My current Cigar Rating dating back to 2009 up to 12/11/20.

Cigar Name & Wrapper type                 Size & Rating              Smoking Details & Date last smoked

5 VEGAS 2009 LIMITADA HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (88)

5 VEGAS 2010 LIMITADA HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (89) (Very good. 4/11/12)

5 VEGAS 2011 LIMITADA HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (89)

5 VEGAS 2012 LIMITADA HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Average+ smoke. Disappointment. 9/1/12)

5 VEGAS 2013 LIMITADA HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (93) (Very good, Full. 8/10/15)

5 VEGAS 2014 LIMITADA 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO BELICOSO Tubos by Aj Fernandez (6.25" x 52) (91) (Very Good - medium. 9/16/14)

5 VEGAS 2015 LIMITADA HABANO LIGERO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (93) (Excellent - medium. 11/11/15)

5 VEGAS 2016 LIMITADA SUN GROWN BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (93) (Very good. 11/28/17)

5 VEGAS 2017 LIMITADA HABANO BELICOSO (5.85" x 54) (88) (Good - Average+.  Not sold in the usual 20 Box, L.E. deal for some reason.  Only Pack of 10 at Cigar.com. 7/1/18) (Grade C+)

5 VEGAS 2018 LIMITADA HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (92) (Very good. 7/7/18) (Grade A)

5 VEGAS 2019 LIMITADA HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (88) (Smaller and not nearly as good the 2018 Limitada.  A Good, average smoke with and average draw after 1 month. 10/7/19) (Grade C)

5 VEGAS 2020 LIMITADA MADURO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (90) (Good, average smoke. 6/11/20) (Grade B-)

5 VEGAS BIG FIVE HABANO TORO (6" x 60) (88) (Average. 3/7/18)

5 VEGAS BIG FIVE HABANO TORPEDO (7" x 60) (88) (Good, average slow burning smoke. 12/16/19) (Grade C+)

5 VEGAS CASK STRENGTH COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6” x 52) (92) (Excellent Medium to Full.  9/22/18) (Grade A-)

5 VEGAS CASK STRENGTH COROJO BOX-PRESSED FIRKIN (6” x 60) (92) (Excellent, M to F. 2/5/16)

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA PANTELA (6" x 38) (82) (Low medium. Lacked flavor. 7/25/11)

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (Robusto's SUCK!)

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA FIGURADO (5" x 58) (85) (Special made Sampler size. 3/23/10)

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED FIFTY-FIVE (5.5" x 55) (88) (New 2015 batch!  Good, average 6/8/16) (Grade C)

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA DOUBLE CORONA (6" x 48) (88) (Good. medium. 4/26/18) 

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA TORPEDO (6" x 54) (88)

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED THE JUDGE (6" x 60) (88) (Good, average medium. 6/27/13)

5 VEGAS CLASSIC SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (89) (Medium. Good, crisp average flavor.  6/5/20) (Grade C+)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT NUGGET (4.5" x 44) (87)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE NICKEL (5.5" x 55) (90) (Pinched 20 for $36.00.  Good, average daily smoke. 1/4/20)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good average 6/14/17)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 54) (90) (Good. M to M. 1/19/17) (Grade C+)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT BULLION (6" x 60) (90) (Good. 2/15/20)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT SPECIAL EDITION GOLD BAR (6" x 62) (88) (Special Gold Bar pressed size. 8/6/16)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (90) (Good, high mild. 10/14/17)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT LIMITED EDITION SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (86) (To mild.  To much hay flavor.  Tasted different than the regular lines sizes. Average 5/14/12)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT No.1 (7.5" x 54) (90) (Good, average flavor.  BIG smoke. 4/9/18) (Grade C+)

5 VEGAS GOLD CONNECTICUT DOUBLE BULLION (7.5" x 64) (90) (Average, consistent mild flavor.  Not the best tasting size.  Way to much filler.  Still Pack of 20 for $22 was OK! 9/5/20)

5 VEGAS GOLD 10th ANNIVERSARY CONNECTICUT TORO by Perdomo (6" x 50) (91) (Same as the Churchill.  Very good high mild smoke by Nick Perdomo. 12/14/19)

5 VEGAS GOLD 10th ANNIVERSARY CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Perdomo (7" x 50) (91) (Very good.  Better after 4 weeks. 5/30/19) (Grade A-) 

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO CORTO (4.75" x 48) (88) (New size/batch. Good mini. 8/29/16)

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO FIGURADO by Nestor Plasencia (5" x 58) (86) (Special made Sampler size. 2/19/10)

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO BOX-PRESSED FIFTY FIVE by Nestor Plasencia (5.5" x 55) (86)

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO CORONA by Nestor Plasencia (6” x 44) (88) (Very good - aged 3 years. 5/1/15) 

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO TORO by Nestor Plasencia (6” x 50) (87)

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO TORPEDO by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 54) (87) (Good average - medium - aged 3 years.  4/27/14) 

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO SESENTA by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 60) (87) (Good, average - Medium - aged 4 years. 12/22/15)

5 VEGAS GOLD MADURO CHURCHILL by Nestor Plasencia (7" x 48) (88) (Thinner ring is better. Good, solid. 8/27/15)

5 VEGAS HIGH PRIMINGS HABANO ROBUSTO (5"  x 50) (86) (Robusto's SUCK!)

5 VEGAS HIGH PRIMINGS HABANO BOX-PRESSED FIFTY-FIVE (5.5" x 55) (90) (Very good! 12/13/13)

5 VEGAS HIGH PRIMINGS HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (90) (Good Med-Full- Aged 2yrs, 3 months! 10/3/16) (Grade B)

5 VEGAS HIGH PRIMINGS HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (90) (Good M to F. 3/10/12)

5 VEGAS MIAMI COROJO KNUCKLE by Don Pepin Garcia (4.5" x 60) (90) (Excellent. Discontinued. 11/23/09)

5 VEGAS MIAMI COROJO BOX-PRESSED M5 by Don Pepin Garcia (5.5” x 55) (90)

5 VEGAS MIAMI COROJO TORO by Don Pepin Garcia (6" x 48) (90)

5 VEGAS MIAMI COROJO TORPEDO by Don Pepin Garcia (6.12” x 52) (90)

5 VEGAS MIAMI COROJO CHURCHILL by Don Pepin Garcia (7" x 48) (90) (Very good. Medium to full. 8/10/11)

5 VEGAS MIAMI HABANO TORPEDO by George Rico (6.12" x 52) (87) (New 2014 batch made by George Rico.  Average. 2/21/15)

5 VEGAS RELIC COROJO PERFECTO by Manuel Quesada (5.75” x 54) (88) (Good, Vintage medium. 1/30/12)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO ATOMIC by Fidel Oliva (4.5" x 54) (88) (to small. 5/23/13)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO ANIMAL by Fidel Oliva (4.5" x 60) (90) (New batch/size. Perfecto. Aged 6 months. Very good. 8/17/16)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO BOX-PRESSED APOTHEOSIS by Fidel Oliva (5.5" x 55) (90) (Very good. 11/16/13)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO ARCHETYPE by Fidel Oliva (6" x 50) (90)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO BOX-PRESSED APEX by Fidel Oliva (6.5" x 52) (90) (2016 batch.  Good medium. 12/22/17) (Grade B-)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO APOCALYPSE by Fidel Oliva (6" x 58) (90) (Medium. 7/24/14)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO APOSTLE (7" x 50) (90)

5 VEGAS SERIES 'A' MADURO SPECIAL EDITION 'FRIGGIN-A' by Fidel Oliva (8.5" x 52) (88) (Good but to big.  Construction issues. 2/25/15)

5 VEGAS TRIPLE 'A' MADURO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (5" x 56) (91) (Very good out of the cello. Great draw. Similar to Diesel Unlimited Maduro. 5/6/16)

5 VEGAS TRIPLE 'A' MADURO BOX-PRESSED by AJ Fernandez (5.5" x 55) (91) (Burned 5 in 3 weeks.  All gone.  Very good. 10/19/17) (Grade B)

5 VEGAS TRIPLE 'A' MADURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (91) (Special made Sampler size.)

5 VEGAS TRIPLE 'A' MADURO TORO GRANDE by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 54) (91) (Excellent draw. Very good cigar. Special Sampler size.  4/11/13)

5 VEGAS TRIPLE 'A' MADURO SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12" x 58) (91) (Special made Sampler size.  Very good11/7/12)

5 VEGAS TRIPLE 'A' MADURO LANCERO by AJ Fernandez (7.5" x 38) (87) (Aged 2.5 years.  Thin ring lacked flavor.  12/18/13)

5 VEGAS VINTAGE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88) (Good, average Habano flavor. 12/18/18) (Grade C+)

     (The 5 Vegas has proven it is always smart to revisit a decent blend when a NEW batch is issued or you have not smoed it in several years.  The 5 Vegas brand is one of the best priced options at Cigar Bid.  

The CLASSIC, GOLD, HIGH PRIMINGS, TRIPLE 'A', and SERIES 'A' are all good smoking options. Don Pepin Garcia blended the original, excellent MIAMI COROJO line.  AJ Fernandez blended the very good TRIPLE 'A' line and 

10th ANNIVERSDARY 2014 LIMITADA TORPEDO.  And Nestor Plasencia blended the very good 2013 LIMITADA.  George Rico of Gran Habano blended the new MIAMI Habano line which is not to good.  

The CASK-STRENGTH remains the BEST 5 Vegas blend ever produced, a true Top Shelf offering. The Very Good SERIES 'A" was blended by the Oliva Family. 7/21/16)

90 MILES HABANO ROSADO TORPEDO by Flor de Gonzalez (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good, average Habano smoke after 8 months of aging. 4/3/15)

90 MILES 1980 EDITION HABANO TORPEDO by Flor de Gonzalez (6.5" x 54) (88) (Good smoke after 8 months of aging.  1/20/15)

92+ RATED 2nds LIGA 'H' HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (No idea who makes 'em. Not '92' Rated but still very tasty.  Diamond in the ruff, lol. 8/6/16)

262 IDEALOGY HABANO ROSADO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Excellent, very smooth medium smoke. Tastes better out of the cello. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 3/29/15)

300 HANDS CONNECTICUT PIRAMIDE by Southern Draw Cigars (6.12" x 52) (87) (This cigar does age well.  Flavor is hardly average after 5 weeks. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 11/16/20) (Grade C)

601 SERIES BLACK LABEL CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 49) (86)

601 SERIES BLUE LABEL MADURO BOX-PRESSED PROMINENTE (5.5" x 56) (89)

601 SERIES BLUE LABEL MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (89) (Aged nearly 2 years.  Lot's of body.  5/17/13)

601 SERIES GREEN LABEL OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TRONCO (5” x 52) (89) (Aged nearly two years. Very good smoke.  5/11/13)

601 SERIES GREEN LABEL OSCURO BOX-PRESSED LA FUERZA (5.5" x 54) (89)

601 SERIES KYRPONITE HABANO ROBUSTO (5 x 50) (88) (Average+.  need a real size.  CIGAR AUCTIONEER.   5/9/18)

601 SERIES LA BOMBA HABANO FLASH BANG (4.5" x 60) (90) (Good M to F Habano smoke. Needs to age a bit though. 1/8/19) (Grade B)

601 SERIES LA BOMBA HABANO NAPOLM (5" x 52) (90) (Very good, smooth near full flavored Habano cigar. 5/28/13)

601 SERIES LA BOMBA HABANO ATOMIC (6" x 60) (90) (Solid Habano smoke out of the cello. 5/7/18)

601 SERIES LA BOMBA HABANO 'F' BOMB (7" x 70) (88) (Good, but WAY to much filler.  Lacked flavor.  8/28/13)

601 SERIES LA BOMBA 2013 LIMITED EDITION MADURO BOX-PRESSED WARHEAD (6.5" x 54) (90) (Very Good after 3 months of aging.  11/23/14)

601 SERIES RED LABEL HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good medium smoke. 5/14/18)

601 SERIES RED LABEL HABANO TRABUCO (6.12" x 58) (90) (An excellent M to F Habano wrapped cigar right out of the cello.  1/10/14)

601 SERIES RED LABEL HABANO CHURCHILL (7" X 48) (90) (Good crisp flavor. 2/25/16)

601 SNAKEBITE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (91) (Very good out of the cello. CIGAR BID. 2/7/19) (Grade B+)

601 SERIES STEEL HABANO OSCURO GIRDER (6" x 52) (90) (Very good M to F flavor after 6 months. F.S.S. exclusive blend. 5L. 4/25/15) (Grade B-)

601 SERIES STEEL HABANO OSCURO ANVIL (6" x 60) (90)

601 SERIES STEEL HABANO SPIKE (7" x 50) (90)

601 SERIES WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (93)

601 SERIES WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (93) (Excellent medium Connecticut wrapped cigar. B&M. 4/22/13)

601 WHITE WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (2019 batch. Box of 15 - $45.  Very nice after marrying for 4 weeks.   THOMPSON.  9/6/19) (Grade B)

     (The 'NEW' 601 blends are being manufactured by Espinosa Premium Cigars.  All the original Very Good blends, the 601 BLACK, BLUE, GREEN, RED, and WHITE, were made by Don Pepin Garcia. 2/26/14.)

1502 BLACK GOLD SUN GROWN MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Very good darkie. B&M. 6/6/14)

1502 EMERALD HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Average out of the cello. 6/7/14. B&M)

1502 RUBY HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Average out of the cello. 6/6/14. B&M)

1876 RESERVE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (72) (Below average, but smokeable, 'cheap' mild Connecticut wrapped cigar that lacks flavor.  3/25/13)

1876 RESERVE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.25" x 50) (72) (CRAP!  Like smoking tasteless paper. Never to be smoked again. 9/1/10)

2012 by OSCAR CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Interesting.  Almost medium flavor and body.  CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 9/14/20) (Grade B)

7-20-4 MADURO GAGGER (6" x 60) (92) (Very good darkie. CIGAR AUCTIONEER.  3/13/18) (Grade A)

7-20-4 MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Smoked two. Gets much better after the first inch. 9/10/15)

ABE FLORES 1975 GRAN RESERVA COROJO GRAND TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Top Shelf Corojo smoke. CIGAR PAGE.  7/15/18) (Grade A)

ABE FLORES 1975 GRAN RESERVA CLARO SUBLIME (5" x 56) (92) (Stole 24 for $70. C.I.-$320!  Needs to age a while.  To moist.  Still good crisp near medium flavor. CIGAR BID. 6/11/19) (Grade A)

ABE FLORES 1975 GRAN RESERVA DESFLORADO CONNECTICUT GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Stole 20 from CigarPage for $50!  Excellent mild flavored, medium bodied cigar.  CIGAR PAGE.  4/15/20) (Grade A)

ABE FLORES 1975 GRAN RESERVA DESFLORADO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (92) (Good solid smoke out of the cello but still way over priced at $68 per Pack of 5. 3/8/18)

ABE FLORES 1975 GRAN RESERVA EDICION LIMITADA MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (?) (One started aging 7/20/20)

ABE FLROES 1975 GRAN RESERVA EDICION LIMITADA MADURO SUBLIME (5" x 56) (90) (Won a Pack of 5 for $16. C.I.-$60. 11/9/16) (Grade B-)

ABE FLORES 1975 GRAN RESERVA EDICION LIMITADA MADURO INMENSO (7" x 60) (90) (Meaty M to F Maduro smoke. 2/1/15) 

ABE FLORES 1975 GRAN RESERVA SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Very nice sweet medium flavor.  Effortless draw. 15 for $35 a steal! CIGAR PAGE. 6/12/19) (Grade A)

ABE FLORES 1975 SERIE PRIVADA HABANO BOX-PRESSED SP54 (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent. One of my favorites. Stole 20 for $60.00. 5//5/18) (Grade A)

ABE FLORES 1975 SERIE PRIVADA MADURO BOX-PRESSED SP52 (5" x 52) (?) (One started aging 7/20/20)

ABE FLORES 1975 SERIE PRIVADA MADURO BOX-PRESSED SP54 (6" x 54) (94) (Excellent. One of my favorites. Stole a Pack of 20 for $40 from CigarPage. 11/6/19) (Grade A+) 

ABE FLORES 1975 SERIE PRIVADA MADURO BOX-PRESSED SP58 (7" x 58) (94) (Stole 10 from CigarPage for $27.00!  C.I.-$120. Amazing smoke.  Great draw, very smooth medium flavor. 8/11/18)

     (Abe Flores is the maker of Pinar del Rio cigars. All are excellent cigars as good as any other $12per to $15per brands by Arturo Fuente, Ashton, AVO, Montecristo, Davidoff, and Cohiba. 7/21/16)

ACID 1400cc CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO TUBOS by Drew Estates (5" x 50) (?) 

ACID ATOM MADURO ROBUSTO by Drew Estates (5" x 50) (79) (Aged 3 years which is way to long.  Lacked flavor.  3/4/09)  

ACID BLONDIE BELICOSO by Drew Estates (5" x 54) (88) (Good mild smoke.  Smoked one from CBid on 1/7/18) (Grade B-)

ACID COLD INFUSION CONNECTICUT LONSDALE by Drew Estates (6.75" x 44) (91) (Very good sweet tasting smoke. 10/1/18) (Grade B)

ACID DEEP DISH SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED GORDO by Drew Estates (5" x 58) (80) (Average smoke.  Medium dark brown flavor.  No more then a $2per cigar. 8/23/13)

ACID EXTRAORDINARY LARRY OSCURO DOUBLE by Drew Estates (6" x 60) (?)

ACID KINDERED SPIRIT CONNECTICUT PERFECTO (6" x 54) (92) (Very Good solid perfume smelling smoke after 3 months aging.  Smooth.  THOMPSON.  8/30/20) (Grade A-)

ACID KINDERED SPIRIT MADURO PERFECTO (6" x 54) (?)

ACID KUBA KUBA CANDELA ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (88) (Decent mild smoke. 12/24/19) (Grade B-)

ACID KUBA KUBA SUMATRA ROBUSTO by Drew Estates (5" x 54) (86) (Sweet, average dark brown medium flavored smoke worth 2 bucks. 2/25/15) 

ACID KUBA KUBA MADURO ROBUSTO by Drew Estates (5" x 54) (89) (Not bad after 4 weeks aging.  Decent darkie. 8/29/20) (Grade B-) 

ACID LIMITED EDITION DEF SEA SUMATRA BELICOSO by Drew Estates (6" x 52) (88) (Very good medium smoke. Pinched 1 single for 3 bucks. BUT not one of my favorites. 6/22/14) (Grade B-)

ACID LIMITED EDITION ONE CAMEROON BELICOSO by Drew Estates (5" x 54) (86) (Average, plain, even generic. A HUGE RIP-OFF at $8per. 4/10/15)

ACID LIQUID CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Drew Estates (5” x 50) (88) (Good average smoke. 12/9/17) (Grade B-)

ACID MANTRA NATURAL TORO by Drew Estates (5.5" x 52) (88) (Good, smooth medium smoke. Good draw. $3per. BUT not one of my favorites.  F.S.S.  2/16/15) (Grade B-)

ACID OPULENCE3 MADURO ROBUSTO by Drew Estates (5" x 54) (88) (Did not get better after 2 years of aging. 11/5/12)

ACID OPULANCE3 MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Very good out of the cello. Pack of 5 for $20 at M.M.A.O. is a good buy. 1/5/16) (Grade B)

ACID ROAM CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Drew Estates (7" x 48) (?) 

ACID TOAST MADURO TORO by Drew Estates (6" x 50) (85) (Lousy draw. Average flavor. Can't touch the M.O.W. Phalanx or Bahia 2004 Vintage. 2/9/15)

     (I have read on-line in several places it is best to smoke ACID cigars after a short de-cellowed 4 to 6 week cedar aging period.  The long-fillers that are cured with herbs, oils, and botanicals can dry out or simply lost as they age 

resulting in a serious flavor loss.  The OPULANCE is a perfect example.  Aged 2 years with the cello on at 70% in a cedar humidor seriously reduced the flavor that cigar offered. 8/28/14.)

AGING ROOM BATCH T112 HABANO VIVASE (6" x 50) (90) (Good medium sweet Habano smoke. 8/13/20) (Grade B) 

AGING ROOM HAVAO CONNECTICUT TREBLE (6" x 50) (88) (Good mild smoke out of the cello. B&M. 10/2/13)

AGING ROOM MADURO PRESTO (4.5" x 48) (86) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! 3/8/14)

AGING ROOM MADURO RONDO (5" x 50) (87) (Good, slow burning smoke after 10 months of aging. Small shitty Robusto. Need to try a REAL size. 1/11/15)

AGING ROOM QUATTRO F59 HABANO BOX-PRESED MAESTRO (6" x 52) (90) (Stole a Box of 20 for $63.  C.I. $190. Solid Habano offering out of the cello. 1/7/18) (Grade B-)

AGING ROOM QUATTRO F55 SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED CONCERTO (7" x 50) (91) (Good smoke out of the cello. BUT not one of my favorites. Pack of 5-$19.75 at Thompson. 10/4/13)

AGING ROOM SMALL BATCH M356 HABANO MEZZO  (6" x 54) (90) (Awesome draw.  Good M to F cigar.  Needs to age. B&M. 10/3/13)

AGING ROOM SOLERA SHADE CONNECTICUT FANTASTICO (5.65" x 54) (?)

AGING ROOM SOLERA MADURO FANTASICO (5.65" x 54) (?)

     (Master blenders Rafael Nodal (and Jose 'Jochie' Blanco) teamed to blend the AGING ROOM and SWAG cigar brands under the company Boutique Blends. All of Nodals lines have been good, above average smokes and would

make good $4per cigar options at Cigar Bid.  5/29/14.)

AJ Fernandez cigars

AJ FERNANDEZ BELLAS ARTES HABANO BOX-PRESSED GORDO (6.5 x 58) (92) (Pack of 5 for $24 from Cigar Auctioneer.  Good, medium smoke out of the cello. 4/5/18) (Grade A)

AJ FERNANDEZ BELLAS ARTES MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (95) (Excellent darkie. 6/13/20) (Grade A+)

AJ FERNANDEZ DIAS de GLORIA SUN GROWN ROBUSTO EXTRA (5.5" x 52) (91) (Very good blend/flavor.  Cigar was to small small though.  Reaches medium flavor and body.  Need a longer size. 6/6/20) (Grade A-) 

AJ FERNANDEZ ENCLAVE HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (93) (One of the best. 11/22/17)

AJ FERNANDEZ ENCLAVE HABANO FIGURADO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (93) (Same as the Churchill.  Burned 5 excellent torpedo cigars. 4/28/18) (Grade A)

AJ FERNANDEZ ENCLAVE HABANO CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 52) (93) (Excellent, smooth smoke out of the cello. Very much like a well aged Ave Maria. B&M. 7/21/16) 

AJ FERNANDEZ ENCLAVE BROADLEAF TORO (6.5" x 54) (92) (Very good darkie. 5/6/19) (Grade A)  

AJ FERNANDEZ LA GRAN LLAVE MADURO BOX-PRESSED CORONA EXTRA (4.75" x 48) (90) (Very good and way to small.  Blend should be great in a real sized stick. 9/8/17) (Grade B)

AJ FERNADNEZ LA GRAN LLAVE MADURO BOX-PRESSED QUAPOS (5.5" x 56) (92) (Aged 8 months.  Very good. 10/20/20.)

AJ FERNANDEZ LA GRAN LLAVE MADURO BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 54) (92) (Very good solid darkie with a great draw out of the cello. 2/8/20) (Grade A) 

AJ FERNANDEZ LA GRAN LLAVE CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 54) (94) (One of the best near medium bodied high mild smokes. 6/29/20) (Grade A+)

AJ FERNANDEZ LA GRAN LLAVE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (94) (Excellent smooth medium smoke after 1 month of aging.  One of my favorites. 2/9/19)

AJ FERNANDEZ NEW WORLD CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6" x 54) (88) (Good but average medium smoke out of the cello.  To much hay flavor. 6/22/19) (Grade B-)

AJ FERNANDEZ NEW WORLD SUMATRA OSCURO BOX-PRESSED GORDO (6" x 58) (90) (Solid smoke. Similar to the excellent San Lotano the Bull.  2/11/16)

AJ FERNANDEZ NEW WORLD SUMATRA OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 55) (90) (Solid darkie after a few months of aging. 6/22/18) (Grade B)

AJ FERNANDEZ NEW WORLD PURO ESPECIAL HABANO SHORT CHURCHILL (6" x 48) (94) (Awesome cigar. SMOOTH M to F flavor.  Perfect size, 4/6/18) (Grade A+)

AJ FERNANDEZ ROSA de GUADALUPE HABANO OSCURO ROBUSTO (5" x 56) (92)

AJ FERNANDEZ ROSA de GUADALUPE HABANO OSCURO TORO (6.25" x 54) (92) (Smooth medium flavor.  Much better after 4 weeks of aging. 5/1/19) (Grade A)

AJ FERNANDEZ ROSA de GUADALUPE HABANO OSCURO GORDO (6" x 60) (92) (Very good after one month of naked cedar aging. 1/11/20)

AJ FERNANDEZ SIGNATURE SERIES SUMATRA TORO (6" x 54) (86)

AJ FERNANDEZ SIGNATURE SERIES SUMATRA SALOMON (7.12” x 58) (85)

Alec Bradley cigars

ALEC BRADLEY ‘90’ Rated 2nds ?Tempus? ROBUSTO 50 (5” x 50) (90) (An excellent legit 2nd. 2/22/11)

ALEC BRADLEY ‘90’ Rated 2nds ?Tempus? QUADRUM (5.5” x 55) (92) (Very good legit 2nd.  Tasted exactly like the excellent TEMPUS line. 1/3/11)

ALEC BRADLEY '90' Rated 2nds ?Who Knows? TORO 52 (6" x 52) (79) (Not a A.B. 90 Rated cigar, 1st or 2nd. Generic. 8/10/12)

ALEC BRADLEY ‘90’ Rated 2nds ?Family Blend? TORO 54 (6” x 54) (88) (Very good legit 2nd.  3/26/11)

ALEC BRADLEY '90' Rated 2nds (2016) TORO (6" x 54) (90) (New 2016 batch.  Stole a mazo of 10 for $21 from CBid. Very good smoke. could be front line blend. May the the LINIAGE. 11/9/16)

ALEC BRADLEY 90+ Rated 2nds (2016) TOREPDO (6" x 52) (88) (Decent smoke out of the cello. 2/8/16)

ALEC BRADLEY 90+ Rated 2nds (2016) BOX-PRESSED FIGURADO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Solid smoke out of the cello! 2/7/17)

ALEC BRADLEY 90+ Rated 2nds (2018) GORDO (6" x 58) (88) (Average+ after 3 months  smoke.   Still not a legit 90 Ratad 2nd. 5/1/19) (Grade C+)

ALEC BRADLEY '90+' Rated 2nds ?CRAP? TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (74) (Cheap spice flavor.  Not a 90 Rated 2nd. Real CRAP! Never to be smoked again. 9/3/12)

ALEC BRADLEY '90+' Rated 2nds HABANO GORDO (6" x 58) (88) (Not bad at all.  Good average+ after a few months. 10 for $21 decent buy. 4/25/19) (Grade C+)  

ALEC BRADLEY 1600 HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. Very good slow burning Habano smoke.  F.S.S.  4/6/18) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY 1633 CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (92) (A Famous Sooke Shop exclusive blend.  Very Good, Honduran Connecticut medium smoke.  F.S.S.  5/14/20) (Grade B) 

ALEC BRADLEY 1997 HARVEST SELECT HABANO CORONA (5.5” x 44) (86) (Average Habano wrapped cigar after 6 years. 4/9/16)

ALEC BRADLEY 1997 HARVEST SELECT HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (81) 

ALEC BRADLEY 1997 HARVEST SELECT HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (82)

ALEC BRADLEY 1997 HARVEST SELECT HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (82)  

ALEC BRADLEY 1997 HARVEST SELECT HABANO TORO (6” x 50) (82)

ALEC BRADLEY AMERICAN CLASSIC BLEND HONDURAN CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (Robusto's SUCK: to SHORT! 7/14/12)

ALEC BRADLEY AMERICAN CLASSIC BLEND HONDURAN CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good Crisp medium flavor. 8/8/19) (Grade B-)

ALEC BRADLEY AMERICAN CLASSIC BLEND HONDURAN CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (88) (Not as good as the 6"x60 even after aging 2 years. Even slightly bitter flavor. 12/22/14)

ALEC BRADLEY AMERICAN CLASSIC BLEND HONDURAN CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (90) (Extra filler=much better, smoother then smaller rings. Pinched a Box of 20 for $80. MSRP - Box of 20: $125. 1/13/15) (Grade B-)

ALEC BRADLEY AMERICAN SUN GROWN BLEND TORO (6" x 50) (88) (Good, Averege Sun Grown smoke. Low medium flavor. 1/26/15)

ALEC BRADLEY AMERICAN SUN GROWN BLEND GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Decent Sun Grown smoke out of the cello. BUT not one of my favorites. 11/1/13) (Grade C+)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET MADURO ROBUSTO (5.25” x 52) (93) (Excellent cigar after 1.5 years of aging. 2/2/14)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Not nearly as good out of the cello as the churchill was back in 2011 even after 1 year of aging.  7/18/18) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET MADURO GORDO (6" x 60) (90) (Very good. Like the Perfecto needs to marry for a few months. Still not as good as the churchill though. Extra filler does not work for this blend. 8/10/16) 

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET MADURO PERFECTO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Excellent smoke after 2 months of aging. Pack of 5 for $19.50 at Thompson. One of my favorites. 6/30/15)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (94) (Excellent M to F cigar. Great draw. Pack of 5 for $19.50 at Thompson. 8/24/11)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET ETELI HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Average out of the cello.  Not sure WHY he made this smoke?  B&M. 1/22/18)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET ESTELI HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (92) (Very good flavor.  Much better than the Toro I smoked out of the cello. CIGA BID. 5/25/20) (Grade A)  

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET FILTHY HOOLIGAN CANDELA TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good, crisp tobacco flavor out of the cello. B&M 5/25/13) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET VANDAL 'THE CON' TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Very good crisp mild to medium smoke.  Pinched a Pack of 5 & Box of 10 for $64.00. from CBid. 8/12/18) (Grade A)

ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET VANDAL HABANO TORO (6.25" x 54) (92) (Excellent full Habano smoke after 6 weeks of aging.  1/28/19) (Grade A-)

ALEC BRADLEY CARABBEAN CASK CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Great near medium big sized smoke.  Great draw.  Infused with a splash of Caribbean rum.  CIGARBID. 8/29/20) (Grade A)

ALEC BRADLEY CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (89) (Smoked 3. Not good as the Churchill. Lacked flavor. Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! 1/23/13)

ALEC BRADLEY CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Very good. 3/11/19) 

ALEC BRADLEY CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (92) (Great smoke. 10/16/19) (Grade A)

ALEC BRADLEY CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Excellent woody medium Connecticut wrapped cigar 9/7/18)

ALEC BRADLEY COYOL HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Very good. 'Coyal' tobacco grown at Alan Rubins Coyal farm in La Vega, Honduras. 5/5/15)

ALEC BRADLEY COYOL HABANO PETITE LANCERO (6.5" x 41) (91) (Pinched a Box of 20 for $60. lacks flavor compaired to the fatter Toro. 5/22/18)  (Grade B+)

ALEC BRADLEY EL CONCEJITO HABANO TORO TUBOS (6" x 50) (89) (Very good, small batch release by A.B. Only releashed in Texas. 5/2/15)

ALEC BRADLEY FAMILY BLEND HABANO D3 by Arsenio Ramos (4.5" x 58) (87)

ALEC BRADLEY FAMILY BLEND HABANO VR1 by Arsenio Ramos (5.5" x 50) (86) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! Lacked flavor. 7/11/13)

ALEC BRADLEY FAMILY BLEND HABANO GS57 by Arsenio Ramos (6” x 60) (88) (Much better after aging.  6/11/11)

ALEC BRADLEY FAMILY BLEND THE LINIAGE HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Named for Alan Rubins 2 sons, Alec & Bradley's 18th birthday. Very good smoke. One of my favorites.  12/15/18) (Grade A)

ALEC BRADLEY FAMILY BLEND THE LINIAGE HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (93) (Very good. 12/2/15)

ALEC BRADLEY FUMAS CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (87) (Not nearly as good as the Tempus Fumas out of the cello. 5/22/20) (Grade C)

ALEC BRADLEY FUMAS PRENSADO COROJO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88) (Decent but need to age some. CIGAR BID. 6/11/20) (Grade C) 

ALEC BRADLEY FUMAS TEMPUS CRIOLLO GORDO (6" x 58) (89) (Good out of the cello.  Great draw. CIGAR BID.  2/6/20) (Grade C+)

ALEC BRADLEY GATEKEEPER HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (Good crisp flavor out of the cello.  A real size would have been nice. CIGARBID. 10/30/20) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY K147 SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5.25" x 52) (90) (Good draw.  Good S.G. flavor. 11/11/20) (Grade B-)

