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Watching the World Cup final, even though Brazil is not in it I’m respecting them since they have the most wins in the FIFA tournaments throughout the 100 years

Obsidian

Good transitions

601

Consistently a good quicker smoke. The flavor brings strong red pepper with cocoa, leather, and coffee. A very smokey cigar the entire way. An easy draw with decent smoke. The burn tried to run again but still corrected itself.

Cohiba

Fairly consistent review. The flavor is somewhat creamy with notes of leather, cinnamon, and bright spices. The draw is clean and open with decent smoke output. The burn stayed incredibly even, needing no corrections at all. This one rested for 16 months.

Macanudo

Initial thoughts: the vitola smells of hay/barn but in a mild way. Cold draw is similar. The initial taste off of the light is a bit peppery...it's mild, hitting the front part of my palette and staying there. There isn't much lingering. I'm not getting a lot of other flavors yet in the first few draws. Peppery is still the major feel. The smoke is abundant and light. Definitely a mild to medium cigar. One touch up on the burn so far and it's early. Not much by way of aroma. A little bit of cedar perhaps....a mild toasty flavor but the peppery finish remains...perhaps a little nutty lingering taste at the very end. My check of the cigar's profile confirms what I'm tasting which is nice. The ash is holding up nicely about an inch in. First retrohale and definitely have the creamy nutty flavor now. A nice mild cigar for the middle of the day. Into the second third of the cigar now. I've had to touch up the burn again and I got a blast of peppery, creamy nuttiness on the relight after drawing. It's not lingering on the tongue which is nice for the time of day. Definitely getting a cedar aroma now off the cigar while it's resting. Finished off the cigar and it remained very consistent throughout. Definitely a good intro/beginner cigar or something light to enjoy without blowing your palette away.

AJ Fernandez

Absolutely duplicate review. Cedar, bright pepper, and some sweet spice blend together in this one. The smooth draw produced a decent amount of smoke that let the flavors come together nicely. A slow even burn rounded out the session.

Ramon Bueso

Repeated review, at 19 months rest. Rich & bold tobacco brings notes of spice, cedar, and a little leather on the back end. The draw was super smooth with a burn that needed only a couple of minor touch-ups.

Asylum

Repeated review of a decent budget smoke. Heavy pepper and espresso cones across the palate along with some spicy tones. The draw was smooth as usual, but the burn again needed a few corrections.

Ave Maria

Duplicated review. A perfect draw as usual, with a ton of smoke! The flavor stays smooth, with notes of bread or toast packed with a good amount of spice. With 19 months of rest, some nuttiness comes through at times also. The retro boasts a good bit of zing as well. Decent burn with no corrections.

Rocky Patel

There's more flavor to this cigar than you would expect. The flavor profile consists of cedar and white pepper. Notes of coffee came through on the second half. The retro hell presented a heavily intense portrayal of that pepper the entire way. The draw was smooth, the burn was perfect, the smoke output was incredible.

Macanudo

Having tried the Emissary France a few times, I think this might be my first time with the Espana. The draw was a little tight, but the burn stayed even and allowed a decent smoke. The flavor profile on this one was full of dark espresso and cedar with just a subtle touch of pepper.

Man O' War

Second review with the Armada, at 18 months of rest. Again, this turned out to be a great cigar. The flavor profile consists of creamy caramel, dark chocolate, and black pepper. The cigar stayed smooth the entire way. The burn stayed much more even this time.

Ramon Allones

With 17 months of rest, this is a pretty smooth cigar. The wrapper is oily, and the cigar is well constructed. The flavor profile consists of light coffee, butter, and cedar. On retro, there is a good deal of brighter pepper. The draw and burn are smooth all the way.

Montecristo

Last time I smoked one of these the burn was off, but this time it was very even. Although this is a pretty simple cigar, it's an easy enjoyable smoke. The notes are of wood and some light pepper coming through the retro. The draw was rather smooth as well.

Carlos Torano

Continued review. A simpler profile primarily of wood & citrus, with just a touch of leather. The draw is easy, and the burn needed no corrections this time. A smooth smoke for when you don't want anything too complex.

5 Vegas

2.5 years of rest on this one. Consistent & duplicate review, among my favorite dark smokes in general. A killer bold blend, full of oak, leather, espresso & spice. Great draw & burn the entire way. There was a ton of smoke output this time around.

Asylum

Continued review, smoked it again on my way home from work. Heavy pepper and espresso, with spicy tones. The draw was smooth this time around, but the burn needed a few corrections. A little over a year of rest.

Montecristo

Better than the last try, where the burn was absolutely horrible. This is still a pretty simple cigar. The only notes are of wood and some light pepper coming through the retro. The draw was smooth, however.

601

Consistent review. The flavor brings strong red pepper with notes of cocoa, leather, and coffee. A very smokey cigar the entire way. An easy draw with decent smoke. The burn tried to run this time but corrected itself.

Carlos Torano

Continued review. The profile remains of wood & citrus, with a little leather underneath. The draw is easy, and the burn was fairly decent. A more basic smoke that seems to stay reliable.

Diesel

A fairly simple cigar in terms of flavor, which mostly just included dark coffee and some saltiness. It was full in body but not particularly too strong. The draw was great, but the burn was absolutely horrible, needing corrections every inch to keep it from running fast on one side.

AJ Fernandez

Cedar, bright pepper, and some sweet spice and blend together in this is one. The smooth draw produced a decent amount of smoke that let the flavors come together nicely. A slow even burn rounded out the session.

Rocky Patel

I believe this is my first time smoking one of these. Although it burned down very quickly for a gordo, it was a pretty good smoke. The flavor consisted of cocoa and some sweet spices. The draw was almost too open, but the burn stayed level.

Southern Draw

Consistent review. This one has almost 2 years of rest on it. Good flavor notes with coffee, chocolate, and a little pepper. Smooth draw this time with a perfect burn.

Cohiba

More rustic in appearance, the cigar held up very nicely. The flavor produced a heavy oak tone blended with various savory spices. Although the burn tended to wave at times, the draw was open and produced a good amount of smoke.

La Perla Habana

This is a little powerhouse, with powerful notes of earth, leather, and sweet spice. With an easy draw, there was a ton of smoke, and the draw was just about perfect.

Diesel

Revisited this one after awhile. The dark and bold profile stays consistent without being bitter. The flavor consists mostly of dark chocolate with undertones of black pepper. The draw was smooth, and the burn only needed a couple minor corrections.

Partagas

I've had the Maduro blend a few times, but this may be my first time having the Natural blend. This one throws homage to the Cuban version with a mix of Cuban-seeded tobacco that brings out a ton of creamy earth and pepper. An easy smoke that was very enjoyable.

Ave Maria

Repeated review, this one with 15 months of rest. A milder cigar with notes of chocolate, leather, and spice. A flloral note pops in at times but tapers off. Very smooth draw but fast burn.

Erin Go Bragh

An interesting infusion. The whiskey hit is strong at first then gradually tapers off. The profile also brings a subtle zing to the pallet with a generous pepper hit on the retro. The burn needed several corrections, but the draw remained very smooth.