“Overall, this is a home run cigar and one of the best Broadleaf cigars to come out of the Dominican Republic in recent times.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Corojo / Jalapa habano (Double) Filler: Criollo 98 Condega Nicaragua, Dominican Corojo Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (PDR Cigars Factory) Grand Toro: 6 × 54 Price: […]
“There was something very special about the Eastern Standard Dos Firmas Piramide. It’s a different smoke than the original Eastern Standard, but equally as intriguing.” Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (Tabacalera William Ventura) Piramide: 5 1/8 x 50 Price: $11.00 Review: Eastern Standard Dos Firmas (Caldwell Signature) […]
“There are a lot of Connecticut Shade Cigars that claim to be stronger and fuller than your average mild to medium Connecticut Shade. At the same time, I’ve found that few actually deliver on this claim. The Aganorsa Leaf TABSA Connecticut Toro is one of a select few Connecticut Shade cigars that deliver this bolder […]
“One thing that has impressed me with Sobremesa is how each vitola tells its own story in terms of cigar experience. The Sobremesa Short Churchill is no exception. The combination of the tweaked Sobremesa blend with the 4 3/4 x 48 size is going to deliver a cigar experience different than the other sizes – […]
“Over the years, I have felt Davidoff was doing something special with the use of the Yamasa tobacco in its various blends. The establishment of a full brand around this tobacco was a great next step.” Wrapper: Yamasa (Dominican Republic) Binder: San Vincente from Yamasa (Dominican Republic) Filler: Nicaragua (Condega, Esteli), Dominican (Piloto, Mejorado) […]
“Overall not only is this an excellent offering, but in my opinion, succeeds in delivering a great Connecticut Shade cigar in a larger ring format.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua (La Zona SA) Toro Grande: 6 x 56 Price: $8.90 Review: Espinosa Crema Toro Grande Brand Appearances on Countdown: 4 […]
“Many cigars lay claim to being a full strength, full-bodied cigar and in some cases, I’ve found the cigar to fall short in meeting those thresholds advertised. With the Saga Short Tales – Tales of High Priming, there is no question – this is a full strength, full-bodied cigar…while Tales of High Priming delivers plenty […]
“…there was great anticipation of the release of the 1502 XO. I can say that this is a cigar that came through with flying colors.” Wrapper: Not Disclosed Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Plasnecia SA) Toro: 6 x 50 (Box Pressed) Price: $17.75 Review: 1502 XO Toro Brand Appearances on Countdown: […]
“As a whole, I have found that the Crux releases launched at last year’s (2015) IPCPR elevated a company already doing great work to another level.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua (Placencia SA) Toro Extra Marblehead BP: 6 1/2 x 52 Price: $9.99 Review: Crux Guild Toro Extra Marblehead […]
“The Davidoff Scorecard 2016 is one of those cigars the ‘fires on all cylinders’. It has great construction, a nice amount of complexity, and great flavor.” Wrapper: Habano Ecuador Binder: Piloto (Martin Garcia Zone) Filler: San Vicente Mejorado Visus, San Vicente Mejorado Ligero, Piloto Visus Hybrid Olor/Piloto Seco Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (TABADOM) Gran […]
