Pipe Tobacco and Cigar Review Listing

Pipe Tobacco & Cigar Review Archive

Welcome to the Half Ashed cigar review archive. Below is a listing of our currently published written cigar reviews. Of course, reviews found throughout each podcast episode are available as audio recordings via iTunes or video on our YouTube channel. The list below can be filtered by manufacturer (or other criteria) by using the provided drop down list. Simply select the list and choose what you would like to see. You’re invited to leave your own review at the end of all cigar reviews published after our current architecture took effect. So, let us know what you think! We’d love to hear your experience with a given cigar as well. And…when you’re done with your review, come on over to the forum and join us for all the Half Ashed hooplah you can stand!

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Cigar Review: San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe

By Kip Fisher | May 5, 2016

San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe After three years of relentless exposure via my co-host Craig, an international move, and the newly legalized ability to buy Cuban cigars outside the U.S., I have recently […]

Cigar Review: Chogüí PrimerAño

By Kip Fisher | Nov 2, 2015

Chogüí PrimerAño Since moving to the Dominican Republic, I have experienced a renewed interest in Dominican cigars, specifically brands to which I’d had no previous exposure while stateside. The impetus for this renewal has largely […]

Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Collection Robusto

By Kip Fisher | Apr 8, 2015

Background – Nestor Miranda Collection In 2014, Miami Cigar went through a process of rebranding and reblending some of their previous lines as part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebration. As a result of this, […]

Cigar Review: Punch Signature

By Kip Fisher | Apr 7, 2015

Background – Punch Signature Earlier this year, General Cigar released a series of informational bits about a new line coming from their Punch marque. The line began shipping in March, and is currently on store […]

Cigar Review: EP Carrillo Dark Rituals (2011)

By Kip Fisher | Apr 6, 2015

Background: EP Carrillo Dark Rituals (2011) The EP Carrillo Dark Rituals was originally released to much clamor in 2011 as a Limited Edition, which sold briskly and was suddenly little more than a memory. It […]

Cigar Review: Trinidad Ingenios Edición Limitada 2007

By Kip Fisher | Apr 4, 2015

Trinidad Ingenios EL 2007 background In July of 2014, we featured the Trinidad Ingenios Edición Limitada as our Cigar of the Week on Half Ashed Episode 073. I still had one of the cigars stashed […]

Cigar Review: Punch Rare Corojo “El Diablo”

By Kip Fisher | Apr 2, 2015

Background – Punch Rare Corojo I recently received a couple samples of the seasonal Punch Rare Corojo release, which made its return in February. This year, the line sees two extensions – a permanent addition […]

Cigar Review: United Cigar Garofalo

By Kip Fisher | Feb 24, 2015

United Cigar Garofalo background Unlike my esteemed Half Ashed co-host, I am “that guy” who likes to try out as many different, new cigars as I am able. So, I was excited a couple weeks […]

Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana 1994 Rumba

By Kip Fisher | Jan 16, 2015

Background: La Flor Dominicana 1994 Today’s review is for the La Flor Dominicana 1994 “Rumba.” The cigar was introduced at IPCPR 2014, in celebration of the Gomez family’s 20 years in the cigar industry. The […]

Cigar Review: La Aurora Preferidos Diamond Corona Especiales

By Kip Fisher | Jan 6, 2015

Background: La Aurora Preferidos Diamond I recently received a package of cigars from Miami Cigar. Inside were 6 different varieties of a Mid-Atlantic regional exclusive release for a new vitola in the Preferidos lineup. The […]

Cigar Review: La Aurora Preferidos Platinum Corona Especiales

By Kip Fisher | Jan 2, 2015

Background – La Aurora Preferidos Platinum Cameroon I recently received a package of cigars from Miami Cigar. Inside were 6 different varieties of a Mid-Atlantic regional exclusive release for a new vitola in the Preferidos […]

Cigar Review: La Tradicion Cubana Reserva Familiar Natural

By Kip Fisher | Dec 18, 2014

Background – La Tradicion Cubana Long time listeners of Half Ashed and former readers of The Cigarmy will know that I have been a big fan of Luis Sanchez’s cigars (and those he makes for […]

