Reviews

The 2026 Davidoff Year of the Horse tastes like a Plasencia Alma Fuerte. That's the problem. Limited releases should justify the scarcity. This one doesn't.

Rocky Patel built a competent medium-bodied Nicaraguan puro, then priced it like it was special. It's not. At retail, buy literally anything else.

The Liga Privada Unico edges out the Foundation Tabernacle, but barely. Both cigars are box-worthy. This is two heavyweights trading punches until one lands slightly harder.

Southern Draw Jacob's Ladder beats E.P. Carrillo The Pledge in a close fight. Both Connecticut Maduros hit hard, but only one finishes clean.

Mild cigars get buried by bold coffee. The Dámaso matches it without clashing. Toasted almonds, cedar, clean pepper. This is what a breakfast cigar should be.

The E.P. Carrillo Encore Black Bulwarks delivers complexity that $20 cigars fumble, for $12-14. Nobody's talking about it because it doesn't play the hype game.

Ten cigars that coast on hype and deliver disappointment. If you've been curious about any of these sticks, consider this your warning.