ALEC BRADLEY MAGIC TOAST HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (92) (Very slow burning.  Good out of the cello and the same after 10 months aging. CIGARBID. 12/11/19)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX BRAZIL HABANO TORO (6” x 50) (87) (Special made Sampler size.  2/3/10)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX BRAZIL HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (New batch, blend.  Average smoke after 1 year of aging. 7/11/14)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX BRAZIL HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Good medium smoke for 2 bucks after 4 years of aging. 2/24/16)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (90) (Special made Sampler size.  12/14/09)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX CONNECTICUT CULTURE (6.5" x 54) (92) (Excellent medium cigar. B&M. 4/22/12)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX CONNECTICUT CURVE (7" x 58) (92)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX HABANO OSCURO FIX (5” x 58) (89)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX HABANO OSCURO TORO (6” x 50) (89) (Special made Sampler size. 1/22/10)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX HABANO OSCURO CURVE (7” x 58) (89) (Did not improve after 2 years of aging. Excellent after dinner smoke. 6/30/14)

ALEC BRADLEY MAXX (NEW) HABANO OSCURO THE FIX (5" x 58) (88) (New 2015 batch, label.  Pack of 5 for $13. Your good average Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello 1/7/18) (Grade B-)

ALEC BRADLEY MEDALIST CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (Pinched a Box of 10 for $35 from CBid. Very good, solid smoke at $3 per. CIGAR BID. 7/8/18) (Grade B+)

ALEC BRADLEY MUNDIAL VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO PL.No.5 (5.12" x 52) (94) (Excellent cigar.  CIGARBID. 10/20/20) (Grade A+)

ALEC BRADLEY MUNDIAL VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO PL No.6 (6" x 54) (94) (Stole 9 from Cigar.com for $45. Excellent cigar. 12/15/16) (Grade A+)

ALEC BRADLEY MUNDIAL VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO PL No.7 (7" x 52) (94) (Smooth as silk out of the cello. Excellent Medium flavor. B&M. 12/21/15)

ALEC BRADLEY NEW YORK VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO GORDO (5.75" x 60) (90)

ALEC BRADLEY NEW YORK VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO GRAN TORO (6" x 58) (90) (Great smoke out of the cello.  4/9/15)

ALEC BRADLEY NEW YORK VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (89) (Good cigar out of the cello. B&M. 10/4/13)

ALEC BRADLEY NICA PURO CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Nicaraguan puro. B&M. 10/2/13)

ALEC BRADLEY NICA PURO CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (Great draw.  Excellent, smooth Habano like flavor after 8 months. 3/1/14) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY NICA PURO ROSADO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (Good average+ cigar.  Got a Box of 20 for $70. Aged 1 full year. 11/11/18) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY OVERTURE HABANO CORONA GORDA (5.6" x 46) (79) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend and a real DUD.  4/14/13)

ALEC BRADLEY OVERTURE HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (77) (Lousy burn.  Ruff around the egdes.  Not smooth.  5/1/13)

ALEC BRADLEY OVERTURE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (78) (Average cigar after 1 year and 5 months of aging.  F.S.S.  8/24/14)

ALEC BRADLEY PLANTATION BLEND ROSADO TORO (6" x 52) (85) (Aged 4 years.  Smooth, medium, dark brown flavor.  Nice smoke for a buck fifty.  12/17/13)

ALEC BRADLEY PLANTATION BLEND ROSADO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (79) (Average cigar.  A Thompson exclusive blend.  THOMPSON.  6/22/09)

ALEC BRADLEY POST EMBARGO CRIOLLO BELICOSO (5.5" x 56) (90) (Good smoke but not as good as the Toro I smoked  in 2016. 10/11/19) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY POST EMBARGO CRIOLLO TORO (6.25" x 54) (92) (Wrapper from Honduras. Good, smooth medium smoke. Reminded me of Padron with a better flavor offering. 6/11/16) 

ALEC BRADLEY PRENSADO COROJO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (93) (This is why I HATE Robsutos. No where near as good as flavor offering as the 7"x48 Churshill. 2/5/16)

ALEC BRADLEY PRENSADO COROJO BOX-PRESSED GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (95) (Excellent near full flavor after 7 months of aging. pack of 5 for $19.50 at Thompson. 2/3/15)

ALEC BRADLEY PRENSADO COROJO BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE TORO (6" x 62) (95) (Excellent flavor out of the cello. B&M. 9/7/13)

ALEC BRADLEY PRENSADO COROJO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (96) (2011 Cigar of the Year/ Awesome flavor. Best tasting size.  One of my favorites. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 3/7/19) (Grade A+)

ALEC BRADLEY PRENSADO THE LOST ART COROJO TORO (6.25" x 52) (92) (Very good out of the cello.  ANOTHER Corojo Prensado?  Similar to Diesel Rage. 8/7/19) (Grade A)

ALEC BRADLEY PROJECT 40 HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Good smoke.  Great draw. 7/12/19)

ALEC BRADLEY PROJECT 40 HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (90) (Good smoke. CIGARBID. 11/6/20) (Grade B-)

ALEC BRADLEY PUCK HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (83) (Good quality, average flavor.  May get better with age. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL.  3/7/20) (Grade D+)

ALEC BRADLEY RAICES CABANNAS 1941 CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (5.25" x 52) (93)

ALEC BRADLEY RAICES CABANNAS 1941 CRIOLLO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (93) (One awesome.  Stole a Box of 20 for $65 from Holt's. 4/6/17) 

ALEC BRADLEY RAICES CABANNAS 1941 CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (93) (Excellent. Very slow burning. Pinched a Box of 20 from Holt's for $70.  One of my favorites.  HOLT's. 12/4/18) (Grade A)

ALEC BRADLEY SANCTUM COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good smooth smoke, needs to age. AND in a NO WAY the 15th best cigar of 2015 like Cigar Aficionado said. 10/12/15)

ALEC BRADLEY SANCTUM COROJO GORDO (6" x 60) (90) (Good smooth medium flavor.  Needed to age a few months. 1/19/18) (Grade B)

ALEC BRADLEY SELECT CABINET RESERVE HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (84)

ALEC BRADLEY SELECT CABINET RESERVE HABANO CORONA GORDA (6” x 44) (84) (Average Habano wrapped cigar.  1/9/13)

ALEC BRADLEY SELECT COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (Smoked one.  Average medium flavor. 1/11/20)

ALEC BRADLEY SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Very good meaty smoke out of the cello. Tastes better with the cello left on for aging. Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend.  F.S.S.  1/29/15)

ALEC BRADLEY SUPERSTITION SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (4.5" x 50) (88) (Good crisp Habano flabor.  Size sucked.  Only lasted 15 min. 12/9/18)

ALEC BRADLEY SUPERSTITION SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6.12" x 54) (89) (Good medium flavor. Better after a few months aging.  3/10/19) (Grade C+)  

ALEC BRADLEY SUPERVISOR SELECT JALAPA MADURO EXECUTIVE (7" x 50) (87) (Supposed to be Black Market Overruns. Good, average medium smoke after 1 year, 4 months of aging. F.S.S. 6/3/16) 

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS CRIOLLO TERRA NOVA by Arsenio Ramos (5" x 50) (93)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS CRIOLLO BOX-PRESSED QUADRUM (5.5” x 55) (94) (Excellent, smooth smoke after 6 months of aging. MSRP - Box of 20: $180. One of my favorites. 4/25/18) (Grade A+)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS CRIOLLO MAGISTRI (6.5" x 53) (94) (Excellent after 4 months of aging. 2/17/13)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS CRIOLLO CREO (7.5" x 41) (94)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS MADURO BOX-PRESSED QUADRUM (5.5" x 55) (90) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $17 from Cigar Bid. C.I. $40. Good Maduro smoke. 6/15/16) 

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS MADURO IMPERATOR (6.12” x 52) (89)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS MADURO CENTURIA (7” x 49) (90) (Much better after 6 months of aging.  10/25/12) (Grade B-)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS NICARAGUA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (92) (Excellent smoke. Need to find out what type of wrapper this has.)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS NICARAGUA BOX-PRESSED QUADRUM (5.5" x 55) (94) (WOW, awesome smooth M to F flavor. 2/9/19) (Grade A+)

ALEC BRADLEY TEMPUS NICARAGUA MEDIUS 6 (6" x 52) (94) (Like the 5.5" x 55 Quadrum size and excellent smoke. 5/5/20) (Grade A+)

ALEC BRADLEY TEXAS LANCERO BOX-PRESSED HABANO 770 (7" x 70) (88) (Good, average medium 1 hour+ Habano smoke out of the cello. 7"x60 would have been great! B&M. 5/5/15)

ALEC BRADLEY TRILOGY NATIVE CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Very good, tasty Cameroon smoke after 4 weeks of aging. SUCKED that it was ONLY 5 inches. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/24/16)

ALEC BRADLEY VICE PRESS HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED 6T4 (5" x 64) (92) (One of the BEST Habano Oscuro wrapped cigars made. 5/12/09)

ALEC BRADLEY VICE PRESS HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED 6T2 (6.5" x 62) (92) (Excellent, smooth, huge medium 1hour+ smoke after 3M aging.  4/26/15)

ALEC BRADLEY V2L BLACK SUN GROWN GORDO (6.5" x 60) (89) (Good M ot F Sun Grown like flavor.  Not bad for $2per.  CIGARBID. 6/6/19) (Grade B-)

ALEC BRADLEY WHITE GOLD CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (84) (Much better after 3 months of aging. Average mild smoke for $1.50per. 4/3/19) (Grade C-)

     (Alan Rubin founded Alec Bradley Cigars Inc. in 1996, named after his two sons, Alec and Bradley. I guess Arsenio Ramos is his Master Blender. Since his start he has made some excellent blends. TEN to date

being Rated '89' or bigher.  The BEST are the VICE PRESS, TEMPUS, LINIAGE, BLACK MARKET, BLACK MARKET VANDAL, and PRENSADO.  Other very good smokes he has offered have been the AMERICAN CLASSIC BLEND, 

MAXX, MAXX CONNECTICUT, TEMPUS MADURO, CONNECTICUT, NICA PURO, RAICES CABANNAS, FAMILY BLEND, and THE NEW YORK. The new MUNDIAL and POST-EMBARGO are both excellent smokes. 10/9/16)

ALBION SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (79) (Aged 3.5 years.  Very smooth, average low medium flavor. Good smoke for 70 cents.  12/31/13)

ALPHA ABSINTHE INFUSED CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (One of the best sweet cigars I've smoked!  Way to small. 12/9/18) (Grade B)

AMATI SPECIAL EDITION CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 50) (87) (A perfect burn & draw. Good mild smoke after 4 weeks of aging. A little boring if smoked to often. 8/26/16) (Grade C-)

AMILCAR PEREZ CASTRO MADURO ROBUSTO by Rocky Patel (5" x 50) (85) (Average, medium Maduro flavor.  F.S.S.  7/1/13)

ANGELENOS 2009 MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by Gods of Fire (6.25" x 52) (89) (Very good smoke.  12/21/10)

ANGELENOS 2010 CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Gods of Fire (5.25" x 50) (89) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

ANGELENOS 2010 CONNECTICUT GRAND TORO by Gods of Fire (6.5” x 54) (91) (Very good medium Connecticut wrapped cigar.  6/14/10)

ANORANZAS HABANO BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO by Miami Cigar Company (6.5" x 54) (87) (Average+, and over-priced medium Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello. B&M. 8/30/13)

ARGANESE CAFE DOMINICANA BREAKFAST BLEND CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (76) (OK, smokeable after 1y, 9m of aging but who would want to LOL! 3/18/15)

ARGANESE CAFE DOMINICANA ESPRESSO BLEND MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (74) (Generic. Cheap coffee infussed cigars SUCK! A REAL Dog when compaired to JAVA MADURO. 2/6/14)

ARGANESE CL3 COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (84) (Average flavor. 3/30/10)

ARGANESE CL3 COROJO TORPEDO (6.75" x 52) (85) (Good, average, sweet medium flavor after 14 months of aging. Good smoke for $1.25. = 2 A.F. Hemingway. 1/26/15) (Grade C)

ARGANESE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (75)

ARGANESE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.75” x 52) (76) (Below average, but smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar.  4/11/10)

ARGANESE CONNECTCIUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (76)

ARGANESE CUGINE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (88) (Very Good smoke out of the cello. 8/11/10)

ARGANESE DOUBLE WRAP CONNECTICUT/MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (75) (Below average after 7 months. Tastes CHEAP! 9/8/14)

ARGANESE ML3 MADURO TORPEDO (6.75" x 52) (88) (Good full flavor after 8 months of aging for a $1.85per cigar. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente I have burned. Diamond in the ruff, lol. 6/3/16) (Grade C+)

ARGANESE MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (70)

ARGANESE MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (74) (Bland value line smoke that lacks flavor. 12/29/10)

ARGANESE MADURO TORPEDO (6.75" x 52) (74) (Not that good.  Cheap, generic flavor. 11/3/12)

ARGANESE MADURO (NEW) ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (79) (Voted Cigar.com 'Best Value Blend of 2014'. New band/batch. Average value line smoke. 1/17/15)

ARGANESE MADURO (NEW) TORPEDO (6.75" x 52) (82) (Not bad after 3 months of naked cedar aging. Good as any Macanudo Maduro I have smoked. 9/3//16)

ARGANESE NICARAGUAN HABANO TORPEDO (6.75” x 52) (75) (Generic spice value line cigar.  4/4/10)

ARGANESE UNO PURO COGNAC GORDO (6" x 60) (90) (Good, sweet medium cigar after 1year of aging. Stole a 5 Box for $10! C.I.-$50. 4/8/15)

     (After years of making mostly generic value line cigars Gene Arganese can FINALLY be taken serious as a legit cigar maker/blender by whipping up the solid permiums in the Cognac infused 'UNO PURO', 

'CUGINE Connecticut', 'ML3 Maduro' and 'CL3 Corojo' lines.  They are all Good, even average cigars with decent flavor.  All can be stolen at Cigar Bid for less then $2per any time. His 'NEW' Value line batches are also

decent cheapos and worth a $1.50per buy now and then. 9/3/16)

ARISTOFF MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6” x 50) (89) (Good medium smoke. 8/22/11)

ARTISAN NICARAGUAN EDITION HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (79) (Aged 4 years. Very average.  F.S.S.  6/18/10) 

ARTORIUS CRIOLLO GRAND ROBUSTO by Vallejuelo (5” x 54) (78)

Arturo Fuente cigars

ARTURO FUENTE ANEJO MADURO No.46 (5.65” x 46) (95) (Aged 2+ years. Excellent, deep full flavor.  12/31/11)

ARTURO FUENTE ANEJO MADURO No.55 (6" x 55) (90) (Very Good. Larger ring lacks great flavor the 46 ring offered.  1/30/13)

ARTURO FUENTE ANEJO MADURO No.77 (5.85" x 64) (90) (Very Good. Not as good as the 5.65" x 46.  Way to much filler.  7/30/12)

ARTURO FUENTE CONNECTICUT/CLARO CURLYHEAD (6.5” x 43) (87) (Average high mild short-filler smoke. 8/14/20) (Grade C)

ARTURO FUENTE MADURO CURLYHEAD DELUXE (6.5" x 43) (85) (Average long-filler smoke after 6 months of aging. B&M. 9/2/12)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA CAMEROON CHURCHILL (7.25" x 48) (88) (Average+, smooth, sweet medium Cameroon flavor out of the cello. B&M. 8/6/14)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CHATEAU (6.88" x 50) (88)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.25” x 48) (88)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA CONNECTICUT ROYAL SALUTE (7.62" x 54) (89) (Good mild smoke out of the cello. B&M. 6/10/13)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA ECUADOR CANONES (8.5" x 52) (91) (Fine cigar out of the cello. A dark natural Ecuador wrapper. Smooth, medium, semi-sweet flavor. B&M. 12/20/13)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA MADURO CHATEAU (4.5" x 50) (88) (Good medium mini smoke after 15 months of aging. B&M. 7/8/14)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA MADURO 858 (6” x 47) (86) (Seemed to thin and lacked flavor. 6/2/11)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA MADURO DOUBLE CHATEAU (6.88" x 50) (88) (Good, average Maduro wrapped cigar out of the cello. B&M. 3/30/13)

ARTURO FUENTE GRAN RESERVA SUN GROWN ROYAL SALUTE (7.62" x 54) (92) (One of the BEST Sun Grown wrapped cigars made. B&M. 5/10/13)

ARTURO FUENTE DON CARLOS CAMEROON PRESIDENTE (6.5" x 50) (?) ($10.85)

ARTURO FUENTE FUENTE FUENTE OPUS X DOUBLE CORONA (7.62" x 49) (92) (Smoked 2. Good, crisp M to F flavor after 2 month. WAY OVERPRICED AT $30per! B&M. 2/27/13)

ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY CAMEROON SIGNATURE (6" x 47) (82) (Not even compairable to CAO Cameroon, Nirvana, Oliva Serie 'G', or Graycliff 30-Year Vintage. B&M. 4/1/12)

ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY CAMEROON MASTERPIECE (9” x 52) (82) (WAY OVER PRICED!  Very average, low medium flavor. Who would pay $13 for this cigar? ONLY A FUCKING IDIOT! 9/1/10)

ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY MADURO WORK OF ART (4.75” x 60) (86) (Very average Maduro wrapped cigar out of the cello. and WAY OVER PRICED!  1/3/10)

     (Arturo, Carlito, Carlos Sr and Carlos Jr. Fuente make some of the MOST OVER-PRICED good average cigars like their Gran Reserva Connecticut, Maduro, and Hemingway.   Fuente also made the 2013 released

SOSA CLASSIC SUMATRA & MADURO, which is a huge rip-off priced at $7per cigar.  However, the Anejo Maduro No.46, Gran Reserva Ecuador Dark Natural Canones, and Sun Grown Royal Salute are all VERY GOOD cigars and

earn their higher price tag.  While the OPUS X was also a very good smoke, it falls miles short of it's $30+per cigar price.  The only way I would buy one again for $16 is if my LIFE depended on it or I had tons of money

to piss away.  Still looking try DON CARLOS and GODS OF FIRE. 4/27/14)

Ashton cigars

ASHTON BENCHMADE SUN GROWN SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (82)

ASHTON BENCHMADE SUN GROWN SUMATRA TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Average cigar.  11/29/09)

ASHTON BENCHMADE SUN GROWN SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (Decent average smoke. 2/14/16)

ASHTON CLASSIC CONNECTICUT MONARCH TUBOS (6” x 50) (91) (One of my favorite cigars pre-2008)

ASHTON CLASSIC CONNECTICUT PRIME MINISTER (6.95" x 48) (92) (One of the most popular High-End, OVERPRICED brands on the market.)

ASHTON CLASSIC CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.5” x 52) (92) (Aged 2 years. No improvement. Just an excellent cigar out of the cello or aged. B&M. 1/21/11)

ASHTON AGED MADURO No.40 (6" x 50) (88) (Good cigar, but to mild for my liking.  4/22/06)

ASHTON CABINET SELECT VINTAGE CONNECTICUT No.8 (7" x 49) (91) (Excellent medium Connecticut wrapped cigar. B&M. 3/7/14)

ASHTON ESG SUN GROWN HABANO TORO (6.25" x 52) (?) ($19.00 Single at Cigar.com)

ASHTON HERITAGE PORO SOL HABANO CHURCHILL (6.75" x 48) (91) (Very good near full flavored Habano like flavor. 1/11/20)

ASHTON SYMMETRY HABANO SUBLIME (6" x 52) (?) ($13.00 Single at Cigar.com)

ASHTON VSG SUN GROWN SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TRES MYSTIQUE (4.3" x 44) (90) (Good, but way to small. B&M. 2/11/09)

ASHTON VSG SUN GROWN SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED ILLUSION (6.5” x 44) (93) (Great, crisp M to F flavor out of the cello. B&M. 7/17/12)

     (Robert Levin, in partnership with the Fuente family at thier Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia factory blended the original Ashton smokes.  The ASHTON brand makes some excellent smokes.  Their only draw back is their

outragious price tag, which after Cohiba, Diamond Crown, Davidoff, and Montecristo, makes them the worst in over pricing, especially the regular Connecticut and Maduro lines.  I still need to sample the ESG, 

and HERITAGE CAMEROON lines. 5/29/14.)

ASPRIA COROJO ROBUSTO by Nestor Plasencia (4.75" x 50) (86) (Good average smoke out of the cello. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 7/5/12)

ASPRIA COROJO TORPEDO by Nestor Plasencia (6.5" x 54) (86) (Average, sweat medium smoke out of the cello. =2 ARGANESE CL3. F.S.S. 8/27/14)

ASTRAL GRAND RESERVE HABANO ROTHCHILD (4.5" x 50) (84) (Decent smooth medium flavor after 6 years of aging. A bigger size would have been nice. 3/4/16)

ASTRAL GRAND RESERVE HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (79) (Plain cigar. Not that 'Grand' at all. 12/1/10)

ASTRAL PHOENIX (7.5” x 50) (71) (CRAP!)

ASTRAL MADURO PERFECTO (4” x 48) (70) 

ASTRAL CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (73) (Very generic. Never to be smoked again. 10/22/09)

ASTRAL CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6" x 50) (75) (Classic, smokeable cheap cigar after 4 years of aging. 8/20/14)

ASTRAL CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (73) (Lacks flavor.  More bland scrap!  The Astral brand has NEVER produced a GOOD cigar. 9/6/09)

A. TURRENT CLASSICO SUMATRA BELICOSO (6.12" x 54) (86) (Average smoke.  10/21/13)

A. TURRENT PURO COROJO ROBUSTO (4.5”x 54) (91) (Excellent flavor.  Well aged yellow cello. 12/31/10)

A. TURRENT PURO COROJO (NEW) CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (90) (New batch.  Very good sweet, smooth medium flavor out of the cello. 1/17/14)

A. TURRENT RESERVA de la CASA MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (90)

A. TURRENT RESERVA de la CASA MADURO BELICOSO (6.12" x 54) (90) (Another good cigar from A. Turrent right out of the cello. Discontinued. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente Y have burned. 12/1/13)

A. TURRENT RESERVA de la CASA MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (90)

A. TURRENT TRADICIONAL MADURO BELICOSO (6.12" x 54) (88) (Good cigar, BUT not Maduro wrapped????? As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente I have burned. Discontinued. 11/30/13)

A. TURRENT TRIPLE PLAY MADURO TORO (6” x 54) (90) (Excellent full Maduro flavor out of the cello. 8/14/11)

     (A. Turrent is five out of  five in good blends.  His Classico is a good, average smoke, while the Reserve de La Casa and Tradicional are above average cigars, all price around $3per cigar.  The Triple Play and 

Puro Corojo are excellent, Top-Shelf cigars. 6/3/14.)

AUGUSTO REYES BLUE ROYAL SERIES VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO BELICOSO (6.5" x 54) (87) (Good, average medium smoke after 1Y,6M of aging. Discontinued. 5/1/15) (Grade C+)

AUGUSTO REYES CRIOLLO CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.5” x 54) (78) (Average, smokeable, mild to medium Connecticut wrapped cigar over Criollo binder and fillers.  2/26/10)

AUGUSTO REYES CRIOLLO CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 58) (78)

AUGUSTO REYES EMPERADOR HABANO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 50) (74) (Generic Habano smoke.  10/4/12)

AUGUSTO REYES EPICUR CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 54) (81) (Not bad after 4 months of aging.  Mild. 1/23/13)

AUGUSTO REYES EPICUR CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.5” x 54) (81)

AUGUSTO REYES EPICUR CONNECTICUT GORDO (6” x 58) (81)

AUGUSTO REYES GOLD SERIES CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 58) (80) (Average, mild smoke after 2 years of aging. Seemed better out of the cello. Pinched a Box of 20 for $25 from Cigar Bid. 6/27/16) (Grade C)

AUGUSTO REYES GRAND CRU SHADE GROWN BELICOSO (6.5” x 54) (80) (Smooth, low medium flavor. 5/26/11) 

AUGUSTO REYES MADURO BELICOSO (6.5" x 54) (87) (Aged 4 years. Huge improvement. Blows Macanudo Maduro away. Discontinued. 1/17/16) (Grade C)

AUGUSTO REYES MADURO TORO (6.5" x 54) (85) (Good, average medium flavor after 2 years of aging, Better then Macanudo Maduro.  11/16/14)

AUGUSTO REYES MADURO GORDO (6” x 58) (85)

AUGUSTO REYES NATIVO CRIOLLO GORDO (6" x 58) (88) (Tasty, solid smoke after 2y-5m of aging.  Augusto Reyes Top-Shelf smoke. Discontinued. 2/16/15) (Grade B-)

AUGUSTO REYES NATIVO CRIOLLO BELICOSO (6.5” x 54) (87)

AUGUSTO REYES PLATINUM SERIES SUN GROWN BELICOSO (6.5" x 54) (88) (Good M to F Habano smoke after 7 months of aging. Discontinued. 4/11/15) (Grade C+)

     (Augusto Reyes blends mostly good, average cigars. The NATIVO, GOLD, PLATINUM, and ROYAL BLUE SERIES are were all good average smokes.  Also blended the KISMET COROJO, another good,

slightly above average cigar. He has yet to produce a Top Shelf blend. 6/3/16.)

AJ Fernandez cigars

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO CORONA (5” x 42) (93) (Special made Sampler size.)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO MORNING STAR (5" x 58) (93)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO CLERMONT (5.5” x 45) (93)  

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO ARK OF THE CONVENANT (4.5" x 60) (93) (Stole a Mazo of 15 for $40 at C.I.. Awesome flavor. 4/9/16)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO CRUSADER (5” x 52) (93) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (6” x 48) (93) (Stole a Box of 20 for $49 from CBid.  C.I.-$115. 10/9/14)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (93) (Special made Sampler size. Excelent of course after 1 month of aging. 3/7/20)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED LIONHEART (5.5” x 55) (93) (Blows Padron away. Excellent Medium flavor. Stole a BOX of 20 for $34! 11/15/16)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO ST. GEORGE (6” x 54) (93) (Excellent flavor afer 6 months of aging. This blend needs to age at least 3 months to get Excellent flavor. One of my favorites. 2/10/10) 

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO TORO GRANDE (6.5" x 54) (93) (Excellent cigar.  Special made Sampler size.  5/25/13)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO BARBAROSA (7” x 48) (93) (One of my favorite Habano wrapped cigars. Excellent medium cigar. 7" x 48 is the best tasting size. 3/7/19) (Grade A)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO HOLY GRAIL (7.12” x 58) (93) (Awesome Salomon shaped cigar. 3/16/12)

AVE MARIA SUN GROWN HABANO CHARLEMAGNE (7.5” x 54) (93) (Stole 4 Boxes of 20 for $49, $55, $55, & $76 from Cigar Bid. C.I. price-$160. AMAZING! Blows the regular Padron line away. 6/3/16)

AVE MARIA ARGENTUM MADURO CORONA CORDA (5" x 46) (90)

AVE MARIA ARGENTUM MADURO MORNING STAR (5" x 58) (91) (Pack of 5 for $25 at Cigar.com. Very good darkie after 5 months of aging. 8/17/18)

AVE MARIA ARGENTUM MADURO GORDO (7" x 58) (91) (Very good medium bodied darkie.  Huge cigar. 7/11/20) (Grade B+)

AVE MARIA DARK KNIGHT MADURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.25" x 54) (92) (Good darkie out of the cello. 8/17/20) (Grade A-)

AVE MARIA DIVINIA SUN GROWN HABANO CORONA GORDA (5" x 46) (94) (Special made Sampler size. 2017)

AVE MARIA DIVINIA SUN GROWN HABANO MORNING STAR (5" x 58) (94) (Special made Sampler size. 2019)

AVE MARIA DIVINIA SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (95) (Top Shelf quality. Very smooth medium flavor out of the cello. One of the best. One of my favorites. 6/3/16) (Grade A+)

AVE MARIA DIVINIA SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (95) (Excellent flavor. Special made Sampler size.  One of the best Habano wrapped cioars I have ever smoked. 11/26/18)

AVE MARIA EDICION LIMITADA HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6" x 54) (92) (Very good smoke out of the cello. 8/6/16)

AVE MARIA EDICION LIMITADA HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED CHRUCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Excellent smoke. 7/7/18) (Grade A)

AVE MARIA EXCLUSIVO HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (91) (Good after 5 months.  Needed to age. 11/1/18) (Grade B+)

AVE MARIA IMMACULATA CONNECTICUT MORNING STAR (5" x 58) (93) (Special made Sampler size. 2019)

AVE MARIA IMMACULATA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (93) (Very good. 10/10/17)

AVE MARIA IMMACULATA CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6" x 54) (93) (Good after 6 months. Stole a Box of 20-$52! MSRP-$180. 7/25/14)

AVE MARIA IMMACULATA CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (93) (Good solid smoke. 11/16/20)

AVE MARIA IMMACULATA CONNECTICUT SPECIAL EDITION TORO (6.5" x 50) (93) (Very good out of the cello! 7/6/18) 

AVE MARIA IMMACULATA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (93) (Excellent smoke.  Best tasting size. 5/16/19) (Grade A)

AVE MARIA IMMACULATA CONNECTICUT SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (93)

AVE MARIA LIONHEART HABANO EARL (5.5" x 54) (92) (Another excellent offering from AJ Fernandez. 5/6/19)

AVE MARIA LIONHEART HABANO BISHOP (5.75" x 56) (92) (Great. Stole a Box of 20 for $56! 7/14/19) (Grade A)

AVE MARIA RECONQUISTA SUN GROWN OSCURO MORNING STAR (5" x 58) (93) (Very good after 8 months aging. (Special made Sampler size. 6/1/19)

AVE MARIA RECONQUISTA SUN GROWN OSCURO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (94) (Special made Sampler size. Awesome.  =2 La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor. 7/12/20)

AVE MARIA RECONQUISTA SUN GROWN OSCURO TORPEDO (7” x 54) (94) (Full bodied.  Very good. 11/29/19) (Grade A+)

AVE MARIA RESERVA HABANO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (90) (Good!  Needs to age. 7/6/18) (Grade B)

AVE MARIA ROYAL HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO (6.25" x 54) (90) (Pinched one from CBid for $4. Good smoke. Needs to age. medium flavor. 8/7/16) (Grade B)

     (AVE MARIA is one of AJ Fernandezs finest brands.  The regular blend is one of the best Habano wrapped cigars I have ever smoked.  The IMMACULATA is also a solid, Very Good high mild Connecticut 

wrapped smoke.  And the RECONQUISTA is an excellent super premium, full-bodied Classic cigar. Stole 5 Coffined Reconquistas for $37.00 from Cigar Bid in April, 2015. The new DIVINIA is a smooth, medium 

Top-Shelf Sun Grown smoke that is Very Good. The EDICION LIMITADA is a very good Habano Oscuro smoke out of the cello. 8/6/16)

AVO 787 CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 54) (91) (Was an EXCELLENT smoke.  Discontinued. 11/23/09)

AVO CLASSIC CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (88) (Average over-priced mild smoke. Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! 9/10/12)

AVO CLASSIC CONNECTICUT No.2 (6" x 50) (90) (Got 4 FREE as an order bonus. Very good mild smoke. 5/6/15) (Grade B)

AVO MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (Average, over-priced Maduro wrapped cigar. Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! 6/15/14)

AVO DOMAINE SUN GROWN CONNECTICUT No.40 (6" x 52) (83) (Not to good out of the cello.  Very bland, almost green tasting.  9/17/12)

AVO SYNCRO NICARAGUA BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Excellent smoke after 2 months of aging. Cigar Aficionado 16th best cigar of 2015. 4/24/18) (Grade A+)

AVO SYNCRO NICARAGUA FOGATA HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (?)  

