“Fratello Cigars has had some very impressive offerings since its launch, but with the Fratello Bianco I, this one has all of the makings of being the crown jewel of (Omar) De Frias’ portfolio. Simply put, this cigar is a home run.” Wrapper: San Andres Negro (Mexico) Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian, and Pennsylvania […]
“(Isaias Santana) Diaz and the team at D’Crossier knock this one out of the park. This is one of the best lanceros released this year.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Costa Rica Lancero: 7 1/2 x 38 Review: D’Crossier Selection 512 Lancero Brand Appearances on Countdown: 1 (2015) […]
“The Indian Motorcycle Habano Robusto was an impressive cigar. This cigar made a favorable impression out out of the gate – and with each subsequent cigar impressed me some more.” Wrapper: Habano Ecuador Binder: Dominican San Vincente Filler: HVA Ligero, Nicaraguan Seco, Piloto Cubano Country of Origin: Dominican Republic (De Los Reyes) Robusto: 5 x […]
“Given (Steve) Saka’s notoriety in the industry, it was no surprise this was going to be a very anticipated release. With the Sobremesa Cervantes Fino, Saka comes through with flying colors.” Wrapper: La Meca Ecuador Habano Grade 1 Dark Rosado Binder: Matacapan Negro de Temporal Filler: Nicaraguan GK Condega C-SG Seco, Nicaraguan Pueblo Nuevo Criollo […]
” This is not a cookie cutter flavor profile in terms of what this Dominican Corojo (wrapper) blend delivers. I especially felt that the flavors came together near perfectly in this Corona format. “ Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Peruvian Filler: Dominican Republic and Ecuador Country of Origin: Costa Rica No. 4: 5 1/10 x 44 […]
“Espinosa Cigars has a lot to be proud of when it comes to the Espinosa Laranja Reserva offering, and the Caixa continues what is a great story around this line…What I liked about the Caixa is how it is a different cigar, yet keeps true to what the Laranja Reserva line is all about. “ […]
“When the Casa Magna Domus Magnus II was released, I found it a worthy successor to the original Domus Magnus… and in the case of the “D” shaped Trajan, I really liked it. This is an outstanding line extension to what I consider to be a great line.” Wrapper: 2007 Jalapa Sun Grown (Nicaraguan) […]
“Like my prior experiences with other sizes of the Aging Room Bin No. 1, the D Major surprised me. It delivered a very different smoking experience than I would have expected from a blend with an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and Dominican tobaccos.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Aged Cuban Seed Dominican Filler: Aged Cuban Seed Dominican […]
“Overall, I found this to be one of the standout cigars released by the company (Rocky Patel Premium Cigars) in 2015 and a blend that shines in lancero size.” Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran (Jamastran Valley), Nicaragua (Jalapa, Esteli) Country of Origin: Honduras (El Paraiso) Lancero: 7 x 38 Review: Rocky Patel Twentieth Anniversary Lancero […]
“It wasn’t a surprise to me that bourbon barrel aged tobacco could deliver some very good flavor in a cigar. What I was surprised about was the (higher) level of complexity of this cigar…” Wrapper: American Broadleaf Binder: American Broadleaf Filler: American Broadleaf, Pennsylvania Maduro, Honduran Corojo Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Toro: 6 x 50 (Box Press) […]