Cigar Review: La Aurora Preferidos Gold Corona Especiales

By Kip Fisher | Dec 18, 2014

Background I recently received a package of cigar from Miami Cigar. Inside were 6 different varieties of a Mid-Atlantic regional exclusive release for a new vitola in the La Aurora Preferidos lineup. The offering will […]

Concentrated Atmosphere Review: My Father Lancero

By Kip Fisher | Nov 24, 2014

Concentrated Atmosphere: My Father Lancero (#4) Welcome everyone, to the first “Concentrated Atmosphere Review” on Half Ashed – for the My Father Lancero (Number 4). This is the inaugural edition of an ongoing segment we […]

Cigar Review: Chigringo Reloaded

By Craig | Nov 15, 2014

Some people are lucky enough to have the opportunity to blend a cigar once in their lives. I’ve had the absolute good fortune to do it twice. I am blessed. How many people have two […]

Accessory Review: ScrewPop 2.0

By Kip Fisher | Nov 14, 2014

Regular readers will know that I don’t often do accessory reviews, having only done so on relatively few occasions. That being said, the folks at ScrewPop sent me a sample of their new tool to try […]

Cigar Review: Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend Toro

By Kip Fisher | Nov 13, 2014

Kuuts Nicaraguan background I recently received a few samples from Kuuts Cigars, including their new Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend. Never one to delay an opportunity to have a cigar or three, I decided to review them […]

Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Joya Red Toro

By Kip Fisher | Nov 10, 2014

Joya Red background Back in June, Joya de Nicaragua announced a new blend to be available at IPCPR 2014. The line was dubbed Joya Red, and was marketed as a bit of a departure for the […]

Cigar Review: EP Carrillo La Historia Dona Elena

By Kip Fisher | Nov 4, 2014

EP Carrillo La Historia Background The La Historia, from EP Carrillo, was recently released to the marketplace. Knowing that I am generally a fan of San Andres leaf, and drawn to the beautiful packaging, I […]

Pipe Tobacco Review: 2005 Dunhill Light Flake

By Kip Fisher | Oct 28, 2014

Blend History On the heels of our first ever Pipe Night on Half Ashed (Episode 088), I figured I’d post up a review of the tin opened for the show. What we’re looking at is […]

Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez JFR XT Corojo

By Kip Fisher | Oct 17, 2014

I recently had the opportunity to sample a few upcoming blends from Casa Fernandez. First up is the extension for the company’s JFR (Just For Retailers) line – the JFR XT Corojo. This cigar is […]

Cigar Review: Roberto P. Duran Cacique Guama

By Kip Fisher | Oct 11, 2014

Roberto P. Duran background I recently received a few samples of the new eponymous Roberto P. Duran line announced earlier this year. The line was presented as a progressively medium to strong cigar, estimated to […]

Cigar Review: New Fuente Añejo vitola (888)

By Kip Fisher | Aug 21, 2014

Fuente Añejo 888 background [NOTE: As with all early iterations of a cigar, some blend changes may occur before final release. This review is subject to revision after the vitola hits the market. Also check […]

Pipe Tobacco Review: GL Pease Robusto

By Kip Fisher | Aug 3, 2014

Blend History – GL Pease Robusto From the GL Pease website: “For years, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of cigar leaf blends, but with one notable exception, nothing has really hit the mark for me, and […]

Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Las Calaveras

By Kip Fisher | Jun 26, 2014

After no small amount of wrangling and reformulation, I am finally ready to go live with the new Review Guidelines. To christen the new standards, I selected The Crowned Heads’ Las Calaveras. This is a limited […]

Pre-Release Mini Review: TLJ Legend Reserve 63 Maduro "Reborn"

By Kip Fisher | Jun 20, 2014

I recently received an unmarked, unbanded cigar from Terry Johnson (TL Johnson Cigars), with the simple request that I smoke it. I finally got around to doing so this morning, and thought I’d post a few […]

