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335 reviews

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Cigars

Rhum

7/10

It started off with the worst draw ever but I squeezed the tip and broke up some of the tobacco that was clogging it. Now the draw is pretty decent. The flavor is a combination of bitter an…

Reviewed Dec 11, 2016Read full review
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Cao Flathead 660

8/10

This has a very very complex flavor. Turn to give specific adjectives to describe it aside from deep and Rich. Getting a hint of a cocoa taste to it. It's burning unevenly but it has a very…

Reviewed Dec 8, 2016Read full review
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Acid Nasty

8/10

This is a good cigar that had a deep earthy flavor alongside the infusion flavors. The size was short and it was easy to smoke and had a good job. I was very surprised by the quality of the…

Reviewed Dec 8, 2016Read full review
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Casa Magna Colorado

6/10

Okay draw. The Taste is a little bit sweet and a little bit bitter. The taste stays on the tongue for a little bit not super long but more than nothing. As I get a little bit further down t…

Reviewed Dec 3, 2016Read full review
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Alex Bradley Nica Puro 1965

9/10

Right away you get really strong flavors off of this cigar. The flavors stay on the tongue a long time after the draw. This is a very full-bodied cigar. A very good draw a little bit on the…

Reviewed Dec 2, 2016Read full review
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Rocky Patel Vintage 1992

5/10

The draw is not very good. Enough to significantly decrease my enjoyment. Even with the bad draw the smoke output is decent. Start time for the sharp bitter flavor but has a long finish so…

Reviewed Nov 29, 2016Read full review
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Project 805 Cubra Maduro Andullo

7/10

Decent smoke output. A very short finish right when the smoke is gone from your mouth there's not much left at all. Starting off with a little bit of bitterness in a little bit of sweetness…

Reviewed Nov 28, 2016Read full review
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Herrera Esteli By Drew Estate Miami

8/10

Very tightly packed cigar. A lot of spiciness to the flavor right off the first puff. A lot of complexity to the flavor it lasts a while on the tongue not super long but enough to notice. T…

Reviewed Nov 25, 2016Read full review
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Quorum Shade

5/10

Let me start off by saying this is a $2 cigar so my expectations are not high to begin with. There is not much complexity in the taste it doesn't Linger on the tongue at all. There being no…

Reviewed Nov 23, 2016Read full review
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Alex Bradley Black Market

7/10

Has a bitter taste to it but in a good way. The flavors really stick to your tongue for a long time. There's a good amount of complexity to the flavor. Earthy tones to it. The draw is a lit…

Reviewed Nov 19, 2016Read full review
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Pdr 1878

6/10

Not a bad cigar a little bit of a bitter taste not very complex. The draw was a little bit tight but not so bad it diminished my enjoyment.

Reviewed Nov 17, 2016Read full review
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Inferno

6/10

Very good easy draw. Not a bad taste but a bit neutral. Not really sweet and not really bitter. As I smoke it down a little bit more there's a bit more bitterness coming in the aftertaste.…

Reviewed Nov 15, 2016Read full review
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Iron Horse

4/10

The draw on a cigar is terrible. The Taste is pretty good but you can't really enjoyed it because not a lot of smoke is coming out. The smell reminds me of very traditional cigars smell. Th…

Reviewed Nov 12, 2016Read full review
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Carnage

8/10

A very hard cigar. Seems to have a relatively fast burn a good draw may be very good but not quite perfect. The flavor has a bitterness to it not unpleasant though. It actually turns into a…

Reviewed Nov 10, 2016Read full review
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Nub Connecticut

5/10

Slight bitter taste. Not bad though very mild. The draw is very good but it is burning very hot hotter than I would prefer.

Reviewed Nov 8, 2016Read full review
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Leaf By Oscar

10/10

One are the best cigars I've had in recent memory. A delicious flavor that clings to your mouth after you've inhaled. The draw is perfect the rapper is perfect.

Reviewed Nov 6, 2016Read full review
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Domingo Olgr Fuerte

8/10

This is a mild flavored cigar, especially at the begining. As you get down the flavors start to get a little bolder but not too much. Lots of smoke, and a fantastic draw. Wrapped well.

Reviewed Nov 5, 2016Read full review
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Perdomo Habano

7/10

A good cigar. When I first had it the flavor it wasn't too great but I smoked it a change to a much more desirable taste.

Reviewed Oct 20, 2016Read full review

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4–6 Mixed to good

7–8 Recommended

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