Cigar Reviews

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    Cigar Review: El Septimo Gilgamesh Aqua Anu

    Initial Thoughts: Some cigars don’t have much of a smell to them. Other cigars, like today’s Gilgamesh by El Septimo, have such an amazing aroma that you just have to smokeโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Camacho Corojo Robusto

    Initial Thoughts: Every once in awhile, I see a cigar bundle I just have to have. I love cigar 5-packs because they let you sample a blend or a brand withoutโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Villiger La Vencedora Robusto

    Initial Thoughts: Villiger is a cigar brand that’s been around a while. Villiger was started in 1888 by Jean Villiger in Switzerland, and they make a lot of cigars. But, ifโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Toro

    Initial Thoughts: Today’s smoke is the Espinosa Laranja Reserva Toro. It comes from a brand that’s known for the green Wasabi, the 601 lines, and many more. But my stick cameโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Rodriguez Series 84 Maduro Torpedo

    Initial Thoughts: Rodriguez Cigars isn’t a brand I’m all too familiar with, but when I saw the Series 84 Maduro Torpedo in my subscription box from CigarClub.com, I was pretty excitedโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Double Toro

    Initial Thoughts: The Oliva Serie V Double Toro is a cigar my father-in-law has been smoking for years and one that he swears by. And, since I frequently see them onโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Padilla Series 1968 Black Bear Torpedo

    Initial Thoughts: If you’ve never heard of Padilla cigars, welcome to the club. Before last year, I’d never heard of the brand that has actually been around and making cigars sinceโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Drew Estate Undercrown Shade Gran Toro

    Initial Thoughts: In our search for the best cigars to pair with coffee, I stumbled upon the Drew Estate Liga Undercrown Shade, a cigar I’ve seen a lot of people talkingโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Punch Chop Suey

    Initial Thoughts: The Punch Chop Suey is kind of an ugly cigar. Not much attention was paid to making this lancero look perfect, but hopefully, what the Chop Suey lacks inโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Perdomo Lot 23 Connecticut Robusto

    Initial Thoughts: The Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro is a cigar that made it onto the CigarScore Top 10 Cigars Under $10 list, so when I had a chance toโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto

    Initial Thoughts: The Oliva Serie V Melanio Robusto should be a true, luxury smoke. After all, it’s a blend that won some “Cigar of the Year” awards a few years ago.โ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Diesel Grind Toro

    Initial Thoughts: As soon as I took the Diesel Grind Toro out of the cellophane I’d been keeping it in for the last six months, my first thought was that theโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: CAO Gold Robusto

    Initial Thoughts: When it comes to the “classics,” what comes to mind? Cars? Movies? For me, “classics” are cigars like the CAO Gold Robusto, a cigar that’s been around, and oneโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: RoMa Craft CroMagnon Fomorian

    Initial Thoughts: I received the RoMa Craft CroMagnon Fomorian as a gift from a good friend. I’d seen him smoking this cigar on several occasions, but it always seemed to fallโ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Boutique Blends La Boheme Poeta Toro

    Initial Thoughts: Today’s cigar is one I’ve had before, but wasn’t able to review initially. However, after smoking the Boutique Blends La Boheme Poeta Toro the first time, I knew Iโ€ฆ

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    Top 10 Breakfast Cigars to Pair with Coffee – 2020

    Up until mid-2019, I didn’t like lighter cigars. I assumed they were flavorless and bland. And, the idea that I’d pair a cigar with coffee wasn’t even on my radar.โ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Plasencia Cosecha 146 La Vega Robusto

    Initial Thoughts: Over the last year or so, we’ve smoked and reviewed almost every Plasencia cigar we could get our hands on. And today, we’re diving into the Plasencia Cosecha 146โ€ฆ

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    Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Killer Bee Green Hornet Robusto

    Initial Thoughts: Adding Candela leaf tobacco to any cigar is always a bold choice. But, that’s what Black Works Studio did in today’s cigar, the Green Hornet. The Black Works Studioโ€ฆ