In 2013, Casa Fernández did what any company would do to celebrate a significant anniversary, it launched a cigar. The anniversary was the company’s 35th—more...Read More

It has been said that “Life is a Circle,” and very few cigars represent that expression as well as the Padilla Miami 8 & 11....Read More

When thinking about the stories and reviews featuring Tatuaje’s recently released cigars that have appeared on this site in recent memory, it’s easy to think...Read More

Jerry Cruz was still working for Stogie Review, Brooks Whittington was writing news stories for halfwheel—what a time 2013 was in the cigar world. In an interview...Read More

It has been said that the only constant in life is change, and that is an accurate way to describe the newest line from Tatuaje...Read More

Not only do I remember smoking my first La Colmena Unico Especial, I actually remembering buying the jar in Wichita, Kan. It was a bit...Read More

There are a handful of cigars that only need one word to describe them: Opus, Añejo, Monster, and for many cigar smokers, Goldie. While the...Read More

While a good portion of this site is about objectively evaluating cigars, I will admit that I love a good subtle nod in the back...Read More

There are very few cigars made in America these days relative to the total number produced around the world every year, and for very good...Read More

The idea of “going back to your roots” can mean different things to different people, but for Willy Herrera, it refers—at least in part—to a...Read More

Earlier this year, Maria Sierra, one of the most famous cigar rollers in the world, passed away at the age of 70. Unlike most of...Read More