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This is a a nicely wrapped smaller cigar. It had been in my humidor for about 3 months. The wrapper is smooth with minimal veins. Its it firmly packed...
This cigar has been in the humidor since last summer and a hot afternoon seemed to be just the time to give it a try. The Spice was the first of the A...
A nice little cigar; firmly packed with a smooth wrapper. After taking off the cedar sleeve there are a few veins but it looks like a quality product....
Having never tried a sweetened cap cigar since high school, I though I'd give it a go & I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe my taste buds are a little w...
Admittedly I'm a sucker for the perfecto vitola and these look great. The size and shape just screams CIGAR. The construction looks a little rustic wh...
This is a great looking cigar and the packaging just adds icing on the cake. The great band and seraphed "N" on the front tie in beautifully with the ...
I've been trying some different sizes and wrappers to change things up a bit and this is one of them. It is a fairly feisty little critter - spicy thr...
This is a great looking, tasting and burning cigar. It is rolled beautifully - well-formed, packed and wrapped - and the burn attests to that fact. Af...
A very dark, lightly veined and well-wrapped stick with a nice pig tail sporting a silver filigree band. These are Drew Estate over runs that are sold...
This Connecticut shade wrapper is super smooth and uniformly colored with no veins and a nice looking cap. It is firmly packed with no soft spots. The...
These are really beautiful. The construction and color are very good and set off nicely with the classic red and gold double band. The wrapper is well...
For a change of pace I pulled out the Drew Estates Extra Ordinary Larry that had been resting for about 11 months. It’s a big stick – 6x60 – a real t...
After a 7 months rest in the humidor @ 70/70, I decided to give this a try. The wrapper was a mottled brown – looked decidedly retro and a little mous...
This is a nice looking stick – substantial heft, very dark chocolate brown with a shaggy foot. The pre-light aroma is chocolate and coffee – almost li...
This is an intriguing little cigar – well rolled which led to a nice burn. The wrapper is very dark chocolate brown maduro and the foot just smells ta...
These look a little rough - veiny, crooked caps, maybe lumpy - but the taste & performance way overshadow the appearance. The mildly box pressed shape...
I like the perfecto shape of this stick – nicely rolled and uniformly firm. The Cameroon wrapper looked nice as well. It clipped, lit and burned well ...
This is a gorgeous cigar. You need to take your time with it because it builds all the way through to the end. The wrapper is perfect and the overall ...
I got this as a gift as I usually smoke darker cigars but am glad I gave it a try. The wrapper was beautiful – very smooth with no veins. I sure didn’...
I’m increasingly intrigued by some of the less common vitolas like lanceros & lonsdales. The wrapper was a nice Colorado shade and smooth. I didn’t ha...
The cigar looked great – including the super pointy torpedo end. It was firmly filled and felt substantial. The wrapper was in good shape and clipped ...
I took this straight from the B&M walk-in humidor so I never rested it myself, but it looked to be in a great space. This looks very nice - maybe some...
This is a nice looking, compact feeling stick. Definitely a flavor bomb. Well made, it clipped easily and the spicy draw was loose but not too much so...
I bought a bundle of these 7 months ago and have been working through them as well as sharing. The sticks look good - actually better without the band...
This stick has been in the humidor for about 7 months. I had one last Fall that wasn’t very good at all so I wanted to let them rest a bit. The cigar ...
This is a long, lean, nice looking cigar; well constructed & moderately box pressed. Its looked much more expensive than the price. It had minimal vei...
This is one of those cigars that if you haven't tried it, you need to. With the price point there's no reason not to. The construction is perfect - sm...
Very nice, medium brown, well-rolled stick from Pete Johnson via Pepin's factory in Little Havana. Solid without being hard, it smelled earthy and ric...
The stick looked good - a nice medium chocolate with a classy band. It is a pretty, classic look. It had been in my humidor about 2 months. The constr...
These are impressive looking - very dark, toothy and a little rugged. It was very solid, almost like a stick of wood. When I cut it there were a few s...
This looked great with a nice band and red ribbon at the foot. It felt a little spongy but burned fine and the draw was good after cutting. It burned ...
Wow - this one cigar is worth buying the V sampler. This is my highest rating on Stogie Rate. This is a beautiful cigar and feels perfect in your hand...
I'm not a huge Cameroon fan, but this was really nice. After taking off the cedar sleeve I punched it and the draw was perfect. It was a nice milk cho...
This was my first Los Blancos and it was a good one. The stick was firm without being hard and had a pleasing tobacco smell at the foot. It was smoked...
This was a bold cigar. Recommended by the local B&M. It was very dark, a little toothy, cut cleanly and lit well. It dark chocolate and woody all the ...
These are beautiful - very dark - almost black with the sharp red & gold band. The wrapper glistens and had medium veins. It is very firmly packed and...
This is the cigar with the large metal band/holder. The perfecto shape was very well done. The wrapper is very dark and smooth - no noticeable veins. ...
Having had this little number in my humidor for about 5 months, it seemed like time to try it. It felt great - packed nicely but not too dense., cut a...
This is a very solid, well constructed robusto. The wrapper was perfect. The cap cut cleanly, lit easily and burned very evenly. It started off pepper...
These look great. The Salomon vitola is just interesting to look at an wonder how they roll these. It lit very easily and producted lots of smooth, co...
I'm becoming a lancero fan. This is a very cool cigar - long, slim and a nice pig tail cap. The wrapper was smooth and the stick was firm but the draw...
This cigar looked great. The wrapper was smooth and silky with no veins. Upon close inspection there was a small hole in the first third but it didn't...
With a colorado maduro wrapper and a very firm feel, this just looked good. The construction was good, too. The ash was very strong and it burned perf...
This is a lovely cigar. Very firm to the touch and the wrapper was impeccable. It burned very evenly and the draw was just right with a little resista...
This is a very nicely rolled cigar with some serious size. It had almost a butterscotch smell at the foot before lighting but I didn't get it in the c...
Burned this outdoors on a breezy evening which may have affected the burn which had to be touched up twice. After a clean cut (very minimal) part pf t...
After spending about 6 months in the humidor, decided to try it. The wrapper was very mottled - looked pretty shabby. After clipping the draw was very...
Like a lot of Padrons, it looked a little rough but intriguing. It had an overall curve, not totally straight. It lit easily and burned great. After t...
This is a great looking cigar - very dark, small veins and a stylish band. The wrapper is a little toothy and shines a bit. It cut toasted and lit ver...
I have enjoyed many other Carlos Torano cigars so I really wanted to like this one a lot. It was beautifully made - sleek and dark. The construction w...
This is a big impressive cigar. The wrapper was very enticing and rich in appearance and aroma. The understated band is nice as is the pigtail cap. Th...
Super dark, choclatey - almost black wrapper is set off with a classic red & gold band. Cut cleanly and lit easily. First puffs were spicy, almost pep...
Lit easily after a rich, slightly spicy cold draw. The smoke was very smooth with a flavor of spicy leather and wood. It burned very smoothly, keeping...
This is a very pleasant cigar. The flavor and performance were a very good value for the price paid. The burn was very even and clean and the ash was ...
