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Cigars

Tatuaje T110 Corojo

7/10

Very good draw and great sweet flavor right away. Almost a half hour in very pleasant flavor. Very rich flavor with some lighter notes in them. I can't really put my finger on exactly what…

Reviewed Apr 7, 2026Read full review
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Casa Carillo Pledge Purple

6/10

8 minutes in. Good draw. Strong flavor. I need to take slow draws so I don't get overwhelmed. Not a lot of distinguishable flavor at this point. Will check back in later. 44 minutes in, at…

Reviewed Apr 3, 2026Read full review
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Padron 1926 Serie 80 Years

8/10

About 15 minutes in, didn't want to report at the very beginning because I started it at the very tip and it took a long time for the burn to get far enough down to have any meaningful repo…

Reviewed Mar 30, 2026Read full review
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Liga Privada H99

1/10

Sweet and earthy flavors right up front, pretty good draw and smoke output. Dried fruit is the main note I'm getting at the start. 20 minutes in, having real trouble with it staying active.…

Reviewed Mar 18, 2026Read full review
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Henry Clay War Hawk Toro

6/10

Draw is a bit tight, decent smoke output though. Getting sweet cedar. Very much of both. 8 minutes in, getting a bit of creaminess added to the flavor. 42 minutes in, about an inch from the…

Reviewed Mar 11, 2026Read full review
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Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra

6/10

I had to use the draw tool to make this smokable. So the draw is pretty low on the scale. Smoke output is medium. Getting a slight hint of chocolate right at the beginning. A lot of earthin…

Reviewed Mar 9, 2026Read full review
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Placencia Alma Forte Natural

8/10

Great draw and great construction. Starts off with some rich flavors detecting some cocoa. 13 minutes in, the flavors are really coming together a lot of complexity and deep richness to the…

Reviewed Mar 8, 2026Read full review
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Padilla Reserva Toro

7/10

The draw is okay, a lot better than other cigars I've had of this brand. I am having problems with the wrapper unwrapping around the cut but still pretty smokable. The flavor has a little b…

Reviewed Mar 5, 2026Read full review
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Eiroa CBT Maduro Lancero 38 X 7

5/10

Pretty good flavor right off the bat. Decent draw. Good smoke output. A little bit spicy on the retrohale. Right away getting dark dried fruit. Not quite halfway through. The flavors are co…

Reviewed Mar 3, 2026Read full review

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