Initial Thoughts The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel is a super-dark cigar that looks like it’s been smushed, if not fully box-pressed. The first thing you’ll likely notice when you pick up one of these cigars is its amazingly beautiful label. The white, gold, and two-tone blue colors are fantastic. The EPC Pledge features a dark Read more…
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Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Bradford Robusto Extra
The RoMa Craft Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Bradford Robusto Extra is a cigar I’ve reviewed before. You can find my first review of the RoMa Craft Whiskey Rebellion (2020) here. But, the times have changed, my palate has experienced more cigars, and I wanted to give this blend a second chance. Initial Thoughts When it Read more…
Cigar Review: Foundation The Tabernacle Corona
In several reviews over the past six years, we’ve talked about different a cigar can taste from one vitola to another. Also in the past, we’ve done reviews of the Foundation Tabernacle Toro and Tabernacle Lancero, two vitolas I didn’t love. But when I tried the Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142 as a corona (which Read more…
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Liga Privada Velvet Rat 2024
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…
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: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Polpetta Short Robusto
Initial Thoughts We love it when cigar companies try new and different things. In the cigar world, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is always doing something different or trying something new. And today’s cigar, the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Polpetta Short Robusto is… well, both new and not new. The Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Polpetta Short Read more…
Cigar Review: C.L.E. Eiroa Jamastran Robusto
Initial Thoughts The Eiroa Jamastran Robusto is a cigar we’ve been looking forward to for a long time. And, when this cigar went out in the Adventure Club, a subscriber actually thanked us for introducing them to this cigar. Behind the thin paper surrounding the cigar, the Eiroa Jamastran Robusto is medium brown in color. Read more…
