Cigar Reviews
E.P. Carrillo: Pledge Prequel
Rating: 5 x 50 Wrapper: USA/Connecticut Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Tasting Notes: This Carrillo creation is a dark and gorgeous cigar. It has a lot of zing with notes of black licorice, earth and pepper. [...]
Alec Bradley: American Classic Churchill
7 x 48 Churchill Wrapper: Honduran (Connecticut Seed) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Mild to Medium Tasting Notes: The AB American Classic Churchill is a mellow and tasty stick. The price point is attractive for a cigar that [...]
Gurkha Cigars: Treinta
6 x 54 Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Mild Tasting Notes: This 30th Anniversary Toro is special with a light peppery beginning that leads into distinct hints of almonds, chocolate and leather. Its draw [...]
Caldwell Cigar Co.: Eastern Standard Midnight Express Robusto
5 x 50 Robusto Wrapper: Connecticut seed Arapiraca Maduro Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Corojo/Criollo 98, Nicaraguan Habano Strength: Medium/Full Tasting Notes: This handsome robusto is smoke filled with personality. Flora, cedar, chocolate and some salt and pepper [...]
Drew Estate: Liga Privada Year of the Rat
5.5 x 46 Corona Gorda Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Brazilian Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Tasting Notes: This Rat is a new chapter from the original offering from 2016. The gold foil that covers most of the wrapper [...]
Blanco Cigars: Above & Beyond Heroes
6 x 60 Epic Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Tasting Notes: The Above & Beyond HEROES series pays homage to Civil Service heroes including Police, Fire, EMS and the Armed Forces. The company is [...]
Alec Bradley: Gatekeeper
Robusto 5 x 50 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Tasting Notes: The Gatekeeper is informed with a natural sweetness offset by black pepper, cedar and nuts throughout most of the smoke. There’s a surprisingly creamy leather [...]
Arturo Fuente: Opus x Angel's Share
5.20 x 50 Robusto Wrapper: Dominican Chateau De La Fuente Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Tasting Notes: A combination of creamy nuts and cinnamon with a balance of elegant, slightly sweet cedar-like flavors that evolve into cocoa [...]