AVO RITMO HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Very good crisp medium flavor out of the cello. CIGARBID. 9/7/20) (Grade A)

AVO XO CONNECTICUT INTERMEZZO (5" x 50) (90) (Not as good as the previous bach but still a good smoke. CIGARBID. 11/7/20) (Grade B-)

AVO XO CONNECTICUT INTERMEZZO (5.5" x 50) (90) (Very good, over-priced, medium flavor. B&M. 3/7/14)

AVO XO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent smoke. F.S.S. 2/1/16)

     (AVO cigars are blended by Alejandro Robaina in conjuction with some old drunk banjo player named AVO.  What this old drunk actually has to wit the company is a mystery.  They have been good, slightly above average cigars

that are all OVERPRICED!  The Synco Nicaragua and Ritmo are great smokes. 11/10/20)

 

Christian Eiroa cigars

AYSLUM HABANO BELICOSO by Christian Eiroa (5" x 54) (89) (Very good flavor after 2Y'rs, BUT 5 INCH CIGARS SUCK SHIT! 4/24/15) (Grade B-)

AYSLUM HABANO TORO by Christian Eiroa (6" x 50) (88) (Slightly above average smoke after 6 months of aging.  5/9/13)

AYSLUM 13 CONNECTICUT SIXTY by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (89) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $15 from CBid. C.I.-$33. 10/10/16) (Grade B-)

AYSLUM 13 HABANO SIXTY by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (88) (Good, slightly above averarge fat medium Maduro herf stick. The original Ayslum 13 line. 4/20/13)

AYSLUM 13 AUTHENTIC COROJO SIXTY by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. 5/15/15)

AYSLUM 13 CANDELA/HABANO OGRE by Christian Eiroa (7" x 70) (80) (Big, fat barber-pole herf stick.  Average, smooth, semi-sweet medium flavor. B&M. 6/12/13)

AYSLUM 33 HABANO 5X46 by Christian Eiroa (5" x 46) (89) (Good mini. 2/19/16)

AYSLUM INSIDIOUS CONNECTICUT 652 by Christian Eiroa (6" x 52) (88) (Very Good medium cigar after 5 months. Sweet tipped from Christain Eiroa. Great draw. 2/11/15)

AYSLUM INSIDIOUS CONNECTICUT 748 by Christian Eiroa (7" x 48) (86) (Won a 25 Box for $55. C.I.-$120. Lacks flavor after one year of aging. 9/17/17) (Grade C)

AYSLUM INSIDIOUS MADURO 764 (7" x 64) (85) (Not bad after 4 months of naked cedar aging. Not nearly as good as the Connecticut. 2/5/16) (Grade D+)

AYSLUM INSIDIOUS HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (85) (Average low medium, flavor after 3 months of aging. 5/7/16.) (Grade C-)

AYSLUM MENACE CONNECTICUT GORDO by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (88) (Good, average smoke.  = 2 Macanudo. THOMPSON. 4/14/17) (Grade B-)

AYSLUM STRAIGHT JACKET HABANO 654 by Christian Eiroa (6" x 54) (89) (Good smoke out of the cello.  Would get better with age. B&M. 10/11/13)

     (Another brand made by Christian Eiroa, maker of CLE, along with blending team Tom Lazuka & Robert Wright.  Most Ayslum blends have been Good, solid average+ tasting cigars thus far, but nothing special and OVER-PRICED. 

Really enjoyed the INSIDIOUS CONNECTICUT. 10/9/16) 

AZAN CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (5.5" x 54) (87) (Good flavor but burn was lousy and it burned hot with a less then average draw. Rating what flavor I got would be 88! B&M. 5/4/15)

AZAN MADURO BELICOSO (5.5" x 54) (87) (Like the Connecticut the draw was lame. Rating is for flavor would be 89! B&M 5/5/15)

AZAN BURGUNDY LINE HABANO TORO (5.85" x 54) (5.85" x 54) (90) (Very good smoke out of the cello. 2/9/17) (Grade B)

BABALU HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (79) (Average smoke.  Holt's exclusive blend.  Not bad, BUT not worth a 2nd buy. HOLT's. 5/17/09)

BACCARAT CANDELA CHURCHILL by Camacho (7” x 50) (86) (Decent Crisp tobacco flavor. Not bad for a Candela wrap.  6/13/06) 

BACCARAT CONNECTICUT LUCHADORE by Camacho (6" x 44) (85) (Pre-2008 Rating of '85'.  Current batch is Rated '79', no longer a good smoke. 9/26/14)

BACCARAT CONNECTICUT TORO by Camacho (6" x 50) (85)

BACCARAT CONNECTICUT No.1 by Camacho (7” x 44) (79) (New 2012 blend.  Lacked good, crisp flavor the older batch offered.  Tight draw. 2/4/12) 

BACCARAT CONNECTICUT BELICOSO by Camacho (6.25” x 54) (77) (New batch is very generic, very mild, hardly average after 2Y, 3M of aging. 2/16/15) (Grade D)

BACCARAT CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Camacho (7” x 50) (85)

BACCARAT CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CORONA by Camacho (7.5" x 52) (86) (Favorite 'daily' smoke pre-2008. Had good, crisp sweetened flavor. 12/1/07)

BACCARAT CONNECTICUT KINGS by Camacho (8.5” x 52) (85)

BACCARAT MADURO ROTHCHILD by Camacho (5” x 50) (80)

BACCARAT MADURO CHURCHILL by Camacho (7” x 50) (80)

BACCARAT DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT LUCHADORE by Camacho (6" x 44) (85) 

BACCARAT DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT TORO by Camacho (6" x 50) (85) (Average mild smoke. 3/18/06)

BACCARAT REPEATER CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (78) (Mixed filler. Smokeable cheap smoke.  3/11/09)

BACCARAT SUMATRA TORO (6” x 50) (75) 

BACCARAT SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (75)

BACCARAT SUMATRA PRESIDENTE (8” x 50) (75) (Favorite smokeable cheapo cigar from 6/08 to 12/08 because I was poor as DIRT!!!. F.S.S. 6/1/08)

     (Baccarat was a good smoke that went to the DOGS. The pre-2008 batch made by Camacho was a decent smoke. Smoked again in 2012 and 2015 and it was VERY LAME. I am affraid to try the Maduro version. Their are 

a dozen Connecticut wrapped cigars that sell for $2per at Cigar Bid that are better then the current Baccarat. The best sweet tipped blend maded to is Insidious by Ayslum Cigars. 2/16/15)

Bahia Cigars by Toni Borhani

BAHIA B-LINE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (74) (Below average, but smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar. or honestly CRAP! 6/11/13)

BAHIA BLU COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (77) (Hardly average but smokebale after 4 years of aging. 2/16/16)

BAHIA BLU COROJO TORO (6" x 50) (74)

BAHIA BLU COROJO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (74) (Aged 3 years. Lousy, generic flavor after aging. Never to be smoked again. 8/24/14)

BAHIA BLU COROJO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (74) (Smooth, dry hay like flavor.  Smokeable, but who really wants too. 2/1/14)

BAHIA BUNDLES SELECCION CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Good cheap smoke. 9/13/12) 

BAHIA BUNDLES SELECCION HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (79) (Average flavor after 2 years and 6 months of aging. Does not get better with age. 9/18/14)

BAHIA BUNDLES SELECCION SUMATRA TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Aged 16 months in the cello.  Was a good cheap smoke. 8/21/13)

BAHIA DELUXE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (78) (Nice looking, double labeled cigar. Very mild. Made for smokers who just like smoke with little flavor. lol! 8/7/16)

BAHIA GOLD SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (90)

BAHIA GOLD SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.25" x 52) (90) (Good cigar after some aging.  6/16/13)

BAHIA GOLD SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (6.95" x 48) (90) (An excellent medium to full smoke after 1y, 3m of aging. Less filler is better. . MSRP 20 Box $159. 4/28/15) (Grade B)

BAHIA GOLD (NEW) HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (87) (New 2016 batch, label in Bundles.  Average out of the cello. 10/16/17) (Grade C)

BAHIA GOLD MADURO TORO (6.25" x 52) (88) (Very good Maduro wrapped cigar.  One of the best Bahia cigars made.  4/28/13)

BAHIA GOLD MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (88) (Very Good, solid Maduro wrapped cigar after 2 years of aging. Blows Macanudo Maduro away. 11/19/14)

BAHIA GOLD MADURO CHURCHILL (6.95" x 48) (88) (Box of 20-$37!-C.I.-$106. Was one of my favorite cheap medium Maduro wrapped smokes after 8 months aging. 3/23/15)

BAHIA GOLD MADURO (NEW) BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (6.95" x 48) (92) (New 2016 batch, label. Very Good M to F char'd tasting darkie. Love Box-pressed cigars.  Always a awesome draw. 10/14/16) (Grade A-)

BAHIA GOLD WHITE LABEL SUN GROWN TORO (6.25" x 52) (92) (Very good, well aged M to F yellow-cello smoke after 1 month. =2 Fuente Sun Grown. 4/29/15) (Grade A)

BAHIA GOLD WHITE LABEL SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good smoke after 6 months of aging. To much filler takes away frrom good flavor. 2/22/13)

BAHIA ICON HABANO GRAN ROBUSTO by Tony Borhani (5" x 55) (87)

BAHIA ICON HABANO No.II by Tony Borhani (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good smooth medium cigar after 2 years of aging. Discontinued. 1/30/15) (Grade B-)

BAHIA ICON HABANO PRESIDENTE by Tony Borhani (7" x 52) (88) (Average+ Habano wrapped cigar.  7/25/13)

BAHIA INSIGNIA 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (89) (Average+ Habano smoke after 16 months of aging.  6/10/14)

BAHIA INSIGNIA 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO TORO (6.25" x 52) (90) (Good, sweet Habano wrapped cigar after 2 years of aging. 1/15/15)

BAHIA INSIGNIA 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Good, sweet Habano wrapped cigar after 3 years of aging. Discontinued. 2/2/16) (Grade B)

BAHIA MADURO GORDO (5" x 56) (76) (Below average but smoekable! 4/10/11)

BAHIA MADURO PANCHOS (5.5" x 54) (76) (= 2 Macanudo Maduro with a better draw.  6/30/12)

BAHIA MATANZAS SUN GROWN HABANO PERFECTO No.3 (6.25" x 54) (93) (12 Box for $19.00! C.I.-$125. Excellent smoke. Blows Padron away. 7/17/14)

BAHIA MATANZAS SUN GROWN HABANO PERFECTO No.1 (8" x 58) (93) (Excellent full flavored cigar after 1y, 2m of aging. Blows the regular Padron line away. Discontinued 5/2/15) (Grade A)

BAHIA TRINIDAD CRIOLLO TORO (5.5" x 52) (73)

BAHIA TRINIDAD CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (6.8" x 48) (73) 

BAHIA TRINIDAD CRIOLLO CORONA GIGANTE (7" x 54) (75) (Very average but smokeable after 4 months of aging. Never to be smoked again. 11/30/13)

BAHIA VINTAGE 2004 MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (92) (Excellent darkie. 10/8/14)

BAHIA VINTAGE 2004 MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6.5" x 58) (93) (Excellent medium cigar after 5 months of aging. Stole a Box of 10 for $25 from Cigar Bid. Better then any regular line Arturo Fuente. 4/3/16) (Grade A)

     (Tony Borhani has raised Bahia up to a "LEGIT" Premium cigar company with the introduction of Bahia Gold, Bahia Gold Maduro, Bahia White Label, Bahia Insignia, and Bahia Icon in 2012 which are all good smokes.  

He raised that bar even higher to the TOP-SHELF in 2013 with the awesome MATANZAS PERFECTO and VINTAGE 2004 MADURO lines, two of the BEST, near full flavored cigars I have on hand. The match up against 

the best, highest priced smokes offered by Padron, Cohiba, Montecristo, or Tatuaje.  Both can be stolen from Cigar Bid for around three bucks.

     Since Bahia still gets NO RESPECT I have won two 12 Boxes of the 8"x58 MATANZAS Perfecto No.1, one for $31.00 and another for only $22.00.  The C.I. price is $139.95.  Also stole a 20 Box of the 6.95"x48 

BAHIA GOLD SUMATRA Churchill for $28.00.  C.I. price is $105.95. BAHIA GOLD MADURO CHURCHILL, Box of 20 for $43. Box of 10 of the 6.5"x58 BAHIA 2004 VINTAGE MADURO DOUBLE TORO for only

$34.00! Amazing! All three flag ship blends, the GOLD SUMATRA, GOLD MADURO, and GOLD WHITE LABEL have been rereleased in 2016 and are all now Box-Pressed. Only tried the MADURO version thus far.  It is an 

excellent near full flavored smoke. 10/15/16)

BALMORAL ANEJO CONNECTICUT XO (5" x 55) (91) (Pack of 5 for $14.50. C.I. - $48.50!  Good, crisp woody flavor, and to small. THOMPSON. 8/6/19) (Grade A-)

BAYAMO HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85)

BAYAMO HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (85) 

BAYAMO HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (Good, crisp medium cheapo Habano flavor 1.5 years of aging. F.S.S. 8/21/13)

BENJI MENENDEZ CUBAN CIGAR FACTORY CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (85) (Beni Menendez has always been an AHOLE. This cigar proves that! Box of 20 for $261? Average after 2w. 11/16/20) (Grade D+)

BERGER & ARGENTI CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Average smoke. B&M. 7/4/09)

BERGER & ARGENTI EXILE CHURCHILL (7" x 56) (88) (Aged 7 years. very smooth, Corojo like flavor. 1/15/16)

BG MEYER GIGANTES HABANO 54 by Camacho (5" x 54) (86) (Very soft air like smoke. Flavor was ok but smoking it was not enjoyable. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/11/16)

BG MEYER GIGANTES HABANO 60 by Camacho (7" x 60) (91) (Box of 20 - $49, MSRP-$260.  Much better than the Robusto.  Great medium herf stick for under $2.50per. 9/11/19) (Grade B)

BG MEYER STANDRAD ISSUE HABANO TORO by Camacho (6" x 50) (88) (Good average Smoke! 9/8/17) (Grade C+)

BG MEYER STANDARD ISSUE MADURO CHURCHILL by Camacho (7" x 48) (89) (Good M to F cigar out of the cello, but a Rip-off at $9per. 10/10/14)

BIG PAPI CRIOLLO TORO by David Ortiz (6" x 54) (91) (Very slow burning, lite draw but still decent, medium flavor but full bodied.  Should be interesting after a few months. 9/9/19) (Grade A-)

 

BLACK ABYSS MADURO CERBERUS by Jose Blanco (6" x 60) (87) (Good, average medium cigar from Jose 'Jochy' Blanco. JR. 1/10/15)

BLACK CROWN HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (89) (Good Habano wrapped cigar after 1Y, 10M's of aging. =2 Brick House. Made at the Alec Bradley Raices Cabannas factory. Discontinued 3/6/14)

BLACK CROWN HABANO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (89) (Sweet cinnamin like flavor half way through. 10/27/13)

BLACK CROWN HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (89) (Gets better with age. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 5/22/13)

BLANCO LIGA EXCLUSIVA de FAMILIA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (88) (Aged 3 months. Very Good high mild smoke for three buck out of the cello, and it's no Champagne. 7/24/14)

BLANCO LIGA EXCLUSIVA de FAMILIA MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Good, slightly above average medium smoke out of the cello. 6/15/14)

BLOOMS CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (80) (Rolled for Bloom's Cigar Shop on the South Side.  Not bad. B&M. 6/2/09) 

BLUE LABEL HABANO CORONA by Gran Habano (6.5” x 44) (75)

BLUE LABEL HABANO TORPEDO by Gran Habano (6.5” x 52) (75)

BLUE LABEL HABANO CHURCHILL by Gran Habano (7” x 50) (75) (Below average Habano flavor. Never to be smoked again.  4/17/13)

BLUE LABEL B2 HABANO TORPEDO by Gran Habano (6.5" x 52) (70) (Rough around the edges, below average Habano CRAP!  Never to be smoked again. 8/23/12) (Grade D-)

BLUE LABEL B2 HABANO DOUBLE TORO by Gran Habano (6” x 60) (70)

 

BOARDWALK SUMATRA TORO (6" x 50) (70) (Aged 4 years. More CRAP from Holt's! Never to be smoked again. 9/10/09) (Grade F)

BOLD PATEL FAMILY MADURO TORO by Nish Patel (6.5" x 52) (92) (Stole Box of 20 for $63 from Holt's!  C.I. price $176! Very nice M to F darkie after 4 months of aging. 12/2/18) (Grade A-)

 

BOLIVAR TORO by J.C. Newman (6" x 52) (89) (Needs to age. Very oily. Good flavor out of the cello. B&M. 6/22/13)

BOLIVAR LONSDALE by J.C. Newman (6.5” x 45) (77) (Aged 3.5 years, but the draw was very bad.  Ruined the cigar.  1/3/10)

BOLIVAR CABINET SUN GROWN PRESIDENTE (8" x 52) (91) (Very Good, very smooth high medium smoke out of the cello. Very Good draw and burn. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/9/16)

BOLIVAR COFRADIA SUMATRA 754 by Estelo Padron (7.25" x 54) (89) (Good, solid smoke. 12/20/15)

BOLIVAR COFRADIA SUMATRA 554 by Estelo Padron (5” x 54) (89) (Very good smoke out of the cello. 1/10/15)

BOLIVAR COFRADIA SUMATRA 654 by Estelo Padron (6” x 54) (89) (Aged 2+ years.  Lot's of body.  JR.  2/25/10)

BOLIVER COFRADIA SUNTUOSO LIMITED EDITION SUN GROWN COLOSALES TUBOS (7.25” x 54) (93) (Was an Excellent cigar.  JR.  4/29/10)

BOLIVAR HERITAGE SERIES HABANO MADURO 660 (6" x 60) (90) (Great draw. Solid M to F flavor after 2 months of aging. 2/5/16) (Grade B)

BONESHAKER MADURO MORNING STAR (5" x 56) (88) (A Torpedo that is 1 inch to short. A JR exclusive blend. 8/9/16) (Grade C+)

BOSS CLASSIC BRAZILIAN HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $13 from Cigar Bid. C.I.-$41. Slight green undertaste.  A joke at $8.50per. Needs to age a while. 10/7/16) (Grade C+)

BOUTIQUE BLENDS LA BOHEME HABANO MUSICO (6.25" x 60) (90) (Stole a Box of 24 for $85!  Good smoke but way overpriced.  Not nearly as good as Aj Fernandez Habano blends 8/27/19) (Grade B)

BOUTIQUE BLENDS LA BOHEME MONUMENTOS CONNECTICUT TURIN (5.5" x 46) (91) (Very good crisp mild flavor and to small of course. 3/13/20) (Grade A-)

BRICK HOUSE CONNECTICUT TORO by J.C. Newman (6" x 52) (92) (Very good medium flavor. 11/17/17)

BRICK HOUSE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by J.C. Newman (7.25" x 50) (92) (Like the Toro very good. 10/10/19) (Grade A)

BRICK HOUSE HABANO ROBUSTO by J.C. Newman (5" x 54) (89) (Cigar.com 'Best Full Blend of 2014. Very good BUT still to small. 2/4/15)

BRICK HOUSE HABANO TORO by J.C. Newman (6" x 52) (89)

BRICK HOUSE HABANO MIGHTY by J.C. Newman (6.25" x 60) (89) (Good aveage smoke.  Extra filler adds nice flavor over the thinner ring sizes. 6/9/19) (Grade B-)

BRICK HOUSE HABANO CHURCHILL by J.C. Newman (7.25” x 50) (89) (Not bad out of the cello.  Needs to age. B&M. 4/25/13)

BRICK HOUSE FUMAS CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by J.C. Newman (7.25" x 50) (86) (Better than the Sumatra fumas.  Good creamy average smoke. 5/24/20) (Grade C+)

BRICK HOUSE FUMAS SUN GROWN SUMATRA CHUCHILL by J.C. Newman (7.25" x 50) (84) (Won a Bundle of 20 for $22!  C.I.-$50.  Not bad. The usual average smooth medium average Sumatra smoke. 3/28/17) (Grade C-) 

BRICK HOUSE MADURO MIGHTY by J.C. Newman (6.25" x 60) (90) (Very good darkie at $3per.. Stole 10 from CBid for $39. C.I. price - $65. 11/10/16) (Grade B)

BRIOSO ROSADO DOUBLE TORO by General Cigar Co. (6” x 60) (79) (Average smoke. B&M. 4/29/10) (Grade D)

BROCATUS CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (74) (Generic cheap smoke! No need to be smoked again. 1/12/12)

BROCATUS CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.5” x 50) (74) (Cheap, generic, mild, spice smoke sold in a BOX! 4/16/10)

BROTACUS ANEJO SAN ANDRES HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (85) (Decent average cigar.  Good draw.  Just average flavor. 10/10/19) (Grade C-)

BUENA VISTA EDICION LIMITADA HABANO PROMINENTE (7" x 48) (88) (Good Habano smoke out of the cello. 4/12/15)

BUGATTI AMBASSADOR HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Pinched 1 from CBid for three bucks. A full sized cigar would have been great. Very good flavor.  10/11/16) (Grade B)

BUGATTI POTERE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (87) (New 2018 batch.  Non Perdomo this time.  Original was Rated 93!  No comparison.  Not bad after 2 months.  11/30/18) (Grade C-) 

BUGATTI QUATTRO CLARO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Very spicey, average flavor. 2/22/18) (Grade C)

BUGATTI QUATTRO MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (85) (Decent average smoke.  One of the spiciest cigars I have ever smoked.  Spice dominates way to much after 2 months aging. 3/8/17) (Grade C-)

BUGATTI SIGNATURE HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (91) (Very good habano smoke. 8/27/17) (Grade A-)

BUGATTI SCURO MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (80) (More generic than they Potore Connecticut.  A Box of 20 for $100 is insane! 2/13/19) (Grade D+) 

     (Made at the Pinar del Rio factory in the Dominican Republic. I have no idea who does the blending for the new Bugatti lines. The first Bugatti cigars where by Perdomo back in 2011 and were Very good. 7/23/16)

BUHO MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Nice smoke out of the cello. Lots of aging potential. Won a Single at Cigar Bid for three bucks. 8/8/16) (Grade B-)

BUTERA ROYAL VINTAGE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Altadis USA Cigars Inc. (7” x 48) (85) (Average mild cigar for $8.00.  No thanks! B&M. 6/2/07)

CABAIGUAN CONNECTICUT CORONA EXTRA by Don Pepin Garcia (5.65” x 46) (90) (Good medium smoke, but to small. 9/26/12)

CABAIGUAN GUAPOS CONNECTICUT GUAPOS by Don Pepin Garcia (5.75" x 54) (91) (Thought it would better.  Still a good crisp near medium smoke. 6/6/19) (Grade B)

CABAIGUAN GUAPOS MADURO GUAPOS by Don Pepin Garcia (5.75" x 54) (90) (Not bad after one months of aging.  Expected more. 7/11/19) (Grade B-)

CABANAS y CARBAJAL CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (76) (Smokeable, average, cheap medium smoke. 9/29/10)

Oliva cigars

CAIN HABANO ROBUSTO TUBOS by Oliva (5.75" x 50) (90) (Very good M to F flavor after 7 months of aging. 2/12/15) (Grade B)

CAIN MADURO NUB by Oliva (4” x 60) (87) (Good, average Maduro smoke.  4/22/10)

CAIN MADURO DOUBLE TORO by Oliva (6" x 60) (88) (Won one at Cigar Bid for $3.00.  Good M to F smoke for 3 bucks out of the cello.  1/9/14)

CAIN CT TORO by Oliva (6" x 50) (88) (Big disapointment. Draw was below average.  Flavor was just ok aven after 2y of aging.  Expected much better from Oliva. 11/19/20) (Grade C)

CAIN DAYTONA HABANO CORONA by Oliva (6” x 46) (92) (Excellent, very smooth Habano flavor after aging.  5/1/13)

CAIN DAYTONA HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (92) (Excellent medium Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello. Did not improve after 8 months of aging. 12/15/14)

CAIN DAYTONA HABANO DOUBLE TORO by Oliva (6” x 60) (88)

CAIN 'F' NUB HABANO 460 by Oliva (4" x 60) (93) (Excellent full MOW Ruination like flavor. 9/2/19) (Grade A) 

CAIN ‘F’ NUB HABANO 464 by Oliva (4” x 64) (91) (Very good, but lacked flavor when compaired to the 50-Ring Robusto.  4/26/11)  

CAIN ‘F’ HABANO ROBUSTO by Oliva (5.75” x 50) (92) (Excellent, smooth flavor after 6 months of aging. Much better then Padron. 2/2/14)

CAIN 'F' HABANO DOUBLE TORO by Oliva (6" x 60) (91) (Very good, but the less filler Robusto tasted better. 3/9/15)

CAIN 'FF' HABANO BELICOSO by Oliva (4" x 64) (90) (Needs to age. Not that full out of the cello and not better after 5 months.  Not sure what "FF" means. It does differ from the regular 'F' line. 11/19/20) (Grade B-)

     (I read Sam Leccia was a blender with Oliva and blended the CAIN lines.  He also blended the NUB lines.  Now he is putting out his own Good, slightly above average smokes. whoopie. Though his new LUCHADORE line is

a Very Good smoke. 5/31/14)

CALDWELL Blind Man Bluff Connecticut Robusto (5" x 50) (86) (20 for $65!  C.I.-$143. Just average after 2 months.  Boring even. 12/22/18) (Grade C)

CALDWELL E.S. Midnight Express Maduro Robusto (5” x 50) (90) (Good solid smoke. 1/8/19) (Grade B)

CALDWELL Eastern Standard Dos Firmas Connecticut Robusto (4.75” x 52) (90) (Good crisp flavor after 6 months.  Would love to try in a legit size. 1/12/19) (Grade B)

CALDWELL Eastern Standard Connecticut Robusto (5” x 50) (89) (To small. 1/21/19) (Grade B-)

CALDWELL Long Live the King Corojo Corona Gorda (5.75” x 46) (89) (Good but undersized. 1/15/19) (Grade B-)

CALDWELL Lost & Found Holy Braille Habano Toro (6" x 52) (80) (Doughy Habano like flavor after a few months of aging. Great draw, full flavored, but the flavor is generic. 11/19/20) (Grade C-)

CALDWELL Murcias Masuro Especial Toro (6" x 54) (88) (Got better with age. Still on worth the $3.50per I paid.  Purchased Box of 10 at JR for $35.  1/6/16) (Grade C+)

CALDWELL The King is Dead Robusto (5.5” x 50) (90) (Boadleaf like flavor.  Good but WAY overpriced. 1/14/19) (Grade B-) 

CALLE OCHO CONNECTICUT PRESIDENTE by Oliva (8” x 52) (68) (Really bland crap! Never to be smoked again. 3/11/09)

CALLE OCHO SUMATRA ROBUSTO by Oliva (5” x 50) (68) (More bland CRAP! Never to be smoked again. 12/1/08)

CALLE OCHO MADURO ROBUSTO by Oliva (5” x 50) (70) (Lousy cigar. Never to be smoked again. 7/11/09)

CALLE OCHO VINTAGE MADURO TORO by Oliva (6” x 50) (79) (The ONLY decent, smokeable Callo Ocho cigar made.  3/10/11)

Camacho cigars

CAMACHO 1962 PRE-EMBARGO TORO (6” x 48) (88) (Nice smooth medium flavor out of the cello .  A decent, BUT VERY AVERAGE cigar that has a WACKY $25 price tag because of the word "Cuban" attached to it, lol. 4/25/12)

CAMACHO 2011 LIBERTY SERIES LIMITED EDITION TORO (6” x 56) (88) (Good medium smoke out of the cello , but nothing special.  Worth three bucks maybe. 12/31/12)

CAMACHO CONNECTICUT 11/18 (6” x 48 x 54 x 48) (92) (Excellent Connecticut wrapped cigar. B&M. 3/7/10)

CAMACHO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (90) (Excellent medium smoke. B&M. 8/26/13)

CAMACHO COROJO CORONA (5.5" x 44) (89) 

CAMACHO COROJO TORO (6” x 50) (90) (Very good medium Corojo wrapped cigar. Got 8 'Original blend' from JR for only $32! 1/9/15)

CAMACHO COROJO LIMITED EDITION 11/18 (6" x 54) (87) 

CAMACHO COROJO LIMITED EDICION 8/22 (6.12” x 54) (88) (Good, but not as good as the original, regular Corojo blend.  3/24/13)

CAMACHO COROJO LIMITED EDITION MADURO 07/05 (6" x 48 x 52 x 42) (89) (Good Maduro wrapped cigar by Camacho.  11/16/13) 

CAMACHO COYOLAR PURO PERFECTO (4.5” x 50) (90)

CAMACHO HAVANO CORONA (5.5" x 44) (75) (This is not a good blend.  B&M. 12/7/12)

CAMACHO HAVANO FIGURADO (6" x 54) (75) (Hardly average Habano flavor.  More Cigar Bid crap!Never to be smoked again.  8/9/13)

CAMACHO LEGEND ARIO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Good medium smoke. B&M. 9/16/13)

CAMACHO LEGEND ARIO MADURO SUPER BERTHA (8" x 60) (87) (Great draw.  Good medium Maduro flavor. B&M. 4/14/13)

CAMACHO SELECT CAMEROON GRAN ROBUSTO (5.75" x 52) (88)

CAMACHO SELECT CAMEROON CHURCHILL (6.5" x 48) (88) (Good, very sweet medium Cameroon flavor after 9 months of aging. Discontinued 6/27/14)

CAMACHO SKULL and BONES MADURO BELICOSO (4” x 54) (92) (Great full flavor. 12/30/10)

CAMACHO SLR HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Older blend was much better.  3/14/09)

CAMACHO SLR HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (74) (New blend/batch. Bad draw. Below average flavor. A REAL DUD!  From Camacho or Cigar Bid? 6/5/13)

CAMACHO SLR MADURO PERFECTO No.2 (5.5" x 50) (85) (Average Maduro flavor after 1 year of aging. 6/27/14)

CAMACHO TRIPLE MADURO ROBUSTO (4.5” x 50) (97) (One of the best Maduro wraped cigars I ever torched.  Aged 3.5 years.  6/2/09)

CAMACHO TRIPLE MADURO SIXTY (6” x 60) (90) (Very Good cigar, Lacked flavor due to extra filler when compaired to the 50-Ring Robusto. 2/27/12)

'NEW' Camacho blends.  The whole brand had an overhall. These are the new batches of old blends with new labels and boxes and brand new blends from 2014 to present:

CAMACHO AMERICAN BARRELL-AGED GIGANTE (6" x 60) (92) (Excellent smoke after 4 months of aging. B&M. 7/6/14) (Grade A)

CAMACHO BLACKOUT LIMITED EDITION VINTAGE 2006 MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Excellent medium darkie out of the cello. B&M. 3/8/14)

CAMACHO CHECK SIX SPECIAL EDITION HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (93) (Awesome draw. Very Good medium flavor.  Love these after one month of aging! 3/8/19) (Grade A)

CAMACHO CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (?)

CAMACHO CONNECTICUT FIGURADO (6.12" x 54) (91) (Good medium smoke after 7 months of naked cedar aging. 1/30/15)

CAMACHO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (93) (Excellent M to M smoke out of the cello. CIGAR PAGE. 4/30/20) (Grade A)

CAMACHO COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Good crisp medium flavor out of the cello. 3/11/20) (Grade B)

CAMACHO COROJO TORO (6" x 50) (87) (New 2013 batch.  Good, but had a raw, unrefined, unappealing tangy flavor. Not as good as the 'old'.  Needed to age. B&M. 1/15/14)

CAMACHO COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (?)

CAMACHO COROJO MADURO GIGANTE (6.25" x 54) (89) (Good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 12/19/15)

CAMACHO CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Very good flavor out of the cello.  Win a Box of 20 for $82 at Cigar Bid. B&M. 10/8/13) (Grade B)

CAMACHO DIPLOMA VINTAGE HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Very good smoke.  Similar to Drew Estates M.U.W.A.T. +11. B&M. 10/9/13)

CAMACHO DIPLOMA VINTAGE HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED FIGURADO (6.12" x 52) (88) (Not as good as the thinner ring Robusto even after 4 weeks of aging, and Robustos SUCK! 7/16/14)

CAMACHO DITKA THROWBACK HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Won a Pack of 10 for $40.  C.I. $115.  Full flavored.  Needs to age.  Good solid smoke after 2 months. 11/30/18) (Grade B+) 

CAMACHO ECUADOR HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (?)

CAMACHO ECUADOR HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (91) (Great Habano flavor out of the cello. 4/8/19) (Grade B+)

CAMACHO NICRAGUAN BARRELL-AGED HABANO 2000 TORO (6" x 50) (?)

CAMACHO POWERBAND HABANO 2000 TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Very nice full flavored Habano smoke.  Great draw.  Slow burn. 6/6/19) (Grade A-) 

CAMACHO POWERBAND HABANO 2000 GORDO (6" x 60) (92) (Very good after 3 month. 9/7/19)

CAMACHO SCORPION CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (90) (Pinched a Box of 10 for $35!  Good after 2 months aging. 3/18/19) (Grade B)

CAMACHO SCORPION SWEET TIP CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (90) (Good high mild smoke. Honestly tastes like the regular Scorpion Connecticut.  Pinched a Box of 10 for $27.00.  C.I. -$75. 3/7/20)  (Grade B)

CAMACHO SCORPION CONNECTICUT FUMAS CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (80) (Boring and weak, but great draw.  16 for $22 what do you expect LOL. CIGAR BID. 9/20/20) (Grade D+)

CAMACHO TRIPLE MADURO 11/18 (6" x 48 x 54 x 48) (87) (New 2013 batch. Needs to age. Tasted green out of the cello. Wrapper San Andres Maduro. Binder Authentic Corojo?? Filler is Brazilain, Dominican, & Honduran. 10/11/13)

CAMACHO TRIPLE MADURO GORDO (6" x 60) (93) (Excellent smoke compared to the 2013 Toro I smoked.   NEED MORE! CIGAR BID. 5/18/20) (Grade A)  

     (Davidoff makes the current batch of Camacho cigars.  For the most part, their blends were GOOD, above average cigars.  Why they had to re-release all their blends in new hyped up packaging and labeling is a mystery to me.  

