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Beer

Bitburger

7/10

Generally a very good beer. I've been told this is the equivalent of Budweiser in Germany in the sense that it is the most popular beer. It's generally very refreshing it has a good taste a…

Reviewed Aug 8, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Cohiba

7/10

I've had this cigar before, normally it is very good. This particular Incarnation however was not so. The wrapping fell off as I smoked it the draw was a little too tight the flavor was dec…

Reviewed Aug 8, 2017Read full review
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Sake

Yaegaki Draft Sake

7/10

It had a decent taste and the Roma, it was very inexpensive under $4 so with this price I would consider it a great value although not quite what you're going to get with $10 and $15 sakis.

Reviewed Aug 8, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Oliva Serie O

3/10

The draw on the cigar is absolutely terrible. I feel like no further reviewing can really be done with the draw this bad.

Reviewed Aug 5, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

A. J. Fernandez New World

7/10

The draw on this was not very good for most of the smoke. The construction was a little bit Loose as well. Overall I felt it was not a quality smoke.

Reviewed Jul 20, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Diamond Crown Julius Caesar

7/10

The flavor is Bittersweet, literally. The construction is okay, the draw is very good. I would not say that this is the best tasting cigar that I have had but it is the most unique tasting.…

Reviewed Jul 15, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Casa Magna Jalapa Claro

8/10

Very nice construction and very nice draw. Medium-bodied flavor so nice complexity in the smoke with some sweet notes as the most noticeable.

Reviewed Jun 27, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Perdomo Reserve Champagne Noir

8/10

All around good quality, I really enjoyed the taste and the smell of this cigar. He reminds me of when I was young and I used to smell a good smelling cigar being smoked by somebody else.

Reviewed Jun 25, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Cao Cameroon 1968

8/10

Good construction, hard wrapper. Very good smoke output in the draw is very easy. Taste starts off sweet and then becomes a bit bitter by the Finish. Lots of complex flavors happening they'…

Reviewed Jun 13, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Perdomo Habano Connecticut

6/10

Lot of spice and pepper right in the front. The construction is mediocre in the draw is a little bit sub-par but not terrible. All in all not really my thing although I could see how this c…

Reviewed Jun 11, 2017Read full review
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Cigars

Archetype Strange Passage

9/10

This is the best flavor of a cigar that I've had in a long time. The construction is very good as well as the smoke out put. A lot of spiciness in the taste which I don't think I normally l…

Reviewed Jun 7, 2017Read full review

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