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335 reviews

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Cigars

Arturo Fuente: The Untold Story

6/10

Sweet, ok draw. Getting hints of coffee. Getting more complexity towards the end here in the last third. It's very good but for the price I still am going to keep it at about a six out of 1…

Reviewed Sep 28, 2025Read full review
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Rocky Patel Fusion

6/10

Pretty good draw. Really on the high end actually. Immediately getting some dark chocolate and nutty tastes from it. Fall leaves. About one-third into it the flavor is pretty mediocre. Not…

Reviewed Sep 27, 2025Read full review
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EP Carrillo Encore Black

8/10

Starting off with a good draw, smooth flavor too. You can tell the fermentation is there. Getting some leather now about one-third in. Very good. Flavor is the same as before but more so.

Reviewed Sep 26, 2025Read full review
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Esteban Carreras - Covenant

8/10

The draw on this cigar is amazing, the flavors are powerful and complex. It has almost a barbecue sauce quality to it, I don't know much about this brand or anything about it but this cigar…

Reviewed Sep 25, 2025Read full review
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Penn Standard 8-year

7/10

Doesn't start off with a lot of flavor but now that I'm about a third in and I'm starting to detect some of the complexity. It's got some wood, some vanilla? It's a bit of lighter flavor th…

Reviewed Sep 23, 2025Read full review
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Warriors On The Fly

7/10

I don't really know anything about this cigar who makes it it came in a pack of cigars I got. So far the draw is decent I've only had a few puffs so I don't even know what's going on with t…

Reviewed Sep 19, 2025Read full review
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Alec Bradley Fine And Rare

7/10

Pretty good smoke production a lot of sweetness. Not super complex yet very one-note sweetness but it feels like more is coming. About halfway through now and I'm getting some oak and the s…

Reviewed Sep 17, 2025Read full review
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La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero

7/10

Pretty smooth, the draw is pleasant but on the low side of acceptable. Not a great draw but adequate. It's sweet and it smells like barbecue. Enjoyable flavor. Flavors getting a lot better…

Reviewed Sep 16, 2025Read full review
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E.P. Carrillo Pledge

7/10

Maybe fig? It has a lingering flavor which is unusual at the beginning it had kind of a bread flavor too. I'm having a lot of trouble pinpointing the notes on this one though. It's very enj…

Reviewed Sep 14, 2025Read full review
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Double Chateau Fuente

9/10

So far really good draw and flavor. The color of the wrapper really stands out. It's one of the most beautiful cigars I've seen. The flavor is amazing. I definitely think this will be somet…

Reviewed Sep 11, 2025Read full review
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Davidoff Nicaragua

7/10

Pretty good flavor. I have to smoke more to really get into it, the draw is okay, a little bit tight but not terrible. It has a nice flavor. Definitely high quality cigar but not worth the…

Reviewed Sep 10, 2025Read full review
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Fat Bottom Betty

4/10

This is an infused cigar unfortunately, I didn't realize that when I bought it. the construction is okay but the flavor is just a just artificial tasting.

Reviewed Sep 10, 2025Read full review
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Davidoff Escurio

8/10

I can taste a lot of complex flavors right away. More than almost any other cigar right off the bat this thing has some flavor. Perfect draw all the way through, sweet flavor with smokiness…

Reviewed Sep 5, 2025Read full review

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4–6 Mixed to good

7–8 Recommended

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