Mini Review: Belle Encre vs. Belle Encre Reserva

By Kip Fisher | May 22, 2014

Good day, folks. I’ve been smoking a fair number of both the Tatuaje Belle Encre and its Reserva brother lately, and thought I’d jot down some comparisons between the two. The Belle Encre was a line […]

Cigar Review: La Sirena Triton

By Kip Fisher | May 16, 2014

La Sirena Triton background I recently had a chance to try the La Sirena Triton after a trip back to visit family in Tennessee. The cigar is a shop exclusive for SILO Cigars in Knoxville (specifically Farragut), […]

Cigar Review: Herrera Esteli Lancero

By Kip Fisher | May 9, 2014

Herrera Esteli Background A few weeks ago on Half Ashed, we talked a bit about the latest addition to Willy Herrera’s Herrera Esteli line – a lancero. The folks at Drew Estate were kind enough […]

Cigar Review: RoMaCraft Aquitaine Anthropology

By Kip Fisher | Apr 25, 2014

RoMa Craft Aquitaine background I was first introduced to the RoMaCraft Aquitaine at its national release during the 2012 Chattanooga Tweetup. I came home with a handful of them then, and it has since blossomed […]

Cigar Review: Table 36 Peacemaker Bullet

By Kip Fisher | Mar 21, 2014

Quite some time ago, Will Blicharz of Table 36 Cigars provided me the samples smoked for this review, and now that I’m back in the swing of review-writing I thought it was high time I […]

The Half Ashed Top Ten List for 2013

By Kip Fisher | Jan 5, 2014

This past week, Craig and I were back for Episode 047 of Half Ashed after a stint of illness for the both of us. One of the items we discussed was our picks for our […]

Cigar Review: Table 36 Integrity Corona Gorda

By Kip Fisher | Nov 19, 2013

Table 36 Background Back at the 2012 Chattanooga Tweetup, one of the sticks I received in my pack of cigars was a small, nondescript cigar simply marked “36” – or so I thought. I didn’t smoked […]

Cigar Review: Havana Sunrise Reserve "Brilliance"

By Kip Fisher | Nov 11, 2013

Havana Sunrise Reserve background I recently reviewed a cigar called “Ringo” from Felix Assouline Cigars, a new company that I encountered at IPCPR. Today, I’m smoking the second of two samples they provided of another […]

Cigar Review: Pinar Del Rio AFR-75 Sublime

By Kip Fisher | Oct 16, 2013

Background on the AFR-75 Shortly after IPCPR, I was offered the opportunity to try a few new Pinar del Rio blends and absolutely jumped at the chance. It’s no secret I’m a fan of some […]

Cigar Review: Aging Room Maduro Rondo

By Kip Fisher | Oct 6, 2013

Back in June, I posted some news from parent company Boutique Blends Cigars about a few upcoming cigars they had in the works. I later had the opportunity to sit in on their presentation at […]

Cigar Review: Barry Stein’s KILO

By Kip Fisher | Sep 16, 2013

Barry Stein’s KILO Any of you who are involved in the online cigar community probably know who Barry Stein is. Barry founded acigarsmoker.com, and later handed off that review site when he took a position […]

Cigar Review: JC Newman Brick House Maduro robusto

By Kip Fisher | Sep 6, 2013

JC Newman Brick House Maduro robusto Rummaging through the samples I brought back from IPCPR 2013, I came across the JC Newman Brick House Maduro, in robusto (5″X54). Previously only available in 6″X60, this new […]

Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda SS Exclusivo Regional

By Kip Fisher | Sep 4, 2013

Nestor Miranda Special Selection Exclusivo Regional I recently had the opportunity to try a couple of new cigars from Miami Cigar, one being today’s tobacco du jour – the Nestor Miranda Special Selection Exclusivo Regional […]

Cigar Review: Felix Assouline Ringo Colt

By Kip Fisher | Aug 27, 2013

Felix Assouline Ringo “Colt” As I mentioned in one of the summaries of IPCPR 2013, Felix Assouline was a company I was unfamiliar with before the show. I ran into my friend Benny Gomez, who […]

