[nggallery id=808] Tabacalera Zapata Robustos Cigar Review This 5×50 stick features a dark tan buttery smooth wrapper with a firm pack, minimal veins, tight seams, triple cap and soft barnyard aroma. First light reveals

[nggallery id=618]   Drew Estate Acid Toast Cigar Review This 6×50 stick features a very dark brown, thick oily wrapper with slight tooth, small veins, tight seams, double cap and extremely pungent artificially sweet potpourri aroma. First light reveals

[nggallery id=414] Brocatus Torpedo Cigar Review This 6.5×52 stick features a tan thin oily wrapper with a splotchy appearance, small veins and imperfections tight seams, a very light pack with several soft spots and a light hay aroma. First light reveals

[nggallery id=311] Gran Habano Vintage 2002 Robusto Cigar Review This 5×50 dark brown oily wrapped cigar features minimal veins, a slick firm pack, invisible tight seams and a rich tobacco aroma. As I toast this up I talk a little about what ‘vintage tobacco’ means. First light reveals a very … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=201] Diesel Unholy Cocktail Cigar Review This 5×56 torpedo sports a dark chocolate, soft but toothy firm wrapper with minimal veins, and a rich potpourri like spicy scent. First light reveals a slightly firm draw with adaquate smoke production. Flavors are medium bodied with a rich oily slightly sweet … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=181] Rocky Patel Signature Series Toro Cigar Review This 6×52 light tan stick is wrapped with a soft slightly toothy satin wrapper showing minimal veins, a couple small blemishes with a soft barnyard aroma. First light reveals a soft rich smoke, perfect draw with a deep dry earthiness and … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=163] CAO Escaparate Ecuador Robusto Cigar Review This 5×50 stick offers a light tan, paper thin wrapper that has some minor problems. The shoulder peeled off after cutting, a couple small cracks appeared above the band and there is a large patch below. The burn however was not compromised … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=162] Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Connecticut Robusto Cigar Review This 5.5×50 medium tan stick offers a firm, dense pack under smooth wrapper with minimal veins and a triple cap. Starting off very bitter, the first third was a dry, slightly bitter almond, fading quickly to a finish of an … Continue reading →

This 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 →

This large 7.2×54 stick offered a few surprises to me! A bit lax in the first third I thought it might be a bit boring, having only a cedar wood taste and a mild body. The draw started firm and needed to be drawn frequently and

[nggallery id=19] Excellent smoke! Great draw and burn, plenty of rich thick smoke on an easy draw with slight resistance. Very complex flavor profiles that change through the burn including pepper, toast, earth, nuts, caramel and coffee. 1 1/4 hour stick. Highly recommended.