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352 reviews

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Cigars

Ghurka Ghost

5/10

This cigar starts off with a ton of spice. It has a medium draw and a good amount of smoke output. Has a good amount of bitter flavor coming in with a spice. As I get a little further into…

Reviewed May 25, 2018Read full review
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Illusione Fume D'amour

8/10

This has a sweet taste to it. Great Smoke output and a good draw. There's a little bit of spice but not too much. Very nice construction on the cigar with a matte finish.

Reviewed May 23, 2018Read full review
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Illusione Fume D'amour

8/10

This has a sweet taste to it. Great Smoke output and a good draw. There's a little bit of spice but not too much. Very nice construction on the cigar with a matte finish.

Reviewed May 23, 2018Read full review
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La Gloria Cubans Serie R

6/10

The draw is a little bit tight but not very unpleasant. It started off very spicy but it's getting more mellow as I get further down the cigar. The burn is not very even, although it's seem…

Reviewed May 8, 2018Read full review
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Illusions Epernay

7/10

Lots of spice in the flavor but not black pepper. Very good smoke output and very easy draw. The construction on this is fantastic.

Reviewed May 5, 2018Read full review
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Cao Amazon Basin

8/10

This is a brand that I am normally quite fond of. They usually have consistent Construction and good draws. This one is no exception. It's taking me awhile to Define The Taste I'm getting f…

Reviewed Feb 24, 2018Read full review
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Padron 1926 40 Years

10/10

This is a very fine cigar. Very smooth smoke a great draw pretty close to mild to medium. The smoke is velvety the same way the wrapper looks.

Reviewed Dec 15, 2017Read full review
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CAO Flathead Steel Horse

9/10

The draw on this is ridiculous. It's the best draw of any cigar ever smoked. It's like sucking an empty straw. It's also has a pretty white gauge so the drawers compounded by its thickness…

Reviewed Sep 22, 2017Read full review
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Cao Brazilia

6/10

Decent Construction, the smoke output is good. It could be a little bit more But nothing wrong with it. The draw is a little bit light. There is some spiciness to this flavor but it's actua…

Reviewed Sep 5, 2017Read full review
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601 La Bomba Napalm

8/10

It has a very grassy taste. A sharp spice to it as well. It has very good smoke output. After smoking it down a little bit the flavor has mellowed some but the smoke out but it's just amazi…

Reviewed Aug 31, 2017Read full review
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Cao C X 2

5/10

The flavor is not bad but the draw was so tight that the whole cigar was not really Pleasant and it hard to give a review on anything else other than the poor draw.

Reviewed Aug 24, 2017Read full review
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Cohiba

7/10

I've had this cigar before, normally it is very good. This particular Incarnation however was not so. The wrapping fell off as I smoked it the draw was a little too tight the flavor was dec…

Reviewed Aug 8, 2017Read full review
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Oliva Serie O

3/10

The draw on the cigar is absolutely terrible. I feel like no further reviewing can really be done with the draw this bad.

Reviewed Aug 5, 2017Read full review
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A. J. Fernandez New World

7/10

The draw on this was not very good for most of the smoke. The construction was a little bit Loose as well. Overall I felt it was not a quality smoke.

Reviewed Jul 20, 2017Read full review
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Diamond Crown Julius Caesar

7/10

The flavor is Bittersweet, literally. The construction is okay, the draw is very good. I would not say that this is the best tasting cigar that I have had but it is the most unique tasting.…

Reviewed Jul 15, 2017Read full review

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4–6 Mixed to good

7–8 Recommended

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