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Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2019

by Emmett | Jan 6, 2020 | A.C.E. Prime, AJ Fernandez, Alejandro Martinez Cuenca, All, Black Label Trading Company, Casdagli, Crowned Heads, Dion Giolito, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Eradio Pichardo, Erik Espinosa, Featured, Foundation Cigar, Grupo de Maestros, Hector Alfonso Sr., HVC Cigars, Illusione, James Brown, Jas Sum Kral, Jon Huber, Joya De Nicaragua, Juan Martinez, Kyle Gellis, Montecristo (DR), Nestor Plasencia, Nicholas Melillo, Pete Johnson, Plasencia, Reiner Lorenzo, Riste Ristevski, Robert Holt, RoMa Craft, Skip Martin, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Warped | 0 |

Every year we put together a list of our Top 25 Cigars of the Year. Our list is a bit different from some other lists, it is not simply a rehashing of our top scores from the year, or one person’s opinion. We gave each of our panelists 10 votes to cast how they please for what they enjoyed the most in 2019. The order of their votes matter, so their #1 pick is worth twice as much as #10. The cigars do not have to have been reviewed by Blind Man’s Puff, but the panelist must have smoked it.

Cigar News: Warped Announces The Haunting Pipe Tobacco

by Emmett | Oct 8, 2019 | All, Kyle Gellis, News, Nicaragua, Warped | 0 |

Warped Cigars announced today, a collaboration with Cornell & Diehl Pipe Tobacco called ‘The Haunting’. Kyle Gellis, President of Warped Cigars, and Jeremy Reeves, Head Blender of Cornell & Diehl, worked for several months on the project to bring the blending process of warped cigars to the pipe tobacco world.

Cigar News: Warped Announces Eagles Descent

by Emmett | Aug 28, 2019 | All, Kyle Gellis, News, Warped | 0 |

Warped Cigars has announced a new brand, the first size of which will be an exclusive cigar for R. Field Wine Co in Hawaii: Eagles Descent. The new brand will launch this November at a R. Field Wine event in an exclusive size. Then, in 2020, the brand will be released in its other sizes nationwide.

Cigar News: Aganorsa Leaf Announces Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch

by Emmett | Jun 18, 2019 | All, Casa Fernandez, Eduardo Fernandez, IPCPR, Kyle Gellis, Max Fernandez, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Aganorsa Leaf, today, announced an extension to their Guardian of the Farm line, Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch. This version was blended by Max Fernandez and Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars be a more intense smoke. The blend uses Aganorsa’s proprietary Shade Grown Corojo Maduro wrapper.

Quick Cigar Review: Warped | The Absurd

by Zane G. | May 28, 2019 | Alan, All, Featured, Habano, Kyle Gellis, Quick Cigar Reviews, Toro, USA, Warped | 0 |

The relights kinda hurt this one for me. I think I had to touch up once and outright relight it four times which was weird because it would just go out the moment after I took a draw. The flavors were very unique and I can’t recall the last time I had a cigar with this upfront level of cinnamon in the profile but my tongue feels like its been rubbed raw from the experience. It sounds a bit harsh but in actuality this is a fantastic cigar as far as the flavors and smoke output is concerned.

Blind Cigar Review: Warped | A Dragon’s Wish

by Zane G. | May 8, 2019 | Alan, All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Corona, Featured, John A., Kyle Gellis, Mickey T., Natural, Ryan H., USA, Warped | 0 |

“This cigar was good, but not great. It’s one of those cigars that stay consistent. If I wasn’t reviewing it I may have enjoyed it more. This is the kind of cigar that you can smoke and not pay attention to like if you smoke this while watching a show or reading. The cigar had some really nice flavors to me. I was greeted with tea, coffee, wood, chocolate and nuts throughout the smoke, so definitely not one-dimensional. ” -Mickey T. (irratebass)

Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2018

by Emmett | Jan 4, 2019 | AJ Fernandez, All, Arturo Fuente, Atabey, Black Label Trading Company, Blk Wks, Carlos Fuente Jr, Casa Fernandez, Crowned Heads, Davidoff, Diesel, Don Pepin Garcia, Drew Estate, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, El Artista, Eladio Diaz, Emilio Cigars, Featured, Foundation Cigar, Hendrik Kelner, IPCPR, Jaime Garcia, James Brown, Jon Huber, Jonathan Drew, Juan Martinez, Kyle Gellis, Max Fernandez, MBombay, Mel Shah, MLB Cigar Ventures, My Father, News, Nicholas Melillo, Pete Johnson, Robert Holt, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Warped | 0 |

Each of our panelists were given 10 votes to towards our Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2018. As with previous years, the order of their votes mattered as their #1 vote is worth twice as much as their #10. Our list is made up of cigars that had a wide release this year. The cigars that are eligible do not have to have been reviewed on Blind Man’s Puff, but the reviewer must have smoke it at some point to vote for it.

Quick Cigar Review: Warped | Moon Garden Lancero

by Zane G. | Oct 15, 2018 | All, Corojo, Featured, Jeff, Kyle Gellis, Lancero, Natural, Nicaragua, Quick Cigar Reviews, Warped | 0 |

I really enjoyed this cigar from start to finish. It’s hard to describe just how well all of the elements of this cigar worked together to provide such an enjoyable experience but every bit of this cigar just worked for me. I am normally not a fan of really strong cigars but this one just did it for me. I picked up a five pack of these just based on the Warped name alone and really wish I had bought the whole box. If you can get your hands on one I would say go for it.

Cigar News: Moon Garden from Warped Cigars to Release This Summer

by Matthew T. | Mar 23, 2018 | All, Corojo, Kyle Gellis, Lancero, News, Nicaragua, Warped | 0 |

The young company known as Warped cigars are no strangers to early success. They even took top honors in our own Cigar of the Year list in 2016. At the IPCPR trade show this Summer, fans of Warped cigars will have another reason to smile. That reason comes in the form of a new Lancero called Moon Garden.

Blind Cigar Review: Warped | La Colmena Black Honey

by Zane G. | Mar 5, 2018 | All, Belicoso, Blind Cigar Reviews, Dave, Featured, Habano, IPCPR, John I., Kyle Gellis, Matthew T., Oscuro, Stefan, USA, Warped | 0 |

“Very solid cigar across the board. It won’t change your life or make you feel as if you’d been touched by the hand of God, but it is a well constructed and tasty smoke. It doesn’t require much effort to tease out and identify exotic flavors, or significant transitions, but what is there is very up front, and enjoyable. ” -John I. (John I.)

Blind Cigar Review: Warped | Villa Sombra Mojitos

by Emmett | Feb 6, 2017 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Connecticut, Corona, Derek, Eric, Featured, IPCPR, Jason H., Jeff R., Kyle Gellis, Max Fernandez, Natural, Nicaragua, Warped | 0 |

“Regardless of the chocolate flavors disappearing, this was still an enjoyable cigar. The entire experience was like drinking a mocha. You start off with wonderful flavors of semi sweet chocolate and coffee only to have the chocolate slowly fade away. Over time the coffee became stronger and in the end you are left with the bitter coffee flavor and after-taste. I would love to have this one again and smoke with a mocha or flavored latte.” -Eric (smalls29)

Blind Cigar Review: Warped | Maestro del Tiempo 5205

by Emmett | Dec 13, 2016 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Corojo, Eric, Featured, IPCPR, Isaac M., Jason H., Jeff R., Kyle Gellis, Lonsdale, Natural, Nicaragua, Warped | 0 |

“One word: Excellent. From its appearance, its aroma, its feel, the amount of smoke it produced, to its flavor profile…my palate went on a fun rollercoaster ride. I thoroughly enjoyed this blend. Whoever blended this cigar deserves a raise.” –Jeff R. (JR)

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