Plasencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro Sixto
The cigar was smooth, and ... good.
Medium profile, softer notes of wood and leather (maybe a bit tight on the draw).
The whiskey was spicy, and…
West Tampa Tobacco Company Red
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West Tampa Tobacco Company Red features Nicaraguan Filler and binder and cloaked in a rustic light sandpapery brown Mexican San Andres wrapper with some obvious veins.
Heavy espresso taste (somewhat harsh…
A Good Way to Decompress
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Having one of the those days on top of one of those days - to start a week can be draining.
I tried to pick two good ones to help on…
La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Connecticut
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La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Connecticut was recommended to me by a friend who is not often fond of Connecticuts. So you can take that advice two ways. He does know…
CAO Nicaragua Granada
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Tried again. No luck lighting up a CAO Nicaragua Granada. It’s a CAO I had smoked once, but I felt adventurous. My mistake. It features Nicaraguan filler with a Honduran…
Aganorsa Leaf Tabsa Aficion
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Aganorsa Leaf Tabsa Aficion is a Nicaraguan puro with an oily wrapper with barely noticeable seams and veins. The band is electric black with a gold border with a centered circle…
Plasencia Alma del Cielo Celeste
Good. Smooth. Well-made and easy to smoke.
Very much a medium profile and was a tad overwhelmed by the bourbon of choice for the evening.
Overall: Good Stuff
Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Porto Real
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Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Porto Real tubo panatela/lancero is made with Nicaraguan & Dominican filler, a Nicaraguan binder and covered in a smooth, soft sandpaper feeling, light tan colored…
Don Pepin Garcia Original Lancero
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Don Pepin Garcia Original Lancero features a Nicaraguan binder and filler draped in an oily, slighyly toothy corojo oscuro wrapper with a few thin veins. It’s nickname the Blue due its…
Kafie 1901 Connecticut Liga de la Casa
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Kafie 1901 Connecticut Liga de la Casa is supposedly a house blend, i.e. Liga de la Casa Spanish translation but this factory workers’ cigar was eventually sold to us willing…
Caldwell Lost & Found Paradise Lost Limited Edition Lancero
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Caldwell Lost & Found Paradise Lost Limited Edition Lancero is a 7.25 X 40 using Nicaraguan and Dominican filler, a Sumatran binder and a wrapper of Mexican San Andres Maduro.…
Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco
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Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco is a box pressed Nicaraguan puro commemorating Joya’s 45th anniversary. The seamless, oily wrapper is a dark Shade Grown Habano using barrel aged tobacco. The…
This cigar came in a lot darker and stronger than I expected. I read it was a Med-Full smoke but, at least for me, it pulled tight up against Full.
The…
This cigar is a favorite of mine.
Smooth, easy to smoke and enjoy, great construction and hasn't let me down yet.
Very much a Medium profile with woody and soft leather notes.
It…
This cigar was smooth and easy to enjoy. The flavors danced through the notes of woody and leather with a hint of something else I couldn't place (maybe chocolate, coffee,…
Black Label Black Label Trading Company Salvation
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Black Label Black Label Trading Company Salvation has a Honduran binder, Nicaraguan filler and a smooth, oily dark brown Ecuadoran Sun Grown Habano wrapper with almost invisible seams and veins.…
Gran Habano George Rico American Puro
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Gran Habano George Rico American Puro is crafted from a combination of American tobacco using Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Kentucky filler, a Connecticut binder, and a caramel tan Connecticut Habano wrapper…
Scotch Pairings?
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Panther51
Recently enjoyed the bourbon pairings article and found it quite useful. Any suggestion on how to pair various Scotch varieties such as Highland or Islay with cigars?
Thanks!
Happy National Vodka Day
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Goomba
Happy National Vodka Day. I’m pairing my vodka with an Arturo Fuente Hemingway. It’s not so strong that it kicks the 💩 out of the vodka but has enough spice…
Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte
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Black Label Trading Company Santa Muerte uses small batch Dominican, Nicaraguan and Mexican San Andres filler, an Ecuador Habano binder, and an oily dark brown Ecuador Habano wrapper.
From my research,…
Boneshaker Mace
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Boneshake Mace features a Nicaraguan binder and filler and covered in an oily Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. The skull & bones black and white logo and band says it all. It’s…
La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor
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It has been awhile since I lit up a La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor – a box-pressed Nicaraguan with a medium brown Mexican San Andres wrapper with tight seams…
Gran Habano Azteca
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I have never been a big fan of Gran Habano, but I found one with some interesting tobacco that piqued my curousity. Gran Habano Azteca is made of Nicaraguan &…
CAO Flathead Steel Horse
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CAO Flathead Steel Horse features Nicaraguan, Dominican and Honduran fillers, a Brazilian Arapiraca binder, and a brown, slightly oily Connecticut Habano wrapper. The band is an olive grey metallic hue…
Luciano Mas Igneus Excellente
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Luciano Mas Igneus Excellente was supposedly blended to pair with a Spanish red wine. Mas Igneus translates roughly to House of Ignition. Enough back story. The cigar includes Nicaraguan filler,…
