cigar-reviews
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Wrapper: Ecuadorian HabanoBinder: PA BroadleafFiller: Nicaraguan, Honduran, DominicanSize: Toro 6 x 54 The H. Upmann 1844 Añejo Toro features a uniform and silky-smooth coffee brown wrapper with a light oily sheen. The cold draw brings notes of barnyard, hay, and leather. Upon lighting, the cigar opens with notes of nuts, buttery-sweetness, light coffee, leather, and cedar.
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To celebrate our 34th anniversary, my wife and I enjoyed the Padron 50th Anniversary Maduro. This special cigar, originally released in limited edition 50-count humidors in 2014, is made to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary. Refills are available annually to humidor owners. Origin: NicaraguaWrapper: NicaraguaBinder: NicaraguaFiller: NicaraguaSize: Toro 6 1/2 x 50 box-pressed The cigar features a slightly toothy, evenly
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Rocky Patel has a large portfolio of cigars that seems to grow by two or three lines each year. This year, that includes the Year of the Dragon, the Rocky Patel Gold Label, and most recently, the subject of this review, the Emerald. The Emerald is a soft box-pressed cigar with a silky coffee-brown wrapper
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“Summa” is the Latin word for a comprehensive summary or treatise, or total, or archetypal example. It is a word commonly used in theology and philosophy. In fact, the first thing that comes to mind when I see the word “summa” is St. Thomas Aquinas’ unfinished masterwork, Summa Theologica. So, I was intrigued when I
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In recent years, several brands have introduced super-premium offerings to the market, and one of those is Rocky Patel’s Conviction. This cigar is made with tobacco that has been aging since 2014, from Rocky Patel’s first harvest, and it comes with a retail price of $100 before taxes. Wrapper: Mexican San AndresBinder: NicaraguanFiller: NicaraguanSize: Toro
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The Kristoff Veinte line celebrates the 20th anniversary of Glen Case’s Kristoff Cigar company. Wrapper: Brazilian ArapiracaBinder: IndonesianFiller: Nicaraguan, PennsylvaniaSize: Perfecto 6 x 60 The Veinte is sharp-looking with black and silver dual bands over the dark coffee brown Arapiraca wrapper. It looks well-constructed and has no soft spots. The draw on it is excellent,
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Ashton relaunched La Aroma de Cuba’s premium line Noblesse this past summer. It was somewhat limited in that only 750 boxes of each size were produced, and it was only made available to 300 accounts. Wrapper: Mexican San AndresBinder: NicaraguanFiller: NicaraguanSize: Robusto 5 1/2 x 50 Upon lighting, the Regency gives a burst of earthiness
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The Troublemaker is the latest line extension to JC Newman’s Diamond Crown Julius Ceaser line. The cigar was given the name because of the difficulty in making the shape. Apparently, “troublemaker” is a tame translation of the moniker it had in development at the factory. Wrapper: EcuadorianBinder: DominicanFiller: Caribbean, Central AmericaSize: Perfecto 5 3/4 x
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Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio Toro The Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio Toro features a velvety smooth medium brown wrapper. Upon lighting, the cigar delivers smooth and creamy flavors with notes of coffee, nuts, and oak. There’s an almond-like sweetness on the finish and a hint of baker’s spice on the retrohale, accompanied by a touch of hay. The
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Michael Herklots’ Ferio Tego Generoso is an annual release. The 2023 edition is the third release of this flagship of the Ferio Tego brand. Wrapper: HonduranBinder: NicaraguanFiller: NicaraguanSize: Toro 6 x 50 The Ferio Tego Generoso 2023 release has an attractive medium brown wrapper with a slight oil sheen to it. The cigar appears well-constructed,
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