Cigar Review: Kings Cigars "King of Kings"

By Kip Fisher | Aug 20, 2013

Kings Cigars “King of Kings” I was introduced to Kings Cigars just prior to IPCPR by Scott Hartog, who recently went to work for them. I subsequently met principals Anwar Mithavayani and Pete Tyndale at […]

Cigar Review: Viva Republica Rapture Maduro

By Kip Fisher | Aug 7, 2013

Viva Republica Rapture Maduro “Revel” I stopped by the Viva Republica booth at IPCPR not really knowing much of the company. After speaking with them, and doing a bit of browsing around their website, it […]

Cigar Review: Leccia Tobacco Black robusto

By Kip Fisher | Jul 9, 2013

Leccia Black background Some of you will remember that we had Sam Leccia on Half Ashed (Episode 010) earlier this year. That was just before Sam’s new cigars launched, so we weren’t able to procure […]

Cigar Review: Moya Ruiz La Jugada Prieto Robusto

By Kip Fisher | Jul 3, 2013

Backstory – La Jugada Prieto Robusto I was contacted quite some time ago by Nelson Ruiz of MoyaRuiz Cigars, asking if I would like to try their new La Jugada Prieto. Of course I said […]

Cigar Review: 2005 Padron 1964 Aniversario Natural Corona

By Kip Fisher | Jun 3, 2013

As you may already know, Craig and I like to include a brief review of each episode’s Half Ashed Cigar of the Week – he does the review for my selections and vice versa. Back […]

Cigar Review: Cult Classic Robusto

By Kip Fisher | Jun 3, 2013

Cult Classic Robusto In recent months, I have noticed quite a bit of social media chatter from Cult Cigars (including a huge giveaway promotion) – a new line manufactured by TACASA S.A. in Esteli Nicaragua and distributed […]

Cigar Review: La Aurora 107 Maduro

By Kip Fisher | May 21, 2013

Background – La Aurora 107 Maduro I recently was given the chance to try the upcoming La Aurora 107 Maduro….so, of course I jumped at it with both feet. I’ve taken great enjoyment from La […]

Me Blind Thrice: Smoking the Blind Cigar

By Kip Fisher | Apr 24, 2013

Recently, I had the chance to participate in a Mystery Cigar pass via one of the forums I am known to visit on occasion (Cigar Burners – now defunct). The idea is: a pass begins wherein […]

Six of one – 1/2 Dozen of The Other: Eddie Ortega’s Wild Bunch

By Kip Fisher | Apr 17, 2013

I thought I’d publish a Cigar Spotlight on Eddie Ortega’s Wild Bunch Series, and realizing how verbose I was in covering only 5 cigars for the previous spotlight, I thought it best if I did […]

Cigar Spotlight: Tarazona Cigars

By Kip Fisher | Mar 27, 2013

Now that Half Ashed is somewhat under control, I thought I should get back into the reviewing routine here on The Cigarmy. And, what better way than with a Cigar Spotlight? I met Eddie Tarazona, […]

Episode Epilogue: 2005 Ramon Allones Eminencia

By Kip Fisher | Mar 11, 2013

As a supplement to our Cigar of the Week segment on Half Ashed, Craig and I are offering up a weekly Epilogue Review as well. This week, we took a look at the Ramon Allones […]

Episode Epilogue: Montecristo Especial #1

By Kip Fisher | Feb 15, 2013

If you tuned in or downloaded last week’s Half Ashed, you probably remember the brief discussion we had concerning our Cigar of the Week segment. In these early weeks of the show, Craig and I […]

Episode Epilogue: A. Fuente Sungrown 858

By Craig | Feb 8, 2013

Half Ashed epilogue review for The Cigarmy Arturo Fuente Sungrown 858 February 8th, 2013 Inaugural episode/review [EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the featured cigar for our inaugural episode of Half Ashed. I also reviewed this cigar […]