The 'OLD' blends were ALL Very Good smokes with SIX recieving a '90' Rating or higher.  The 'NEW' blends by Matt Booth like the Corojo and Triple Maduro seemed way to fresh and in need of some serious aging.  The

'NEW' SLR Habano and Havano lines sold at Cigar Bid were VERY lame cigars and are below average. The 'NEW' Connecticut, Blackout, Criollo, American Barrell Aged, Ecuador, and Diploma are all very good smokes at the right 

Cigar Bid price, being $4per or less. The 2015 AMERICAN BARRELL AGED is an  excellent full flavored cigar and should go for $6per at CBid. 9/7/16)

 

CAO cigars by Rich Rodriguez

CAO AMERICA CONNECTICUT/MADURO POTOMAC (5” x 56) (90) (Good medium Maduro like flavor out of the cello. 10/27/16) (Grade B-)

CAO AMERICA CONNECTICUT/MADURO BOTTLE ROCKET (7" x 50) (88) (Not nearly as good as the 5"x56 after 7 months. 9/17/14)

CAO BLACK LIMITED EDITION CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91)

CAO BLACK LIMITED EDITION CONNECTICUT BENGAL (6” x 50) (93) (Very good cigar, all sizes!)

CAO BLACK LIMITED EDITION CONNECTICUT GOTHIC (6" x 52) (93) (Good Perdomo Champagne alternative.  Newer bach is still a very good smoke. 7/11/18)

CAO BLACK LIMITED EDITION CONNECTICUT FRONTIER (7" x 50) (93) (One of my All-Time favorites. Cigars International exclusive blend. First CAO cigar ever made. 10/26/20) (Grade A)

CAO BLACK 'VR' MADURO FULL FATHAM FIVE (5.5” x 55) (86) (Good average smoke.  1/29/13)

CAO BLACK 'VR' MADURO CATHEDRAL (6" x 52) (82) (Lousy draw. Good, slightly above average yellowed cello darkie. Aged 8 months. 2/21/15)

CAO BRAZILIA MADURO GOL by Tim Ozgener (5” x 56) (91) (Excellent darkie. 8/16/16)

CAO BRAZILIA MADURO SAMBA by Tim Ozgener (6.25" x 54) (91) (Very good darkie out of the cello. MSRP - Box of 20: $150.  7/13/18) (Grade B)

CAO BRAZILIA MADURO CHANGO TUBOS by Tim Ozgener (6.5" x 50) (90) (Good medium smoke out of the cello. B&M. 3/27/13)

CAO CONCERT HABANO ROSADO ROADIE (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good smoke. B&M. 10/18/12) (2014)

CAO CONCERT HABANO ROSADO STAGE (5.5" x 60) (89) (Very good smoke out of the cello. 4/29/12)

CAO COLOMBIA JAMASTRAN ROSADO TINTO (5" x 50) (87) (Good, average smoke, BUT not good enough to pay $4.80per. 2/7/15)

CAO COLOMBIA JAMASTRAN ROSADO BOGATA (6" x 60) (88) (B&M) (Good smoke out of the cello, but the flavor did not appeal to me. B&M. 7/24/15) (Grade B-)

CAO CONSIGLIERE HABANO OSCURO SOLDIER (6" x 54) (90) (Good out of the cello. Price per smoke should be sub $3per. 1/5/17) (Grade B-)

CAO CRIOLLO BOMBA (6" x 50) (87) (Good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 11/15/12)

CAO Cx2 CAMEROON TORO by Tim Ozgener (6" x 54) (90) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. Needed to age. Much better after 8 months of aging. F.S.S. 9/14/16) (Grade B-)

CAO Cx2 CAMEROON BELICOSO by Tim Ozgener (7" x 56) (90) (Excellent M to F Double Cameroon wrapped cigar out of the cello. MSRP - Box of 20: $160. 4/20/13)

CAO EXTREME HABANO LIGERO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (89) (A Cigars Internationa1 exclusive blend. 1/17/15)

CAO EXTREME HABANO LIGERO TORO (6" x 52) (89) (Did not age that well after 1yr, 3months on naked cedar aging.  CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 3/31/20) (Grade C+)

CAO EXTREME HABANO LIGERO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Good M to F flavored cigar after 10 months of aging. 6/29/17)

CAO FLATHEAD V554 MADURO BOX-PRESSED CAMSHAFT (5.5" x 54) (94) (Very Good smoke after 5M's. Would be great if it had 1 more inch. 5L. 5/1/15)

CAO FLATHEAD V660 MADURO BOX-PRESSED CARB (6" x 60) (94) (Excellent darkie. Cigar Aficionado #3 Cigar of the Year for 2015. Stole 10 from Cigar.com for $30. 1/6/17) (Grade A)

CAO FLATHEAD STEEL HORSE HABANO MADURO BULL NECK (6.5" x 66) (88) (Aged 6 months. Way to big for this blends. Draw was hardly average. Average medium flavor. 1/31/16) (Grade C+)

CAO FLATHEAD V19 MADURO CAMSHAFT (5.5" x 50) (?) (Same as the Flathead minues the extended aging time.  Supposed to stronger.)

CAO FLAVORS 'MOONTRANCE' CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5" x 48) (89) (Coconut, vanilla, and caramel flavors. Bourbon extract blend. 2/6/15) (Grade B-)

CAO GOLD CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (88) (Good, above average smoke. B&M. 4/23/11)

CAO GOLD CONNECTICUT PERFECTO (6" x 60) (88) (Average, leather flavor. 4/10/20)

CAO GOLD CONNECTICUT TORPEDO TUBOS (6.25" x 52) (88) (Good crisp mild smoke out of the tube, but not as good as CAO BLACK. 8/9/14)

CAO GOLD CONNECTICUT AURUM TUBOS (6.5” x 50) (88) (Good smoke. B&M. 1/22/13)

CAO GOLD CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88) (Flavor was average+. Not bad for $1.70 per lol. Good now and then.  7/16/19) (Grade B-)

CAO GOLD MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (86) (Average cigar out of the cello. B&M. 4/27/11)

CAO HAVANA DAYDREAMIN' CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 50) (88) (Solid mild smoke out of the cello. 1/6/17) (Grade C+)

CAO ICON MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (90) (Good solid darkie after 2 weeks. 11/14/19) (Grade B)

CAO ITALIA HABANO OSCURO CIAO (5” x 56) (90) (Very good smoke. 5/22/11)

CAO ITALIA HABANO OSCURO GONDOLA (6.25" x 54) (90) (Good crisp flavor. (Stole a Box of 20 for $67 Cigar Bid. C.I. $94. 6/25/16) (Grade B-)

CAO L'ANNIVERSAIRO CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (92) (Very good and way to small. 8/15/20) (Grade A-) 

CAO L'ANNIVERSAIRO CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED CORONA (5.5” x 44) (93) (Excellent medium flavor. 9/14/09)

CAO L'ANNIVERSAIRO CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (6.85” x 48) (93) (One of the BEST Cameroon wrapped cigars.  12/21/09)

CAO L'ANNIVERSAIRO MADURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO by Nick Perdomo Jr. (5” x 50) (87) (Good cigar. Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! 10/2/12)

CAO L'ANNIVERSARIO MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL by Nick Perdomo Jr. (6.88" x 48) (87) (Good, average smoke out of the cello. B&M. 7/5/15)

CAO LA TRAVIATA HABANO FAVORITIO (5.5" x 52) (87) (Very average out of the cello.  A little better after 5 months. 12/298/18)

CAO LA TRAVIATA MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (90) (Nice surprise. Very good flavor out of the cello. B&M. 12/29/15) (Grade B)

CAO Lx2 SUN GROWN LIGERO BELICOSO (6.5" x 52) (89) (Smoked two. Very good flavor out of the cello . B&M. 7/5/13)

CAO MAYANS M.C. HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (93) (Very good full bodied medium flavored smoke out of the cello. 11/6/20) (Grade A) 

CAO Mx2 MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (88) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

CAO Mx2 MADURO TORO (6” x 54) (90) (Was much better after 6 months aging. 6/10/18) (Grade B)

CAO NICARAGUA HABANO GRANADA (6" x 50) (90) (Won a pack of 5 for $13. Good solid smoke with a great draw. 1/8/19) (Grade B)

CAO OSHA SOL SUN GROWN LOT 58 (6.5" x 58) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 10/4/12)

CAO PILON HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (92) (Very good crisp Habano flavor even though it was a Robusto. 6/11/20) (Grade A-)

CAO SESSION MADURO GARAGE (5.25" x 54) (87) (Not bad.  Average darkie, 6/22/20) (Grade C)

CAO SOPRANOS EDITION HABANO MADURO ASSOCIATE (5” x 52) (93) (Excellent flavor.  Aged 3 years.  A Classic cigar.  12/8/10)

CAO SOPRANOS EDITION HABANO MADURO THE BOSS (7" x 56) (91) (To much filler. Not as good as the 5"x52, BUT still very good. Discontinued. 4/12/13)

CAO VISION COROJO EPIPHANY (6" x 50) (90) (Box of 20-$106, MSRP-$295. Much better after 1Y or aging. F.S.S. 5/1/15) (Grade B-)

     (Rich Rodriguez is maker of CAO cigars.  The CAO brand is owned by General Cigar Co.  CAO has produced some fine tasting blends, twelve Rated 88 or higher, of which four are 90+ Rated lines. The Edition Sopranos,

Cx2, America, Black, and L'Anniversaire Cameroon, Extreme, Pilon, Italia, Brazilia, Mx2, Cx2, Lx2, Flathead, and La Traviata are excellent cigars.  The rest of the brands lines have ALL been Good, above average solid smokes with 

very reasonable on-line price tags attached.  The CAO VISION 6"x50 EPIPHANY was somewhat of a disapiontment.  Despite coming packaged in a beautiful white humidor with a cedar bottom, with no cello on the cigars, it needed

to age a long time even though it was boxed several years ago. The new 2015 PILON is an excellent Habano wrapped cigar. The new 2016 CAO CONSIGLIERE is just a rerelease of the SOPRANSOS line at a lower price. 9/7/16)

CAPOEIRA MADURO CORONA by J. Fuego (5.5" x 44) (86)

CAPOEIRA MADURO TORO  by J. Fuego (6” x 50) (88)

CAPOEIRA MADURO BELICOSO  by J. Fuego (6.5” x 52) (88) (Very Good M to F smoke. F.S.S. 10/4/09)

CARINOS CLARO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (79) (Similar too, but not nearly as good as Oliveros King Havano Claro. 3/21/12)

CARINOS CLARO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (80) (Your average cigar after 2 years, 6 months of aging.  Not worth a 2nd buy at $3per. F.S.S. 10/27/14)

CARINOS OSCURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (80)  

CARINOS OSCURO TORO (6" x 54) (83) (High medium spicy Maduro flavor. A good, average darkie after 2 years, 9 months of aging. F.S.S. 1/26/15)

Carlos Torano cigars

CARLOS TORANO 1916 CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5.5” x 52) (86) (Average flavor after 2 months of aging. = to LA PERAL HABANO MORADO.  2/28/14)

CARLOS TORANO CAPTIVA HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $11 from CBid. MSRP-$41.  Very good habano smoke after 4 months of aging. 11/12/16) (Grade B-)

CARLOS TORANO CASA TORANO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (4.75” x 52) (85)

CARLOS TORANO CASA TORANO CONNECTICUT TORO (6.25" x 50) (88) (Decent, average mild smoke after 6 months of aging. 3/26/20) (Grade C)

CARLOS TORANO CASA TORANO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (85) (Did not improve after 5 months of aging.  Smooth Mild smoke with a little flavor here and there. 3/26/13) 

CARLOS TORANO CASA TORANO MADURO TORO (6.25" x 50) (85) (Average medium Maduro flavor.  Better after aging. 4/11/13)

CARLOS TORANO CIRCA 1995 DOMINICAN SELECT CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (85) (A Cigars International exclusive blend.  Like most Torano blends just average. 12/14/14)

CARLOS TORANO CIRCA 1995 DOMINICAN SELECT CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (85) (Average mild smoke at $2per after 7 months aging. 2/13/15) (Grade C)

CARLOS TORANO CIRCA 1995 DOMINICAN SELECT CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (85) (Average crisp high mild flavor. 9/16/13)

CARLOS TORANO CIRCA 1996 VEGA DOMINICANA HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (86) (Average medium  smoke fater 1 year. 3/14/15)

CARLOS TORANO CIRCA 1996 VEGA DOMINICANA HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (86) (Decent, average medium smoke after 2 years of aging. 6/7/16)

CARLOS TORANO COLOSSEUM HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (89) (Good smoke for 2 bucks. A Cigars International exclusive blend. Discontinued. 7/21/16) (Grade C+)

CARLOS TORANO DOMINICO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (One of the better cheapo lines. Crisp, smooth mild flavor. 10/15/16) (Grade D+)

CARLOS TORANO DOMINICO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (83)

CARLOS TORANO DOMINICO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25” x 52) (83) (Better after 14 months of aging.  Good, cheap smoke.  6/1/13)  

CARLOS TORANO DOMINICO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (83) (Has been reblended.  Still one the better sub-$2 Connecticut wrapped cigars. 6/15/14)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 GOLD HABANO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (89) (2020 version. Good crisp average+ flavor. 11/6/20) (Grade B-)   

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 GOLD HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (89) (Good smoke. Better then Padron. 7/30/13)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 GOLD HABANO BFC (6" x 60) (89)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 GOLD 20th ANNIVERSARY HABANO ROSADO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (89) (Another good, average+ Habano smoke. Their are 100's out their. 7/13/16) (Grade B-)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 '50 YEARS' MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (2020 VERSION.  Very good.  Very smooth darkie. CIGAR BID. 9/15/20) (Grade B)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 '50 YEARS' MADURO SHORT CHURCHILL (6” x 48) (88) (Good smoke.  11/2/09)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 '50 YEARS' MADURO CUBAN TORO (6" x 54) (88) (Nice surprise. Good smoke. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente I have burned.  2/15/16) (Grade B-)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 SILVER CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (4.75” x 52) (85)

CARLOS TORANO EXODUS 1959 SILVER CRIOLLO DOUBLE PERFECTO (6" x 60) (87) (Good medium flavor, but did not improve after 6 months of aging. 9/6/13)

CARLOS TORANO FORTRESS HABANO CANNON (4.5" x 60) (90) (Aged 4 years. Excellent Hababno wrapped cigar. Sadly discontinued. 2/6/16)

CARLOS TORANO FORTRESS HABANO ROSADO DOUBLE ROBUSTO (5.5” x 56) (90) (Good smoke. Have  6/22/12)

CARLOS TORANO FORTRESS HABANO ROSADO DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (90) (Was a Very good cigar. Discontinued. 10/2/11)

CARLOS TORANO HOGS HEAD MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Average, cheap Maduro smoke at 4 months aging. $2per.  9/24/14)

CARLOS TORANO LOYAL SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5" x 56) (87)

CARLOS TORANO LOYAL SUMATRA TORPEDO (6” x 52) (87)

CARLOS TORANO LOYAL SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 47) (87)

CARLOS TORANO LOYAL SUMATRA BFC (6" x 60) (88) (Pinched a Box of 21 for 49 bucks. C.I.-$110. Good, smooth medium smoke after 2 years of aging. 9/27/16) (Grade C+)

CARLOS TORANO MASTER HABANO BFC (6" x 60) (89) (Good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 4/23/13)

CARLOS TORANO MASTER MADURO TORO GORDO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good smoke. 5/4/13)

CARLOS TORANO NICARAGUA SELECT SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88) (Aged 13 months.  Good, average smoke. 6/4/19) (Grade C)

CARLOS TORANO NOVENTA '90' HABANO SANTIAGO (5” x 50) (88)

CARLOS TORANO NOVENTA '90' HABANO LA ESPERNAZA (6” x 52) (88) (Won a Box of 25 for $46 of the Latin. C.I. price $80. 11/3/14)

CARLOS TORANO NOVENTA '90' HABANO LATIN (6.5” x 54) (88) (Good 90th Anniversary cigar. Better then the smaller sizes. 11/8/14) (Grade C+)

CARLOS TORANO NOVENTA MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (45) (Horrible draw, burn and below average flavor in all five. Never to be smoked again. 4/30/13)

CARLOS TORANO RESERVA DECADENCIA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL TUBOS (7.25" x 48) (95) (Excellent, unique medium flavor for $12.90. A Classic cigar. B&M. 9/7/13)

CARLOS TORANO RESERVA DECADENCIA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL TUBOS (7.5" x 48) (96) (New 2019 version.  Like the previous batch an amazing cigar after 3 weeks of aging. 9/1/20) (Grade A+) 

CARLOS TORANO RESERVA SELECTA CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Good mild smoke out of the cello. B&M. 1/15/14)  

CARLOS TORANO SALUTEM HABANO ROBUSTO EXTRA (5" x 52) (89) (Very good Habano wrapped cigars out of the cello. B&M. 4/29/13)

CARLOS TORANO SIGNATURE COLLECTION MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (85) (Good medium Maduro smoke. Robustos SUCK!! 7/16/14)

CARLOS TORANO SIGNATURE COLLECTION MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (86) (Good cigar. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 7/19/14)

CARLOS TORANO SIGNATURE COLLECTION MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (86) (Good, average medium smoke after 10M. F.S.S. 4/24/15)

CARLOS TORANO 'THE BRICK' SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (85) (Average, tasty cheapo. 11/18/15. B&M) 

CARLOS TORANO TRIBUTE 2003 ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (91)

CARLOS TORANO VAULT A-008 COLORADO HABANO OSCURO TORO (6” x 50) (88) (Good smoke. 5/23/13)

CARLOS TORANO VAULT A-008 COLORADO HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (90) (Excellent smoke.  Stole a Box of 20 form $50 C.I. 3/15/17) (Grade B)

CARLOS TORANO VAULT C-033 SUN GROWN GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Pinched a Box of 20 for $34.  Good average smoke out of the cello. 1/7/18) (Grade C+)

CARLOS TORANO VAULT D-042 HABANO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (89) (Stole a Box of 20 for $50. 3/9/17) (Grade B-)

CARLOS TORANO VAULT D-042 HABANO BFC (6" x 60) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. 3/7/15)

CARLOS TORANO VIRTUOSO MADURO ENCORE (4.75” x 52) (90) (Very good M to F flavor.  Aged nearly 2 years. 3/30/12)

CARLOS TORANO VIRTUOSO MADURO FORTE (5.5" x 56) (90) (Box of 20 for $55 at C.I. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente I have burned.  Discontinued. 4/27/15)

CARLOS TORANO VIRTUOSO MADURO CRESCENDO (6.5" x 54) (88) (Good flavor bur the draw was tight. Smoked four. 8/29/13)

CARLOS TORANO VIRTUOSO MADURO LANCERO (7.5" x 38) (75) (Draw on these is HORRIBLE.  Lacks flavor.  Just a lousy cigar. 12/23/18) (Grade F)

     (Carlos and Charlie Torano is the maker of mostly good, but average, $3.00per cigars sold at Cigar Bid such as 1916 CAMEROON, all four EXODUS lines, LOYAL, SALUTEM, VAULT, MASTER HABANO and MADURO, 

and the RESERVA SELECTA CONNECTICUT.  The VIRTUOSO is his best Maduro line to date.  One Classic, Top-Shelf cigar he has produced, that stands out above all his other blends is the RESERVA DECADENCIA CONNECTICUT.  

Rolled and then stored to age for 1 full year in Oak barrells brings out a unique flavor worth the higher price tag.  His three new 2014 high priced bundle lines, the COLOSSEUM, CIRCA 1995 DOMINICAN SELECT, 

and CIRCA 1996 VEGA DOMINICANA are all overpriced at $5per.  Not sure why he thinks he can put an average cigar in a bundle and charge Box prices???  The HOGSHEAD MADURO was a decent value line.  

The only C.T. DOG I have ever torched was the NOVENTA MADURO TORPEDO.  Horrible draw and burn with below average flavor.  It was produced in 2012 and only sold in bundles at Cigar Bid and C.I.   I stole a Box of 25 

of the 6.5"x54 '90' NOVENTA HABANO LATIN for $46.  MSRP is $325.  A solid 90th Anniversary Habano cigar. The new 2016 CAPTIVA and 20th ANNIVERSYAR where both solid smokes at the right priced. 10/15/16)

CARRINGTON CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (87) (Average smoke after 3 weeks of aging. Pinched a Box of 20 for $25.  C.I.-$100. 3/7/20) (Grade C+)

CASA BLANCA CONNECTICUT JEROBOAM (10" x 66) (75) (Very average. Way to much filler for a mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. JR.  6/14/07)

CASA de GARCIA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (6.5" x 50) (74)

CASA de GARCIA CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (74) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. B&M. 7/24/12)

CASA de GARCIA MADURO TORO (5.5" x 50) (72) (Weak, mild Maduro flavor.  Honestly it was CRAP! Never to be smoked again. B&M. 7/22/12)

CASA de GARCIA SUMATRA BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (77) (Decent, smooth medium semi-sweet flavor for $1.25!!!!!  Nice emergeny smoke. 5/30/13)

CASA de GARCIA RED LABEL CHURCHILL (6.5" x 50) (66) (Very BAD draw.  Below average flavor, oh, and it's CRAP! B&M. 7/3/13)

CASA de ORTIZ CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (4.75" x 50) (71) (More bland mild CRAP! Never to be smoked again. JR. 3/11/11)

CASA de PUROS NICARAGUA MADURO TORO (6.62" x 54) (80) (Bellow average cheapo.  Low medium darkie. 8/21/20) (Grade D+)

CASA de TURRENT SUMATRA ROBUSTO by A. Turrent (4.7" x 50) (70) (CRAP!!)

CASA de TURRENT SUMATRA CHURCHILL by A. Turrent (6.5" x 50) (70) (Cheap, spicy generic flavor. Never to be smoked again. 6/19/12)

 

AGANORSA LEAF Cigars (formerly known as CASA FERNANDEZ MIAMI CIGARS)

AGANORSA LEAF RESERVA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.25" x 50) (92) (Very good high mild smoke. CIGARBID. 10/11/19) (Grade A) 

AGANORSA LEAF RESERVA HABANO ROBUSTO (5.25" x 50) (92) (Very good flavor. CIGARBID. 10/9/19) (Grade A)

CASA FERNANDEZ AGANORSA LEAF COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Excellent Corojo smoke. CIGARBID 11/22/20) (Grade A+)

CASA FERNANDEZ AGANORSA LEAF HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Very good habano flavor. CIGARBID. 6/13/20) (Garde A)

CASA FERNANDEZ ANIVERSARIO SERIE 2014 COROJO TORO (6.25" x 52) (91) (Stole a Box of 10 for $43. Top shelf quality.  Much better after 8 weeks of aging. CIGARBID. 3/1/18) (Grade A-)

CASA FERNANDEZ ANIVERSARIO MIAMI 2015 BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7.5" x 40) (92) (Stole a Box of 16 for $49. Very good smooth high medium smoke. CIGARBID. 3/1/18) (Grade A-)

CASA FERNANDEZ MIAMI HABANO TORO (6.5" x 52) (89) (Good smoke.  Not as good as the other C.F. lines. CIGARBID. 7/11/19) (Grade B-)

CASA FERNANDEZ MIAMI ARSENIO SERIE ORO BOX-PRESSSED COLOSO (6" x 60) (92) (Cigar Bid for $22. C.I. - $48. Very good after 3 months of naked cedar aging. CIGARBID. 4/22/16) (Grade A-)

CASA FERNANDEZ RESERVA MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Solid, average smooth medium smoke.  Thompson exclusive blend. THOMPSON. 4/16/18) (Grade C+)

CASA FERNANDEZ RESERVA MIAMI AGANORSA LEAF COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Very good, smooth, Habano like flavor after 1 month. One of my favorites. CIGARBID. 11/8/20) (Grade A+)

CASA FERNANDEZ RESERVA MIAMI AGANORSA LEAF MADURO ROBUSTO EXTRA (5" x 54) (94) (Awesome flavor and draw. NEED A BIGGER SIZE!! 7/154/16)

CASA FERNANDEZ RESERVA MIAMI COROJO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Won 5 from CBid for $20. Very smooth medium flavor out of the cello. Excellent like all C.F. smokes. CIGARBID. 11/9/16)

CASA FERNANDEZ RESERVA MIAMI MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Excellent Maduro wrapped cigar after 6 months. Pack of 5 for $20! C.I.-$48. One of my favorites. 3/15/15)

CASA FERNANDEZ RESERVA MIAMI MADURO TITAN (6" x 60) (94) (Great M-F darkie. Stole a Box of 20-$57! C.I.-$170. 3/21/17)

CASA FERNANDEZ RESERVA MIAMI MADURO DELIRE (6.5" x 50) (95) (Amazing Box Pressed darkie. 7/11/17) (Grade A+)

     (Casa Fernandez Miami makes some of the finest tasting cigars I have ever smoked. They blow away most blends from high priced brands like Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, Montecristo, AVO, Davidoff, and Padron. 

All offer very good flavor, draw, and can be stolen from Cigar Bid most times for under $5per.  They changed the company name to simply "AGANORSA LEAF" in 2019. 4/9/20)

CASA MAGNA COLORADO TORO by Manuel Quesada (6" x 52) (89) (Cigar Aficionados 2008 Cigar of the Year.  Very Good smoke out of the cello.  3/13/12)

CASA MAGNA DOMINICAN COROJO BELICOSO by Manuel Quesada (6.25" x 54) (86) (Not nearly as good as D.P.G. Original Blue or A.Turrent Puro out of the cello.  A Cigars International exclusive blend. 1/10/14)

CASA MAGNA OSCURO ROBUSTO by Manuel Quesada (5” x 54) (88)

CASA MAGNA OSCURO TORO by Manuel Quesada (6" x 52) (88)

CASA MAGNA OSCURO BELICOSO by Manuel Quesada (6.5” x 54) (89) (Very Good darkie.  Should age well.  2/10/14)

CASINO GOLD H.R.S. HABANO ROSADO JOKER by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 52) (90) (Good, smooth, medium smoke after 1 year. Better then Padron. 12/18/14)

CASINO GOLD H.R.S. HABANO ROSADO KING by Nestor Plasencia (7" x 54) (92) (Stole 2 Boxes of 21 for $40 & $22. Excellent medium flavor. Blows Padron away. One of my favorites. 9/14//16) (Grade A-)

CASTANEDA VINTAGE CAMEROON ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5" x 50) (88) (A good average smoke after 1 year of aging. 2/4/16) 

CASTANEDA VINTAGE CAMEROON BELICOSO by La Aurora (6.25" x 52) (88) (Good medium smoke out of the cello. Great quality. One of the best value line smokes. Diamond in the ruff, lol.  JR. 4/5/16) (Grade C+)

CASTANEDA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5" x 50) (86) (Good average mild smoke after 2 months. JR. 4/28/15)

CASTANEDA COROJO ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5" x 50) (87) (Good, tasty medium smoke.  JR. 3/5/15) 

CASTANEDA DOUBLE MADURO ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5" x 50) (87) (Good smoke out of the cello. JR. 3/7/15)

CASTANEDA ECUADOR HABANO ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5" x 50) (86) (Average medium smoke.  JR. 3/5/15)

     (La Aurora is the maker of the CASTANEDA brand. All 5 lines where good, solid "Daily smokes" that sell for under $3per at JR. The CAMEROON was as good as any regluar lines Fuente Cameroon cigar I have smoked.

 8/13/16) 

CAVA MAN HABANO ROSADO BELICOSO by Topper (6" x 54) (88) (Stole a Pack of 5 & a bottle of Hot Sauce, lol, for $13 from Cigar Bid. C.I. $40. Another decent Habano smoke. 6/16/16) (Grade C+)

CELECTINO VEGA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (60) (CRAP!) 

CERDAN VINTAGE 1983 WELLES (7” x 42) (79) (Very mild Vintage. Below average. 12/29/11)

C'EST le VIE SWEET CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (77)

C'EST le VIE SWEET CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (79) (Great mild smoke for 70 cents after 2 years of aging. = 2 Baccarat.  1/15/15)

CHAMUCO MADURO CORONA (5.5" x 44) (40) (Same as below except it is not greasy with mold.  A leget DOG!, GARBAGE! Never to be smoked again. 5/22/13)

CHAMUCO PLATINUM BELICOSO (6" x 54) (20) (After 1yr of aging, UNSMOKEABLE, green, cheap, greasy mold-like taste. Worst. 3/5/13)

CHARTER OAK CONNECTICUT TORO made by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (92) (Excellent smoke.  Top shelf quality.  Very good crisp flavor. 4/8/20) (Grade A)

CHARTER OAK MADURO TORO made by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (?)

CHURCHILL DELUXE CONNECTICUT by Caribe (7” x 50) (70) (Mixed filler CRAP! Never to be smoked again. 2/3/09)

CIBAO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (70) (Bland CRAP from Cigar Bid! Never to be smoked again. 8/18/11)

CIGAR.com AMERICAN LABEL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (79) (Average, smokeable, mild cigar after 4 months. 6/1/13)

CIGAR.com BLUE LABEL LABEL CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (71) (Cheap, airy, below average flavor.  DOG! Never to be smoked again.  9/16/12)

CIGAR.com CUBAN LABEL SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7.5 x 50) (86) (Average, smooth cigar out of the cello. Still have one aging. Would be boring if smoked daily. 8/6/16) (Grade C)

CIGAR.com SAPHIRE LABEL MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5' x 52) (90) (This is a very good, smooth medium smoke.  Nice surprise.  12/15/19) (Grade B-)

CIGAR.com ORANGE LABEL SUN GROWN HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Nice surprise!  A sweet solid medium Habano wrapped smoke.  Great buy at $2.33 per cigar. 12/12/18) (Grade B-)

CIGAR.com RED LABEL MADURO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (58) (Very bad Maduro smoke.  Bland tasting DOG. Very bad $2 cigar. Never to be smoked again. 9/27/12)

CIGAR.com SIGNATURE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25" x 52) (92) (Nice, a Top Shelf House Blend. Perfect burn, awesome draw. Very good crisp Mild to Medium flavor. 8/7/18) (Grade A)

CIGAR.com SIGNATURE CONNECTICUT TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 50) (92) (Excellent medium cigar. 6/6/18) 

CIGAR.com SIGNATURE HABANO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25" x 54) (89) (Decent smoke out of the cello.  Needs to age a while. 1/5/17) (Grade B-)

CIGAR.com SIGNATURE MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (91) (Solid darkie out of the cello. 1/5/17) (Grade B)

CIGAR.com SIGNATURE NICARGAUA TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 50) (91) (Good M to F smoke. 10/11/17)

CIGAR.com SIGNATURE NICARAGUA TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25" x 52) (91) (Very good, crisp, spiced flavor. 1/6/17) (Grade B)

     (Cigar.com is the main C.I. on-line retailer lackey sight. For the most part carry everything C.I. does. Their own short filler house blends are listed above. The BLUE & RED Labels I smoked back in 2012 where lousy, cheap cigars.  

The AMERICAN Label I smoked in 2013 was a decent average cigar as is the CUBAN Label I am smoking today. The new 2016 SIGNATURE CONNECTICUT, MADURO, & NICARGAUA are excellent top shelf smokes. 1/10/17) 

CIGAR FACTORY of NEW ORLEANS CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 48) (87) (Good smooth mild smoke. B&M. 6/29/11)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL 10th ANNIVERSARY SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED EPICURE (6” x 52) (82) (Average medium smoke. C.I. should have made a better Anniversary blend. 11/7/09)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL BLENDLAB HABANO 6552 (6.5" x 52) (90) (My first C.I. Blend Lab. Very tasty, sweet, smooth Habano smoke after 2 months of naked cedar aging.  Better then Padron! 3/22/16) (Grade B)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL FEESH-ROLLED CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (85) (New 2019 batch. Scored a Wheel of 40 for $50. Lacked flavor but had a great draw.  Perfect mild cigar. 12/11/19) (Grade C-)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL FRESH-ROLLED CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (82) (Nice surprise. Average mild smoke. Good sub-$2per smoke. 8/25/14) 

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL FRESH-ROLLED ROSADO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (82) (Enjoyable cheapo. Good smoke at $1.20per C.I. price. 7/14/16) (Grade C)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL KNOCK-OFFS 'ARTURO FUENTE CHATEAU' CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (80) (Average mild cigar after 2 years, 6 months of aging. 6/4/16)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL KNOCK-OFFS 'COHIBA' CAMEROON TORPEDO (6” x 52) (80) (Sweet medium tobacco flavor.  Not bad at all.  2/1/13)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL KNOCK-OFFS 'LA GLORIA CUBANA' HABANO CORONA (6.5” x 42) (80) (Not bad after 2 years of aging. 4/21/14)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL KNOCK-OFFS 'LA GLORIA CUBANA' HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (78) (Not as good as the Corona. 8/28/12)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL KNOCK-OFFS 'MACANUDO' CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (80) (Average cheap mild cigar after 3 years of aging. 4/15/14)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL KNOCK-OFFS 'MONTECRISTO WHITE' CONNECTICUT PIRAMIDE (6" x 52) (86) (Won a Mazo of 12 for $25. Good smoke, BUT the shape is very lame. Blends itself would be Rated 88. 8/11/16) (Grade C-)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES LA AURORA COROJO TORO (5.75" x 54) (85) (Average cigar.  6/4/12)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES MATASA SUN GROWN TORO (5.75” x 54) (88) (Good, crisp medium Sun Grown flavor. Discontinued.  2/23/13)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES E.P. CARRILLO SUMATRA TORO (5.75" x 54 ) (88) (Good, sweet, dark brown smoke after 1year, 6 months of aging. 1/5/15)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES DREW ESTATES CONNECTICUT TORO (5.75" x 54) (93) (Very Good medium smoke after 5m of aging. Better then any regular line Arturo Fuente I have burned.  2/20/12)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES DREW ESTATES (NEW) CONNECTICUT TORO (5.75" x 54) (91) (New 2017 batch. Not as good as the 1st batch. Good French Vanilla/Hazelnut smell, flavor. 6/7/17) (Grade A-)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES DREW ESTATES BLACK MADURO LONSDALE (6.75" x 44) (90) (Good tasting darkie out of the cello. 2/7/20) (Grade B) 

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES OLIVA HABANO TORO (5.75" x 54) (86) (Another average medium Habano wrapped cigar after 2 months of aging. 3/16/15)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES PUROS INDIOS CONNECTICUT TORO (5.75” x 54) (85) (Average mild smoke after 4 months of aging. Discontinued. 2/4/12)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES NESTOR PLASENCIA MADURO TORO (5.75" x 54) (87) (Good medium smoke. Great draw. Box of 20 for 31 bucks! Discontinued. 10/15/12)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES AJ FERNANDEZ SUMATRA TORO (5.75" x 54) (87) (Slow burning good, average cigar after 2 years of aging. 1/5/15)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES ROCKY PATEL COROJO TORO (5.75” x 54) (86) (Average smoke.  7/22/12)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES GRAYCLIFF HABANO TORO (5.75” x 54) (82) (Did not improve after 1 year and 9 months of aging. Very average. 1/6/15)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES PERDOMO MADURO TORPEDO (5.75” x 54) (85) (Average smoke. 8/18/16)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES CAMACHO HABANO TORO (5.75" x 54) (85) (Average crisp tobacco flavor.  Discontinued. 10/30/12)

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES DON PEPIN GARCIA COROJO TORO (5.75” x 54) (88) (Nice, smooth medium flavor. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente I have burned.  4/9/15) 

CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES DON PEPIN GARCIA (NEW) COROJO TORO (5.75" x 54) (86) (New 2017 batch. Average cigar out of the cello. 2/8/19) (Grade C)

     (CIGARS INTERNATIONAL KNOCK-OFF lines are all decent, average smokes as good as most alternatives, 2nds, or Overruns I have smokes. The COHIBA was the best, as good as any Arturo Fuente Hemingway I have smoked. 

