Holt's Cigar Company

AJ Fernandez

Excellent smoke session with this cigar. A beautiful night to sit outside and enjoy this with a great pour of bourbon

La Aroma de Cuba

Definitely better with age

Don Lino

I keep trying ever once in a while, mainly because I get a free one or it comes in a sampler… but I just can’t do a candela wrapper, always tastes like I’m smoking wet grass.

Arturo Fuente

So boring

Oliva

Great, as usual

AJ Fernandez

Much better after a year in the humidor. Wishing now that I’d bought a box to age and enjoy over the next several years but sadly this is my last.

Alec & Bradley

Took me a while to figure out if it was the bourbon or the cigar than lit the tip of my tongue on fire. Lots of hidden spice notes n this smoke, flavor was great but quietly numbed the tip on my tongue. Overall a great strong smoke.

San Cristobal

Good one repeat stick.

Tatuaje

Much better after a year + in the humidor. Great long smoke and excellent full flavor.

Oliva

Good mild cigar. Draw was perfect, burn very good. Would like to try one with coffee, paired with Sweet tea today.

Ashton

Great smoke but horrible burn. I’ll take the blame for that this time as I’m thinking it was right up against the bodeva pack in the humidor… Got it to even out and smoked it extra slow and that helped keep the burn a little more even. If it wasn’t for that it would have gotten 4.5-5 stars. Next one I’ll dry box just to be safe.

San Cristobal

Cold draw easy with a little pepper. After the light pepper picked up nicely but light. Great burn held ash well. This would be a good daily cigar.

San Cristobal

The first one out of the San Cristobal lineup that I didn’t enjoy. Not horrible but just not for me.

Montecristo

Too mild and bland for me. Draw was easy, burn a bit wavy and needed touch ups. Wrapper started peeling in 2nd third.

Arturo Fuente

Excellent smoke. Paired great with Penelope Cigar Sessions Vol 1.

La Aroma de Cuba

Burn a bit waves. Flavor profile a bit harsh hope this fiver not a bad one. Been in my humidor for a month now. We shall see how the next one is. Paired with Garrison Bros. Balmorhea

San Cristobal

Better than first one I smoked a month ago but not much. Didn't have the wrapper peeling up until into 2nd third. Not sure I'd buy again

Nub

Rather disappointed burn all over the place. Hints of good flavor. Just meh I have another so will give it another chance

Karen Berger

Good smoke but a lousy burn. May have been too close to a bodega pack causing one side to have more moisture causing the crooked burn. Otherwise an excellent smoke.

Plasencia

Wonderful! All around great smoke. Amazing flavor and perfect burn all the way through. Might just have to buy a box…

Hiram And Solomon

Excellent smoke. Very smooth

Nub

Cigar burned fantastic would have held ash the whole time, but didn't want it to fall into pool. I ruined the first half of the cigar by having dessert before so I missed the milk chocolate that everyone talks about until about halfway to the band it hit me and it was wonderful! I didn't do it justice so I'm glad I have another in torpedo to try. So far thinking of keeping these as a regular.

Montecristo

Decently smooth cigar. Wrapper peeled up near foot in one spot. Not bad with Sweet tea. We'll see how I like it as I go through this fiver. Still learning my way around.

San Cristobal

Good flavor 1st third, 2nd third kinda ok to me. Had to relight multiple times. Wrapper started peeling just below second band and head came apart before I got to final third, I V-cut and this is the first time I've had one unravel. Still have 4 more we'll see if this one grows on me.

Arturo Fuente

May be stronger than I really like. Pairing with Sweet Tea wasn't good, much better with Angel's Envy Private Selection. I think I sensed strong leather notes though out. I'd say I like a slightly milder more peppery profile than this one. Not ruling out maybe it's the Maduro I'm not in love with. This was my first Maduro.

Ashton

Not one I care to smoke again. Not a flavor profile I like. Still learning what I like/don't like.

La Aroma de Cuba

Notes of hay on cold draw. Taste profile not too my liking need to try pairing with something other than orange Gatorade and water. Tried with sweet tea not much better.

La Flor Dominicana

Definitely a cigar that gets better with age. Still not a favorite but after sitting n the humidor for over a year it definitely has a better flavor than the previous two I’ve tried with much less time in the humidor. Also having a lighter drink pairing helped as previous smokes were paired with bourbon.

San Cristobal

Nice cigar only issue I had is I caused a split in the wrapper when I punched it. Flavor profile decently good. Like to try other cigars from this maker.

Macanudo

Taste really popped with sip of coffee. Nice morning mild smoke