Cigar Review: Cuenca 5 Anniversary

By Kip Fisher | Jan 19, 2013

A couple weeks ago, I published a press release from Cuenca Cigars concerning their newly released “Cuenca 5 Anniversary” (check that out to discover why the “th” is missing). Thanks to Ana Cuenca, I had […]

Cigar Review: T.L. Johnson Tempio

By Kip Fisher | Dec 16, 2012

I received today’s featured cigar with an order of cigars I placed with La Tradicion Cubana a couple of months ago, before they had been released into the market. Luis (Sanchez) told me to try […]

Cigar Review: Ezra Zion Honor Series Reagan (40th)

By Kip Fisher | Nov 29, 2012

I first came into contact with the guys at Ezra Zion through their cigar-centric social media site, The Cigar Federation (under new ownership as of 2014). Earlier this year, I reviewed their first release, the Inception, […]

Cigar Review: 1502 Emerald Toro

By Kip Fisher | Nov 26, 2012

As you may recall, I recently did a Cigar Spotlight on Emilio Cigars in which I mentioned the fact that Emilio has taken over distribution for a number of other boutique cigar companies. One such […]

Cigar Review: Toro y Leon Habano Claro Historico

By Kip Fisher | Nov 13, 2012

Good afternoon everyone. With a dearth of reviews for the past month, I thought it was high time to get back in gear and roll a few out. So, expect several over the next 10 […]

Cigar Spotlight: Emilio Cigars

By Kip Fisher | Oct 23, 2012

Good afternoon, everyone. I hope the day finds you all doing well. Those of you who find yourselves occasionally perusing the pages of The Cigarmy probably know that from time to time I like to […]

Cigar Spotlight: Inter-America Cigars and Benny Gomez

By Kip Fisher | Oct 6, 2012

Today I wanted to take a look at a couple of lines of cigars from Benny Gomez at Inter-America Cigars – the Havana Sunrise and Casa Gomez. The Havana Sunrise marque has appeared on the […]

Cigar Review: Antonio Benitez Edicion Especial Corona

By Kip Fisher | Sep 29, 2012

You may remember this post I hastily typed out on my phone and uploaded here back in August while at IPCPR. It was the middle of the night, and I had just finished up my […]

Cigar Review: La Tradicion Cubana American Born Cubans

By Kip Fisher | Sep 11, 2012

The obligatory summer time cold has passed from my family, so now that my head is clear I thought it’d be a great day for a review! Today’s cigar is the “American Born Cubans,” or […]

Cigar Spotlight: Lou Rodriguez Cigars

By Kip Fisher | Aug 30, 2012

Continuing the series we began a few weeks ago, today I’d like to shine the spotlight on a brand that has drawn a great deal of my attention for much of this year. In March, […]

Pre-release Review: CAO Concert

By Kip Fisher | Aug 17, 2012

You may have noticed that I posted a press release for the upcoming Concert line of cigars from CAO last week, with mention of a forthcoming review. I had hoped to post this review last […]

Cigar Spotlight: Rogue Ashtrays

By Kip Fisher | Aug 13, 2012

In what is likely to become a continuing series here at The Cigarmy, I’m happy to shine the spotlight on another enterprising artist within the cigar world. The gentleman pictured to the left is Scott […]

Cigar Spotlight: La Tradicion Cubana

By Kip Fisher | Aug 11, 2012

La Tradicion Cubana This week, I’m starting a new series of brief surveys intended to profile some of the folks I meet in the cigar industry that you may or may not be know about, […]

Pre-release Review: Ezra Zion Inception

By Kip Fisher | Jul 25, 2012

Many of you may know the names Kyle, Chris, and The Don – the men [2014 EDIT: formerly] behind Cigar Federation. For those who are not familiar, the Cigar Federation is a social networking site […]

Cigar Review: Tatuaje Mexican Experiment robusto

By Kip Fisher | Jun 18, 2012

Good day, everyone. I’m back with a review this week, after a brief hiatus. I thought we’d look at a recent limited run of cigars released by Tatuaje about two weeks ago: The Tatuaje Mexican […]