The CIGARS INTERNATIONAL LEGENDS SERIES where a good $2.50per cigar buy when they first arrived at Cigar Bid.  The follow up batches made for most of the lines have not been nearly as good as the originials, 

especially the DREW ESTATES line, which is not even close to the advertised 54-Ring size.  A 52-Ring max, MAYBE.  The 2012 AJ FERNANDEZ line was scrap from the start, but was at least decent after 2 years of aging.  

The ONLY Legends blends that remain decent smokes are the NESTOR PLASENCIA, PERDOMO MADURO and DON PEPIN GARCIA COROJO. The new 2016 KNOCK-OFF MONTECRISTO WHITE was a solid, good, average

smoke as good as any Macanudo Cafe I have smoked, however, the 6"x52 Piramide shape was terrible. It had a steady slope all the way down to a 44 Ring giving you opnly maybe a half inch at the 52-ring advertised.  Need to

try the 6"x52 or 7.5x50. 8/26/16)

CIMARRON CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (89) (Scored 10 for $18.  C.I. price - $70.  Good crisp Claro flavor. Regular size would be sweet. 3/8/20) (Grade B-)

CINCO 5 HABANO by Rodrigo Cigars (6" x 56) (87) (Good, over priced cigar out of the cello. B&M. 6/17/13)

CLASICO CONNECTICUT JAVA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (62) (A real DOG!!!  GARBAGE!  Taste like crap. Never to be smoked again. PJ's B&M. 10/22/13)

CLE CONNECTICUT (NEW) 546 (5.75" x 46) (88) (New label, Box, 2017 batch.  Not nearly as good as the previous batch. 12/17/18) (Grade C+)

CLE CONNECTICUT 11/18 by Christian Eiroa (6" x 48 x 54 x 48) (93) (Excellent medium Connecticut wrapped cigar after 3 months of aging. 10/29/13)

CLE CONNECTICUT SIXTY by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (90)

CLE COROJO ROBUSTO by Christian Eiroa (5" x 50) (85) (Cigar lacked smoothness even after 3 months of aging. Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! 8/18/13)

CLE CUARENTA HABANO ROBUSTO by Christian Eiroa (5" x 50) (89) (Very good, smooth, high medium sweet Habano flavor.  8/9/13)

CLE CUARENTA HABANO SIXTY by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (93) (Excellent, very smooth, medium flavor after 18 months. Stole a Box of 25 for $58. C.I. price $165. 4/3/16) (Grade A)

CLE PLUS COROJO TORO by Christian Eiroa (6" x 54) (90) (Very good M to F smoke out of the cello. 5/15/14)

CLE PLUS 2015 COROJO 748 (7" x 48) (89) (Very good, but needed to age a while. 2/9/16) (Grade B-)

     (Chritian Eiroa left Camacho and put out his own cigar lines..  The results, for the most part, have been very good.  The CLE CONNECTICUT and CLE PLUS COROJO are excellent cigars.  The CUARENTA, EIROA, EIROA MADURO, 

LA JUGADA PRIETO MADURO, and WYDWOOD are all very good smokes.  The PLUS COROJO was Very Good and similar to DON PEPIN GARCIA ORIGINAL, J. FUEJO ORIGIN COROJO and A. TURRENT PURO COROJO. 5/31/14.)

CLONES COMPARES TO COHIBA BEHIKE HABANO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (88) (Decent smooth M to F smoke after 10 months of aging. THOMPSON. 1/5/18) (Grade C)

CLONES COMPARES TO CUBAN MONTECRISTO HABANO No.2 (6.25" x 52) (87) (Falls way short out of the cello.  Much better after 10 months of aging.  Now a good, average smoke. THOMPSON. 1/3/19) (Grade C)

COCINERO HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (76)

COCINERO HABANO TORO (6” x 50) (78)

COCINERO HABANO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (78)

Cohiba cigars

COHIBA CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5” x 49) (89) (Good average Cameroon wrapped cigar. Way to small of course. 5-inch cigars FUCKING SUCK! 5/18/10)

COHIBA CAMEROON CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (90) (Good OVER PRICED med cigar after 18 months aging. Not as good as Nirvana or Graycliff 30 Year Vintage. A joke at $23per 9/21/20) (Grade B-)

COHIBA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (92) (Pinched a Pack of 5 for $26.  C.I., $84!  Excellent cigar.  And WAY over-priced at 5 for $94!. 7/11/19) (Grade A)

COHIBA BLACK MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (91) (Good above average Maduro wrapped cigar after 1 month. 12/8/18) (Grade B+)

COHIBA BLUE HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (88) (Average cigar. 6/30/18) (Grade B-)

COHIBA CABINET S.E. CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (93) (A S.E. Cohiba Connecticut wrapped cigar. Excellent medum flavor. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/9/16)

COHIBA PURO DOMINICANO HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (91) (Very good, Very Overpriced, slow burning smoke. 5/28/20) (Grade B+)

COHIBA PURO DOMINICANO HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Better after 6 months of aging. 6/1/13)

COHIBA EXTRA VIGOROSO SUMATRA No.652 (89) (Tons of body. Smoother, but no better after 3 months. 1/22/15)

COHIBA MACASSER CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (93) (A very good smooth medium dark conecticut wrapper priced at $26 MSRP.  Scored a Pack of 5 for $15. 5/11/19) (Grade A)

COHIBA NICARAGUA SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Good blend after 2 months, and WAY OVERPRICED! Pinched a Pack of 5 for $16 from CBid. C.I.-$50. Thimn 5-inch cigars FUCKING SUCK! 9/29/16)

COHIBA NICARAGUA SUN GROWN 55x54 (5.5" x 54) (90) (Very good M to F smoke. 12/17/18) (Grade B)

     (COHIBA is made by General Cigar Co. Inc.  Like Arturo Fuente, Macanudo, AVO, Montecristo, Diamond Crown, and Davidoff, Cohiba makes some very good, way over-priced cigars. Their are dozens of blends out

their that offer flavor that is just as good, OR BETTER at a fraction of the price. The new 2016 release COHIBA CABINET CONNECTICUT was an excellent cigar. The new 2015 NICARAGUA line is a good, way over-priced

like every other Cohiba I have smoked. 9/9/16)

COJIMAR EARTH SUPERNATURAL CONNECTICUT WONTON (4" x 60) (88) (Good smoke but WAY to sweet. 12/17/18) (Grade C)

COMFORTABLY NUMB VOL.1 HABANO TORO by Eric Espinosa (6" x 52) (93) (Pack of 10 for $24.50 at CigarBid.  Very Good, crisp medium flavor.  Great draw! 4/6/18) (Grade A)

COMFORTABLY NUMB VOL.2 COROJO TORO by Erik Espinosa (6" x 52) (93) (Good crisp flavor.  Great smoke. 11/15/19) (Grade A)

COMMON ROOTS HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (89) (Won a Pack of 5 for $10. C.I.-$27. 1st inch was flat. Gets much stronger and builds in strength as it burns. 9/9/16) (Grade C+)

CONUCO HABANO ROBUSTO by Rocky Patel (5" x 50) (85)

CONUCO HABANO DOUBLE TORO by Rocky Patel (6” x 60) (85) (Average smoke.  F.S.S. 10/26/11)

COOPERA MADURO TORO by Hirochi Robaina (6" x 52) (89) (Good, average slow burning medium darkie. THOMPSON. 10/15/19) (Grade B-)

CORAZON CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Davidoff (5” x 50) (79)

CORAZON CONNECTICUT TORO by Davidoff (6" x 50) (88) (Was a decent cheapo by Henrick Kelner. Aged 4 years. Discontinued. 1/26/16) 

CORNELIUS & ANTHONY 2nds LIGA 'V' CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Good, average near medium flavor after 2 months of aging. 4/1/19) (Grade C+)

CORNELIUS & ANTHONY 2nds LIGA 'E' CLARO TORO (5.75" x 54) (91) (Nice crisp smoke after a 2 months of aging. 6/29/19) (Grade B+)

CORNELIUS & ANTHONY CORNELIUS HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Perfect construction and awesome draw.  Slightly above average crisp Habano flavor. 10/28/20) (Grade B)

Crowned Heads cigars by E.P. CARRILLO

CROWNED HEADS FOUR KICKS HABANO ROBUSTO EXTRA by E.P. Carrillo (5.5" x 56) (91) (Very good, smooth medium flavor. 1/6/18) (Grade A-)

CROWNED HEADS FOUR KICKS MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (?)

CROWNED HEADS JERICHO HILL MADURO BOX-PRESSED WILLY LEE (6" x 54) (95) (WOW, awesome, heavy full flavor.  When of the best darkie I have burned. 3/10/18) (Grade A+) 

CROWNED HEADS LA CAREME MADURO COASACOS (5.75 x 42) (90)

CROWNED HEADS LA CAREME MADURO CANONOZO (5.65 x 52) (90)

CROWNED HEADS LA CAREME MADURO No.1 (6.5" x 48) (91) (Very Good darkie. 5/22/16) (Grade B+)

CROWNED HEADS LA IMPERIOSA HABANO DUKES by E.P. Carrillo  (5.5" x 54) (91) (Good solid darkie. 3/11/18) (Grade B+)

CROWNED HEADS LUMINOSA CONNECTICUT TORO by E.P. Carrillo (6.5" x 52) (86) (Very plain, very average smoke.  Way overpriced at $8per. 12/9/17) (Grade C)

CROWNED HEADS "MASON-DIXON PROJECT" HABANO NORTHERN EDITION by E.P. Carrillo (6" x 52) (92) (Very good, heavy, slow burning Habano wrapped cigar. 7/13/16) (Grade A)

CROWNED HEADS "MASON-DIXON PROJECT" MADURO SOUTHERN EDITION by E.P. Carrillo (6" x 52) (95) (Excellent M+ darkie after 4 months of aging.  One of the best I have ever smoked. out of the cello. 11/26/16) (Grade A+)

     (Crowned Heads cigars are another extended brand by E.P. Carrillo that continues to grow.  They have all been solid, top-shelf smokes thus far.  6/25/16)

CRUZ REAL 1995 MEXICAN PURO CORONA by Rocky Patel (6.5” x 42) (80) (Average smoke. F.S.S. 10/1/11)

CU-AVANA CONNECTCIUT ROBUSTO by Manuel Quesada (5” x 50) (74)

CU-AVANA CONNECTICUT TORO by Manuel Quesada (6" x 50) (74)

CU-AVANA CONNECTICUT BELICOSO by Manuel Quesada (6.25” x 52) (75) (Very average. Never to be smoked again. 5/15/10)

CU-AVANA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Manuel Quesada (7” x 50) (75) (Below average, just smokeable, 'cheap' cigar after 1, year, 10 months of aging. 2/28/15)

CU-AVANA INTENSO COROJO OSCURO GORDO by Nestor Plasencia (4.5” x 54) (85)

CU-AVANA INTENSO COROJO OSCURO ROBUSTO by Nestor Plasencia (5" x 50) (85)

CU-AVANA INTENSO COROJO OSCURO TORO by Nestor Plasencia (6” x 52) (85)

CU-AVANA INTENSO COROJO OSCURO TORPEDO by Nestor Plasencia (6” x 54) (85) (Get's better after 5 months of aging. 7/11/10) 

CU-AVANA INTENSO COROJO OSCURO CHURCHILL by Nestor Plasencia (7” x 48) (85)

CU-AVANA INTENSUS COROJO OSCURO TORPEDO by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 54) (86) (New batch,slightly different name. Good, average after 1Y, 7M. 5/2/15)

CU-AVANA MADURO ROBUSTO by Manuel Quesada (5” x 50) (79) (Not bad.  Better then Macanudo Maduro.  2/27/10)

CU-AVANA PUNISHER HABANO BELICOSO TUBOS by Manuel Quesada (6” x 52) (88) (Habano marinated in pepper. Good after 1yr, 8m. of aging. 1/28/15)

CU AVANA PUNISHER HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (89) (New 2018 batch. Nice crisp flavor. 10 for $19 a steal!  Draw could have been better. 2/8/19) (Grade C+)

 

CUBA ALIADOS CABINET SELECTION HABANO GRAN TORO (6.5" x 56) (89) (Nice surprise.  A legit solid premium smoke from Cuba Aliados.  A 1st lol!!! 12/9/18) (Grade B-)

CUBA ALIADOS COROJO TORO EXTRA by Rolando Reyes (6” x 53) (75)

CUBA ALIADOS COROJO PIRAMIDE by Rolando Reyes (6.5" x 62) (74) (Bland after aging 2 years. Never to be smoked again. 5/16/10)

CUBA ALIADOS COROJO SUPER MAZO by Rolando Reyes 660 (6" x 60) (75)

CUBA ALIADOS MADURO TORO EXTRA by Rolando Reyes (6” x 53) (75) (Smokeable for 80 cents. offers below average Maduro flavor after 2.5 years. 10/7/13)

CUBA ALIADOS MADURO TORO BELICOSO by Rolando Reyes (6.5” x 56) (75) (Smokeable. 5/2/10)

CUBA ALIADOS MIAMI LIMITED EDITION LONSDALE by Rolando Reyes (6.5" x 44) (77) (Average cigar. Overpriced at $5per cigar. 12/10/14) 

CUBA LIBRE COROJO BRUTE by Nestor Plasencia (4.5” x 60) (79)  

CUBA LIBRE COROJO MAGNUM by Nestor Plasencia (5.5” x 55) (79)

CUBA LIBRE COROJO EPICURE by Nestor Plasencia (6” x 50) (77)

CUBA LIBRE COROJO UNICO by Nestor Plasencia (6.25” x 54) (77)

CUBA LIBRE COROJO CHAIRMAN by Nestor Plasencia (7" x 52) (79) (Hardly average after 5 years of aging. 10/27/18) (Grade D+)

CUBA LIBRE COROJO SALOMON by Nestor Plasencia (7.12" x 58) (77)

CUBA LIBRE ONE HABANO OSCURO BRUTE by Nestor Plasencia (4.5” x 60) (87) (One of the better $2per cigars made.  Fatter is better in this blend. 1/6/14)

CUBA LIBRE ONE HABANO OSCURO TORO by Nestor Plasencia (6” x 52) (86)

CUBA LIBRE ONE HABANO OSCURO BELICOSO by Nestor Plasencia (6.12" x 52) (87) (Good average flavor after 8.5 YEARS of aging LOL. 12/26/19) (Grade C)

CUBA LIBRE ONE HABANO OSCURO CHURCHILL by Nestor Plasencia (7” x 52) (86)

CUBAN ARISTOCRAT MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6.25" x 54) (83) (Original blend. Average Maduro smoke.  As good as or better then Macanudo maduro which ain't saying much. 2/10/17

CUBAN ARISTOCRAT SPECIAL EDITION CONNECTICUT PERFECTO (6" x 60) (83) (Pinched 10 for $13!!!! C.I. - $30. Just a plain mild cigar. No bad qualities. Lacked flavor like all cheap Connecticuts 10/9/16)

CUBAN ARISTOCRAT SPECIAL EDITION MADURO PERFECTO (6" x 60) (80) (Not the original Boced version. Beautiful cigar. Average, decent Medium flavor. Better then Macanudo Maduro after 2 months of aging. 3/23/16)

CUBAN HONEYS COFFEE SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (Average flavored cigar. 5/11/20) (Grade C)

CUBAN HONEYS CONNECTICUT CORONA (5.5” x 42) (74) (Sweet tipped CRAP!  Bitter tobacco flavor. Never to be smoked again. 4/11/10)

CUBAN SELECTION TORPEDO by Kristoff (6" x 52) (79) (Average value line from Kristoff. 5/2/13) 

CUBAN STOCK EXTRA TORO (6” x 50) (87)

CUBAO HABANO TORO by ORTEGA (6" x 50) (89) (2019 verson now made by Ortega.  Good slightly above average, sei sweet smoke after 2 months. 9/20/19) (Grade B-)

CUBAO SUMATRA No.6 by Don Pepin Garcia (5.75” x 52) (90)

CUBAO SUMATRA No.5 by Don Pepin Garcia (6.12" x 50) (90) (Aged 5 years. Origional Cubao blend. Very good. 1/21/16)

CUBAO SUMATRA No.5 by Erik Espinosa (6.12" x 50) (88) (New batch and maker.  Decent medium smoke. Made no Maduro version.  Falls way short of the original. 2/9/16)

CUBAO MADURO BELICOSO by Don Pepin Garcia (5.5” x 52) (94) (Excellent M to F Maduro wrapped cigar.  4/3/13)

CUBAO MADURO CHURCHILL by Don Pepin Garcia (7.12” x 49) (94) (A Don Pepin Garcia Masterpiece!  11/12/12)

CUBITA NOUVEAU HABANO ROBUSTO by Manuel Quesada (5" x 54) (85) (Average medium cigar after 2 months of aging.  10/9/14)

CUESTA REY VINTAGE CENTENARIO CONNECTICUT PYRAMID No.9 by Arturo Fuente (6.25" x 52) (91) (Very good cigar. JR. 7/12/13)

CUGINE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by Gene Arganese (6.5” x 54) (88)

Cult cigars

CULT HABANO ROSADO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 55) (93) (Love these. Smooth medium flavor after 1y, 4 m. Much better then Padron. Stole 20 for $45 from C.I. One of my favorites. 4/21/15) (Grade A)

CULT HABANO ROSADO TORO (6" x 50) (82) (Box of 25 for $50 from Cigar.com. Decent flavor but the draw was horrible on all but one.  The 5.5"x55 Box Pressed had an awesome draw. 1/22/18)

CULT HABANO ROSADO 660 (6" x 60) (91) (Not Box Pressed like the 5.5"x55 and not as tasty but still very good. 12/18/15)

CULT FUERTE HABANO 660 (6" x 60) (88) (Good, average out of the cello.  Should get better after aging a bit. CIGAR PAGE. 4/30/20) (Grade C+)

CULT OMERTA HABANO 660 (6" x 60) (91) (Solid M to F smoke. 12/11/15)

CULT PROFILE HABANO GRANDE TORO (6" x 60) (88) (Good, average smooth medium Habano smoke. =2 Padron. 7/13/16) (Grade C)

CURIVARI SELECCION PRIVADA MADURO MAGNIFICOS (6" x 60) (90) (Stole two Packs of 5 for $22 each from Cigar Bid. Much better after 3 months of aging. 4/17/16)

CURIVARI SELECCION PRIVADA MADURO FABULOSOS (7" x 52) (90) (Good out of the cello. Stole a Box of 10 for $43 at Cigar Bid. 2/9/16) (Grade B)

Cusano cigars by Davidoff

CUSANO 18 DOUBLE VINTAGE 1997 CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (85) 

CUSANO 18 DOUBLE VINTAGE 1997 CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 46) (85)

CUSANO 18 DOUBLE VINTAGE 1997 CONNECTICUT GORDO (6.25" x 54) (87) (Box of 9 for $51 at Thompson)

CUSANO 18 DOUBLE VINTAGE 1997 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.25" x 50) (87) (Decent, average mild smoke out of the cello. B&M. 8/27/13)

CUSANO 18 PAIRED VINTAGE 1996 MADURO MAGNUM (4.5" x 60) (88) (New 2016 size/batch. Stole a Pack of 5 for $10. MSRP-$35. Good smoke out of the cello. 10/9/16) (Grade C)

CUSANO 18 PAIRED VINTAGE 1996 MADURO CHURCHILL (7.25” x 50) (87) (Good, average medium Maduro smoke. 2/1/10)

CUSANO C&C CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (76) (Hardly average, 'cheap' tasting mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. Never to be smoked again. B&M. 12/28/12)

CUSANO C&C COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (86) (Good medium average smoke. Much better then the Connecticut and LRMD. 1/12/16)

CUSANO C&C LRMD TORO (6" x 52) (75) (Not a good cigar.  Lacks good flavor even after 3 months of aging. Never to be smoked again. B&M. 1/21/13)

CUSANO DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (89) (1st smoking out of the cello was very nice. Solid average smoke after 3 months of aging. 9/22/18) (Grade B-)

CUSANO DOMINICAN MADURO GORDO (6" x 60) (86) (Average darkie after 14 months of aging. 11/17/19) (Grade C)

CUSANO LXI SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (85)

CUSANO LXI SUN GROWN GORDO (6.25" x 54) (88) (Great draw.  Good, smooth medium flavor out of the cello. Highest Rated Cusano cigar made. 12/13/13)

CUSANO M1 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (74) (Not to good at all out of the cello! Not even close to a 'Compare to Macanudo' cigar. B&M. 6/11/13)

CUSANO NICARAGUA CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (87) (M to F flavor.  Just below average out of the cello  Much better after 1 year of aging.  6/20/19) (Grade C+)

CUSANO ROLL BACK CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 52) (65) (Lousy cigar. GARBAGE! B&M. 11/17/10)

CUSANO ROLL BACK MADURO TORO (6” x 52) (50) (Very bad Maduro flavor. DOG! GARBAGE! B&M. 12/14/10)

CUVEE BLANC SHADE GROWN CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Davidoff (7” x 50) (88) (Good, average mild smoke after 3 years of agining.  Still another average over-priced Davidoff blend. 12/1/17) (Grade C)

CUVEE No.151 SIGNATURE SERIES OSCURO TORO GORDO by Davidoff (6" x 54) (87) (Decent darkie after 3 months. Great draw. 3/6/15)

CUVEE ROUGE SIGNATURE SERIES HABANO CHURCHILL by Davidoff (7" x 50) (87) (Not bad after 1y, 2m of aging. 3/23/16) (Grade C+)

     (Davidoff of Geneva is the maker of all Cusano & Cuvee blends. All main lines have been Average to Good cigars and a good buy at Cigar Bid at $3.00per of less. All the value lines like ROLL BACK & M1 have been lousy. 7/22/16) 

DANIEL MARSHALL RED LABEL CONNECTICUT OSCURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 52) (88) (Much better after 1 year of aging. Bigger size would be much better. 2/22/15)

DANIEL MARSHALL RED LABEL CONNECTICUT OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (89) (Very good dark Connecticut. 7/26/17) (Grade B-)

DARK SHARK MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (65) (Very generic Scrap! or GARBAGE! Never to be smoked again. 10/28/09)

DAVIDOFF 3x3 CONNECTIOCUT CHURCHILL TUBOS by Hendrick Kelner (6.75" x 50) (86) (Good draw. Very average mild cigar after 4 months aging.  Pinched Pack of 9 for $23. 1/25/20) (Grade C)

DAVIDOFF 702 SERIES HABANO ANIVERSARIO SPECIAL T (6" x 52) (?) ($25.20)

DAVIDOFF ANIVERSARIO SERIES CONNECTICUT SPECIAL T (6" x 52) ($23.80) 

DAVIDOFF GRAND CRU CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (?) ($23.50 at CigarBid)

DAVIDOFF ESCURIO HABANO OSCURO GRAN TORO (5.5" x 58) (?) ($19.60)

DAVIDOFF MILLENNIUM SERIES TORO (6" x 50) (Pack of 4 for $99.94)

DAVIDOFF NICARGAUA HABANO ROSADO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (?) ($18.90)

DAVIDOFF NICARAGUA HABANO ROSADO DIADEMA (6.5" x 50) (?) ($21.00)

DAVIDOFF SIGNATURE SERIES CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (?) ($23.40)

DAVIDOFF WINSTON CHURCHILL HABANO COMMANDER (6" x 54) (95) (Excellent 50 minute cigar.  Solid smooth Habano flavor. Smoked one. $19.80 per cigar. 8/14/20) (Grade A+)

DAVIDOFF WINSTON CHURCHILL THE LATE HOUR HABANO OSCURO TORO (6" x 54) (?) ($20.40)

DAVIDOFF YAMASA HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (?) ($19.50)

DEVIL'S WEED CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (74) (Cheap flavor. Never to be smoked again. 4/30/09)

DEVIL'S WEED CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (74) (Below average, barely smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar.  7/14/09)

DEVIL'S WEED MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (66) (Cheap spice stick. Worse after aging. GARBAGE!  3/11/09)

DIAMONDBACK CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Omar Ortiz (5" x 54) (86)

DIAMONDBACK CONNECTICUT TORO by Omar Ortiz (6" x 54) (87)

DIAMONDBACK CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Omar Ortiz (7” x 52) (87) (Good mild smoke.  JR. 9/22/12)

DIAMOND CROWN CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO No.4 by JC Newman (5.25" x 54) (94) (Excellent smoke after 3 months of aging. 8/22/17) (Grade A+)

DIAMOND CROWN CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO No.2 by J.C. Newman  (7.5” x 54) (92) (Very Good, Over-priced high mild cigar. Smoked 2. Cigar Express B&M. 6/11/09)

DIAMOND CROWN JULIUS CAESAR HABANO TORO by J.C. Newman (6" x 52) (92) (Very good after 5 weeeks. WAY OVERPRICED at $14per! 2/12/15) (Grade A)

DIAMOND CROWN MAXIMUS SUN GROWN SUMATRA TORO No.4 by J.C. Newman (6" x 50) (92) (Very Good M to F smoke after 3 months of aging. 1/21/15) (Grade A)

     (J.C. Newmans big three. All very good and way overpriced cigar lines. You can score a dozen blends =2 or better at Cigar Bid for a third of the price these go for. 6/7/16)

AJ Fernandez cigars

DIESEL 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO 5552 (5.5" x 52) (92) (Good high medium smoke. 11/9/18) 

DEISEL 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO 654 (6" x 54) (92) (Very good after a months aging. 6/26/19) (Grade A)

DIESEL CRUCIBLE MADURO TORO (6.5" x 52) (94) (Excellent M to F Maduro flavor after 2y, 4 m of aging. A Cigars International exclusive blend. Discontinued. 2/21/15) (Grade A+)

DIESEL DELIRIUM HABANO BELICOSO (5.75" x 56) (92) (Very good. 6/11/18) (Grade A)

DIESEL DELIRIUM HABANO TORO (6.5" x 56) (92) (Another excellent, slow burning medium Habano smoke from AJ Fermnandez. Blows Padron away.  A Cigars International exclusive blend. Discontinued. 3/8/15)

DEISEL DELIRIUM SPECIAL EDITION HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (92) (Scored a Box of 16 for $39. Very nice smoke. 8/9/18) (Grade A)

DIESEL GOLD HABANO BELICOSO (5.75" x 56) (91) (Good, unigue Habano flavor. Pinched one from CBid for $4. SAme size as the other Diesel Belicosos so can't be certain what blend it actually was. 8/7/16)

DIESEL HAIR OF THE DOG HABANO LIGERO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Average after 5 months of aging. Non-sweet Habano flavor. 9/15/13)

DIESEL HAIR OF THE DOG SPECIAL EDITION HABANO CHURCHILL (6.5" x 48) (92) (Very good. 1/16/20) (Grade A)

DIESEL HAIR OF THE DOG HABANO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (92) (New 2016 batch. WOW, this was SO MUCH BETTER then the Belicoso I smoked a few years back. 7/22/16) (Grade A)

DIESEL HAIR OF THE DOG SPECIAL EDITION BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Very heavy, smooth out of the cello.  Gets better, crisper, bolder after 4 weeks.  Excellent. 5/31/19) (Grade A+)

DIESEL HEART OF DARKNESS HABANO CORONA GORDA (5" x 46) (92)

DIESEL HEART OF DARKNESS HABANO TORO GORDO (6" x 58) (93) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $16. C.I. -$40. Needs to age.  Will be an excellent smoke. 12/13/19) (Grade A)

DIESEL RAGE SUN GROWN HABANO CORONA GORDA (5" x 46) (93)

DIESEL RAGE SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Excellent M to F smoke. A Cigars International exclusive blend. Blows Padron away. One of my favorites. 7/2/19) (Grade A+)

DIESEL RAGE SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (94) (Special made Sampelr size. Awesome smoke. 5/719)

DIESEL RAGE SUN GROWN HABANO DOUBLE TORO (6.5" x 60) (94) (Stole a Pack of 10 for $22.  C.I. price $120. 11/9/17)

DIESEL RAGE SUN GROWN HABANO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (94) (Just as awesome as the Box-Pressed Perfecto and Toro. Special made Sampler size. 7/23/16)

DIESEL UNCUT CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Very good medium smoke. 9/23/19) (Grade B-)

DIESEL UNCUT CONNECTICUT SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (90) (Good flavor. Special made Sampler size. 3/11/16)

DIESEL UNCUT BROADLEAF TORO (6.5" x 52) (91) (Very Good semi sweet medium smoke out of the cello. Darker tasting broadleaf wrapper out of the cello. 4/8/20 (Grade B)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO CORONA (5" x 42) (89) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO LIMITED EDITION SHORTY (4.5" x 60) (90) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $13 from Cigar Bid, C.I. $25. 6/22/16)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO BELICOSO (5" x 56) (90) (Very good smoke out of the cello. 2/8/18) (Grade B-)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO DOUBLE PERFECTO (6" x 60) (90) (Stole a Pack of 10 for $28 from Cigar Bid. C.I. $60.)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO TORO GRANDE (6.5" x 54) (90) (Excellent draw. Very Good medium flavor. Special Sampler size. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 8/1/13)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO OVAL-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (90) (Special made Sampler size. Very good M to F Maduro flavor. One of my favorites. 7/23/16)

DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL MADURO DOUBLE HAPPINESS (10" x 48) (85) (Not nearly as good. Special made Sampler size. Aged 2y, 7m. 2/26/15)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO CORONA (5" x 42) (90) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIBERO d.P (5" x 58) (?) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO d.5 (5.5" x 54) (91) (Very good full flavor after 8 months of aging. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 6/16/18)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO d.X (5.75" x 56) (91)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO d.6 (6" x 60) (91) (Still a Very Good, high medium smoke out of the cello. 6/8/19)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (92) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO FLATHEAD BELICOSO (6.5" x 54) (?) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO d.nt (6.5" x 56) (?) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO LARGE MARGE (6.75" x 54) (?) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO d.10 (6.5" x 64) (?) (Special made Sampler size)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO d.L (7" x 38) (91) (Much better after 4 months of aging. 11/7/18)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO d.7 (7" x 58) (92) (Huge full bodied smoke. Very good. 1/20/20) (Grade B)

DIESEL UNLIMITED HABANO LIGERO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (92) (Special made Sampler size.  Still Very Good after 7 years!!! One of my favorites. 7/23/16)

DIESEL UNLIMITED FUNFEST BARER POLE HABANO/MADURO STOUT (6" x 60) (93) (Very good.  Great draw.  Similar to Habano Diesel Unlimited only smoother with maduro wrapper. 8/28/20) (Grade A-)

DIESEL UNLIMITED MADURO GORDO (4.5" x 60) (90) (Very good slow burning darkie. Special made Sampelr size. A Cigars International exclusive blend. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente I have burned.  4/7/16)

DIESEL UNLIMITED MADURO CORONA GORDA (5" x 46) (90)

DIESEL UNLIMITED MADURO d.5 (5.5" x 54) (90) (Good flavor. 8/21/18) (Grade B-)

