We’re not strangers to the Liga Privada line from Drew Estate. In fact, we reviewed the Velvet Rat before, way back in 2020. But today we’re giving the Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie Velvet Rat from 2024 another shot. Initial Thoughts Like most Liga Privada cigars, the Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie Velvet Read more…
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Cigar Review: Ozgener Aramas A-52 Robusto
Initial Thoughts The Aramas is the second release from Ozgener Family Cigars, and it follows the success of their first release, Bosphorus. The Ozgener Aramas comes in a variety of sizes, each covered in a dark and oily Mexican San Andres wrapper. After cutting the cap with my guillotine, the draw was still tight, and Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel The Edge Habano Toro
Initial Thoughts Before I joined a cigar of the month club like the Adventure Club, I smoked basically the same cigar all the time. That cigar was the Rocky Patel Edge Sumatra. But when that cigar was harder to find, or if I felt like changing things up, I went for today’s cigar, the Rocky Read more…
Cigar Review: CAO Flathead V23 MKI 660 Gigante
Initial Thoughts CAO has a knack for blending amazing, limited run cigars like the Amazon Basin. And today, we’re taking a look at another cigar that won’t be around for forever, the CAO Flathead V23, which was blended to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Le Mans. The CAO Flathead V23 MKI Gigante, was immediately off Read more…
Cigar Review: Fratello Arlequin Toro
Initial Thoughts: While we have reviewed the Fratello Arlequin Robusto before, today we’re going to go sample the Toro vitola, and see if it’s as good (or better) than the early production sample we got in the middle of 2020. Visually, the Fratello Arlequin Toro is a good-looking cigar. It looks just like a larger Read more…
Cigar Review: FQ Proper Corona Gorda
Initial Thoughts: If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times – we like cigar subscription boxes because they help us learn about and try cigars we might not get any other way. And that’s true for today’s cigar, the FQ Proper Corona Gorda, which we received from CigarClub.com in August of 2020. Read more…
Cigar Review: San Cristobal Ovation Decadence Toro
Initial Thoughts: San Cristobal cigars, which are made by Ashton, have been some of my favorites throughout the years. In fact, one of them made the Best Cigars Under $10 list for 2018. However, some of their cigars have also been pepper bombs that I didn’t love. So, when I went into one of the local Read more…
Cigar Review: Warped Futuro Toro
Initial Thoughts: The first thing I noticed about the Warped Futuro Toro is its narrow but flat head. Instead of a normal torpedo or belicoso, the Toro vitola of the Futuro comes to a point that’s been cut off. It kind of resembles a bullet. Interesting. Removing the cigar from the cellophane, I was greeted with Read more…
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario 2015
Initial Thoughts: I don’t always smoke an Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario cigar, but when I do, it likely came from Luxury Cigar Club. This is the second Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario they’ve sent me, and, at the request of our viewers on YouTube, I thought I’d review this one as well. (See Read more…
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 on Famous Smoke at 40% off, I bought box when I saw them on sale. So today, instead of just relying on the word of a friend, Read more…
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie A
Initial Thoughts: Some cigars are just, well, rare. They’re event exclusives or their limited edition or something along those lines. Well, today’s cigar, the Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Serie A is a cigar so rare, I’m sure if you’ve ever even heard of it, it’s been through pictures on your Instagram feed. Before even cutting Read more…
Cigar Review: Foundation Cigar Co.’s The Tabernacle Toro
Initial Thoughts: This is my second The Tabernacle cigar from Foundation Cigar Co. The previous one, I really enjoyed, so I was excited to light this one up. The wrapper is dark and near-perfect – any visible veins have been flattened out. After an uneven guillotine cut, the cigar still had a smooth draw. The flavors Read more…
