Reviewed by Tom Jefferson| NH Cigars Reviewed August 17, 2026 Seventeen years. One cigar. And very little about it feels ordinary. The Room101 17th Anniversary celebrates another milestone for Matt Booth and Room101 with a limited-production cigar made in collaboration with AJ Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. No complicated lineup of sizes, either. One 6 x […]
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Ten years is a long time in cigars. Long enough for a blend to become familiar. Long enough for smokers to know exactly what they expect when they see the New World name on a box. Then AJ Fernandez decided to mess with that expectation a little. The AJ Fernandez New World Decenio, a new […]
Where is the cheapest place to buy cigars in America? For cigar smokers comparing the final checkout price—not just the advertised price—NH Cigars offers a serious advantage. We operate from Manchester, New Hampshire, a state with no general statewide sales tax and no state tobacco tax imposed on qualifying premium cigars. That combination can make […]
Plasencia Alma del Cielo: A Nicaraguan Puro Grown Above the Clouds Plasencia Alma del Cielo is not another dark, heavy Nicaraguan cigar built entirely around pepper and raw strength. It goes in a different direction. This is a refined Nicaraguan puro with natural sweetness, cedar, toasted nuts, earth, citrus and a gradually developing spice. It […]
LeRoy Neiman 2026 Collector’s Edition By J.C. Newman The LeRoy Neiman 2026 Cigars Collector’s Edition is not just another limited cigar with a pretty band. It has more going on than that. This is a cigar built around art, American history, and Tampa cigar making. A lot packed into one smoke. The kind of release […]
A Limited J.C. Newman Rosado Release Only 250 Boxes Made The Angel Cuesta Rosado 250th Anniversary is not the kind of cigar you rush through. It feels a little more special than that. From the look of it to the story behind it, this cigar has that old-school premium feel. Not flashy. Not loud. Just […]
Esteban Carreras Las Cañas Connecticut Cigar Review The Esteban Carreras Las Cañas Connecticut is one of those new cigar releases that feels easy to understand from the first few puffs. It is smooth, sweet, creamy, and approachable, but it still has enough character to keep your attention from start to finish. Released for 2026, […]
Arturo Fuente Opus X Society Cigars with One-of-a-Kind Humidor Review The Fuente Opus X Society Cigars with Humidor is not a regular cigar release. Not even close. This is the kind of set that stops a Fuente fan mid-scroll. You get 20 Fuente Opus X Society cigars packed with a one-of-a-kind humidor, and right away […]
HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out the Oven Gladiator Cigar Review The HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out the Oven Gladiator is not built to disappear quietly into the humidor. It has size. It has shape. It has that dark, rich Broadleaf look that makes you want to pick it up before you even think about cutting […]
HVC 500th Anniversary Cigar Review: Havana Soul Wrapped in Nicaraguan Awesomeness Some cigars try too hard to impress you in the first five minutes. Massive pepper blasts. Heavy ligero. Thick smoke that punches your palate before the second inch. The HVC 500th Anniversary line takes the opposite approach. It settles in slowly. Quiet confidence. Rich […]