DIESEL UNLIMITED MADURO d.X (5.75" x 56) (90) (Good, solid, M to F smoke with a good draw. 1/18/16)

DIESEL UNLIMITED MADURO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (90) (Special made Sampler size. 7/23/16)

DIESEL VINTAGE DOUBLE ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (90) (Good, solid, interesting smoke. 3/31/18) (Grade B)

DIESEL WHISKEY ROW HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 52) (93) (Very good smoke.  Similar to all of AJ's fine blends. 4/18/19) (Grade A)

DIESEL WHISKEY ROW HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent. 11/7/20) (Grade A)

DIESEL WHISKEY ROW HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (93) (Excellent slow burning M to F smoke. 9/8/18)

DIESEL WHISKEY ROW SHERRY CASK MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (92) (Good but not as good as the 6" x 58 Gordo. 11/21/20)

DIESEL WHISKEY ROW SHERRY CASK MADURO GIGANTE (6" x 58) (94) (Excellent darkie with sweet cherry like flavor undertones. 9/16/19) (Grade A+)

DIESEL WHITE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Another Top-Shelf offering. Awesome draw, excellent construction, and very good medum flavor out of the cello. L.E. SADLY SOLD OUT. 4/6/18) (Grade A) 

DIESEL WICKED 2012 HABANO MADURO LIGERO BELICOSO (6.25" x 56) (87) (Lacked flavor out of the cello.  Needed to age!. Only smoked one 5/22/13)

DIESEL WICKED 2014 HABANO MADURO LIGERO BELICOSO (6.25" x 56) (93) (New 2014 batch. An Excellent, near full flavored darkie out of the cello. One of my favorites. 11/14/19) (Grade A)

DIESEL WICKED 2014 HABANO MADURO LIGERO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (93) (Special made Sampler size. Like the Belicoso an excellent smoke. 7/24/16)

     (DIESEL is one of AJ Fernandezs core brands.  A good buy even at C.I. priced under $3.50per cigar.  Started with the '90' Rated DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL.  Continued with the '92' Rated DIESEL UNLIMITED line.  That was

followed by the Top-Shelf, '94' Rated DIESEL CRUCIBLE line.  In late 2013 he delivered the Top-Shelf, '92' Rated DIESEL DELIRIUM HABANO line. The lastest batch of DIESEL WICKED was realesed in 2014 and kicked ass, 

Rated '93'. And in January, 2015 the Habano wrapped, box pressed RAGE was a great smoke, Rated '94'. Only the HAIR OF THE DOG line fell short of a Top-Shelf flavor offering.  I would bet if you let it rest for a year or two 

it would be a great smokes as well.  Also released in 2014 was DIESEL UNLIMITED MADURO and HEART OF DARKNESS.  Both where fine tasting additions to the DIESEL brand, Rated 90 & 92. 7/23/16)

DOMINICAN ESTATES CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (69) (GARBAGE! Never to be smoked again. B&M. 5/25/11)

DON BARRETO HABANO ROBUSTO by Oliva (5" x 50) (75) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

DON BARRETO HABANO TORO by Oliva (6" x 50) (80) (Much better after 1 year of aging.  Decent cheap medium Habano smoke.  F.S.S.. 11/29/12)

DON BARRETO HABANO CHURCHILL by Oliva (7” x 50) (76)

DON DIEGO CONNECTICUT LONSDALE by Omar Ortiz (6.25" x 44) (76) (Very average out of the cello. A bad draw ruined the cigar. B&M. 7/22/13)

DON DIEGO FUERTE HABANO TORO by Omar Ortez (6" x 54) (90) (Good, solid smoke after one month of naked cedar aging.)  (Grade B-)

DON DIEGO MADURO BELICOSO (5" x 52) (87) (Does not get better with age. Still a decent, average smoke. Aged 4 years. 1/21/16) 

DON DIEGO MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Average Maduro smoke. 2/16/16)

 

DON ELIAS ECUADOR CHURCHILL (7.5” x 50) (70) (Aged 3.5 years in a Cedar Humidor.  Was Rated 48, now 70.  Honestly it is still just smokeable generic CRAP!  12/16/13)

DONKEY DROPPING (5.75” x 48) (93) (What's in a name. Small batcbh made in Miami. Excellent full flavor. 1/27/10) 

 

DON LINO AFRICA SUN GROWN KURO (4” x 45) (75)

DON LINO AFRICA SUN GROWN GORDITO TORPEDO (4” x 58) (76)

DON LINO AFRICA SUN GROWN DUMA (5” x 50) (77) (Just average after 2 years of aging. No need to smoked again. 11/7/13) 

DON LINO MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (82)

DON LINO MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (82)

DON LINO MADURO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 50) (82) (These have aged very well.  Good average medium smoke after 2 years, 7 months of aging. Stole 25 for $27. 2/14/15) 

DON LINO SAN ANDRES HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (75) (Cheap Habano wrapped cigar after 20 month of aging. 11/23/14)

DON LINO SAN ANDRES MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (78) (Flavor is OK.  Better then Macanudo Maduro. 7/23/13)

     (Don Lino cigars are made by Nestor Plasencia.  Not certain if they blend the lines as well or if their is an actual blender named DON LINO!?!?!?!. 5/31/14.)

DON MATEO CONNECTICUT No.8 (6.25" x 50) (75)

DON MATEO CONNECTICUT No.9 (7.5" x 50) (77) (Not a bad mild emergency smoke out of the cello. B&M. 7/14/13)

DON OSVALDO SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (?) (One started aging 12/31/2019.) 

Don Pepin Garcia cigars

DON PEPIN GARCIA CUBAN CLASSIC 1950 COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (What is the difference between these blends beyond the year???? 5/21/14)

DON PEPIN GARCIA CUBAN CLASSIC 1973 COROJO FIGURADO (6" x 60) (90) (Aged 8 months. Good smooth flavor. 8/29/15) (Grade B)

DON PEPIN GARCIA CUBAN CLASSIC 1979 COROJO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (86) (Similar to CAO Vision. Cigar lacked flavor because Robusto's SUCK! 3/7/13)

DON PEPIN GARCIA CUBAN CLASSIC 2001 COROJO TORO GODO (6" x 60) (90) (Very good, smooth smoke after 10 months. Not sure how 'Cuban' it is. 2/22/15)

DON PEPIN GARCIA ORIGINAL BLUE SERIE COROJO EXQUISITO (5.65" x 46) (92) (Lacked flavor compared to the 6"x50 Generoso. Still a good smoke. 3/23/14)

DON PEPIN GARCIA ORIGINAL BLUE SERIE COROJO GENEROSOS (6” x 50) (93) (One of the BEST Corojo wrapped cigars. A true Classic Cigar. One of my favorites. 3/22/18) (Grade A)

DON PEPIN GARCIA ORIGINAL BLUE SERIE COROJO IMPERIALES (6.12" x 52) (93) (Not as tasty as the 6"x50 Generosos. Still Very Good! 11/19/12)

DON PEPIN GARCIA ORIGINAL BLUE SERIE COROJO EXCLUSIVOS (9.25" x 48) (93) (Longer lacks flavor compared to the smaller sizes. 3/30/13)

DON PEPIN GARCIA SERIE JJ SUN GROWN COROJO BELICOSO (6.12" x 52) (88) (Good, smooth low medium flavor out of the cello. 6/19/11)

DON PEPIN GARCIA SERIE JJ MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (92) (Excellent M to F flavor for a Robusto. Discontinued. 12/21/12) 

DON PEPIN GARCIA VEGAS CUBANAS HABANO GENEROSOS (6” x 50) (89) (V.G. after 7 months of aging.  Don Pepin Garcia's very first blend. Discontinued. 6/29/13)

DON PEPIN GARCIA VEGAS CUBANAS COROJO (NEW) GENEROSOS (6" x 50) (New 2017 I.T. show release.)

     (Don Pepin Garcia is a MASTER among Master Blenders for the brands 'My Father Cigars' frrom Nicaragua, and 'Tatuaje' in Miami, with more then a dozen '90'+ Rated cigars.  Although he does come out with quit a few 

lines, they all seem to reflect their price tag well.  He has produced such masterpieces as the ORIGINAL BLUE SERIE and MY FATHER le BIJOU 1922.  Other lines that proved to be excellent, TOP-SHELF smokes are 

all MY FATHER lines, FLOR de las ANTILLES, LA DUENA MADURO, EL CENTRUIAN, CUBAO SUMATRA, CUBAO MADURO, TABACOS BAEZ SERIE 'H", MI BARRIO, CUBAN CLASSIC, SERIE 'JJ' MADURO, 

TRES '3' REYNES, 5 VEGAS MIAMI COROJO, FAMOUS SIGNATURE SERIES, LA SIRENA, all four original 601 SERIES lines, all four LA AROMA de CUBA lines, all four SAN CRISTOBAL lines, all four 

LA RELOBA SELECCION lines, all four L'ATELIER lines, and all the TATUAJE lines he had a hand in blending.  The only cigar makers I know of that has put out more 90+ Rated blends are AJ Fernandez and Kaiser 

Hansotia. 4/30/14)

DON RAFAEL by Victor Sinclair cigars

DON RAFAEL BRASIL CONNECTICUT S.E. CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (87) (Brasilian tobaccos under a dark Connecticut wrapper. ALMOST a decent average cigar.  SOLID body after 8 montlhs. 4/14/19) (Grade C)

DON RAFEAL CONNECTICUT No.57 (5.5" x 50) (79)

DON RAFAEL CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (85) (Good cheap cigar.  Smoked my last one from the "old" batch.  3/9/13)

DON RAFAEL CONNECTICUT (NEW) GORDO (6" x 60) (80) (New batch, New size. Good smoke for a buck fifty. 2/16/15)

DON RAFAEL CONNECTICUT (NEW) TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (79) (Newly sizes are one of your better 'CHEAP' value-line cigars.  1/21/14)

DON RAFAEL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (80) (Smokeable. Below average.  Not bad! 8/1/18)

DON RAFAEL CONNECTICUT (NEW) CHURCHILL EXTRA (7.5” x 50) (79) (Not bad for a buck.  12/22/13)

DON RAFAEL ECUADOR CONNECTICUT S.E. CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (76) (have no idea what this cigar is about.  Dark Connecticut wrapper with medium body but little flavor. 8/9/18) (Grade D+)

DON RAFAEL GOLD SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Nice surprise. =2 Fuente Heningway. MSRP $130 per Box of 20. An excellent smooth medium option! 8/6/18) (Grade C)

DON RAFAEL ITALIA CONNECTICUT S.E. CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (87) (Italian tobaccos under a Connecticut wrapper.  Not bad at all.  Smokeable!!!  Better after 8 months of aging. 4/13/19) (Grade C)

DON RAFAEL MADURO No.57 (5” x 50) (78) (Low medium, AND better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. 2/21/15)

DON RAFAEL MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (79) (Better then Macanudo Maduro after 10 months. 11/1/14)

DON RAFAEL MADURO (NEW) GORDO (6" x 60) (79) (New batch. New size. Another $1.50per cigar that is just as good as any regular line Macanudo, La Gloria Maduros I have smoked. 1/9/14)  

DON RAFAEL MADURO (NEW) TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (79) (It is BETTER then Macanudo Maduro.  1/1/14)

DON RAFAEL MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (?) (8//18)

DON RAFAEL MADURO (NEW) CHURCHILL EXTRA (7.5" x 50) (79) (One of your better 'cheap' Maduros.  Not bad at all.  1/19/14)

DON RAFAEL MEXICO SAN ANDRES HABANO No.57 (5.5" x 50) (85) (Not bad.  A solid, average cigar. 4/18/18) (Grade C-)

DON RAFAEL MEXICO SAN ANDRES HABANO S.E. CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (85) 

DON RAFAEL NICARAGUA HABANO CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (80) (Below average BUT still not bad! 7/13/18)

DON RAFAEL TURQUIA CONNECTICUT S.E. CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (88) (Turkish tobaccos under a dark Connecticut wrapper. MUCH better after 8 months of aging. Nice body. 4/13/19) (Grade C+)

DON RAFAEL USA BROADLEAF S.E. CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (80) (100% USA grown tobacco. Aged 9 months.  Low medium flavore.  I hate milder maduros but it's still a decent smoke. 4/20/19) (Grade D+)

DON RAFAEL SIGNATURE CONNECTICUT CORONA (4.5" x 42) (90) (Good crisp mild flavor.  25 minute smoke. 4/9/20) (Grade B-)

     (Don Rafael cigars are made by Victor Sinclair's Master blender Jose Dominguez. The Connecticut & Maduro are slightly bellow average, but still decent knock off smokes. The Gold Sun Grown is a Good, smooth medium

smoke as good as any mild to medium non-connecticut smokes out their. Released the new 2016 blends USA, BRASIL, MEXICO, TURQUIA, ITALIA, and NICARAGUA. 9/6/16)

DON TOMAS CLASICO ECUADOR PRESIDENTE by General Cigar Co. (7.5" x 50) (88) (Good medium smoke out of the cello.  B&M.  7/25/13)

DON TOMAS NICARAGUA HABANO SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Smooth average medium flavor. 9/11/20) (Grade C)

DON TOMAS SPECIAL EDITION CONNECTICUT No.600 by General Cigar Co. (6” x 52) (86) (Average mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. 7/21/14)

DON TOMAS SPECIAL EDITION COROJO No.554 by General Cigar Co. (5" x 54) (75) (Very rough, unrefined cigar. Not to good even after aging. B&M. 4/22/13)

DON TOMAS SUN GROWN ROBUSTO by General Cigar Co. (5.5” x 50) (88)

DON TOMAS SUN GROWN PRESIDENTE by General Cigar Co. (7.5" x 50) (89) (Good medium smoke out of the cello. New LOW price- Box of 25 for $91.69 at Thompson or JR. B&M. 7/24/13)

DOUBLE HAPPINESS CONNECTICUT by AJ Fernandez (10” x 48) (82) (Smooth, crisp, sweet mild wood, bread like flavor.  3/7/13)

Drew Estates cigars

DREW ESTATES CHATEAU REAL CONNECTICUT GRAN TEMPLAR (6” x 52) (89) (Very good medium smoke.  9/27/10)

DREW ESTATES CHATEAU REAL CONNECTICUT LORD TENNYSON (7" x 50) (87)

DREW ESTATES CONNECTICUT EGG (6” x 70) (65) (Flat, plain, flavorless.  Like smoking paper.  Burn was terrible. To much filler for a mild smoke. SCARP! 3/18/09)

DREW ESTATES FACTORY SMOKES CONNECTICUT SHADE GORDO (6" x 60) (86) (Average smoke after 4 moths of aginga. 8/11/20)

DREW ESTATES FACTORY SMOKES CONNECTICUT SHADE CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (Average smoke. 5/22/20) (Grade C)

DREW ESTATES FACTORY SMOKES MADURO GORDO (6" x 60) (86) (Decent average smoke. 8/6/20) (Grade C)

DREW ESTATES HERRERA ESTELI HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (93) (Very good smooth smoke.  Needs to age a while.  Similar to A.M. Divinia after 3 months againg. 5/22/19) (Grade A)

DREW ESTATES HERRERA ESTELI HABANO PIRAMIDE FINA (6" x 52) (93) (Great medium flavor. 11/16/15)

DREW ESTATES HERRERA ESTELI BRAZILIAN MADURO TORO ESPECIAL (6" x 52) (95) (Excellent medium smoke.  Good draw. 6/6/20) (Grade A+)

DREW ESTATES HERRERA ESTELI NORTENO MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Very good medium darkie. Great draw. B&M. 5/5/15) (Grade A-)

DREW ESTATES LIGA PRIVADA No.9 MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (94) (Excellent full flavoreed cigar.  Cigar Express B&M. 4/22/12)

DREW ESTATES LIGA PRIVADA T52 HABANO MADURO BELICOSO (6" x 52) (95) (Excellant full flavor. A Classic Cigar. Cigar Express B&M. 4/22/12)

DREW ESTATES LIGA PRIVAVA UNICO SERIE HABANO MADURO FERAL FLYING PIG (5.37" x 60) (93) (Very good M to F flavor. B&M. 6/11/13)

DREW ESTATES MY UZI WEIGHS A TON MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 60) (90) (Made by Drew Estates & Joya de Nicaragua.  4/12/13)

DREW ESTATES MY UZI WEIGHS A TON MADURO +11 (5.5" x 52) (90) (Very good flavor.  Very good draw.  Very good cigar.  Puff n' Stuff B&M. 9/3/13)

DREW ESTATES MY UZI WEIGHS A TON MADURO TORO (6" x 60) (90) (Pinched a Mazo of 10 for $56 from Cigar Bid. C.I. price $75. 3/20/16) (Grade B-)

DREW ESTATES MUWAT GENUINE KENTUCKY FIRE CURED MADURO FAT MOLLY (5" x 56) (87) (Average rustic smoke. 5/18/19) (Grade C)

DREW ESTATES MUWAT GENUINE KENTUCKY FIRE CURED MADURO JUST A FRIEND (6" x 52) (87) (Triple Maduro cigar. Good, average, BUT not for $8. Puff n' Stuff B&M. 5/19/14)

DREW ESTATES NATURAL LIMITED CAMEROON PIMP STICKS (6" x 52) (86) (High mild smoke after 5 weeks. Tastes very mild for a Cameroon cigar. 1/9/14)

DREW ESTATES NICA RUSTICA MADURO 'EL BRUJITO' (6" x 52) (92) (Good smoke at the right price!  MUCH better after 7 months of aging. 10/3/18) (Grade A-)

DREW ESTATES NICA RUSTICA MADURO BELLY (7.5" x 54) (90) (Huge Belicoso. Slow burning, 1 hour. Very good. Needed to age. Puff n' Stuff B&M. 1/30/16)

DREW ESTATES NIRVANA CAMEROON SELECT TORO (6" x 52) (94) (Excellent, M-F natural tobacco flavor after 8M of aging, Great draw. Best Cameroon cigar made. Discontinued. 4/28/15)

DREW ESTATES NIRVANA CAMEROON SELECT TORPEDO (6" x 54) (94) (Stole 3 Boxes of 20 for $122 from Famous Smoke Shop. C.I. price - $585. Better then Cohiba, Fuente, and Partagas. One of my favorites. 7/7/16) (Grade A)

DREW ESTATES SMOKING MONK CONNECTICUT AMERICAN IPA (6" x 54) (89) (Very good high mild smoke. 4/9/15)

DREW ESTATES SMOKING MONK CONNECTICUT HEFEWIEZEN (6" x 54) (88) (Good smoke with a good draw, but not worth $6per. 4/8/15)

DREW ESTATES SMOKING MONK MADURO IMPERIAL STOUT (6" x 54) (88) (Pinched 1 from CBid for three bucks. Decent darkie after 1 month of aging. 11/1/16)

DREW ESTATES SMOKING MONK MADURO PORTER (6" x 54) (87) (Only reaches medium flavor. Cigar seems to lack something. Still not bad at $2.50per. 3/1/16)

DREW ESTATES SMOKING MONK MADURO TRIPEL BELGIAN (6" x 54) (89) (Got much better after marrying for 2 months. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 3/1/16)

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (93)

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN MADURO CORONA VIVA (5.65" x 46) (93) (New 2018 batch.  Very good smoke.  Verys slow burinng. 11/11/18

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN MADURO GRAN TORO (6" x 52) (93) (Excellent tangy Maduro flavor. Always keep these on hand!  One of my favorites. 7/7/15)

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN MADURO BELICOSO (6" x 52) (93) (New 2018 batch. Excellent cigar. 11/11/18) (Grade A)

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN MADURO CORONA DOBLE (7" x 54) (92) (Scored a Mazo of 20 for $102.50 at Cigar Bid. Not as good as the Boxed 6"x52 Toros or Belicosos I smoked.  5/13/16)

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN SHADE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Very good! 8/11/19)

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN SHADE CONNECTICUT GORDITO (6" x 60) (92) (Stole a Pack of 10 for $27 from CigarBid. Good medium flavor out of the cello for $2.70 per. 4/7/18) (Grade A)

DREW ESTATES UNDERCROWN SUN GROWN GRAN TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Good Habano like flavor out of the cello. 10/12/19) (Grade B)

     (Jonathan Drew (and maybe Carmelo DiFazio) make some of the finest tasting, full flavored cigars around.  Master blender is said to be Alejandro Martinez Cuenca. The two '94'+ Rated Liga Privada lines, the NO.9, T52 

offer excellent flavor.  MY UZI WEIGHS A TON and NIRVANA CAMEROON SELECT are also also great tasting smokes. The new triple Maduro line NICA RUSTICA was also a good smoke at the right price. The 2015 KENTUCKY 

FIRE-CUREDM was not that good. My favorite is the UNDERCROWN, an excellent, tangy Maduro smoke. The new UNDERCROWN SHADE CONNECTICUT was a very good mild to medium smoke as expected. 8/25/16)

DUKE CONNECTICUT CLASSIC CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (72) (Below average, 'cheap' cigar. or GARBAGE!. Never to be smoked again. Pj's B&M 5/25/11)

DUNHILL AGED CONNECTICUT CABRERAS TUBOS (7" x 48) (88) (Average mild smoke out of the cello.  A joke at $13per. Cigar Express B&M. 5/19/13)

DUNHILL 1907 HABANO SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (87) (Average medium Habano smoke. =2 Padron. B&M. 10/22/14)

DUNHILL HERITAGE HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (91) (Scored a Box of 10 for $40. C.I.-$83. Good flavor average out of the cello.  Much bettter after 3 months of aging. 2/17/19) (Grade A-)

 

DURAN NEYA CLASSIC HABANO CANONAZO (6" x 52) (90) (Very Good smoke after 2 months of naked cedar aging. Stole 5 from Cigar Bid for $7.00.  C.I. price $30. A great $2per option at CBid. 8/27/16) (Grade B-)

DURAN NEYA LIGERO F8 HABANO TYPHOON TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Rated '90' by Cigar Snob. Very good Habano smoke out of the cello. B&M. 3/1/15)

DURAN NEYA LIGERO F8 HABANO TYPHOON LOYALIST (6.5" x 54) (92) (Excellent smoke after 3 months of aging. Stole a Pack of 5 for $7 from CBid. C.I.-$33. 11/10/16) (Grade A-)

DURAN SIGNATURE LINE HABANO TAINOS (6" x 56) (93) (Excellent medium smoke! 6/5/18) (Grade A)

EDGAR HOILL HABANO PASION (6.5" x 52) (88) (Edgar who?????  Good, sweet, OVER-PRICED medium cigar. 12/12/13)

EDGAR HOILL EVERYDAY HUSTLE HABANO 575.46 (5.75" x 46) (88) (Another good smoke by Edgar. Have to get a bigger size. Pinched 1 from Cigar Bid for two bucks. 8/13/16)

EDGAR HOILL OSOK 'ONE SHOT, ONE KILL' HABANO MADURO DESMADROSO (7" x 52) (90) (Very good darkie out of the cello. Lots of aging potential. 11/6/14)

EIROA HABANO GORDO by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (92) (Tastes similar to the CLE CUARENTA only fuller after 1y, 6m. Stole a Box of 10 for $29 from Cigar Bid, C.I.-$115. 4/15/15)

EIROA MADURO GORDO by Christain Eiroa (6" x 60) (93) (Wrapper, binder, and filler are 100% Maduro. Good draw, heavy M toF flavor. An excellent Maduro cigar. Try to score more at Cigar Bid at $6per cigar.  6/11/16) (Grade A)

EL CONEJITO HONDURAN SELECT No.2 ROBUSTO TUBOS (5.5" x 50) (87)

EL BATON COROJO ROBUSTO by J.C. Newman (5" x 54) (87)

EL BATON COROJO DOUBLE TORO J.C. Newman (6" x 60) (87) (Good M to F smoke in 2009.  Need to update Rating. B&M. 5/12/09)

EL DUQUE SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (75) (Aged 1.5 years. RyJ 1875 type of smoke. Smokeable. 4/1/13)

EL DUQUE GOLD COGNAC SUMATRA DOUBLE CORONA TUBOS (6.5" x 50) (55) (GARBAGE after 6 months of aging. Cheap flavor. 2/4/14)

EL GALAN DONA NIEVES MACHA BOX-PRESSED TORO (5.5" x 54) (91) (My first El Galan cigar. Stole 5 for $10 from Cigar Bid. Very good out of the cello. Great draw. Should age well. Excellent smoke at $2per. 5/6/16) (Grade A-)

EL GALAN MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (M.O.W. Phalanx like flavor. Decent darkie after 7 months aging!!!  4/13/20) (Grade B)

EL GALAN CAMPESTRE MADURO CHURCHILL by Felix A. Mesa (7" x 48) (80) (Stole a Mazo of 20 for $19. C.I.-$50. MSRP $126. Not bad out of the cello. WTF do you expect for 89 cents!!! 10/9/16) (Grade D+)

EL GALAN RESERVA ESPECIAL BOX-PRESSSED HABANO AQUESTOS (5.75" x 54) (88) (Good medium smoke. Should get better with age. A little rough but still good and meaty. 12/11/20) (Grade C+)

EL GALAN SEMILLA CUBANA HABANO TORO (6" x 57) (88) (Avearge cheap smoke after 1.5 years of aging. 9/9/18) (Grade C)

EL GUEGUENSE HABANO TORO HUACO (6" x 56) (?) (Box of 25 for $270 at C.I., Cigar Bid $90)

EL JEFE BOX-PRESSED TORO by Don Abram Harris (5.5" x 52) (85) (Average medium smoke out of the cello.  B&M. 7/27/13)

EL MAYIMBE MADURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 56) (95) (Excellent cigar after 10 months. Should be a Classic! 2/22/15) (Grade A+)

EL MEJOR COROJO CORONA by Padilla (5.65" x 46) (85) (Way to small for this blend.  Lack of filler makes this blend very mild. 2/7/13)

EL MEJOR COROJO ROBUSTO by Padilla (5.5" x 50) (86)

EL MEJOR COROJO TORO by Padilla (6" x 52) (87)

EL MEJOR COROJO GORDO by Padilla (6" x 60) (88) (One of the best sub $2per cigars made. Discontinued. 5/26/13)

EL MEJOR COROJO TORPEDO by Padilla (6.12" x 52) (87) (Good, crisp, medium tobacco flavor. A solid average cigar after 2 years of aging. 2/5/15) (Grade C)

EL MEJOR COROJO CHURCHILL by Padilla (7" x 50) (87)

EL MEJOR EMERALD COROJO BELICOSO by Nestor Plasencia (5" x 54) (79)

EL MEJOR EMERALD COROJO FIGURADO by Nestor Plasencia (5" x 58) (79) (Special maded Sampler size. 3/25/10)

EL MEJOR EMERALD COROJO TORO by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 54) (79) (Special made Sampler size. 11/14/09)

EL MEJOR EMERALD COROJO TORPEDO by Nestor Plasencia (6.5" x 54) (84)

EL MEJOR EMERALD COROJO CHURCHILL by Nestor Plasencia (7" x 50) (85) (Churchill is MUCH better then other sizes? Was a good $2 cigar. Discontinued. 4/27/10)

EL MEJOR ESPRESSO MADURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO by Nestor Plasencia (5.5” x 50) (76)

EL MEJOR ESPRESSO MADURO GORDO by Nestor Plasencia (4.5" x 60) (78)

EL MEJOR ESPRESSO MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 52) (77)

EL MEJOR ESPRESSO MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by Nestor Plasencia (6.5" x 54) (77) (Generic madium darkie. Does not seem to get better with age. 2/26/12) 

EL MEJOR ESPRESSO MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL by Nestor Plasencia (7" x 50) (77)

EL PRIMER MUNDO BLACK LABEL HABANO OSCURO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good, medium Habano wrapped cigar. Good draw. 3/10/15)

EL PRIMER MUNDO BLUE LABEL CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good medium smoke out of the cello. 3/6/15)

EL PRIMER MUNDO BLUE LABEL CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Good, medium smoke out of the cello. Stole a Box of 24 for $35 from CBid.  Cigar.com price $166. 8/12/17) (Grade B-)

EL PRIMER MUNDO LA HERMANDAD COSTA FUERTE CONJESERO (6" x 60) (89) (Good smoke after 1 year, 8 months of aging.  OVER PRICED!  Stole a Box of 24 from CBid for $25!  Cigar.com price $202! 8/11/18) (Grade B-)

EL PRIMER MUNDO LA HERMANDAD HABANO EMBAJADOR (6" x 52) (87) (Good medium flavor. 3/10/15)

EL PRIMER MUNDO LA HERMANDAD MADURO EMBAJADOR (6" x 52) (88) (Pinched TEN from CBid for $20. Good medium Maduro cigar out of the cello. Leave the cello on! 8/6/16)

EL PRIMER MUNDO LITTLE HAVANA EPIFANIA HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (89) (Very Good M to F smoke out of the cello. 3/8/15)

EL PRIMER MUNDO RED LABEL CRIOLLO OSCURO TORO (6" x 52) (89) (Good draw.Very Good, sweet medium flavor. 3/11/15)

EL PRIMER MUNDO RED LABEL CRIOLLO OSCURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (91) (Stole a Box of 24 for $49. Cigar.com price $170. 8/15/17) (Grade B) 

     (EL PRIMER MUNDO is a new 2014 premium brand that has produced 7 lines thus far. The 6 I smoked where all good, solid smokes & a great sub $3per buy. Unfortunately they hardly ever offer them at Cigar Bid

for some reason. Would make a great $2.50per cigar purchase. Stole aBox of 24 of the 6"x60 La Hermandad habano for $25! Made by Abe Flores & Pinar del Rio cigars. 10/6/18)

EL REJOF el OCHO HAVANA PRESIDENTE (8" x 53) (85) (Average, smooth medium cigar. Filler is to tough to cut through. NO SHIT!. 10/27/14)

EL REY del MUNDO SUMATRA RESERVA SALADO CABINET (6" x 54) (87) 

EL REY del MUNDO SUMATRA DOUBLE CORONA DELUXE (6.75" x 49) (87) (Good, average medium Habano tasting smoke after 6 weeks of aging.  2/23/15)

EL REY del MUNDO SUMATRA FLOR de LaVONDA (6.75" x 52) (87)

EL REY del MUNDO SUMATRA FLOR del MUNDO (7.25" x 54) (87) (Good smoke.  Larger ring sizes taste better.  JR. 12/29/12)

EL REY del MUNDO MADURO VINTAGE 2000 OSCURO OBSEQUIO (6.12" x 54) (86) (Average smoke after 2 months of aging. Got in a JR Vintage sampler. Last sold in 2008 I believe. JR. 2/2/14)

EL REY del MUNDO OSCURO RECTANGULARE (5.62" x 42) (80)

EL REY del MUNDO OSCURO ROBUSTO LARGA (6" x 54) (89) (Big ring is MUCH better then 42 ring.  JR. 4/22/10)

EMPRESS OF CUBA HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (90) (Good crisp Habano flavor out of the cello. 2/6/20) (Grade B-)

EMPRESS OF CUBA MADURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (88) (Should get better with age. Solid average smoke. 3/7/18) (Grade C+)

 

E.P. Carrillo cigars

E.P. CARRILLO 2015 LIMITED EDITION MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Tons of aging potential.  Very good after 3 weeks. Should be awesome after a few months. 1/30/17) (Grade A)

E.P. CARRILLO HABANO SUMATRA CLUB 52 (5.85" x 52) (91) (MUCH better then other newer rolled sizes I smoked after 7 months of aging. WHY? WHO KNOWS! Different batch probably. 7/5/09)

E.P. CARRILLO HABANO SUMATRA PREDELICTOS (6.12" x 52) (87) (Older blend/batch was much fuller, heavier, and better tasting. Aged 9 months.  2/3/14)

E.P. CARRILLO HABANO SUMATRA GOLOSOS (6.25" x 60) (88) (Some retailers say this is Sumatra, some say it's Habano. hard to tell. Newer batch tastes more like Habano. 8/1/14)

E.P. CARRILLO HABANO SUMATRA MONUMENTOS (7.25" x 56) (90) (Good, slow burning, meaty smoke. 8/6/17) (Grade B-)

E.P. CARRILLO MADURO CLUB 52 (5.85" x 52) (88) (Good flavor after 1Y, 5M's of aging.  4/23/15)

E.P. CARRILLO MADURO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (88)

E.P. CARRILLO MADURO MONUMENTOS (7.35" x 56) (90) (Nice flavor after 2 years of aging.  Noticeable improvement. 8/1/19) (Grade B)

E.P. CARRILLO 2nds MADURO CHURCHILL (7.12" x 49) (79) (Great draw, Smokeable after 2 years of aging. Still better then Macanudo Maduro. 6/2/16)

E.P. CARRILLO CARDINAL SERIES COROJO No.52 (5" x 52) (85) (Just makes it as average. Needs to age. This Robusto size SUCKED for this blend and was way to SHORT! 1/13/14)

E.P. CARRILLO CARDINAL SERIES MADURO No.56 (5.5" x 56) (88) (Good smoke. Not one of my favorites. 6/20/13)

E.P. CARRILLO DARK RITUALS MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Good average out of the cello. Would taste better in a larger size.  A Cigars International exclusive blend. 2/12/15)

E.P. CARRILLO DARK RITUALS MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (86) (Meaty smoke out of the cello. Average flavor. 7/14/16) (Grade C)

E.P. CARRILLO DUSK MADURO OBSCURE (7" x 54) (88) (Needs to age. Doughy like medium favor.  Average only.  better after 5 months of aging but still not all that appealing. 8/28/18) (Grade C+) 

E.P. CARRILLO E-STUNNER SUMATRA BRAHMAN (5.5" x 54) (91) (Very good Habano like flavor out of the cello. Similar to Cult.  12/14/13)

E.P. CARRILLO E-STUNNER SUMATRA TAURUS (6" x 52) (91) (Needs to age a bit to smooth out but still a solid smoke. 2/7/16)

E.P. CARRILLO GRAND PRIZE HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Good medium average smoke. 7/13/19)

E.P. CARRILLO INCH MADURO No.62 (5" x 62) (87) (Decent, average flavor after 4 weeks of aging.  Not an $8 cigar. 1/9/13)

E.P. CARRILLO INCH SUMATRA No.62 (5" x 62) (87) (Slightly above average medium flavor after 5 months of aging.  3/23/15)

E.P. CARRILLO INCH SUMATRA No.60 (5.95" x 60) (86) (Average flavor after 4 weeks of aging. 2/3/13)

E.P. CARRILLO INCH C-99 VINTAGE 1999 COROJO NO.60 (5.88" x 60) (88) (Better of of the cello. Smooth medmium smoke after 3 months of aging.  2/9/15)

E.P. CARRILLO INCH 2014 SHORT RUN No.60 (5.95" x 60) (90) (Good smoke after 1 year of aging. 1/27/16)

E.P. CARRILLO LA HISTORIA HABANO MADURO DONA ELENA (6.12" x 50) (96) (Pack of 5 for $28 at Cigar Bid. Awesome full flavor after 8 months of aging. BUY MORE! 11/24/16)

E.P. CARRILLO LA HISTORIA HABANO MADURO ELENA-III (6.75" x 54) (96) (Rated '95' by Cigar Aficionado.  One of the BEST Maduro wrapped cigars I have ever smoked. 4/11/16) (Grade A+)

E.P. CARRILLO NEW WAVE CONNECTICUT DIVINOS (6" x 52) (89)

E.P. CARRILLO NEW WAVE CONNECTICUT EL DECANO (6" x 60) (90) (Good smoke. 10/10/19) (Grade B)

E.P. CARRILLO NEW WAVE CONNECTICUT GRAN VIA (7” x 49) (89) (Good mild smoke. 5/11/13)

E.P. CARRILLO NEW WAVE RESERVA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (?) 

