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335 reviews

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Cigars

Perdomo 20th Anniversary

7/10

It seems like this cigar was not stored with proper humidity. I will try to keep this in mind when I give my rating. Nice smooth smoke. Kind of a creaminess to it. The Taste is light to med…

Reviewed Mar 14, 2017Read full review
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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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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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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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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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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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Alec Bradley Prensado

7/10

The cigar has a nice smell before it is lit. It is machine rolled. The draw is a little bit on the tight side but still good. A little bit of spiciness to the flavor.

Reviewed Feb 12, 2017Read full review
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Carrillo Oscuro

6/10

Kind of a light-bodied cigar. Good construction, good draw. this one was rated very highly by Cigar Aficionado. It's not bad but I'm not really seeing why they gave it such a high score.

Reviewed Jan 17, 2017Read full review
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Rocky Patel Cuban Blend

4/10

The first thing I noticed right away is this is much sweeter than the other Rocky Patel's I have had. It has a snug draw but decent smoke output. Out of the recent assortment of Rocky Patel…

Reviewed Dec 27, 2016Read full review
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Rocky Patel Nicaraguan

7/10

Some resistance to the draw but not bad. Medium smoke output. Very smooth taste. I like the texture the smoke leaves on the tongue after inhaling. Silky.

Reviewed Dec 18, 2016Read full review
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Rocky Patel Rosado

7/10

Very well-constructed cigar. The Fantastic smoke output. The Taste has a little bit of a cardboard to it a little bit of cream to it. Not the best flavor I ever had but just the constructio…

Reviewed Dec 17, 2016Read full review
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Lfd

5/10

The draw is a little bit tight but not so much that it is a big problem. The smoke output is a little bit lackluster. The flavor is very mild. Doesn't stay on the tongue very long. . The fl…

Reviewed Dec 17, 2016Read full review
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Cao Seleccion

6/10

Decent draw. Very Mild flavors. Very unique flavor to it I'm having a lot of trouble coming up with a way to describe it. I want to say burnt caramel but that's not a perfect description bu…

Reviewed Dec 14, 2016Read full review

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1–3 Skip it

4–6 Mixed to good

7–8 Recommended

9–10 Exceptional