Category: Cigar Reviews

Arturo Fuente Cigar Club, the luxury cigar lounge co-owned by Carlos “Carlito” Fuente and Ciro Cascella, celebrated its 30th anniversary this past week. The first Arturo Fuente Cigar Club opened in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, back in June of 1996. At the time, a concept like this was almost unheard of. While today we see the Dominican Republic as a destination for cigars, it was not always so. “Think about this young

Today, we review the Montecristo Bardstown. The Montecristo brand is part of the Tabacalera USA portfolio and is primarily sold by Altadis U.S.A. The Montecristo Bardstown is distributed by Santa Clara Cigars, which is also part of Tabacalera USA. Santa Clara serves as the distribution arm for JR Cigars and Casa de Montecristo. While the Montecristo Bardstown is available at these two retail stores, Santa Clara ensures its nationwide distribution.

Aaron Paoletta of LaVega Cigar Company joins Smoke Night LIVE to discuss the growth of his cigar brand and the unconventional journey that led him into the premium cigar industry. Before launching LaVega, Aaron spent years working as a chef, cooking for restaurants and high-profile clients, while also pursuing a passion for music that included starting a record label and performing in several bands. On this episode, we’ll dive into

Hamptons Cigar Manufactory & Museum has announced the release of its America’s 250th Birthday Commemorative Five Pack. The pack is being offered exclusively to members of the company’s #MVPElite Club. “I wanted to give back to America on its 250th birthday with this special pack. Our country was built on immigrants, and as a first-generation immigrant, it is my honor and privilege to say thank you. I hope others who

Powstanie Cigars has announced the release of the 250th American Anniversary War Bear. This release features the Powstanie War Bear 2025 Perfecto in commemorative 250th-anniversary packaging. The cigars are packaged in a Cerakote metal shell. Because the Cerakote pattern can vary, Powsanie says each box is a one-of-a-kind collector’s piece. The 2025 War Bear cigar showcases two wrappers—Ecuadorian Habano and Mexican San Andrés—in an unbalanced barber pole design. The binder

For a company that built a lot of its reputation on ultra-clean, polished blends using tobaccos from multiple countries, the Davidoff Puro Dominicano feels like a pretty major shift in direction. Instead of leaning on Ecuadorian wrappers or balancing tobaccos from all over Latin America, this release puts the entire spotlight on the Dominican Republic and everything Davidoff has spent decades building there. On paper, the idea sounds simple enough,

Powstanie Cigars is revisiting one of its recent releases with the announcement of the 250th American Anniversary War Bear, a limited-edition cigar packaged to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Rather than introducing a new blend, the company has chosen to use the same recipe featured in the 2025 War Bear release. The cigar is a 5 5/8″ x 60 perfecto wrapped in Ecuadorian Habano and Mexican San

Oz Family Karatoba K50 Today, we will review the Karatoba in the K50 (Toro) size from Oz Family Cigars. Karatoba is the fourth regular production line offered by Oz Family Cigars, a brand founded by Tim Ozgener. The Ozgener family is well-known for establishing CAO Cigars, which was sold to Swedish Match in 2007. Tim Ozgener remained with CAO until 2010 before departing from the company. After a hiatus of

On Prime Time Special Edition 191, we welcome Joshua Evarts as our special guest. Josh is the owner of The Vault in Idaho. He is also a former PCA Board of Directors member and now an author. We will dive all into Josh’s story and new book. Plus we will have our Artesano de Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and Altadis USA Great Things are

Maya Selva Cigars has announced it is adding a new size to its Villa Zambrano VZ Danli line, known as Corto 46. VZ Danli is one of the newer lines under Maya Selva, debuting in 2024. The Corto 46 is a figurado measuring 4 x 46, making it the third size in the line. The VZ Danli blend is highlighted by a wrapper known as Carmelita. The binder is from the Trojes