This landed on Friday…the most legendary line in the cigar world — Cohiba Esplendidos. Young box rolled in December 2017, so 3 months old at the moment. Like the Siglos, these puppies will need to go to sleep for a while. Will probably sample one at the 1 year mark next summer. Cigars arrived in…
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Cigar Review – H Upman Royal Robusto – MEG MAY 17
#1 — March 17 Age : 11 months Comments : Smooth, mellow cigar with unbelievable complexity. Won’t overwhelm with powerhouse flavours, quite the opposite – lots of subtle notes that require concentration to smoke. This is a smoker’s smoke. Rating 9/10 – boxworthy. 1st third : Opens (primary) wood, cream, leather, coffee, black pepper (secondary) sourdough, citrus,…
Cigar Review – Ramon Allones Specially Selected — UTE JUL 16
#4 — 16 March 2018 Age : 20 months Comments : This one was intensely leathery, and musky all the way through. Tannic bite has almost disappeared completely. Interestingly, not a lot of fruitiness present but salty, doughy, leathery musk in spades. Intense flavours without ligero overpowering. Downside was a lot of TUs needed. Individual…
Cigar Review – Bolivar Royal Corona — ETP MAY 17
#1 — 9 March 17 Age : 8 months Comments : Pre-light : Loose draw, firmly packed, one small soft spot near the band.Barnyard, grass , hay, that signature floral bolivar scent Opening : (Primary) Leather, grass, hay, cedar, tea (Secondary) Sour dough, floor, and honey sweetness, citrus (Hints) White pepper, white coffee. Slightly acidic…
New haul from Ford on Fifth & iHavanas
Black Honey 2017 First up, these arrived a week ago after sitting in customs for a while. These feel not as rock hard as the two singles I smoked over the past months. Also have less of a vegetal smell to them, which is promising. I wasn’t terribly impressed by how the sweetness fell away…
Small haul from Reddit and Facebook
Happy to report this small haul got through safely…probably saved about $150 in ransome money. Been after this box of skinny monsters for a while now. Box code says August but not the year…will leave it alone for a year. 5er of Warped Villa Sombra, after hearing folks rave about it over the past few…
Cigar Review – Cohiba Lanceros — AMO NOV 16
Fidel’s personal favourite — the legendary Cohiba Lanceros. #1 – 6 December 2017 Age : 12 months Comments : Prelight : Mild but sweet aromas. Barnyard and honey from the shaft. Cedar, grass, hay on the cold draw. 1st quarter : Rating 95. Opening with smooth, rich dark tobacco, cedar, oak, cream, leather and expresso….
Cigar Review – Drew Estate Undercrown Shade Corona Viva 2017
#3 — Jan 2018 Age : 2 months rest Comments : Overall: some improvement, but lacking depth and sweetness. Flavours were a little more complex this time [TBC — check notes]. Finish was light-medium throughout. Strength was medium, slightly medium-full towards the end. Burn was good, no TUs. Decent smoke output. Smoking time — 60m….
Cigar Review – Partagas Serie D #4 — OMB MAR 16
#1 — 25 November 2017 Age : 20 months Comments : Overall, quite a mellow and smooth performer. I have a feeling I’ll be ordering another box not before too long. Flavours weren’t robust or colorful; but very enjoyable in a modest fashion most of the way through. Two brief moments of “…mmm this is perfect!”…
New haul from CoH — BRC
This puppy landed late last week. Had the Dunkeld races so little time to update. You beauty! Bolivar Royal Coronas. Box code makes this 6 months old at delivery. A young ‘un! Interestingly, my first scratched off serial code. Delicious. But these will have to go to sleep for a while.
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