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Sake

Sakemoto

9/10

Very sweet and floral tasting. Dry. I like this very much. One of the better sake I have ever had.

Reviewed Mar 11, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

The Edge A-10

4/10

the draw is hard and not good. The initial flavor is on the bigger side. Although the presentation is very nice I like the color difference between the two wrappers.

Reviewed Mar 10, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

La Castia Criolla

4/10

The construction is fantastic and I feel like the wrapper is a very high quality. The Taste has a lot of cardboard to it. Not very pleasant. As good as the construction is in the draw The T…

Reviewed Mar 3, 2017Read full review
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Beer

Lagunitas Imperial Stout

7/10

Not a bad Stout, a little bit flat for my taste but the taste is pretty good you can taste the alcohol in it so if that's not your thing this might not be the Stout for you with 9.9% alcoho…

Reviewed Mar 3, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Natural Drew Estate

7/10

I didn't realize this was a flavored cigar but it taste very good and it has a good draw and it tastes like the tobacco is also very good quality.

Reviewed Mar 1, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Te-amo World Selection Series

7/10

The wrapper is coming off a little bit but I suspect that is because of the quality of a humidor it was stored in and not the quality of the cigar itself. It has a very interesting tastes.…

Reviewed Feb 16, 2017Read full review
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Sake

Kikusui Junmai Ginjo

5/10

This has a bit of the taste some of the cheaper sake has. Its not bad. Not too sweet. Some complexity, doesn't last very long on the tongue.

Reviewed Feb 16, 2017Read full review
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Beer

Iwate Kura Bakushu Oyster Stout

6/10

I was worried about this beer to be honest. I love osters and I love stouts but I ddont know how they would work together. The oyster is so mild though it doesn't play a significant role in…

Reviewed Feb 16, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Punch Signature

7/10

I have not had a lot of punches but this is constructed very well and very firm on the outside the gauges huge and it's a little bit too big for maximum comfort in my mouth. The flavor does…

Reviewed Feb 15, 2017Read full review

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