[nggallery id=629] La Palina Classic Robusto Cigar Review This 5×52 stick features a dark tan, dry soft wrapper with a paper bag texture, minimal veins, tight seams, double cap, even slightly spongy pack and a hay & wood aroma. First light reveals
La Palina Classic Robusto Cigar Review
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by Bryan Glynn, April 30, 2010[nggallery id=198] Xikar HC Series Connecticut Shade Toro Cigar Review This 6.5×52 stick offers a thin medium tan wrapper with a few medium and small veins, a double cap and even firm slightly spongy construction. The aroma is deep pungent tobacco. First light brings a slightly firm draw, mild-medium flavors … Continue reading →
Tatuaje Havana VI Nobles Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, October 21, 2009[nggallery id=111] Tatuaje Havana VI Nobles Cigar Review This 5×50 medium chocolate wrapped stick offered an excellent burn and perfect draw, lasting just under 1 hour to the band point. Flavors started a little on the mild side but woke up by the 1/2 way point to produce a nice … Continue reading →
Gran Habano 3 Siglos Torpedo Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, October 2, 2009[nggallery id=103] Gran Habano 3 Siglos Torpedo Cigar Review This 6.1×56 dark chocolate stick offered a medium body experience with somewhat muted flavors. The wrapper and binder both had very pronounced veins giving one minor burn problem that required an early touch up. The remainder of the burn was not … Continue reading →
Cuba Aliados Miami Edition Toro Viejo Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, September 23, 2009[nggallery id=98] Cuba Aliados Miami Edition Toro Viejo Cigar Review This 6×53 stick offered a medium body experience, giving flavors of smooth hay and nuts with a clean finish. light pepper notes with a touch of spice came well after the draw and last about a minute. Burn time to … Continue reading →
Reyes Family Vintage Toro Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, September 9, 2009[nggallery id=92] This 6×53 stick was a powerhouse of flavor! Offering a pretty straight forward but interesting blend of flavors all the way down. The burn was excellent from start to finish, holding the white ash to about an inch. Draw was firm and worked well, taking the smoke time … Continue reading →
Cuba Libre Unico Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, August 26, 2009[nggallery id=85] This 5.2×54 box pressed stick offered a medium body experience with mild woody flavors. Always buttery and creamy smooth, it offered a big pepper and spice kick on the finish during the first two thirds. The pepper calmed down from the band point back, offering just a clean … Continue reading →
Don Diego Grande Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, July 24, 2009This 6×52 stick offered a near perfect burn with a very tight draw giving a mild-medium body experience. Flavors started out with a great light leather, with toast, nuts and tobacco following. The finish was short and clean till the last third where it became more substantial and heavy. Overall … Continue reading →
Cuban Crafters Cupido Tuxedo Robusto Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, June 22, 2009This 5×50 stick offered a medium body experience with lots of spice and pepper following an earthy, slightly sweet note with a long finish. Burn time was about an hour to the band point and it performed flawlessly. The draw had a good amount of resistance and it had no … Continue reading →
Oliva Serie O Maduro Churchill Cigar Review
by Bryan Glynn, May 11, 2009[nggallery id=34] This was a wonderful smoke, packing a hidden punch! Overall a mild-medium body experience with a rich creamy textured smoke giving a nutty smooth flavor with touches of earth and a strong peppery finish. A 7×50 stick, it lasted well over an hour before I put it down. … Continue reading →
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