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@Gabe
Dammit, I know the feeling. I've been through a different pair of winter gloves each year all with the same outcome. Freezing hands. The only gloves I have found that are guaranteed warmth are my fairly battered Dakine ski mitts with primaloft. The dexterity is reduced when on a road bike but not too bad on MTB.
Personally I would recommend the Hestra 3-finger as they offer the warmth of a mitt but the shift-ability of a glove. They come with a wollen replaceable liner so for warmer rides where the temp might vary you could wear a light weight glove such as the Endura Strike and carry just the Hersta outers in a jersey pocket incase the temp drops and then pull them over the lightweight gloves to keep of the wind and wet. The leather palms grip very well (I've skied in a pair before) and are a pleasure to use. At this time of year it's not uncomon for the temp to drop 5/7 degrees in the evening, this has caught me out on many occasions. From personal experience having a range of gloves for different rides as even 2/3 degree difference in temp can make a huge difference to you hand temp and ultimately your enjoyment. What Furry said earlier about keeping core warm is very true, I find if I ride in my Finisterre 60 fill primaloft gillet my hands stay much warmer.