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Cigar Review: Trinidad Espiritu No. 2 Toro
Initial Thoughts There’s more to Trinidad cigars than just a Cuban cigar brand. Owned by Altadus, Trinidad’s non-cuban line of cigars, like these Espiritu, are available just about everywhere. Today…
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Cigar Review: Davidoff Dominicana 2014 Toro
Initial Thoughts Davidoff’s cigars are known as being some of the most premium in the world. Their team of growers and experts selects the top 3% of seeds to grow…
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Cigar Review: Partagas Black Label Robusto Tubo
Initial Thoughts Like companies outside the industry, cigar brands get bought and sold all the time. Sometimes between families, sometimes between a family and a giant corporation. Partagas is the…
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Cigar Review: Eagle Rare Special Release 2022 Toro
Initial Thoughts Over here at CigarScore, we focus on cigars, not bourbon. However, when we get to smoke a cigar that’s been aged in bourbon barrels, we don’t shy away.…
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Cigar Review: CAO BX3 Toro
Initial Thoughts The CAO BX3 is the latest evolution of a line of cigars that include the CAO MX2 and CAO CX2, but this time, we’re getting three Brazilian leaves.…
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Cigar Review: Tatuaje Reserva Broadleaf K222 Broadleaf
Initial Thoughts The Reserva Broadleaf line of cigars from Pete Johnson’s Tatuaje is hard to find. So when I was able to secure a box for the Adventure Club, I…
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Cigar Review: Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Desert Rose Lonsdale
Initial Thoughts The Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Desert Rose Lonsdale is a great-looking cigar. The pink and black on the paper label provide a nice contrast, and the wrapper…
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Cigar Review: Drew Estate Factory Smokes Sun Grown Robusto
Initial Thoughts In some situations, you might say someone spared no expense to create something. Well, in the case of the Factory Smokes Sun Grown Robusto, Drew Estate spared every…
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Cigar Review: Camacho Ecuador Robusto
Initial Thoughts Some cigars are new and fresh; some are timeless classics. I’m not sure where the Camacho Ecuador Robusto falls on that spectrum, but I’ve had it for almost…
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Cigar Review: Founders Roosevelt Maduro Robusto
Initial Thoughts In the business world, there’s a saying that goes like this, “It’s better to be different than it is to be better.” In other words, different is better…
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Cigar Review: CAO Orellana 2019
Initial Thoughts Today we’re going to take a look at a rare cigar from my collection, the CAO Orellana, a predecessor to the “Amazon Basin”, that I’ve had for almost…
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Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 Natural
Initial Thoughts When it comes to classic cigar brands, La Gloria Cubana is right up there with the oldest of the old. Started in 1885, LGC began in Cuba, but…
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Cigar Review: Dunbarton T&T Stillwell Star Navy No. 1056 Toro
Initial Thoughts If you’re looking to try something new in the cigar world, take a look at the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Stillwell Star line of cigars. Instead of normal…
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Cigar Review: Hooten Young 2020 Selection
Initial Thoughts Back in 2019, the first thing that attracted me to Hooten Young Cigars was just how beautiful they were. Fast forward four years and the Hooten Young 2020…
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Cigar Review: Diesel Rage Toro
Initial Thoughts The Diesel Rage Toro is a pretty basic-looking cigar. But, looks can be deceiving. The only way you’ll know who makes this cigar and what blend it is…
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Cigar Review: Plasencia Alma Fuerte Robustus 1
Initial Thoughts Plasencia makes some really wonderful cigars, and the Alma Fuerte blend is my absolute favorite. So, when my buddy David Skelton from the Texas Cigar Roadshow bought me…
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Cigar Review: Weller by Cohiba
Initial Thoughts Sometimes we smoke value-priced cigars. Sometimes, we swing to the other end of the spectrum and smoke high-dollar sticks like this Cohiba Weller by Cohiba. The Weller by…
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Cigar Review: Ponce Robusto
Initial Thoughts When I first got the Ponce Robusto (yes, that’s the full name) for review, I was immediately impressed by the aroma of the wrapper leaf and the simple…