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342 reviews

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Cigars

Padron Pb 97

9/10

Construction is good just like all padrons. Very nice velvety flavored smoke. Lots of rich flavors. This is about 40 a bucks a stick, I think it's worth it. In my opinion it's better than t…

Reviewed Aug 15, 2026Read full review
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7/10

It's got a very earthy flavor. Earth Earth Earth. About 30 minutes into it, still earthiness is the one note I can really say this has although it's getting more complex and deeper and rich…

Reviewed Aug 12, 2026Read full review
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Le Labo Lavande 31

6/10

A nice powdery smell. And some flowery smells in there as well but a little bit more silver than the powder smell. 35 minutes in and it's still going pretty strong. An hour in and still ver…

Reviewed Aug 11, 2026Read full review
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Diamond Crown DC Robusto#3 MAD 15CT

7/10

Starting off with a little bit of a hay flavor. Not much going on at this point. Still at the very beginning. We'll see how it develops from here. About 25 minutes in, a bit less than a thi…

Reviewed Aug 9, 2026Read full review
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Lfd Oro

8/10

I'm at the beginning of the cigar right now. The draw is amazing. One of the best draws I've had in a long time in a cigar . Very smooth flavor profile. A little bit of woods. Maybe a littl…

Reviewed Aug 5, 2026Read full review
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Fuerte

7/10

One very important note about this particular version of this particular cigar is that it has been aged 20 years in a humidor so I'm reviewing this particular cigar, not the line as a whole…

Reviewed Aug 3, 2026Read full review
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Onyx

8/10

The draw is mediocre. Smoke production's okay, getting some dark, dark bitter flavors right off the bat. I'm a big fan of those dark bitter flavors. I'm getting a little bit of a leather an…

Reviewed Jul 16, 2026Read full review
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My Father

7/10

Good draw. Good smoke production. Good cigar construction. Very nice flavor profile. Kind of gives me a baked bread flavor with a little bit of sweetness. Not too much though. Maybe a littl…

Reviewed Jul 15, 2026Read full review
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Macanudo Inspirado

7/10

At the very start I'm getting a good draw and great smoke production. Kind of a sweet cedar cardboard flavor coming through at the beginning. Overall a pretty decent cigar would definitely…

Reviewed Jul 12, 2026Read full review
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Aganorsa Leaf Signature

7/10

Starting off with a very, very good draw and amazing smoke production. Off to a very good start on overall cigar construction. Getting a little bit of sweet cedar. Not a lot more than that…

Reviewed Jul 10, 2026Read full review
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Fat Bottom. Betty

6/10

This is a flavored cigar which I didn't realize when I bought it. It's got kind of a clove thing going on. I'm not sure what the flavors are. It's not bad for a flavored cigar. I don't like…

Reviewed Jul 8, 2026Read full review
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FFOX Opus X Perfeccion #4

8/10

Pretty good draw right away. I'm getting a whole bunch of woody notes. Dry wood. Good so far, expecting more complexity as it develops. The woods are getting more complex. It's getting kind…

Reviewed Jul 4, 2026Read full review
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Placencia Alma Del Fuego

7/10

Getting some hay flavor and a little bit of chocolate too. It's kind of faint milk. Chocolate flavor not really dark. Chocolate. Jaw is pretty good. I'll be interested to see how things dev…

Reviewed Jul 1, 2026Read full review
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Ep. Carrillo Pledge Of Allegiance

8/10

Very good draw, starting off with kind of a cardboard taste. Tangy. About a quarter into the cigar right now, starting to get some hay flavor coming in. I'm about at the halfway part now. F…

Reviewed Jun 28, 2026Read full review
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La Galera Maduro Pegador

8/10

Starting off with a lot of flavor and a great job. The construction seems very good and the flavors and a lot of wood in them. A lot of spice and pepper, I think. Looking forward to see how…

Reviewed Jun 26, 2026Read full review
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Perdomo Legacy Nica Maduro

7/10

The drawing is okay, the smoke production is pretty good. Over our really good flavor, I got some floral notes out of it, and towards the end it's starting to gain some depth of flavor, whi…

Reviewed Jun 14, 2026Read full review
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Aging Room Quattro, Nicaragua

8/10

Very good. Draw a lot of woody notes. A little bit of hay too. I'm about 23 minutes in, about 1/3 done with the stick. I'm getting some deeper notes, still a lot of woody flavor but more nu…

Reviewed Jun 6, 2026Read full review
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E.P. Carrillo Encore

8/10

The construction is pretty good. The draw is about average. At the very beginning and getting a bit of chocolate off the jaw. The draw. Just 8 minutes into it. The flavors are really starti…

Reviewed Jun 5, 2026Read full review

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