Mardo Cigars

Sinistro

Repeated review, from packs of the 2021 pre-release. Notes are full of charred cedar, a little pepper and some leathery tones. That pepper is stronger on the retro. This is a superb cigar that is constructed well with an almost perfect burn.

AJ Fernandez

Second review after an additional year of rest. This is a great smoke that's even smoother than before with rest. The profile is mixed with wood tones and pepper, adding a very clean draw. A very interesting cigar worth the time.

Arturo Fuente

The construction seemed a little flawed on this one. The burn continued to run horribly on one side and needed correction the entire way. Luckily, the flavor held true, although simple. Aged tobacco presents itself with a touch of cedar and spice that stays full.

Dapper

Very consistent and favored reviewed if this discontinued blend, this one from 2014. The flavors bring out cedar notes with some sweet grassy notes. Red pepper comes through, especially in the retro. Clean draw and burn as always.

Sinistro

First time with this new blend. The wrapper texture is very dry, which correlates to the chalky smoke. It is full of body, with notes of baking spices, floral undertones, and light coffee. The only true pepper is on the retro. The draw is smooth, and the burn only need a little help.

Cigar Clowns

This is an odd cigar. Containing tobacco from Russian & Transylvania, the profile is different than expected. The flavors consist of dark earth, sweet spices, and undetermined savory spice. The burn is clean, but the draw was too airy due to loosely rolled tobacco.

Dapper

Repeated and consistent review, with this one from 2014. A sweet aroma with a grassy, sweet, cedar-like profile with strong notes of red pepper. Perfect draw and decent burn line. Great cigar that's a favorite.

God of Fire

Repeated & similar review. The flavor brought subtle notes of cinnamon and some other spice that leaves a tingle on the pallet. Unfortunately this time it was a little bitter randomly. Clean burn, but the draw was very smooth this time.

Sinistro

With 16 months of rest, this rustic looking cigar smoked as smooth as anything else. The flavor profile brought out a ton of dark chocolate and black pepper. There was a lot of smoke due to a very smooth draw.

Plasencia

Repeat cigar, first time with the super small size. Fuller spice than the larger sizes, with a subtle blend of nuts and honey. Insanely smokey with a clean pull. The draw was just about perfect.

Room 101

Full of spice all around, this cigar also brings along notes of leather and general pepper. The draw is smooth, presenting decent smoke output, with a born that needed no help.

Plasencia

A repeated & almost duplicate review. Coffee, cream, and a little backend spice join in this blend for a boldly balanced profile. The construction, draw, and burn where all immaculate.

God of Fire

Repeated review. A smooth cigar in flavor with subtle notes of cinnamon and some other spice that leaves a tingle on the pallet. Clean burn, but the draw was a little too open this time.

Alec Bradley

A visually intriguing cigar with a decent flavor profile, which brings out some nuttiness, pepper, and coffee. The burn needed quite a few corrections, but the draw was fairly smooth.

Lost & Found

This was a banger smoke! The flavor brings out a ton of oak balanced with spicy pepper notes. The draw was flawless with an immense smoke output. The burn waved a tad bit needed no corrections.

Leaf By Oscar

Strangely a simple cigar, with most of the attention going to the presentation. The flavor profile consists mostly just of wood and chocolate. The draw and burn were still decent.

Diesel

Second review, slightly smoother after 3 months. The flavor profile consisted of thick leather, minerals, and a zesty spice that left a tingle on the lips. The initial burn was better than before. The smooth draw kept the flavors balanced.

Luciano

A linear cigar in flavor that stays the same, but it joined the short list of Connecticuts I enjoy. The profile includes toast, mild cedar, and just a touch of spice. Great construction and a decent burn.

Arturo Fuente

Consistent review. Smooth and bold at the same time. The aged tobacco comes through beautifully. Incredibly smooth draw this time, with a very clean burn. Flavors get bolder as you smoke further.

Rojas

Quick smoke with great construction, but instead on the flavor profile. The blend only brought a decent amount of spice and a ton of dirty earth. This made the aftertaste very ashy, unlike most Rojas blends I've tried. Will revisit this one.

United Cigars

Second review. A simple and basic cigar. Profile notes consist mostly of sweet hay with a very subtle touch of simple spice coming through, but nothing else. Although the burn needed several corrections, the draw was pretty smooth.

Sinistro

With 18 months of rest, the cigar smoked very well. The flavor profile is full of red pepper or cayenne, with a very chalky texture to the smoke. The second half of the cigar brings out more coffee tones while the pepper backs off a little bit. An open draw and perfect burn.

Patoro

Repeated review, this one with a year of rest on it. A very interesting blend of coffee, spice, and citrus notes. The burn was fairly even, and the draw was incredibly this round. Solid construction allowed for a slow burn with decent smoke output.

Dapper

Repeated and consistent review. Discontinued blend, this box is from 2014. A sweet aroma with a grassy, sweet, cedar-like profile with strong notes of red pepper. Perfect draw, while the burn this time needed just a little help.

Jose Seijas

Second review, very consistent with the first a few months ago. The profile is full of spice with cedar undertones. While the draw was a little airy last time, the resistance was much more adequate now. Smoke output was still incredible.

Stoic

This may be one of the blandest blends I've tried in a while. According to Halfwheel this is expected to have a ton of various notes, but all I observed was very weak mineral notes at first with very subtle baking spice coming in at the end. No pepper came through until the very end. Construction & appearance were done well, but it refused to stay lit without constant puffing.

Segovias de Esteli

The first pull introduces a very oily dark chocolate essence. Soon enough, that profile expands to include notes of leather, some cream, and a touch of earthiness. The draw is a little tighter than desired due to the firm construction, but it burned well in general.

Privada Cigar Club

Unlike the other two Cookies blends, this one does not have any of that graham cracker taste. The profile on this one is very earthy with a little wood and stronger black pepper. The draw is still rather open with a ton of smoke, but the burn is also not as clean.

Privada Cigar Club

First off, this one is much better than the Connecticut version. Notes of graham cracker are present but now with an added tone of dark roast coffee. The draw is absolutely perfect, the burn stays incredibly even, and there is a great amount of smoke output.

Patoro

The first pulls slap you in the face with intense pepper and charred wood, with the retro being very spicy. After about an inch, they original blends down into leather and a more balanced spice. The construction is almost too firm, causing a very tight draw and wonky burn. Doesn't seem worth the $17 price tag, but a decent cigar.