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San Cristobal

Expertly constructed and an outstanding smoking experience 👍 This is a mineral and earth-forward flavor profile that is in no way offensive. Confidently pair it with just about anything. As with my previous review, it also does not stand out with it's flavor profile. Like so many other blends, it lacks flavor depth, nuance or journey attributes. With so many things going for it, it's difficult to admit that I'll hold out for more worthy smokes in my humidor.

CAO

CAO

Saga

This one is constructed very well, even though the appearance looked otherwise. The draw was a little tired at first but opened up quickly, allowing for an adequate burn line. In terms of flavor, and overwhelmingly strong hit of nuttiness appeared first, but best baking spices and white pepper soon joined in. That pepper is incredibly strong on the retro.

Drew Estate

CAO

Repeatedly consistent & duplicate review. Dry leather tones & espresso blended profile. The draw & burn were absolutely perfect with good smoke output. Construction was solid as generally expected.

Legendary Cigars

Another new smoke from PCA26. Construction felt a little spongy, but the draw was smooth with a lot of smoke. The flavors produced included baking spices, leather, black pepper, and a touch of coffee. The burn needed a couple corrections.

AJ Fernandez

The King's Cigar

I'm not usually a fan of a lighter wrapper but this is definitely the best Connecticut I have ever had. Not bland or full of that "hay" flavor and nothing else. Solid cigar!!

CAO

Diesel

Cigar Bundles of Miami

Repeated review, now with 17 months of rest. The extra lines on the wrapper tried pulling off, but it did not hinder the cigar. Notes of nuttiness, wood, and gentle spice comes through with a clean draw. The burn was very clean.

Dissident

Consistent & duplicated review of an always reliable cigar. This one now has 2 years of extra rest. The flavor brings out smooth chocolate and spice with back notes of light toast. Very good draw and burn throughout. This one produced an absolutely massive amount of smoke.

Rocky Patel

Simply a basic & decent cigar. The profile has some spice to it, but the rest is mostly tobacco & ash. Although the appearance is simple, the draw is open and the burn self-corrected each time it got off point.

Diesel

Punch

Warped

I'm on the fence with this one. The construction is firm, but it had a pretty tight draw even after several days of dry boxing. The burn kept running all over the place and needed to be corrected continuously. The flavor profile was a little spicy, mostly of red pepper, but had a little creaminess as well. However due to the tight draw and minimal smoke, it was hard to pull these flavors consistently.

L'Atelier

The first few hits were overwhelmingly pungent. After a little while, notes of black pepper, coffee and earth came together. With firm construction, the draw and burn were both smooth and even. Unfortunately, the flavor stayed a little bitter throughout the cigar.

Gran Habano

San Cristobal

This is a good cigar and would pair well with just about anything. Still, for all of its positive attributes, it seems to lack in flavor complexity or richness of depth making it feel more ordinary than it is.

Camacho

Plasencia

An often repeated & almost duplicate review. Coffee, cream, and a little backend spice come together in this blend for a boldly balanced profile. The construction & draw were immaculate. The burn needed a couple minor touchups this time, which is rare. This one came from the TGS26 box.

Sindicato

Here's a Nicaraguan Puro that is incredibly smooth & creamy. There's just enough leather and baking spices to keep it interesting. The smoke billows smoothly with a great draw and burn as well.

Sinistro

This is an absolutely fantastic blend by Sinistro. The primary profile is slap full of bold espresso and very rich cocoa. Wood tones and pepper hits come in and out as well all the way through. The draw a smooth while the burn is incredibly slow and purposeful. Dark and bold in the best ways.

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.

Diesel

Repeat & duplicated review, with 1.5+ years of rest. Complex and bold notes of spice, pepper, wood, and chalky leather, definitely smoothed out now. The draw was smooth with a good burn.

El Viejo Continente

Repeated review, now with 20 months rest. The overall profile seems to be a little smoother than the first time around. The flavor brought out a ton of leather and wood with only a little spice. The draw was a open but didn't produce much smoke.

Saga

The draw was too open on this one, had to relight several times. The profiles brings out wood tones, saltiness, and savory spices. Black pepper comes through on the retro. Although it kept a wonky burn, there was still lots of smoke.

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust

Absolutely love the longer format on this one. The smooth body provides an easy blend of coffee with hints of sweet chocolate. There is no harsh bite and the burn was incredibly even. The draw produced a good amount of smoke.

Apostate

Repeated review. The profile consists of sweet spice mixed with some subtle nuttiness. The burn stayed fairly even on this one, while the draw was open producing a decent amount of smoke.