Category: Guides

Davidoff Puro Dominicano Perfecto Today, we are reviewing the Davidoff Puro Dominicano in the Perfecto size. If you followed Davidoff a decade ago, you would have noticed that the company was undergoing significant expansion of its portfolio. This included the launch of the Davidoff Black Label series and the Winston Churchill rebranding. However, as we approached 2026, Davidoff had not introduced a new Davidoff-branded core line since 2017 (the Davidoff

Plasencia El Año del Caballo Today, we are reviewing the Plasencia El Año del Caballo cigar. The name, which translates from Spanish to “Year of the Horse,” signifies Plasencia’s contribution to the 2026 Chinese New Year releases. Over the years, the market for Chinese New Year cigars has expanded significantly, peaking in 2024 with the Year of the Dragon. As a result, many companies are striving to differentiate their releases

Dominique London has announced that Mitchell Orchant has become a brand ambassador for the company. The move is effective September 1, 2026. Mitchell is best known as the founder of C.Gars Ltd, a retail operation in the United Kingdom. In 2021, C. Gars Ltd. and La Casa del Tabaco Group merged to create Dominque London. Since then, Dominique London has expanded globally and operates 30 outlets across seven countries. Orchant

Espinosa Cigars has begun shipping the Laranja Hybrid to its retailers. This is the fourth installment of Espinosa’s Laranja series, which is highlighted by the incorporation of Brazilian tobacco in each release. Each of the Laranja releases are highlighted by Brazilian tobacco incorporated to the blend. The blend for Laranja Hybrid features an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, and a filler of Nicaraguan and Brazilian tobaccos. The Laranja

Altadis U.S.A. has announced a new event-only offering known as the Golden Four. The company will present these four-cigar assortments in canisters, available exclusively at “select premier events.” Inside each canister, there will be four unreleased cigars from Altadis’ big four brands: Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, and Aging Room. Altadis says this release is the first batch in an ongoing series that will showcase new, unreleased blends, giving

Avowed Hallowed Hands Box Press Robusto Today, we are reviewing the Hallowed Hands Box Pressed Robusto size. Andrew Considine and Dave West founded Avowed Cigars, and both have long-standing connections to Small Batch Cigars, an online retailer based in California. Drawing from their retail experience, they decided to venture into manufacturing. In February 2025, they officially launched Avowed Cigars. To produce their cigars, Avowed collaborated with Klaas Kelner, the son of the

The Cigar Industry Report (Edition 704) is a one-stop place to read about Cigar Coop’s activity over the past week. It combines the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we provide throughout the week. Ordinarily, this report is published every Saturday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The Headlines OpusX ReXilient Heading to Stores Arturo Fuente is beginning to ship the OpusX ReXilent to stores. This release pays homage to

Los Amigos Cigars is making its entry into the United States market with the launch of four cigars from its Small Batch 2025 Collection: Epiphany, The Sacred Blend, Legacy of the Leaf, and Hedonism. These premium cigars are crafted at Tabacalera Familia Disla and will be distributed by Domain Distribution. Los Amigos was established by three friends from different countries across two continents: Walter Saes, a Brazilian Habano Sommelier World

For our August 2026 contest, we are offering an Aging Room Prize Pack courtesy of our friends at Altadis U.S.A. The prize pack includes: Aging Room Cigar Case Aging Room Cap Aging Room Journal Notebook It’s straightforward to enter; simply tell us the first Aging Room cigar you smoked or if you haven’t had one, an Aging Room you would like to smoke. This contest will be open until Monday

La Aurora has been making cigars in the Dominican Republic since 1903, earning the distinction of being the country’s oldest cigar factory. Over more than 120 years, the company has produced a wide range of premium cigars from its home in Santiago, Dominican Republic. But this time around, we’re not here to talk about cigars—we’re talking SWAG. La Aurora recently sent Cigar Dojo a collection of branded gear, including