Cigar Reviews

Team Cigar Review: Matilde Para José Seijas

The Matilde Para José Seijas is a lovely cigar and one that I would come back to in the future. The flavor profile was wonderful throughout and the construction and draw were perfect. I love that the blend is limited annually and also limited to one vitola. I believe it is a cigar that will age very well, and it was a balanced stick from beginning to end. It is approachable to many smokers, and when you take your time smoking the cigar you really pick up on all the flavors. Looking forward to future releases.

Seth Geise, September 22, 2025

Team Cigar Review: Warfighter Redacted

The Warfighter Redacted delivered a consistent profile throughout, with sweet tobacco and wood defining much of the experience. The introduction of nuttiness, hay and musty tobacco offered some variety, but the profile lacked the complexity or transitions to push it beyond average. Construction was excellent with flawless burn and ideal draw, but the flavor performance ultimately defined the cigar.

John McTavish, September 19, 2025

Team Cigar Review: Cavalier Genève Project Broadleaf Skywalker

This Cavalier Genève Project Broadleaf Skywalker is a great introduction to the broadleaf project. Although not the conventional style of broadleaf, the flavor profile presented works well, having a heavier hand towards spice and hay/grass with a good backbone of sweet creaminess. I look forward to the broadleaf aging more and especially hope to see more body, increased sweet creaminess, as well as maintaining the spice and hay/grassiness. But the blend and age as is, is definitely a keeper.

Jiunn Liu, September 17, 2025

Team Cigar Review: Perdomo Legacy Maduro Epicure

I enjoyed the Perdomo Legacy Maduro Epicure. It was not overly complex, but it had a nice core flavor profile from start to finish. The notes of earth, wood, tobacco, coffee beans, cocoa and spices played off one another well, and kept my interest throughout the large cigar. Honestly, in today’s market, having something smoke at a simple and solid level from beginning to end is a big deal. Good cigar, and I am interested in the other wrapper offerings.

Seth Geise, September 15, 2025

Personal Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Gran Consul

The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño CT Gran Consul had a nice start, with a good combination of flavors. It took a step down in the second third as the construction paper joined in and the creaminess faded out. It remained that way for the remainder of the cigar. While this isn't my favorite vitola in the line, it was still fairly interesting. I don't necessarily see myself coming back to this, but for those that enjoy large ring gauge cigars, it's something to consider.

Aaron Loomis, September 12, 2025

Team Cigar Review: ChiMolly Dynasty Robusto Extra

The ChiMolly Dynasty Robusto Extra is a good cigar. A nice blend of tobacco from prominent countries. The blend was balanced and pleasant from start to finish. Nice level of complexities with some lacking qualities on the end. I would like to know the breakdown on the filler blend. The price is high on the cigar, but from a visual perspective, the packaging helps in justifying the price. I would come back to the cigar for a couple singles, and look forward to the other blends.

Seth Geise, September 10, 2025

Team Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25 Edición Limitada

The Aganorsa Leaf Aniversario 25 Edición Limitada was a good cigar. It was nice to see the Aganorsa qualities return in this blend. It delivered a balanced flavor profile with bits of sweet tobacco, sweet spices, musty barnyard and rich earth qualities. This cigar is not worth $30.00, but it’s one of the better recently released Aganorsa blends. I would come back to this cigar, but it would not be for smoking now. I would love to see how these cigars age.

Seth Geise, September 8, 2025

Team Cigar Review: Chesterton and Co. Toro

The Chesterton and Co. Toro delivered its best performance in the first third, where dry wood, spices, toasted nuttiness and sweet tobacco offered nice interplay. The second and final thirds leaned heavier on tannic wood and earthier components, with bitterness creeping in before purging helped correct it. Overall, this was an average smoking experience that I'd be unlikely to seek out in the future.

John McTavish, September 5, 2025

Team Cigar Review: Artesano del Tobacco Viva La Vida Connecticut Robusto

The Artesano del Tobacco Viva La Vida Connecticut Robusto had a nice flavor profile through the first two thirds. The flavor components worked well together and there was enough transitioning to keep things interesting. The final third took a step down as the profile wasn't quite as dynamic, but still pleasant. This is a bit stronger Connecticut Shade offering than traditional offerings and it worked well. The price is a bit higher than my liking, but I would definitely come back to it and am interested in trying the other vitolas.

Aaron Loomis, September 3, 2025

Team Cigar Review: Micallef Purple Robusto

The Micallef Purple Robusto presents a profile that opens strong with sweet bread and spice complexity, but gradually settled into a drier, earth and wood-forward experience. I found only brief moments of sweetness and citrus to break the monotony. Excellent burn performance and a somewhat snug draw rounded out the experience. While the flavor progression didn't really stand out, the price point will definitely assist in a competitive cigar market.

John McTavish, September 2, 2025