Category Archives: Cigar reviews

Espinosa Cigars Knuckle Sandwich Prix Fixe 9 Pack Sampler

Espinosa Cigars have reached a new level in the last several years. From their original blends to their most recent, Erik Espinosa has created an amazing and diverse portfolio. Using two factories, Lazona and AJ Fernandez, he creates heavy hitting cigars like 601, Laranja Azulaejo and Escuro, to lighter like Wasabi and La Crema. Recently, […]

Stolen Throne Yorktown Fleet Cigars

The newest blend from Stolen Throne is here at Oak Glen Tobacconist! Crafted by owner and blender of Stolen Throne Cigars Lee Marsh, this cigar is the newest addition to the core line. The blend features an Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro wrapper over a binder and fillers from Nicaragua, including a special ligero filler from the […]

Rojas Los Tejanos Toro by OSOK and Rojas Cigars

While this cigar isn’t technically new, it is to the OGT humidor, and basically the newest release from Rojas Cigars. Rojas Los Tejanos is the collaboration between Noel Rojas and Edgar Hoill of OSOK cigars. While Noel is known as ‘The King of the small guage,’ Hoill is known for richer, heavy cigars. Los Tejanos […]

Cigar Clowns Geppetto Toro

Cigar Clowns Geppetto drops Thursday, September 21st at 8pm pst/11pm est. Cigar Clowns are back with a new drop for September! This year they have brought a diverse set of cigars. In 2021 and 2022, most of their releases were Nicaraguan blends on the stronger side. Cigar Clowns 2023 has been a roller coaster of […]

Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo Octo Ocho

The Octopus has eight arms, or perhaps three? If you haven’t heard, Artesano Del Tobacco has released its limited edition of the El Pulpo cigar, a three-lancero twisted Culebra. Where exactly does the concept of the Culebra come from? It is rumored, or perhaps fabled, that in the earlier days of cigars, Cuban cigar factory […]

Artesano Del Tobacco El Pulpo Belicoso

El Pulpo Cigars. The cigar has infatuated everyone from brick and mortar shops to consumers to cigar media. Known for their Viva La Vida Cigars, Billy and Gus Fakhi, owners of Artesano Del Tobacco, made their initially splash with the Viva La Vida Club 500 and Diadames. However, who would have known what they had […]

Black Label Trading Company Bishops Blend Novemdiales

The newest rendition of Black Label Trading’s Bishop Blend is finally arriving! Introducing the Bishops Blend Novemdiales. The name refers to the official mourning period of nine days, called the Novemdiales. It is a Latin phrase from the root novem nine and dies days. It begins when the Pope dies. The day of death is […]

Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust PapaSaka Mi Querida Black

It is back. Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust PapaSaka Mi Querida Black has finally returned. I am not going to say this is a ‘limited edition,’ but the scarcity of this cigar makes it limited. If there is one thing Steve Saka consistently does is create amazing cigars, and too much demand for them. When you […]

Big Sky Cigars Yellowstone Robusto

Big Sky Cigars is a newerish brand to the cigar world, and its reputation is building, for a good reason. Big Sky Cigars produces each blend in one size, comprising five regular production lines and one small batch. While there are disadvantages to this, there is also a cool positive. You can’t try each blend […]

OGT Cigar Society Fistful Of Smoke Robusto

One of the more unique projects the OGT Cigar Society has worked on this year is the Fistful of Smoke Robusto. When I came across this Robusto, the flavors immediately spoke to me. But to understand this blend, it is best to know who made it and its history. Crafted by none other than AJ […]