E.P. CARRILLO NEW WAVE RESERVA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (94) (Stole a Box of 24 for $67. Excellent smoke. One of my favorites. 2/25/16) (Grade A+)

E.P. CARRILLO NEW WAVE RESERVA CONNECTICUT SOBERANOS REAL (7.25" x 54) (92) (Not as good as the 6" x 52 toro, but still very solid.  Stole a Box of 24 from Holt's for $75. C.I. price $180. 4/6/17)

E.P. CARRILLO SELECCION OSCURO ESPECIAL No.6 (6" x 52) (90) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $19 from Cigar Bid. Good solid darkie out of the cello. 6/8/16)

E.P. CARRILLO SELECCION OSCURO DINAMICOS (6.86" x 49) (90) (Stole a Box of 24 from Holt's for $75!  C.I.-$206. Good medium darkie. 4/10/17) (Grade B-)

E.P. CARRILLO SHORT-RUN 2013 CORE SUMATRA DOUBLE ROBUSTO (6.25" x 60) (80) (SO AVERAGE low medium flavor.  Not worth a 2nd smoking. 2/10/14)

E.P. CARRILLO SHORT-RUN CUBRA HABANO TORO (5.85" x 52) (87) (Good sweet medium flavor after 1 year of aging. 3/22/15)

E.P. CARRILLO SHORT RUN 2014 INCH VINTAGE 2006 COROJO No.60 (5.95" x 60) (87) (Good, slightly above average smoke after 6 months of aging.  10/6/14)

E.P. CARRILLO SHORT-RUN VINTAGE SUMATRA TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (88) (Nice smooth smoke.  Mild for a Sumatra wrapped cigar.  2/23/13)

     (E.P. Carrillo has gone the way of a mediocre blender.  His new batch of his CORE line is a VERY average cigar.  And his CORE SHORT-RUN blends are hardly good at all.  And now he has the INCH 2013 SHORT-RUN 

and NEW WAVE 2013 SHORT RUN. W.T.F.!  However, his E-STUNNER, SHORT-RUN VINTAGE, SHORT RUN INCH, NEW WAVE, regular MADURO, and CROWNED HEADS lines are all good, above average smokes, 

but NONE reach the Super Premium level their price tag suggests. He also had blended the original LA GLORIA CUBANA line.  His JD HOWARD RESERVE and LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' are his BEST blends to date, 

both excellent smokes Rated 90 or better. Stole a Box of 24 of the new 2014 release NEW WAVE RESERVA for $62 at Cigar Bid. The new 2016 SELECCION OSCURO was a very good dakie. 8/25/16)

ERIN GO BRAGH IRISH WISKEY CONNECTICUT CORONA (6" x 44) (80) (Average flavor.  9/11/10)

ERIN GO GRAGH IRISH WHISKEY CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 47) (88) (Slight surprise.  Very smooth decent mild smoke.  Decent buy for $2 per cigar.  Can't really taste no whisky though lol. 11/25/19) 

ESPINOSA CREMA CONNECTICUT No.4 (5.5" x 52) (93) (Excellent mild smoke.  Nice flavor. 4/6/19) (Grade A)

ESPINOSA ESPECIAL MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (92) (Nice slow burning darkie. 9/15/19) (Grade A-)

ESPINOSA HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (89)

ESPINOSA HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Excellent cigar with a great draw.  Blows Padron away. 2/11/15)

ESPINOSA HABANO TRABUCO (6" x 60) (92) (Erik Espinosas name brand. Excellent Habano wrapped cigar. 5/19/13)

ESPINOSA HABANO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (88) (2018 New batch and size. Average Habano smoke. 9/28/19) (Grade C+)

ESPINOSA LARANJA RESERVA HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (92) (Very good. 9/18/19) (Grade A)

ESPINOSA LARANJA RESERVA HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (2015 Cigar Aficionado 13th best blend. Very Good smoke out of the cello.  Should get better with age. 3/15/19)

ESPINOSA LARANJA RESERVA HABANO VOLTA (6.5" x 48) (91) (Good smoke.  5/6/18) 

ESPINOSA LARANJA RESERVA ESCURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (94) (Excellent M to F smoke.  Smooth La Herencia CORE like flavor. 8/11/20) (Grade A+)  

ESPINOSA LA ZONA HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (85) (Crisp, sweet, medium average Habano flavor.  5/18/13)

ESPINOSA MADURO BELICOSO (5.5" x 52) (87) (Slightly above average medium Maduro smoke after 1 year of aging. Seemed way to small for this blend. 10/11/14)

ESPINOSA MIAMI FRESH-ROLLED HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Better out of the cello. Good sweet, medium flavor after 2 months, Great draw. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 4/28/15) (Grade C+)

ESPINOSA ORIGINAL No.21 CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (80) (Won a Mazo of 21 for $25. C.I.-$40. Average flavor after 1 year of aging. 2/8/16

ESPINOSA PROXY No.24 HABANO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (86) (Good, average. Good, crisp medium Habano flavor. 2/21/14)

ESPINOSA PROXY No.24 HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (Pinched a 20 Box for $43! C.I. $65. Good, sweet, cheap medium Habano wrapped cigar after 2 years of aging. 2/9/16)

ESPINOSA REGGAE HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (92) (Great smoke. THOMPSON. 9/20/19) (Grade A-)

ESPINOSA SEQUEL II CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (86) (Won a Mazo of 20 for $25. C.I.-$60. Good cheap mild smokes after 9 months aging. 4/25/15)

ESPINOSA SEQUEL II CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (86) (One of the best sub-$2per Connecticut wrapped cigars. = 2 Macanudo. 3/15/14)

ESPINOSA SEQUAL II CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (85) (decent cheapo after 1 year of aging. 8/26/16) (Grade C-)

ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO MADURO No.50 by AJ Fernandez (4.5" x 50) (80)  (To small.  Burned hot. Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO MADURO No.50-EXTRA by AJ Fernandez (6” x 50) (85)

ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO MADURO No.54 by AJ Fernandez (5.75" x 54) (85)

ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO MADURO TORO GRANDE by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 54) (88) (Great draw. Best size. Special made Sampler size. 5/5/13)

ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO MADURO No.52 by AJ Fernandez (7” x 52) (87) (Decent, average smoke after 21 months. 1/16/15)  

ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO MADURO No.60 by AJ Fernandez (6” x 60) (87)

ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO MADURO SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12” x 58) (87)

EVELIO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (87)

EVELIO CONNECTICUT No.1 (7" x 44) (87) (Good tasty mild smoke after 3 years of aging. Gret draw. 3/3/15) 

EVELIO CONNECTICUT PIRAMIDE (7” x 54) (87) (Good smoke.  5/2/13)

EXQUISITO LIMITADO E2 (6” x 50) (79)

FALLEN ANGEL SUMATRA OSCURO BOX-PRESSED GORDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (91) (Great smoke after 7 months of aging . Very smooth. 12/31/14)

FALLEN ANGEL SUMATRA OSCURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 48) (92) (Very good M to F flavor after 1 year of aging. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 2/1/15)

FALLEN ANGEL (NEW) SUMATRA OSCURO CORONA GORDA by AJ Fernandez (5" x 46) (90) (To dam small.  6 inches would have perfect! 11/15/17)

FALLEN ANGEL (NEW) SUMATRA OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (92) (Seems better then original blend, Awesome smoke. One of my favorites. 8/7/16)

FALLEN ANGEL (NEW) SUMATRA OSCURO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (92) (Excellent smnoke. 1/6/17) 

FALLEN ANGEL (NEW) SUMATRA OSCURO BOX-PRESSED GORDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (92) (Very good smoke. 1/14/19) (Grade A-)

     (FALLEN ANGEL is one of AJ Feranndezs best single line smokes. Very similar to the San Lotano The Bull. Was reblended and rebanded in 2015 for some reason. The "NEW" batch is as excellent as the first. 8/25/16)

FAMOUS BUENOS MADURITOS (4" x 42) (85) 

FAMOUS HONDURAN 3000 HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (79) (Average cigar. 11/18/11)

FAMOUS CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (79) (Not bad for a cheapo. Aged 2 years. 12/22/14)

FAMOUS NICARAGUAN 3000 HABANO GRAND ROBUSTO (6" x 60) (83) (Good value line smoke.  12/1/09)

FAMOUS NICARAGUAN 6000 HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (81)

FAMOUS NICARAGUAN 6000 HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (82) (Another good 'Famous Smoke Shop' value line.  4/12/10)

FAMOUS PRIVATE SELECTION NICARAGUA SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (82)

FAMOUS PRIVATE SELECTION NICARAGUA SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (82) (Average cigar.  5/14/11)

FAMOUS SIGNATURE SERIES ROBUSTO by Don Pepin Garcia  (5” x 50) (88) (Very good flavor. Discontinued. 11/7/10)

FAMOUS SIGNATURE SERIES ROBUSTO by Rocky Patel (5" x 50) (85)

FAMOUS VALUE LINE No.200 CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (68) (Bland tasting CRAP! Thanks Andrew! Never to be smoked again. 11/1/08)

FAMOUS VSL ROSADO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (84)

FELIPE GREGORIO DOMINICANA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (79)

FELIPE GREGORIO DOMINICANA CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (79) (Average, smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar.  1/21/09)

FELIPE GREGORIO SKINNY CAFE ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (79) (Decent smoke.  9/16/13)  

FELIPE GREGORIO CENTENARIO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (75) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar.  4/3/09)

FELIPE GREGORIO CENTENARIO CONNECTICUT LIGA 'B' (6" x 55) (87) (Original batch and only size. Good smoke. Much better then the 5"x50! 1/28/09)

FELIPE GREGORIO 'FELIPE II' HABANO GORDO (4" x 60) (77) (Very average smoke. 1/14/09)

FELIPE GREGORIO 'FELIPE II' HABANO TORO (6” x 54) (80) (Yellow cello.  Was well aged.  Decent, near full flavor. 6/15/12)

FELIPE GREGORIO 'FELIPE II' HABANO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (77)

FELIPE GREGORIO 'FELIPE II' MADURO GORDO (4" x 60) (75) (Below average cigar after 6 months of aging.  4/29/09)

FELIPE GREGORIO ‘FELIPE ICON GROUCHO’ GORDO (5.5” x 56) (77)

FELIPE GREGORIO ‘FELIPE ICON BRANDO’ TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (77) (Smokeable, average smooth, medium flavor after 2 years of aging.  2/27/14)

FELIPE GREGORIO ‘FELIPE ICON TWAIN’ CHURCHILL (7” x 52) (77)

FELIPE GREGORIO FUSION HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (86) 

FELIPE GREGORIO FUSION HABANO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (87) (Good, sweet, smooth medium Habano flavor after 1 year, 8 months of aging. 1/7/15)

FELIPE GREGORIO FUSION HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (87) (Great smoke for $1.50! Best Felipe Gregorio smoke made. 8/11/12)

FELIPE GREGORIO PELO de ORO CORONA HABANO GORDA (5.6" x 46) (79) (Supposed to be a Top-Shelf smoke.  Not even close.  12/1/10)

FELIPE GREGORIO PETRUS DOMINICANA CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (60) (Value line Scrap, GARBAGE! Never to be smoked again. 3/27/10)

FELIPE GREGORIO PETRUS PRESTIGE CRIOLLO EMMINENCE (7" x 50) (86) (Good, slow burning cigar after 1 year of aging. 7/9/14)

FELIPE GREGORIO SERIES 1957 BOX-PRESSED HABANO VICTORY (5” x 52) (84) (Almost = 2 Felipe Fusion.  3/7/10)

     (Felipe Gregorio is one of the On-Line Cigar Retailers primary makers of Good, but very average cigars.  The ONLY blends he has put out thus far that reached a decent premium level were the FUSION and 

1957 BOX-PRESSED lines which where both Average Habano wrapped cigars.  The two lines he blended that had TOP-SHELF price tags on them, the PETRUS PRESTIGE and PETRUS ETTIQUETTE ROUGE, were both 

good, but only AVERAGE smokes and no where near deserving a $10per price tag)

FERNANDO LEON FAMILY RESERVE COROJO GRAN TORO by La Aurora  (6" x 60) (93) (Excellent cigar after 1y, 5m 20 Box-$55-C.I.-$185. 6L. 4/25/15)

 

FIGHTING COCK HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (79)

FIGHTING COCK HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (80) (Average, cheap medium Habano flavor after aging.  What do you expect for under two bucks?  2/27/13)

FIGHTING COCK HABANO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Won a Box of 20 for $25.  Good draw.  Good burn.  Average habano flavor. 10/10/19) (Grade C)

FINAL BLEND MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (80)  (A Famous Smoke Shop Exclusive blend. 6"x60 would be great. 11/3/12)

FINAL BLEND MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (80) (Average Maduro wrapped cigar after 3y, 6m of aging. 4/3/16)

FLEUR de LA REINE CINQ (5.5” x 54) (85) (French cigar.  Probably made in the Dominican or Nicaraguan. Not bad. 3/29/10)

FLOR de A. ALLONES VINTAGE 2001 SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (80) (A bit better, almost average after 1Y, 3M of aging. JR. 4/19/15)

FLOR de A. ALLONES VINTAGE 2001 SUMATRA FAVORITAS (5.65" x 46) (77) (Unappealing bite to this cigar. May get better with age. JR. 1/8/14)

FLOR de BELLINI HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Stole a Box of 20 for $21 from CBid. 8/16/17)

FLOR de BELLINI HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (92)

FLOR de BELLINI HABANO TORO GRANDE (6" x 60) (92) (Very Good after 6 months of aging. 6/1/18) 

FLOR de BELLINI HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Nice surprise. Great Habano flavor over Nicargauan long fillers with Cinnamin under taste. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol One of my favorites.  8/16/16) (Grade B+)

FLOR del TODO HABANO No.4 by Rolando Reyes (5.5” x 45) (67) (Aged 2 years. Very generic spice flavor. A real Crap cigar. Never to be smoked again.  8/15/08)

FLOR del TODO HABANO TORPEDO No.3 by Rolando Reyes (5" x 54) (70)

Pinar del Rio cigars by Abe Flores

FLORES y RODRIGUEZ 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Rated 91 by C.A. Excellent cigar. One of my favorites.  Scored an awesome  Box of 24 for $70 on 6/9/19.  9/11/15) (Grade A+)

FLORES y RODRIGUEZ 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO PERFECTO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Just as great as the Toro. 1/16/16)

FLORES y RODRIGUEZ CABINET SELECTION HABANO UNICOS (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good, decent smoke after 1 year of aging. 6/1/15)

FLORES y RODRIGUEZ CABINET SELECTION MADURO UNICOS (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good, but it took many relights for a good draw. AND it had to age 4 years!!!! 2/9/16) (Grade C)

FLORES y RODRIQUEZ CABINET SELECTION MADURO CANONAZO (6.5" x 58) (86) (NOT that good of smoke out of the cello. 11/11/16) (Grade C-)

FLORES y RODRIGUEZ CONNECTICUT VALLEY RESERVE MADURO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Excellent smoke.  Stole 10 from Cigar Page for $36.  C.I. $160. 10/5/18) (Grade A+)

FLORES y RODRIGUEZ CONNECTICUT VALLEY RESERVE MADURO FIGURADO (6.5" x 52) (92) (Pinched 1 Single from CBid for $10. C.I. price $18. Very good, lots of body, Full flavor. 9/11/16)

FLORES y RODRIGUEZ CONNECTICUT VALLEY RESREVE AZUL BROADLEAF GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Scored 10 for $35!  Not a Maduro.  Lacks flavor after 3 months. CIGAR PAGE. 7/14/19) (Grade B)

Fonseca cigars by Manuel Quesada

FONSECA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (78) (Average cigar)

FONSECA CONNECTICUT No.1 (7.5" x 50) (80) (Average mild Connecticut wrapped cigar.  6/3/09)

FONSECA ARANA HABANO ROBUSTO by Manuel Quesada (5" x 52) (74) (Better after 8 months of aging, but still below average.  1/2/14)

FONSECA ARANA HABANO GORDO by Manuel Quesada (6” x 60) (70) (6 months of aging still below average.  Extra filler tastes like Play Dough!  11/2/12)

FONSECA ARANA HABANO CHURCHILL by Manuel Quesada (7” x 50) (73) (Below average! Never to be smoked again. 2/11/13)

FONSECA CUBANO EXCLUSIVO HABANO BELICOSO (6" x 52) (88) (Very Good M to F Habano wrapped cigar. Much better then Padron. 11/30/13)

FONSECA CUBANO LIMITADO HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (88) (Very good flavor after 1 year of aging. Have  2/23/14)

FONSECA CUBANO LIMITADO HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (88)

FONSECA CUBANO LIMITADO HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (88) (Very good medium flavor after 6 months of aging. 5/30/13)

FONSECA CXX ANNIVERSARY HABANO ROBUSTO by Manuel Quasada (5.75" x 52) (89) (Very good full flavored smoke. Much better then Padron. Discontinued. 3/29/13)

FONSECA HABANA SELECT CASACOS (5” x 48) (75) (2003 Rating. B&M)

FONSECA MADURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (75) (Very average. 8/27/08)

FONSECA SERIE 'F' SUN GROWN CONNECTICUT BREVA (4.75" x 43) (88) (Smoked 2 together. Good flavor of course but hardly a real cigar. 3/9/15)

FONSECA SERIE ‘F’ SUN GROWN CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (88) (A rare Very good Robusto. Smokes cool with a great draw. 2/13/15)

FONSECA SERIE 'F' SUN GROWN CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (88) (Scored 2 Boxes of 20 for $97!  Good, average high mild smoke. 2/5/15) (Grade C)

FONSECA VINTAGE SUN GROWN CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (79) (Average cigar. ROBUSTOS SUCK!!! 7/16/10)

     (Manuel Quesada has blended a several Very Good smokes to date.  His best being the CASA MAGNA lines.  His QUESADA and QUESADA OKTOBERFEST lines were also Very Good smokes.  Under his Fonseca brand 

he has produced some Very Good smokes like the CUBANO LIMITADO. CXX ANNIVERSARY, EXCLUSIVO, and SERIE 'F'. 8/5/14)

FOUNDRY AMERICUM BOX-PRESSED HONDURAN TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Nice surprise. Very good high medium Habano like flavor with abreat draw. 3/10/15)  

FOUNDRY CALCIUM BOX-PRESSED HONDURAN ROBUSTO (5.75" x 52) (89) (Good unique smoke out of the cello. 1/11/15)

FOUNDRY CHILLIN' MOOSE HABANO ROSADO GORDO (6" x 60) (85) (A Sumatra binder. Nicaraguan, Dominican, San Andres, & Broadleaf filler under a Connecticut Rosado wrapper. Won a 5-Pack for $7. Average cheapo.. 7/20/16)

FOUNDRY POTASSIUM CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.75" x 54) (92) (Another good medium smoke from Foundry after 1 month. Love this size. 3/30/15) (Grade B)

     (All the FOUNDRY blends I have burned thus far have been Good solid smokes. The Chillin' Moose 6"x60 Gigante was an average cheapo priced at a 20 Box for only $47! 7/14/16)

FOYLE CLASSIC HABANO METEOR BOX-PRESSED HAMMER (6" x 54) (89) (Nice looking Figurado. Good, crisp Habano smoke. Stole two from CBid for six bucks. 5/8/2016)

FOYLE MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (5.5" x 55) (91) (Pinched one from CBid for $4. Good,. tasty smoke out of the cello. Got better as it burned. 8/7/16)

FRANK LLANEZA 1961 CRIOLLO PYRAMIDE (6.25" x 54) (86) (Average cigar out of the cello.  JR. 11/6/12)

FRANK’S WAY CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (73) (Smokeable, cheap, below average mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. Never to be smoked again. 10/19/13)

FRATELLO HABANO TORO (6.25" x 54) (?)

FRATELLO ORO CONNECTICUT TORO (6.25" x 54) (88) (Good, but as a little FLAT out of the cello.  Over priced at $9 per! B&M. 2/11/18) (Grade B-)

FREE CUBA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Jochy Blanco (7.25” x 50) (74) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. 1/1/13)

George Rico cigars

G.A.R. COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (88) (Much better after 5 months of aging.  4/26/13)

G.A.R. RED HABANO 660 (6" x 60) (80) (Average, smooth, medium Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello. Not worth a second smoking  1/11/15)

G.A.R. S.T.K. BARRACUDA VINTAGE 2002 HABANO CORONA GORDA (5.65" x 46) (90) (Very good M to F smoke. Much better then Padron. Discontinued. 1/11/14)

G.A.R. S.T.K. MIAMI AMERICAN PURO CONNECTICUT TORO GRANDIOS (5.85 x 54) (92) (Could smoke these all day. Excellent medium flavior after 1Y. 2/21/15)

G.A.R. S.T.K. OPIUM SPECIAL EDITION HABANO COROJO SAMARANG (5.5" x 56) (89) (Very good medium smoke. 12/16/18) (Grade B-)

G.A.R. S.T.K. OPIUM SPECIAL EDITION HABANO COROJO GRAN ROBUSTO (6" x 52) (88) (Good medium smoke after 1 year, 8 months of aging. 3/16/15)

     (Master Blender George A. Rico makes all G.A.R. lines along with all the GRAN HABANO cigar lines. All the G.A.R. lines are good, above average smokes except for the RED. 1/11/15)

GARO DOUBLE HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (79)

GARO DOUBLE HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (79) (Decent, low medium, cheap Habano smoke. What do you expect for two bucks?  9/21/13)

GARO DOUBLE MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (77) (Smokeable cheap medium Maduro smoke at 5 months.  Still better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. 4/4/14)

GARO VINTAGE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88) (Very good medium Habano flavor after 16 months of aging.  Great $2 cigar at Ciagr Bid.  4/21/14)

GARO VINTAGE HABANO SALOMON (7.25" x 58) (88) (Great smoke for two bucks. Discontinued. 9/20/14)

GARZILLA SASQUATCH by Tacasa (7" x 70) (86) (Big fat M to M smoke. Not bad. Not sure about the wrapper. To mild for a Habano, Corojo, or Criollo. 2/10/16)

GENUINE COUNTERFIET CUBANS SUMATRA TORPEDO by Perdomo (6" x 54) (85)

GENUINE COUNTERFIET DOMINICANS CONNECTICUT TORO by Perdomo (6” x 50) (85) (Good average medium cigar. JR. 5/10/09)

GENUINE PRE-EMBARGO COUNTERFIET CUBANS 1958 SUMATRA CORONA GORDA by Perdomo (6" x 50) (85)

GENUINE PRE-EMBARGO COUNTERFIET CUBANS EDICION LIMITADA 1958 MADURO HERMOSO by Perdomo (5" x 50) (85) (Way to small. 2/11/11)

GENUINE PRE-EMBARGO COUNTERFIET CUBANS EDICION LIMITADA 1958 MADURO MAXIMO by Perdomo (6" x 50) (86) (Good average medium smoke. JR. 5/14/13)

      (Genuine Counterfiet Cubans sold at JR are blended by Nick Perdomo and made at the Perdomo factory in Nicaragua. They are all decent, average cigars 1/5/15)  

GEORGES RESERVE CONNECTICUT TORO by Oliva (6 x 54) (85) (F.S.S. Average. 6/16/14)

GERGENT'S GOLDEN SIESTA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (70) (Cheap, generic, cigar.  Honestly it is CRAP! Never to be smoked again.  3/29/13)

GILBERTO OLIVA NOIR MADURO 550 (5" x 50) (87) (Good average broadleaf smoke.  Not a Maduro but Maduro like. 2/14/19) (Grade C)

GILBERTO OLIVA RESERVA SUMATRA 650 (6" x 50) (89) (Good, average, smooth medium smoke. 8/9/18) (Grade B-)

GILBERTO OLIVA RESERVA BLANC CONNEECTICUT 652 (6" x 52) (90) (Pinched a Box of 20 from Holt's for $60, C.I. $120.) 

GILBERTO OLIVA RESERVA BLANC CONNECTICUT 750 (7" x 50) (90) (Won a Box of 20 for $61.  C.I.-$125. Very good creamy smooth smoke. 11/7/17) (Grade B)

GISPERT CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (5” x 52) (80) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

GISPERT CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Altadis Cigars Inc. (7” x 54) (85) (Better after 8 months, nubbed down to a inch. Good cheap mild smoke.  3/13/15)

GISPERT MADURO ROBUSTO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (5” x 52) (79)

GISPERT MADURO BELICOSO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (6” x 52) (79) (Average Maduro wrapped cigar. 7/21/11)

GISPERT INTENSO MADURO BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO by AJ Fernandez (6.12" x 52) (91) (Very good darkie. 10/8/17) (Grade B)

GOLD STRIKE SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (86) (Good smooth, medium cheapo out of the cello. Reminded me of a Fuente Hemingway. 9/14/14) (Grade C)

Gran Habano cigars by George Rico

GRAN HABANO 3 SIGLOS HABANO GRAN ROBUSTO (6" x 54) (90) (Was one of my favorite medium Habano wrapped cigars. 2/1/09) 

GRAN HABANO 3 SIGLOS HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (90) (Was one of my favorite Habano wrapped cigars. 2/1/09)

GRAN HABANO 3 SLS HABANO GRAN ROBUSTO (6" x 54) (88) (New 2015 batch.  Very good cheapo. Name was changed way back when from "3 SIGLOS" to 3 SLS". Why? Who knows. Still a fine smoke for the price. 1/11/16) 

GRAN HABANO 3 SLS HABANO TORPEDO (6.12” x 56) (88) (To much filler, but still Good flavor after 2 years of aging. 7/25/14) 

GRAN HABANO 3 SLS HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (88) (New SLS blend is good. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. MSRP - Box of 20: $160. 10/26/12) 

GRAN HABANO AZTECA FUERTE HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (85) (Average smoke. Is this the same as the F.S.S. blend in a box?? Who knows. 4/1/10)

GRAN HABANO AZTECA MEXICAN MADURO EL JAGUAR (6" x 54) (86) (Average smoke. 9/18/12)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.1 CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.1 CONNECTCIUT GRAN ROBUSTO (6” x 54) (90) (New 2017 batch.  Good mild to medium Connecticut wrapped cigar. 3/7/19) (Grade B-)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.1 CONNECTICUT IMPERIALES (6" x 60) (88) (Very Good smoke. 2/3/13)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.1 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (88)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.1 CONNECTICUT GRANDIOSO (7" x 70) (78) (70 ring sucks. Seriously lacked quality flavor after 7 months of aging. 11/1/14)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.3 HABANO CORONA (4.5" x 44) (86)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.3 HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (87)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.3 HABANO IMPERIALS (6" x 60) (87) (Average Habano wrapped cigar after 6 weeks of aging. 2/11/13)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.3 HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (87) (Average Habano wrapped smoke. 5/25/20) (Grade C)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.5 COROJO CORONA (4.5” x 44) (86)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.5 COROJO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (86) (Average flavor out of the cello. 7/17/10)

GRAN HABANO BLEND No.5 COROJO MADURO GRAN ROBUSTO (6" x 54) (91) (Very good, meaty M to F flavor. 1/22/16) (Grade B)

GRAN HABANO CABINET SELECT HABANO GRAN ROBUSTO (5.25" x 54) (85)

GRAN HABANO CABINET SELECT HABANO IMPERIALES (6" x 60) (91) (Won 1 for $2 from the original batch. Discontined blend. Excellent, smooth medium smoke after 9 months of aging. 9/9//18) (Grade B)

GRAN HABANO GRAN RESERVA No.3 HABANO 2009 GRAN ROBUSTO (6" x 54) (91) (Rolled in 2009. Good smoke after 10 months. Tastes great right out of the cello. 1/12/15)

GRAN HABANO GRAN RESERVA No.5 VINTAGE 2005 COROJO 2010 GRAN ROBUSTO (6" x 54) (89) (Rolled 2010. Very good cigar after 9 months of aging. 4/6/14)

GRAN HABANO TORO de ORO TORO (6" x 50) (79) (Below average after 2 years of aging. 11/31/17)

GRAN HABANO TORO de ORO GORDO (6" x 56) (80) 

GRAN HABANO VINTAGE 2002 COROJO ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (80) (Same wrapper used as the Blend No.5. Average cigar. 7/26/10)

GRAN HABANO VINTAGE 2002 COROJO XO (6" x 60) (80) (New size/batch. Much improved after 1Y of aging.  4/18/15)

GRAN HABANO VINTAGE 2002 COROJO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (81) (Not that smooth for Vintage tobacco. Average smoke. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 2/13/13)

GRAN HABANO VINTAGE 2006 HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (77) (Crap out of the cello & STILL crap after 1 year of aging. 7/11/18) (Grade D)

GRAN HABANO V.I.P. MADURO GRAN ROBUSTO (6" x 54) (76) (Cheesy, generic. Cheap spice taste takes away Maduro flavor. 3/9/15)

GRAN HABANO 'VL' MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (87) ('VL' = Very Limited. Average, over priced darkie similar to PDR Tres Ligas Maduro out of the cello. Much better after 5 months of aging. Rating goes from 85 to 88. 9/13/16)

GRAN HABANO ZULU ZULU MAZ PAZ BLACK CONNECTICUT GRAN TORO (6.5" x 56) (90) (Great draw. Unique flavor. Good smoke. 7/30/13)

GRAN HABANO ZULU ZULU MAZ PAZ WHITE HABANO ROLO (6" x 54) (88) (Solid average smoke. 6/15/18) (Grade C+)

     (George and Guillermo Rico,  Master Blenders of the new 5 VEGAS MIAMI HABANO line, all G.A.R. and Gran Habano lines have put out some very good smokes.  Their G.A.R. COROJO, GRAN RESERVA NO.3  

and BARRACUDA S.T.K. lines are excellent smokes.  The GRAN HABANO 3 SLS, BLEND NO.1 CONNECTICUT, GRAN RESERVA NO.5, G.A.R. OPIUM, G.A.R. MIAMI STK, and ZULU are all very good smokes as well.  

