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335 reviews

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Cigars

Drew Estate Herrera Esteli

6/10

An okay draw, pretty good smoke output. Starting off with some flavors more in the bitter side. About a third into the cigar now the flavors of mellowed out a little bit a little bit of swe…

Reviewed Jan 4, 2026Read full review
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Sinistro - Mr White

7/10

Decent Draw, Ok smoke production. Starting off with some sweet notes. The sweetness quickly subsides and a lot of earthy notes are coming out now. Nice and smooth. About one-third through,…

Reviewed Jan 2, 2026Read full review
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7/10

Pretty good draw, very good smoke production. Medium body flavors right off the top. About a third into the cigar I'm getting some heavy leather notes. Up until this point I wasn't really a…

Reviewed Jan 1, 2026Read full review
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Sinistro Last Cowboy

7/10

Ok draw, smoke output not bad. Lots of rich flavor, nutty and chocolate flavors coming in right from the start. About a third in, the flavors are really strong and complex and keep getting…

Reviewed Dec 30, 2025Read full review
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La Galera Connecticut

7/10

Good draw, good smoke output. Not a lot of distinctive flavor right at the beginning. At about one-third into the cigar getting some nuttiness coming through. A little hay perhaps too. At t…

Reviewed Dec 29, 2025Read full review
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Espinosa Crema

7/10

Decent draw and smoke production. Lives up to the name with a smooth creamy flavor right off the bat. About one-third in the flavors are starting to get a little bit more complex. Very good…

Reviewed Dec 27, 2025Read full review
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Padrón 1926 Serie

8/10

Perfect draw, perfect construction, great smoke production. Not a lot of strong flavors at the beginning. After a few puffs I am starting to get some nuttiness, some wood, some different ki…

Reviewed Dec 24, 2025Read full review
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My Father Le Bijou 1922

8/10

Very good draw, amazing smoke production. From the very first draw this cigar gives off tons of flavor. Lots of toasted flavors, rich and dark. Off to a very good start. Lots of caramel com…

Reviewed Dec 23, 2025Read full review
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La Palina

7/10

Pretty good draw and smoke output. Starting off with some cedar. Pretty consistent all the way through with some more depth coming into the flavors at the very end.

Reviewed Dec 22, 2025Read full review
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Plasencia Alma Del Cielo

7/10

Rich smooth smoke, decent draw, decent smoke production. Honey flavor coming in. Burnt marshmallow. Some pepper some spice. Really a lot of flavors coming through on this stick. I am about…

Reviewed Dec 20, 2025Read full review
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La Galera Imperial Jade

6/10

Decent draw, good smoke production. Very smooth. Starting to get some more flavor at the beginning of the second half, a little bit of nuttiness. Very mild flavors. A little bit of fruitine…

Reviewed Dec 16, 2025Read full review
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Southern Draw Desert Rose

7/10

Great draw, great smoke production. Toasted graham crackers right away. Good overall construction. one-third in just keep getting strong Graham cracker flavor. Getting a little deeper flavo…

Reviewed Dec 13, 2025Read full review
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Tatuaje Avion Corojo

8/10

The draw is phenomenal, the smoke output is also phenomenal, very good construction. It's kind of light body flavor, but lots of flavor very smooth very creamy, buttery maybe a little bit n…

Reviewed Dec 13, 2025Read full review
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Kristoff Cameroon

8/10

Very good draw very good smoke production. Ridiculously good smoke production actually. Getting some rich flavors right from the start, feels like I'm smoking a steak dinner. The only negat…

Reviewed Dec 12, 2025Read full review
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La Palina Maduro

7/10

Pretty good draw fantastic smoke production. Getting a very distinct nutty taste right at the beginning. Towards the end the flavors just get better and better, highly recommend this one.

Reviewed Dec 11, 2025Read full review
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La Palina 1948 Seventy Five Years.

8/10

Immediately the construction the draw the smoke output are all very high level. Off to a very good start. There's some sweetness to the cigar right at the beginning, complex flavors this is…

Reviewed Dec 10, 2025Read full review

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7–8 Recommended

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