The Journal

Camacho Cigars: A Guide to Corojo, Connecticut, Triple Maduro and More

Camacho is the loud one. Honduran at heart, built around Corojo, and marketed to people who want a cigar with some kick.

Diamond Crown Cigars: A Guide to Classic, Maximus, Julius Caeser and Black Diamond

Diamond Crown is J.C. Newman's top line, made in the Dominican Republic with tobacco aged before rolling. Sun of a Gun is a Diamond Crown Lounge in Yuma, Arizona, which is a des...

Arturo Fuente Don Carlos: The Blend, the Sizes and Edición de Aniversario

Don Carlos is the cigar Carlos Fuente Sr. blended for himself, and the Fuente family has made it since 1976. It is the refined side of the house: not as loud as Opus X, and buil...

H. Upmann Cigars: A Guide to the 1844 Reserve, The Banker and Vintage Cameroon

H. Upmann 1844 Reserve, Vintage Cameroon, The Banker and the AJ Fernandez Heritage explained, with the blend Altadis publishes for each line of a house started in 1844.

My Father Cigars: A Guide to Le Bijou 1922, Flor de las Antillas and More

My Father is the Garcia family: José "Pepín" García and his son Jaime, making Nicaraguan cigars in Estelí on their own farms. The house style is rich, oily and well-constructed.

Padrón 1926 Serie: A Guide to the No. 9, 40th Anniversary and More

Short answer: the Padrón 1926 Serie is full-bodied: box-pressed, built from Nicaraguan tobacco aged five years, and released for José O. Padrón's 75th birthday. See stock on our...