Cigar Review: illusione f9

By Kip Fisher | May 3, 2012

According to the illusione cigars website, “The concept behind Illusione Cigars was to re-create a specific taste profile from years past. Before the Sandinistas took over Nicaragua in 1979, Nicaragua was growing some of the […]

Cigar Review: EP Carrillo NWC Short Run 2012

By Kip Fisher | Apr 22, 2012

Well, it’s a rainy Saturday afternoon here in my little corner of Central Florida. That tells me it’s time for a cigar. The sunshine gives me the exact same feeling, so take that with a […]

Cigar Review: Ortega Serie D Number 10

By Kip Fisher | Apr 4, 2012

Good day, everyone. It’s a busy week around here with unexpected travel and some work related chaos, but we’re back with a review. Today, let’s take a look at the recently released Ortega Serie D […]

Pre-release Review: Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba

By Kip Fisher | Mar 25, 2012

During the IPCPR tradeshow last year, a number of new cigars were announced by A. Fuente. Some of them have since been released, but relatively little has been subsequently seen of one new line, the […]

Cigar Review: Room101 Namakubi Tiburon

By Kip Fisher | Feb 13, 2012

From all appearances, I jinxed this week’s weather by mentioning how great it was last week. This fine Florida morn comes in about 40 degrees cooler than the same time a week ago, and I […]

Cigar Review: Thunder by Nimish Robusto

By Kip Fisher | Feb 6, 2012

It’s a fine Florida February morning, about 74 degrees and sunny. Sounds like reviewing weather to me! Today, I’m going with the Thunder by Nimish, from Nimish Desai, via cousin Rocky Patel. The Thunder is […]

Cigar Review: Humo Jaguar Robusto

By Kip Fisher | Jan 29, 2012

Today, we’re smoking the Humo Jaguar, released in 2011 as the product of a competition held at the Honduran cigar festival by the same name. Honduran tobacco growers and cigar makers submitted their entries for […]

Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Maduro Toro (2011)

By Kip Fisher | Jan 16, 2012

Foiled and frustrated by a Jeep that hasn’t wanted to start all weekend, I decided to settle down for a smoke this fine Sunday afternoon. Besides, it’s time for a review and a cigar is […]

Cigar Review: Crowned Heads’ Four Kicks Corona Gorda

By Kip Fisher | Jan 8, 2012

After a few weeks of dealing with holiday travel, unseasonably cold weather, and a couple rounds of pollen-induced congestion, it’s finally time for another review! My holiday travel consisted of a trip back home to […]

Cigar Review: CAO OSA Sol (Lot 50 – Robusto)

By Kip Fisher | Dec 4, 2011

…so I find myself just hanging around the house this fine Florida Sunday afternoon, and thought it was about time to do another review. I went to the humidor and pulled out a cigar I […]

Cigar Review: Torano Master (Robusto)

By Kip Fisher | Nov 28, 2011

Well folks, it’s time to gather around the proverbial fire – or literal, as the case may be – and talk about a cigar. This week, we’re looking at the Torano Master series, specifically the […]

Cigar Review: San Lotano Oval Robusto

By Kip Fisher | Nov 12, 2011

For our review this week, we’re smoking the San Lotano Oval, by A.J. Fernandez. My local B&M just got these in, and since the Oval has been such a huge hit for AJF, I thought […]

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Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Poderoso

By Kip Fisher | Nov 1, 2011

For this week’s review, we’re going to have a look at the La Flor Dominicana Air Bender. The selected vitola for the review is the Poderoso, roughly a corona at 5-1/2″ and a 42 ring. […]

Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente 858 Sungrown

By Kip Fisher | Oct 19, 2011

Well, it’s that time of week again. Time for a review! This week, we’re taking a look at the Sungrown version of the Arturo Fuente 858. The 858 takes its name in honor of […]

Cigar Review: J. Fuego 777 Maduro

By Kip Fisher | Oct 14, 2011

Almost on whimsy alone, I decided to kick this blog off with a review of a cigar with which I have absolutely no previous experience. I’ve heard the J. Fuego 777 mentioned occasionally on a […]