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Cigars

Aganorsa Leaf - Supreme Leaf

7/10

Amazing draw, very good construction, very good smoke output. Getting hay notes at the very start. More fermented flavors are coming through as I get to the center.

Reviewed Nov 20, 2025Read full review
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Plasencia - Alma Fuerte

7/10

Great construction, great draw, great smoke production. Flavors are very good. I am getting some floral. About halfway done right now, consistent flavor.

Reviewed Nov 19, 2025Read full review
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Senetier

7/10

Starting off with a lot of flavor, unique flavors, good draw. about halfway through, flavor staying consistent, great construction. I would say the flavor overall is kind of a barnyard prof…

Reviewed Nov 18, 2025Read full review
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Tatuaje T110

8/10

Good draw. Great smoke output. Getting from some sweet cedar off the bat. I'm just about 1/5 or less into the cigar and the flavors are real deep and complex. This is the best thing I've ha…

Reviewed Nov 14, 2025Read full review
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Nub Habano

7/10

Pretty good draw and pretty good smoke output. Not super complex flavors but not bad at all. Getting a little bit of nuttiness.

Reviewed Nov 12, 2025Read full review
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La Galera Maduro

7/10

Pretty good draw, good smoke output. Getting some chocolate notes at the start. Bit of nut and leather. Smoked pretty fast, keeping similar flavors.

Reviewed Nov 12, 2025Read full review
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La Palina Mr. Sam.

7/10

Good draw, very good smoke production. Immediately getting strong notes of dried fruit, a bit of hay, deep fermented flavors. Having a bit of a problem keeping it going. about halfway in, f…

Reviewed Nov 11, 2025Read full review
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JFR 20 Years

6/10

Good draw. Smoke production not great. Flavor is earthy. Second third the flavor is developing nicely, getting some more complexity.

Reviewed Nov 9, 2025Read full review
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Fratello - Bianco Nero

7/10

The draw is excellent, as is overall construction. Off to a very good start. Getting some honey off right away, or some sweetness. Getting further into it the flavor is still good, now leat…

Reviewed Nov 5, 2025Read full review
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Oliva Serie V Melanio Madur

8/10

medium-to-good draw, some bold flavors coming through right away. It's got that fermentation feel that I love. As I'm getting into the second third the flavors are getting richer. Getting s…

Reviewed Nov 4, 2025Read full review
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Oliva - Master Blends 3

6/10

The draw is okay, getting coffee notes. Starting to get into the second third I'm getting a little bit of spice and hay. Flavor is on the milder side.

Reviewed Nov 3, 2025Read full review
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The Tabernacle

7/10

Great draw, super cedar flavor right away. Having some trouble keeping it lit. Getting into the second third, the trouble staying lit has resolved itself. Still good flavor. Getting more co…

Reviewed Nov 1, 2025Read full review
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Oliva Serie G

7/10

Immediate first impression, very good draw. Also good flavor getting hay and cookies. Just starting the second third, the draw is so perfect. Flavors pretty much the same as it was original…

Reviewed Nov 1, 2025Read full review
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Oliva Serie V

8/10

Immediately, a phenomenal draw, strong flavors off the bat too, kind of a barnyard thing going on with some hay. Fermentation. This is a very short cigar so I'm already entering the second…

Reviewed Oct 31, 2025Read full review
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Island Him Barber Pole

8/10

The draw is phenomenal. Smoke production is very good, construction is very good, getting some good flavors off the bat, feels like a medium body. Flavor has kind of a rubber taste, but in…

Reviewed Oct 29, 2025Read full review
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La Galera - Habano Bonchero No. 4

7/10

Very good draw, immediately producing complex flavors. Having trouble placing them. Dark and rich, a bit of sweetness. Maybe some coffee notes. Second half things have mellowed out a bit. T…

Reviewed Oct 29, 2025Read full review
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Tatuaje K222

6/10

Good draw, good smoke production. Getting spices, black pepper a little bit. It mellows out in the second third, chocolate and dried fruit notes are starting to come in. In the last third r…

Reviewed Oct 28, 2025Read full review
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Oliva - Black Swan

7/10

On the very first puffs I'm getting paper and wood, hay. I feel like I'm also getting some chocolate right away, the draw is very good, not excellent but better than average. A little bit o…

Reviewed Oct 27, 2025Read full review
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Arturo Fuente - Rosado

6/10

Draw is pretty good, immediately detecting notes of wood, sweetness. Still in the first third starting to feel like I'm getting a little bit of leather flavor coming through. Into the secon…

Reviewed Oct 26, 2025Read full review
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Padilla La Pilar

3/10

The draw on this was terrible just like every other cigar I've gotten from this producer. I used the perfect draw tool and I managed to get it somewhat smokable, the flavors decent, if it w…

Reviewed Oct 23, 2025Read full review

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