Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée Gordo
First, a vocabulary lesson: sobremesa is the Spanish word for the stretch of time after a meal when the plates are empty, the conversation...
Arturo Fuente “From Dream to Dynasty” Collection
In 1912, Arturo Fuente rolled his first cigars in Tampa. In 2024, his grandson packaged the family's entire résumé into a single box and...
Candela Cigars: America’s Forgotten Green Giant
Every so often, a cigar shows up at the shop that makes people squint. It's green. Not "green-ish." Not "unripe." Green like money, green...
White Owl Ranger
Every review site eventually has to check its own receipts. catador.us exists to separate the $30 treasures from the $30 mistakes — but a...
Value Showdown: My Father Flor de las Antillas vs. La Aurora 100 Años
Two heritage value cigars, one winner: the former Cigar of the Year Flor de las Antillas takes on La Aurora’s centennial 100 Años in a Nicaragua-vs-Dominican head-to-head.
Crux Epicure Maduro
When Crux Cigars decided to bring in A.J. Fernández for a collaboration, the cigar world took notice — Fernández's fingerprints are on some of...
Partagas Serie D No. 4
The Partagas Serie D No. 4. This is a Cuban cigar, which means it's either legally obtainable or a forbidden fruit depending on where...
H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robusto
The H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon. This is a cigar that uses a Cameroon wrapper, which is the most underappreciated wrapper in the business. Cameroon...
Gurkha Ghost Robusto
The Gurkha Ghost. Gurkha is the brand that makes cigars with names like "His Majesty's Reserve" and "Black Dragon" — they're the Ed Hardy...
Drew Estate Liga Undercrown Robusto
The Liga Undercrown has a great origin story. The torcedores (cigar rollers) at Drew Estate were smoking so much Liga Privada No. 9 that...
