Grotto Anniversary by Ocean State Cigars. The J. Grotto Anniversary is the fourth line of cigars launched […]
“In terms of the Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro, this is one of those cigars that fired on all cylinders. It delivered great flavor, excellent complexity, had terrific construction, and the cigar was well balanced. The use of the Mata Fina wrapper worked outstanding on this particular blend.” Coming in at #20 is the Tortuga 215 […]
“Federal Cigar has certainly established an impressive track record with these anniversary releases. Not a beat is missed here. In fact this cigar might be one of the all-time hidden gems from Oliva.” Coming in at #21 is the Federal Cigar 93rd Anniversary Reserve No. 2 by Oliva. This was a cigar done for the […]
“I have found Regius’ portfolio to be some of the most impressive cigars to hit the American market in recent years. The Regius Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. does not disappoint as this is another home run for (Akhil) Kapacee and his company.” Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. Pressed Perfecto Coming in at #22 […]
“This is a cigar that delivers some great flavors. I found this cigar’s medium strength and medium-bodied profile worked perfectly with this particular flavor profile. .” Coming in at #23 is the Viaje Plata Lancero. This is a new blend released by Viaje in a lancero format as a part of its Trifecta package. The […]
“Not only did I find a cigar of terrific value, but I found a cigar that delivered an all-around outstanding cigar experience.” Coming in at #24 is the A.J. Fernandez New World. This is a new regular production brand introduced by A.J. Fernandez Cigars in 2014. This marks the third time in five years that […]
“Overall this is a unique and outstanding blend. This cigar continues to strengthen (Jason) Holly and Viva Republica as a company on the rise doing great work.” Coming in at #25 is the Viva Republica Propaganda. Propaganda is the third line launched by Viva Republica. It gives Viva Republica its first appearance on a Cigar […]
“The reputation for Nicaraguan puro corojo wrapper blends from Casa Fernandez is as good as it gets. With the Pedro Martin Limited Edition, this cigar stands up with the best of them. This is definitely the best release by Maria Martin to date. This also has the potential to be one of the best blends […]
“Pete Johnson and Tatuaje have long built a reputation for excellent retail exclusive shop releases. The WCD 127 Tatuaje Limited Edition will now join that list as being one of those special shop releases.” Coming in at #27 is the WCD 127 Tatuaje Limited Edition. This was a limited edition shop exclusive by Tatuaje Cigars […]
“This is a boutique company that I think will be making a lot of noise over the next few months. In the case of the La Colmena Unico Especial, this is one special cigar… This is simply an outstanding cigar – and it’s one definitely worth taking notice.” Coming in at #28 is the La […]
