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The Tabernacle
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Esteban Carreras
The draw is decent I give it about a 7 out of 10, smoke production isn't great. The flavor profile isn't super complex it seems very much just like wood about halfway through maybe a little…
Reviewed Oct 22, 2025Read full review
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E.P. Carrillo - Allegiance
The draw is not bad, not great either though. Starting off with sweet notes of hay, creaminess. About halfway through now, not too much development in the flavor so far. Starting to get som…
Reviewed Oct 17, 2025Read full review
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Opus X - Power Of The Dream
Perfect draw. Kind of a spicy flavor coming off the top in the very beginning. I feel like this is giving some chocolate and cinnamon? Very unique flavor profile. Maybe some dried fruit som…
Reviewed Oct 15, 2025Read full review
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Padilla Dominus Condado
A little bit better than mediocre draw. Getting some kind of barnyard flavors at the very beginning not very intense though. The draw quickly got worse and the cigar is essentially unsmokab…
Reviewed Oct 14, 2025Read full review
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Oliva Serie V
The draw is pretty mediocre. I used my perfect draw tool on it and it's better than it was. Lots of dark bitter notes to begin with.
Reviewed Oct 13, 2025Read full review
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La Galera 1936
The draw is a 9 or 10 out of 10. Getting some currants or dried fruit from it at the very beginning. At about two-thirds into this cigar the flavor actually mellows out a bit but still tast…
Reviewed Oct 12, 2025Read full review
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Tatuaje Tainos
The draw is pretty good getting a little bit of hay flavor right at the beginning. Getting hints of wood right at the beginning. This is a slow burn. I'm about a third into it now the flavo…
Reviewed Oct 9, 2025Read full review
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Antihero
Has a decent draw not great, but not bad. Right off the bat in the first third the flavors are decent not very complex though. Getting a little bit of nuttiness. In the last third of the fl…
Reviewed Oct 8, 2025Read full review
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Casa Cuba Doble Quattro
Overall this was a pretty mediocre cigar with a below average draw flavors that tasted okay but didn't really have a lot of complexity. For the price of $16 this is one I definitely would n…
Reviewed Oct 8, 2025Read full review
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Partagas Edición Limitada
I give the draw a 7 out of 10 possibly higher. Right off the bat I'm getting some very creamy notes. Little bit of rum. Just about 10 minutes into it and I'm getting some real interesting f…
Reviewed Oct 5, 2025Read full review
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Rojas Cigars Bluebonnets Robusto
the draw is pretty good. I would give it a 7 or 8 out of 10. the flavor is decent, though nothing special.
Reviewed Oct 3, 2025Read full review
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