Category: Cigar Reviews

Cigar Dojo and Aganorsa Leaf have teamed up to introduce Crispy Boy, a limited-edition collaboration inspired by crisp lagers, easygoing afternoons, and the simple satisfaction of a cigar that always hits the spot. In beer circles, “crispy boy” is an affectionate term for a cold, clean, and refreshing lager. Cigar Dojo’s Crispy Boy takes that same approachable spirit and translates it into an all-Nicaraguan core topped with an Ecuadorian Habano

Bolivar is expanding its Honduran-made Cofradia lineup with the addition of two new 7 x 70 cigars. The company has announced that both the Bolivar Cofradia and Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro are now available in the larger format, giving fans of oversized ring gauges another option within the brand’s portfolio. The new releases use the same blends as the existing Cofradia and Cofradia Oscuro lines but increase the size to a

What is the best cigar size and shape? On this episode of Smoke Night LIVE, Steve Saka joins the Dojo crew as they rank the most popular cigar vitolas using the S-Tier system. From Robustos and Toros to Corona Gordas—and don’t even get Steve started on Lanceros—the panel debates the strengths and weaknesses of each format to determine which vitolas deserve the top spot. Grab your favorite cigar and join

Today,  we review the Powstanie War Bear 2025. This is the fifth installment of a limited edition series launched by Powstanie Cigars in 2019 known as Wojtek.  Powstanie is a brand owned by Mike and Greg Szczepankiewicz, the owners of Cigar Hustler. Powstanie pays homage to the Polish roots of the Szczepankiewicz brothers. The name Powstanie means uprising and pays homage to the resistance movement in World War II Poland

After debuting earlier this year as part of the annual Firecracker series, the Independence blend is returning as a regular production cigar. United Cigars announced that Independence will become a permanent offering in the Arnold André premium cigar lineup, with shipments to retailers scheduled to begin on August 27. The release follows the limited Independence Firecracker, which was created to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Unlike

Today, we are reviewing the Davidoff Year of the Horse 2026 edition in the Toro Especial format. In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the release of Chinese Zodiac “Year of” cigars. Davidoff is essentially the company that put this format on the map. It introduced the Year of the Dragon in 2012 to the Asian market, but the following year a global worldwide release was done

Photo Credit: Cigar Coop The Association of Dominican Cigar Manufacturers (PROCIGAR), together with the Ministry of Culture, the General Directorate of Museums, and the Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration Museum are introducing the Immersive Experience: Santiago de los Caballeros and the Tobacco Tradition. The experience will remain open to the public as a permanent attraction at the Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration Museum. The Museum is

Today, we review the Knuckle Sandwich 58. By now, most cigar enthusiasts know Knuckle Sandwich as the cigar brand of celebrity restaurateur Guy Fieri. For his brand, Fieri has teamed up with his friend Erik Espinosa of Espinosa Cigars. Espinosa handles the production of the Knuckle Sandwich cigars and it is a major brand in the Espinosa portfolio. One of the more anticipated cigars each year is the Knuckle Sandwich

The Cigar Association of America (CAA) made its case against proposed U.S. tariffs on premium cigars this week, with President Scott Pearce testifying before the federal government’s Section 301 Committee during what was the final public hearing on a proposed tariff schedule. The proposal would impose a 12.5% tariff on imports from most cigar-producing countries. During his testimony, Pearce argued that premium cigars should be exempt from the tariffs, saying