cigar-reviews
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The Davidoff Millennium Robusto is beautifully constructed, with a flawless Ecuadorian wrapper that is smooth and slightly oily to the touch. The cigar is firm and well-packed, with no soft spots, indicating excellent construction. The band is elegant, featuring the classic Davidoff logo. Wrapper: EcuadorianBinder: DominicanFiller: DominicanSize: Robusto 5 1/4 x 50 Before lighting, the…
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The Meerapfel cigar lines are a testament to the Meerapfel family’s long-standing presence in the tobacco industry since the 1600s. Named after Meir Meerapfel, who established the Meerapfel cigar factory in Untergrombach, Germany in 1876, the Meir Pyramid follows the company’s release pattern of 613 boxes each year. The distinctive bands on their cigars are…
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The Yagua Toro is a visually unique cigar with its multi-sided, misshapen appearance that comes from being wrapped into bundles of 20 in royal palm leaves in lieu of going into individual presses after being rolled. The result is a bundle in which no two cigars look alike. Wrapper: CT BroadleafBinder: NicaraguanFiller: NicaraguanSize: Toro 6…
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The RoMa Craft CRAFT Maquette Mon Cheri is a limited edition cigar, with only 650 bundles available. It features a barber pole design with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper accompanied by a pinstripe of Ecuadorian Habano, and is further accented with a shiny brown footband. The wrapper is slightly toothy with a light oily sheen, and…
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The Mi Querida Green Pata Perro 8.5 x 52 is DT&T’s replacement for the Polpetta as their event-only cigar. Interestingly, “pata perro” is a Spanish idiom that translates to “dog’s paw” and is often used to describe someone who can’t stay in one place for too long, much like a dog that is always roaming.…
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3 Leaf is a new boutique brand owned by Erik Wentworth and James Ferreira. The cigars are made at an undisclosed factory in the Dominican Republic. Erik made a name for himself in the cigar world as the VP of Hammer + Sickle cigars. It is good to see him back in the game. The…
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Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature Oscuro Sungrown Available exclusively at TAA retailers for now, the wrapper is rumored to be the same Sungrown used on the Ashton VSG. The dark chocolate brown wrapper is slightly toothy, providing a very nice draw. Initial flavors include cocoa, cream, and coffee. As you smoke, you’ll notice smooth, creamy, semi-sweet…
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Aladino has been a favorite brand of mine since its inception in 2015. Company founders Julio Eiroa and his son Justo Eiroa have made the brand one of the most popular Honduran brands in the market, and are best known for their use of authentic Corojo tobacco grown on their farms. The Aladino Fuma Noche…
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The next episode of Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron will be recorded live on November 23rd in the 7-20-4 Lounge at Twins Smoke Shop in Londonderry, NH following the Perfect Pairings Series event with Liz Santos and Jon Gjebrea, co-owners of Noble Cigars and James Saunders the owner of New England Barrel Company.…
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Noble is a relatively new boutique brand that was founded in 2022 by Eddy and Elizabeth Santos (aka @remarkable_liz on Instagram) and Jon Gjebrea. Currently, their entire line consists of 3 blends all available in a single 6 x 52 Toro size. The Noble Act 2 features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, along with Dominican…
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