“The sweetness early on is going to start as a nice gateway to the cigar experience, but as you get deeper into the smoke, there will be more boldness and more spice – giving the cigar the Nicaraguan edge.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de […]
“I found this to be incredibly balanced – and more importantly incredibly flavorful.” Wrapper Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, including Ometepe Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Plasencia Cigars S.A. Candente: 5 x 50 Price: $15.00 Sponsor: Yes Samples Provided for Initial Review: No Review: Plasencia Alma del Fuego Candente (2/6/20) Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Company): […]
“The Fine & Rare Series has been one I have enjoyed smoking each year. It’s a fun series to compare and contrast the different releases…Making this cigar a box press was another nice bonus. Most importantly, this cigar performs quite well – something I’ve come to expect with the Fine & Rare series.” Wrapper: […]
” ..it excels in the most important category – flavor. “ Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: My Father Cigars SA Toro: 6 1/2 x 52 Price: $19.00 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: No Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019 by My Father […]
” This was a well-aged cigar that delivered a nice balance on the flavor profile combined with enough flavor variations and transitions to keep me interested. “ Wrapper: Habano Binder: Habano Fillers: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Pichardo Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $12.00 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: […]
“This is one of the better performing Connecticut Shade Churchills. This is a cigar I could recommend to any cigar enthusiast – and it fits perfectly to De Los Reyes’ vision of enjoying this cigar after a long day.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: De Los […]
“The Mareva is a great size and when it came to the Rocky Patel CSWC, it worked quite well with the blend that was delivered.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA) Mareva: 5 1/8 x 42 Price: $8.76 Sponsor: No Samples […]
“For whatever reason, the La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press flew under the radar…but it’s a cigar worth checking out.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan Jalapa, Dominican Piloto Cubano, and Brazilian Mata Fina Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: General Cigar Dominicana Robusto: 5 1/2 x 50 Price: $6.29 Sponsor: No […]
“The Villiger Cuellar Black Forest Toro Gordo is an excellent release by Villiger and by Tabacalera Palma. While it’s not overpowering in terms of strength and body there’s still a richness to the flavors and this worked quite well with this release.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Country of Origin: […]
“The year 2018 was big for anniversaries in the cigar industry, however, of all of the commemorative releases, the one that stood as the signature for the 50 years anniversary would be The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas.” Wrapper: Not Disclosed Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Fábrica de […]
