The Journal

Cigars Like Opus X: What to Smoke When It Is Sold Out

The closest cigars to Opus X, ranked by what they share with it: the same farm, the same factory, the same Dominican tobacco or the same standing. Ashton ESG, God of Fire, Añejo...

Opus X vs. Padrón: How the Two Benchmarks Differ

Opus X is an all-Dominican cigar rolled round and aged after rolling; Padrón's 1964 and 1926 are all-Nicaraguan, box-pressed and built from tobacco aged four and five years. A s...

New in the Humidor: Padrón Black No. 99 and Family Reserve No. 95 Natural

Two Padrón arrivals are in our Yuma humidor and on the website: the Padrón Black No. 99 in Natural, made for José O. Padrón's 99th birthday, and the Family Reserve No. 95 in Nat...

Flavored and Infused Cigars: A Guide to ACID, Java, Deadwood, Tatiana and CAO

The five flavored and infused lines we carry — ACID, Java, Deadwood, Tatiana and CAO Flavours — what each tastes like, the sizes and formats, and how to choose.

Rare Shelf Report, September 25, 2026: Every Allocated Cigar in Our Humidor

Every allocated cigar in our humidor as of September 25, 2026, with stick counts and prices at the time of writing. Live stock is on each product page.

Liga Privada No. 9 vs. T52: How the Two Blends Differ

No. 9 is dark and sweet; T52 is bright and peppery. What stalk-cut tobacco does, how the two blends differ, and which to buy first.