And most of thier blends are priced right. The new 2015 VL MADURO release needs to age after least 5 months before smoking. 9/14/16)

GRAN MOMBA PYRAMID (18" x 110) (78) (18 inches long! Weak draw. BIG SHLONG of a cigar! Blend alone, Rated 85, would be decent in a smaller size. Aged 1 year. 2/10/14)

Graycliff cigars made in Nassau Bahamas:

GRAYCLIFF 10 YEAR VINTAGE MADURO PGX (6" x 50) (93) (Stole a Box of 15 for $73 from Cigar Bid. C.I.-$240. Very Good darkie after 3 months of aging. 11/19/16) (Grade A)

GRAYCLIFF 10 YEAR VINTAGE MADURO PIRATE (6" x 52) (93) (Very good darkie. 7/15/20) (Grade A)

GRAYCLIFF 30 YEAR VINTAGE CAMEROON PGX (6" x 50) (94) (Excellent, sweet Cameroon flavor. 7/11/20) (Grade A+)

GRAYCLIFF 30 YEAR VINTAGE CAMEROON PIRATE (6" x 52) (94) (Excellent cigar after 8 months of aging. 2/24/15)

GRAYCLIFF 30 YEAR VINTAGE CAMEROON PRESIDENTE (7" x 48) (94) (Stole a Box of 15 for $70 from Cigar Bid. msrp-$350. One of my favorites. One of the best Cameroon cigars made. 4/3/16)

GRAYCLIFF 1666 MADURO DOUBLE ESPRESSO (4.5” x 60) (88)

GRAYCLIFF 1666 MADURO PG (5” x 50) (89) (Very good smoke. But like every Robusto I smoke it SUCKED and was way to small. 1/28/15)

GRAYCLIFF 1666 MADURO PGX (6” x 50) (89)

GRAYCLIFF 1666 MADURO PIRATE (6” x 52) (89)

GRAYCLIFF 1666 MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (91) (New 2018 version.  Good M to F darkie. 3/8/19) (Grade B)

GRAYCLIFF 1666 MADURO PRESIDENTE (7" x 48) (91) (Was one of my favorite Maduro wrapped cigars.  3/3/12)

GRAYCLIFF AVELINO LARA 80th SUMATRA PIRATE (6” x 52) (87) (Good, smooth, semi-seat, low medium cigar after 10 months of aging. 2/9/15)

GRAYCLIFF CASILLERO PRIVADA SUMATRA PGX by Enrico Garzaroli (6" x 50) (93) (Excellent flavor after 8 months.  Won a 20 for $87! C.I.-$280. One of my favorites. 8/12/14)

GRAYCLIFF CASILLERO PRIVADA SUMATRA PRESIDENTE by Enrico Garzaroli (7" x 48) (93) (10 for $34!C.I.-$160. Amazing after 1 year, 7 months made in  Nassau, Bahamas! 3/28/16) (Grade A)

GRAYCLIFF CHATEAU GRAN CRU SERIES PG (5.25" x 50) (90)

GRAYCLIFF CRYSTAL SERIES CAMEROON PG (5.25" x 50) (89) (To damb small. 6/10/11)

GRAYCLIFF CRYSTAL EDICION LIMITADA CAMEROON PIRATE  by Enrico Garzaroli (6" x 52) (91) (Excellent smoke out of the cello. 1/18/10)

GRAYCLIFF ESPRESSO SPECIAL EDITION MADURO DOUBLE ESPRESSO by Enrico Garzaroli (4.5" x 54) (89) (Smoked 3. To small-but still a good smoke. 10/1/12)

GRAYCLIFF ESPRESSO MADURO PG (5.25" x 50) (89) (Very good BUT to small. 3/16/13)

GRAYCLIFF GRAYWOLF CAMEROON PGX (6" x 50) (80) (OK, average, sweet after 8m of aging.  Can't be a 'real' Graycliff. A Thompson exclusive blend.  5/3/15)

GRAYCLIFF GRAYWOLF CONNECTICUT PGX (6" x 50) (79) (Still generic after 8 months of aging. Thompson says from Bahamas. I don't believe it. 9/2/15)

GRAYCLIFF GRAYWOLF HABANO PGX (6" x 50) (78) (Generic Habano flavor. Need to find out who really makes these cheapos.  10/14/14)

GRAYCLIFF GRAYWOLF DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (87) (Hard to believe these Graywolf lines are truly made by Graycliff in the Bahamas. Thompson exclsuive blend. Average mild cigars=2 Macanudo 4/11/17)

GRAYCLIFF HERITAGE ROYALE COSTA RICAN HABANO PIRATE by Enrico Garzaroli (6" x 52) (92) (Very good, smooth, medium after 5 month. 1/1/15) (Grade A)

GRAYCLIFF ORIGIONAL 'RED' SERIES PG (5.25" x 50) (90)

GRAYCLIFF ORIGIONAL 'RED' SERIES PIRATE (6" x 52) (90)

GRAYCLIFF ORIGIONAL ‘RED’ SERIES PRESIDENTE (7” x 48) (92) (Excellent cigar.  Was one of my favorite cigars.  New 2016 batch being sold at Cigar.com. 5/17/12)

GRAYCLIFF ORIGIONAL (NEW) ‘RED’ SERIES INDONESIAN PGX (6” x 50) (90) (Good, average+ flavor.  New 2016 batch being sold at Cigar.com. Much better after 3 months of aging. 9/19/18) (Grade B-)

GRAYCLIFF PLATINUM EDICION LIMITADA HABANO PIRATE (6” x 52) (89) 

GRAYCLIFF PLATINUM EDICION LIMITADA HABANO PRESIDENTE (7" x 48) (92) (Good, very smooth, medium Habano smoke. Better then Padron. Discontinued. 8/12/14)

GRAYCLIFF PROFESIANALE ‘BLUE’ SERIES PG (5.25” x 50) (90) (My first Graycliff smoke.  Excellent cigar. 12/16/08)  

GRAYCLIFF PROFESIANALE ‘BLUE’ SERIES PIRATE (6” x 52) (90) 

GRAYCLIFF PROFESIANALE 'BLUE' SERIES PRESIDENTE (7” x 48) (91) (Excellent cigar. New 2016 batch is now being sold at Cigar.com. 3/29/09)

GRAYCLIFF PROFESIANALE (NEW) 'BLUE' SERIES SUMATRA PGX (6” x 50) (90) (Good unique average flavor. 7/18/17) (Grade B-)

Graycliff G2 cigars made by AJ Fernandez

GRAYCLIFF G2 CONNECTICUT PGX by AJ Fernandez (6” x 50) (88) (Average smoke. Still enjoyable.  Lacks complexity compared to TOP SHELF blends. 9/10/18) (Grade C)

GRAYCLIFF G2 CONNECTICUT PIRATE by AJ Fernandez (6” x 52) (87)

GRAYCLIFF G2 CONNECTICUT PGX by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (87) (Just falls short of a good/solid smoke.  Still enjoyable!  Still average, decent after 1 year of aging. 6/1/19)

GRAYCLIFF G2 CONNECTICUT GRAN TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

GRAYCLIFF G2 CONNECTICUT PRESIDENTE by AJ Fernandez (7" x 48) (87) (Good average mild smoke.  Tastes best of all sizes. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 9/17/14)

GRAYCLIFF G2 CONNECTICUT DOUBLE HAPPINESS by AJ Fernandez (10" x 48) (87) (Good at 10"x48 or 5"x48.  12/1/12)

GRAYCLIFF G2 HABANO PGXL by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (87) (A Cigars International exclusive blend. Average smoke out of the cello. 7/13/16) (Grade C)

GRAYCLIFF G2 MADURO PIRATE by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (86) (Decent, average medium Maduro cigar after 3M. Better then Macanudo Maduro.  1/18/15) (Grade C)

GRAYCLIFF G2 TURBO HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 54) (88) (Special made Sampler size)

GRAYCLIFF G2 TURBO HABANO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 60) (88) (Decent overpriced Habano smoke. The first G2 release by AJ Fernandez. 4/11/10)

GRAYCLIFF G2 TURBO HABANO DOUBLE HAPPINESS by AJ Fernandez (10" x 48) (86) (Special made Sampler size. Average smoke. Aged 2Y, 7M. 2/15/15)

GRAYCLIFF G2 TURBO 2010 EDICION LIMITADA HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 50) (86) (Good smoke after 2.5 years of aging. 6/25/14) 

GRAYCLIFF G2 TURBO 2010 EDICION LIMITADA HABANO SUPER TORO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 60) (85) (Lame draw. 8/18/12)

GRAYCLIFF G2 TURBO 2012 EDICION LIMITADA HABANO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (88) (Good medium smoke after 5 months. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 1/25/15)

GRAYCLIFF G2 TURBO 2012 EDICION LIMITADA HABANO CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 50) (88) (Smooth, creamy, nice. 8/11/14)

     (Graycliff cigars, rolled in Nassau, Bahamas, are now made by Enrico Garzaroli, since the death of Avelino Lara in 2010.  Lara was the creator of the original Grayliff lines like the ORIGINAL 'RED',

'PROFESSIONALE BLUE', CHATEAU, 1666, and CRYSTAL, and the maker of the original Cuban Cohiba brand. Some excellent current lines created by Garzaroli have been the PLATINUM, 

30 YEAR VINTAGE CAMEROON, ESPRESSO, HERITAGE ROYAL, and the CASILLERO PRIVADA.  The Graycliff brand has produced at least 10 Top-Shelf blends, 6 of them Rated '90' or better. The G2 blends are made by

AJ Fernandez in Nicaragua in conjunction with the Graycliff Bahamas brand and are all good, average smokes. The new TURBO 2012 EDICION LIMITADA is an good, smooth, creamy Habano flavored cigar, better then

the 2010 version. They have finally come out with a NEW 2016 batch of the PROFESSIONAL BLUE & ORIGINAL RED series. Both can be had at Cigar Bid at around $8per. 7/26/16)  

GREAT CIGARS ‘CONNECTICUT’ CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (61) ("GREAT"!!! HA. Just a REAL piece of mild crap that is NEVER to be smoked again. B&M. 6/4/13)

GUARDIAN OF THE FARM COROJO CAMPEON by Casa Fernandez Cigars (6" x 52) (90) ( A very smoooth medioum Corojo warpped smoke.  Very good but to mild for my liking.  9/15/18) (Grade B)

GUILLERMO LEON HABANO ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5" x 50) (90) (Very good Habano wrapped cigar. 4/26/13)

GUILLERMO LEON HABANO GRAN TORO by La Aurora (6" x 58) (92) (Very Good M to F cigar after 1 year and 8 months. Box of 20-$61-C.I. $185. 12/27/14)

GUNSLINGER HANGMAN HABANO OSCURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (89) (Would have been good as a full sized cigar. Good draw. 3/13/15)

Gurkha cigars by Kaiser Hansotia 

GURKHA 125th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION CONNECTICUT XO (6" x 60) (91) (Very good medium flavor.  Legit Anniversary cigar. B&M. 3/8/14) (Grade A-)

GURKHA 125th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Very good high medium flavor.  Legit Anniversary cigar. 1/12/14) (Grade B)

GURKHA 125th ANNIVERSARY HABANO ROTHSCHILD (6" x 54) (90) (Good smooth medium smoke.  Great Draw. 1/8/19) (Grade B)

GURKHA 125th ANNIVERSARY HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Like the Toro, good solid medium smoke. Pack of 5 - $12. 8/7/19) (Grade B)

GURKHA 130th ANNIVERSARY RESERVE HABANO CHURCHILL TUBOS (7.5" x 52) (86) (Pack of 10 for $40. Average cigar inside a beautiful wax sealed tubos.  Typical Gurkha. Still only average after 7 months aging. 3/22/20) (Grade C)

GURKHA 1987 ARCHIVE SUN GROWN TORO (6” x 50) (90)

GURKHA 1987 ARCHIVE SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7.25” x 50) (90) (Very good flavor offering. Stole 10 for $11. 11/10/17) (Grade B-)

GURKHA ANCIENT RESERVE CONNECTICUT GRAN ROTHCHILD (6" x 55) (88) (Very good high mild smoke.  5/14/10) 

GURKHA ANCIENT RESERVE HABANO CHURCHILL (7.5" x 52) (92) (Excellent full flavored cigar. Much better then Padron. 6/1/10)

GURKHA ANCIENT WARRIOR OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Good M to F smoke.  4/23/09)

GURKHA ANCIENT WARRIOR SPECIAL EDITION MADURO PRESIDENTE (8.25” x 52) (88) (Great $2per cigar.  7/14/10)

GURKHA ASSASSIN HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (90) (Good Habano Oscuro smoke. 10/16/19) (Grade B-)

GURKHA ASSASSIN MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (82) (average smoke.  Similar to P.D.R. Tres Ligas Maduro Limitado which ain't saying much LOL!  1/10/14)

GURKHA BARRACUDA BOX-PRESSED HABANO PERFECTO (6" x 56) (90) (Good solid Habano smoke. 6/15/17) (Grade B-)

GURKHA BEAST MADURO TORO (6" x 53) (86) (Speccial made Sampler size. Draw was lame. Flavor was good and medium. 2/27/15)

GURKHA BEAST MADURO GRAN ROTHCHILD (6.5" x 58) (88) (The 'original' Beast blend. Meaty high medium cigar. Average+ flavor. 9/11/09) 

GURKHA BEAST MADURO GRAN ROTHCHILD (6.5" x 58) (86) (Only an average smoke now. 4/11/19) (Grade C) 

GURKHA BEAST MADURO GRAN TORPEDO (7" x 56) (85) (Average smoke worth 2 bucks after 1 year of aging.  A RIP-OFF at a penny more. 3/29/14)

GURKHA BEAUTY CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 53) (90) (Good mild smoke. Speccial made Sampler size.  2/6/15)

GURKHA BEAUTY CONNECTICUT XO (6" x 60) (90)

GURKHA BEAUTY CONNECTICUT ROTHCHILD (6.5" x 58) (90) (As good as or better then any Macanudo Cafe or regular fuente Connecticut I have ever smoked. 2/15/18) (Grade B)

GURKHA BEAUTY CONNECTICUT GRAN ROTHCHILD TUBOS (6.5" x 58) (89) (Smoked 2 of the original glass tubos blend. Draw was horrible on one. 2/10/09) 

GURKHA BEAUTY CONNECTICUT GRAN TORPEDO (7" x 56) (86) (New blend lacks good flavor when compaired to the original.  6/7/13)

GURKHA BEAUTY CONNECTICUT SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (86) (Average smoke. Dry hay like flavor. Not nearly as good as the otehr sizes. 4/14/13)  

GURKHA BLACK BEAUTY MADURO TORO (6.5" x 56) (85) (Below average out of the cello, even bad. Ages to an average cigar after 1 year. 6/26/14)

GURKHA BLACK DRAGON MADURO FURY (4.75” x 52) (85) 

GURKHA BLACK DRAGON MADURO IMPERIAL PRESIDENTE (7” x 52) (87) (Good, average medium smoke. 6/23/12)

GUKKHA BLACK OPS CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (77) (Needs to age. Still not that good after 4 months of aging. Dry hay like flavor. 5/19/13) (Grade D)

GURKHA BLACK OPS HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (80) (Smooth hardly average Habano medium flavor after 9 months of aging.  1/20/14) (Grade D)

GURKHA BLACK OPS MADURO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (88) (Good average, sweet medium maduro flavor. 11/12/16) (Grade C+)

GURKHA BLACK OPS BESERKER HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (88) (average smoke out of the cello. 2/9/17) (Grade C+)

GURKHA BLACK OPS RUBICON MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (88) (Much better after 1 year of aging.  Solid, Average M to F flavor.  9/10/18) (Grade C+)

GURKHA BLACK PURO MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (88) (Good draw, burn, and decent average flavor.  5 for $8 ain't bad. 8/8/18) (Grade B-)

GURKHA BLUE STEEL MADURO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.5” x 53) (75) (Below average. Simply put this is not a good blend. 11/7/12)

GURKHA BLUE STEEL MADURO DOUBLE HAPPINESS by AJ Fernandez (10" x 48) (60) (Lousy draw. Way below average Maduro smoke. Aged 2Y, 7M. 2/26/15)

GURKHA CASK BLEND HABANO PERFECTO (5" x 56) (91) (Very good crisp medium Habano flavor. 6/4/20) (Grade B)

GURKHA CASK BLEND HABANO GRAND ROBUSTO (6" x 56) (90) (Very good, unique flavor smoke. Smoked two. 2/28/16) (Grade B)

GURKHA CASTLE HALL HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (84)

GURKHA CASTLE HALL HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (85) (Special made Sampler size)

GURKHA CASTLE HALL HABANO PERFECTO (6” x 60) (85) 

GURKHA CASTLE HALL HABANO DOUBLE CORONA (7” x 52) (85) (Did not improve after 1.5 years of aging. Still an average smoke. = 2 Padron. 6/30/14)

GURKHA CASTLE HALL SUMATRA SALOMON (7.12” x 58) (86) 

GURKHA CELLAR RESERVE HABANO GRAN ROTHCHILD (6" x 58) (88) (Good, slightly above average medium cigar out of the cello.  Over-priced at $12per. B&M. 4/22/12)

GURKHA CENTURIAN CONNECTICUT PERFECTO (6” x 60) (91) (Good above Average smoke after 2 years of aging, but did not improve. 2/27/14)

GURKHA CENTURIAN CONNECTICUT PERFECTO (6” x 60) (86) (2018 Version. Not as tasty as the previous batch.  You can tell the wrapper is different. 3/8/19) (Grade C+)

GURKHA CENTURIAN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED SULTAN (6.5" x 56) (92) (Excellent medium smoke out of the cello and after 1m. Good draw. Much better then the Perfecto & Torpedo???? 3/11/15)

GURKHA CENTURIAN CONNECTICUT GRAN TORPEDO (7" x 56) (79) (This size was very generic.  Some bitterness even after 2 months of aging.  Tasted like a totally different cigar. 7/22/13)

GURKHA CHAIRMAN'S SELECT CRIOLLO DOUBLE ROBUSTO (6" x 56) (91) (Good smoke. 4/28/20)

GURKHA CHAIRMAN'S SELECT CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (91) (Very good smooth smoke 7/18/17) (Grade B)

GURKHA CLASS REGENT BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO by Carlos Torano (6” x 50) (89) (Original Toro size, the only size made for this blend.  Very good. 6/7/09)

GURKHA CLASS REGENT BOX-PRESSED HABANO 2000 (NEW) BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (88) (New 2013 batch in 20 Boxes. Good smoke out of the cello. 11/24/16) (Grade C)

GURKHA CLASS REGENT BOX-PRESSED HABANO 2000 (NEW) CHURCHILL (7.25" x 52) (?) (One started aging 11/5/20)

GURKHA CLASSIC HAVANA BLEND BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent medium flavor after 2M. Top shelf quality.  One of my favorites. 3/18/19) (Grade A)

GURKHA CLASSIC HAVANA BLEND BOX-PRESSED HABANO XO (6" x 60) (93)

GURKHA COPPER LABEL HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (85)

GURKHA COPPER LABEL HABANO CHURCHILL (7.25" x 52) (85)

GURKHA COPPER LABEL MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (82)

GURKHA CREST MADURO TORO (6" x 53) (89) (Special made Sampler size. 3/7/15)

GURKHA CREST MADURO XO (6" x 60) (90) (Stole 10 from CBid for $22. MSRP-$300. Very good, solid smoke out of the cello. The 6.5"x52 Torpedo is still sold at Puff n Stuff for $27! LOL!!!!  9/10/16) (Grade B-)

GURKHA CREST MADURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (90)

GURKHA CREST MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 52) (90) (Good, above average, medium Maduro cigar after 3 years of aging. As good as an regular line Arturo Fuente cigar I have burned.  12/5/14)

GURKHA CREST MADURO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (90) (Aged 1 year and 9 months. Very good high medium smoke. 1/22/15)

GURKHA CUBAN LEGACY MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (81)

GURKHA CUBAN LEGACY MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (81) (Special made Sampler size.)

GURKHA CUBAN LEGACY MADURO TORO (6.5” x 50) (81) (Average cheap medium Maduro cigar.  2/21/10)

GURKHA CUBAN LEGACY MADURO PRESIDENTE (7" x 52) (81) (Special made Sampler size.  1/9/09)

GURKHA CUBAN LEGACY MADURO CHURCHILL (7.5” x 50) (79) (My first Gurkha cigar. Decent, average medium smoke. 9/11/08)

GURKHA DAKER HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (81) (Cheap cigar.  Reaches Medium.  Aged 2yrs, 6m.  Still generic. No surprise at $2 per. 11/15/20) (Grade D+)

GURKHA DOBLE MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 52) (86) (Average smoke after 15 months of aging. Different batch then the Gran Rothchild 11/4/13)

GURKHA DOBLE MADURO GRAN ROTHCHILD (6.5” x 56) (87) (Average smoke out of the cello. Better then Macanudo maduro which ain't saying much, lol. 11/9/16) (Grade C+)

GURKHA DRAGONLORD MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Very good, SLOW burning M to F flavor! Thompson exclusive blend. THOMPSON. 4/11/17) (Grade B)

GURKHA ELEGANCE CONNECTICUT TORO (6.75" x 50) (88) (Much better after 3 months of aging. 6/21/13)

GURKHA EMPIRE SERIES I HABANO TORO by Fidel Oliva (5.5” x 52) (87)  

GURKHA EMPIRE SERIES II MADURO TORO by Fidel Oliva (5.5” x 52) (85)

GURKHA EMPIRE SERIES III MADURO TORO by Fidel Oliva (5.5” x 52) (79)

GURKHA EMPIRE SERIES IV OSCURO HABANO TORO by Fidel Oliva (5.5” x 52) (85) (Average smoke.  2/11/13)

GURKHA EMPIRE SERIES V CONNECTICUT TORO by Fidel Oliva (5.5” x 52) (85) (All the Gurkha Empire lines are average smokes.  7/29/11) 

GURKHA EMPIRE SERIES VI HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO No.2 by Fidel Oliva (6.25” x 52) (85) (Who the hell is Fidel Oliva???? 5/31/14)

GURKHA EPICURE CUBRA (6.5" x 58) (92) (Good smooth high medium flavor. 9/11/17) (Grade A-)

GURKHA ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE SHAGGY DOMINICAN TORO (6" x 53) (87) (Speccial made Sampler size. Good medium flavor.  2/10/15)

GURKHA ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE SHAGGY DOMINICAN GRAN ROTHCHILD (6.5" x 55) (87) (Good, but not as good as the Lancero. 10/19/14) 

GURKHA ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE SHAGGY DOMINICAN LANCERO (7" x 43) (88) (Great size for this blend. Tastes best.  Very good medium cigar. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 2/4/16) (Grade B-)

GURKHA ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE SHAGGY DOMINICAN GRAN TORPEDO (7" x 56) (87) (Good natural tobacco flavor.  9/23/13)

GURKHA ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE SHAGGY DOMINICAN SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (87) (No shaggy head.  Good, slightly above Average. 12/31/11)

GURKHA ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE SHAGGY DOMINICAN PRESIDENTE (8.5” x 52) (87) (Good smoke after 1 year of aging. 8/3/14)

GURKHA EVIL MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85)

GURKHA EVIL MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (86)

GURKHA EVIL MADURO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (86)  (Good smoke. 4/9/09)

GURKHA FUERTE HABANO TORO (6” x 52) (60) (Very Bad tasting cigar. 4/1/11)

GURKHA FUERTE HABANO GRAN TORPEDO (7” x 56) (59) (A real piece of spicy crap.  One of the worst cigars I have ever smoked!  Never to be smoked again. 5/9/11)

GURKHA G3 MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Very average medium smoke out of the cello. Not a great Maduro smoke. Rolled in 2011. 3/12/15)

GURKHA G5 MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 52) (85) (Average cigar out of the cello. 3/17/15)

GURKHA G5 MADURO GRAN ROTHSCHILD (6" x 56) (87) (Decent, average Maduro smoke. 3/11/19) (Grade C)

GURKHA G5 BOX-PRESSED MADURO TORPEDO by Nestor Plasencia (6.25” x 52) (85) (Average cigar. 12/10/09)

GURKHA GENGHIS KHAN MADURO CHURCHILL (7.5" x 54) (86) (Average smoke. 2/12/16. One started aging 11/5/20)) (Grade C)

GURKHA GHOST MADURO XO (6" x 60) (87) (Medium Maduro like flavor out of the cello. Good smoke, but not for $10. B&M. 7/26/13)

GURKHA GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE BLEND PERFECTO (6" x 60) (90) (Got 10 for $26.50.  Good medium smoke! 12/15/18) (Grade B-)

GURKHA GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE RESERVE CHURCHILL (7" x 55) (90) (Good, sweet, solid smoke. 7/20/17)

GURKHA GRAND AGE SPECIAL EDITION SUN GROWN PERFECTO (6" x 60) (92)

GURKHA GRAND AGE SUN GROWN ‘GRAND AGE’ (7.5” x 54) (95) (Excellent, M to F natural tobacco flavors.  A Classic cigar. Discontinued. 3/27/10)

GURKHA GRAND AGE CAMEROON PRESIDENTE (7.5" x 54) (87) (2018 version.  Like most Cameroons needs to age.  Only average out of the cello.  Better after 4 months. 7/10/19) (Grade C+)

GURKHA GRAND ENVOY TORO (5” x 56) (86)

GURKHA GRAN RESERVE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (6” x 50) (87)

GURKHA GRAN RESERVE MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (80) (Robustos SUCK! 5/11/12) 

GURKHA GRAND RESERVE LOUIS XIII COGNAC CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (6" x 50) (92) (Excellent smoke.  Sweet, medium flavor.  B&M. 9/15/13) (Garde B)

GURKHA HARLEQUISS HABANO XO (6" x 60) (87) (Averaege cigar.  NEED to smoke this one slowly for better flavor. 6/6/20) (Grade C)

GURKHA HAVANA BLEND HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (88)

GURKHA HAVANA LEGENDS HABANO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (85) (Average. 5/16/10)

GURKHA HERITAGE HABANO ROSADO TORO (6.5" x 52) (91) (The 'real' legit Heritage blend released nationally. Very good. One of my favorites.  Pinched a Pack of 20 for $60 from CBid. 4/11/19) (Grade B)

GURKHA HERITAGE HABANO XO (6" x 60) (85) (JR's generic vesion. Not the front line national release blend. Just OK, smokeable.  Not worth a second purchase at any price. JR. 1/11/16)

GURKHA HUDSON BAY HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (85) (Average Habano wrapped cigar. 1/17/16) (Grade C-)

GURKHA HUDSON BAY HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (?) (One started aging 11/5/20)

GURKHA HUDSON BAY RED SKIES SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (87) (Much better then the Habano version. Good M to F flavor out of the cello. 8/9/16) (Grade C)

GURKHA IMPERIAL SELECT RESERVE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (92) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $13 from Cigar Bid. C.I. price $45. Very good mild smoke. 7/12/16) (Grade A)

GURKHA KAIZED CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (86) (Very Average. No distinct flavors except cream after 6 months aging.  9/20/18) (Grade C-)

GURKHA KUKRI CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (80) (Your average mild Connecticut wrapped cigar but the draw was below average  Not bad for $2.00 per after 6 months of aging. 10/28/18)

GURKHA LEGEND HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6” x 50) (91) (Excellent cigar. 8/14/12)

GURLHA LEGEND HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (89) (2017 batch.  Good, crisp average Habano smoke. 8/21/18) (Grade B-)

GURKHA LEGEND HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 53) (89)

GURKHA LEGEND VINTAGE 2001 ANNIVERSARIO MADURO PERFECTO (6" x 60) (89) (Good medium, sweet Maduro & natural tobacco flavors. 2/26/11)

GURKHA LEGEND VINTAGE 2001 MADURO TORPEDO (6.25” x 53) (88) 

GURKHA LEGEND VINTAGE 2001 MADURO GRAN ROTHCHILD (6.5” x 58) (90) (Medium, sweet Maduro & natural tobacco flavors after 6M of aging. 6/4/10)

GURKHA LEGEND VINTAGE 2001 MADURO TORO (6.5" x 58) (87) (Current batch is nothing like the batch I smoked in 2010.  Very average out of the cello.  Better after 1 yr, 4 months of aging. 9/2/18) (Grade C+)

GURKHA MASTERCLASS CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (88) (Good, solid mild smoke. A Thompson exclusive blend. 4/11/17)

GURKHA MASTER SELECT CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO #4 (6” x 50) (88) (Decent average high mild smoke. 6/21/12)

GURKHA MASTER SELECT CONNECTICUT (NEW) ROBUSTO #4 (6" x 50) (87) (New 2018 batch.  Enjoyable, good/average mild smoke. 1/9/19) (Grade C)

GURKHA MASTER SELECT HABANO CHURCHILL (7.25" x 50) (88) (Good smoke. 8/11/12)

GURKHA MASTER SELECT HABANO DOUBLE HAPPINESS (10” x 48) (86) (Special made Sampler size. Average Habano smoke after 2y, 7m aging. 2/20/15)

GURKHA MASTER SELECT HABANO {NEW} Toro (6" x 50) (87) (Generic. 5/22/18) (Grade C-)

GURKHA MASTER SELECT HABANO {NEW) XO (6" x 60) (87) (New 2013 batch in 20 Boxes. Cigar Bid)

GURKHA MASTER SELECT MADURO XO (6” x 60) (86) (Very average even after 4 months of aging. 4/27/13)

GURKHA MICRO-BATCH LIGA TPB-1 BOX-PRESSED LANCERO by AJ Fernandez (6.5” x 44) (86)

GURKHA MICRO-BATCH LIGA VH-7 TORO (6” x 50) (65) (Not a good cigar even after 3 months of aging.  Dry and bitter taste.  11/7/10)

GURKHA MICRO-BATCH LIGA V-2 TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25 x 52) (86) 

GURKHA MICRO-BATCH LIGA C-10 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7” x 48) (89)

GURKHA MONOGRAM CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 52) (85)

GURKHA MONOGRAM CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (85) (Average smoke. 4/29/10)

GURKHA NAUTILUS HABANO TORO (5.5" x 52) (88) (Pretty tasty smoke after 5 years of gaing. 1/18/16)

GURKHA NINJA MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (86)

GURKHA NINJA MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (86)

GURKHA NINJA MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Good smoke after 2 years of aging.  = 2 P.D.R. OSCURO.  1/4/14)

GURKHA NINJA MADURO XO (6" x 60) (88) (Good, smooth, medium smoke after 3 years of aging. Nice draw. 1/30/15)

GURKHA OMEN CONNECTICUT GRAN ROTHCHILD (6" x 56) (88) (Tastes like EVERY other Gurkha Connecticut,  Good and average and not bad for two bucks. 9/9/19)

GURKHA PAN AMERICAN CONNECTICUT XO (6" x 60) (90) (Good solid smoke.  Average+.  15 for $40 was a god buy. 3/6/18) (Grade B-)

GURKHA PARK AVENUE CONNECTICUT TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (84) (Special made Sampler size)

GURKHA PARK AVENUE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25” x 52) (88) (2019 batch.  Good, average smoke. As good as any Macanudo Cafe I've smoked. 6/8/19) (Grade C+)

GURKHA PARK AVENUE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7” x 48) (84) (Average smoke. Falls short of a good, solid daily smoke. 3/27/11)

GURKHA PARK AVENUE CONNECTICUT PRESIDENTE by AJ Fernandez (7" x 52) (85) (Special made Sampler size.)

GURKHA PARK AVENUE HABANO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25" x 52) (76) (Very generic. 8/1/15)

GURKHA PARK AVENUE MADURO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25” x 52) (89) (2019 batch. Nice surpise.  Good sweet maduro smoke. 3/19/19) (Grade B-)

GURKHA PARK AVENUE MADURO PRESIDENTE by AJ Fernandez (7" x 52) (85) (Special made Sampler size. 3/1/09)

GURKHA PEDRO MARTIN MADURO XO (6" x 60) (89) (Good, average+ out of the cello. 12/1/15)

GURKHA PRESTIGE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88) (Average mild smoke.  Not bad for $2. CIGAR BID. 9/14/20) (Grade C)

GURKHA RAJA HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (87) (Great draw, VERY average flavor.  Cheap cigar. 4/7/18) (Grade C)

GURKHA RED WITCH HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (85) (Average, medium Habano wrapped smoke.  Not as good as Wicked Indie. B&M. 8/14/13)

GURKHA REGETTA CONNECTICUT GRAN ROTHCHILD (6" x 56) (88) (Excellent draw.  Top shelf quality, average flavor.   6/22/20) (Grade B-)

GURKHA ROGUE HABANO BOX-PRESSED RUTHLESS (6" x 54) (92) (Very good sweet crisp Habano flavor. 1/6/18) (Grade A-)

GURKHA ROGUE HABANO BOX-PRESSED BAMBOOZLE (6" x 60) (90) (Another Very Good Habano wrapped cigar for 3 bucks. Better then Padron. 1/13/14)

GURKHA ROYAL BRIGADE TORO (5.75" x 52) (86) (Not sure what wrapper was used. Average smoke. 11/2/11)

GURKHA ROYAL CHALLENGE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Very Good cigar out of the cello. Beautiful presentation.  B&M. 1/14/14)

GURKHA ROYAL CHALLENGE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 53) (89) (Good medium smoke after 1 year, 5 months of aging. Pinched a Box of 20 for $69 from CBid. 3/26/16) (Grade B-)

GURKHA SEDUCTION SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 55) (91) (Good smooth medium flavor after 4 years of aging. 2/1/19) (Grade B)

GURKHA SEDUCTION SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED SULTAN (6.25" x 56) (91)

GURKHA SEDUCTION SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 55) (91) (Excellent smooth flavor after 1 month of aging.  Better then the bundled Toro I bought. 3/20/15) 

GURKHA SHERPA 2002 LIMITED RESERVE LOT 312 HABANO TORO (6” x 50) (80) (Average smoke after 8 months.  3/23/13) 

GURKHA SHERPA 2002 LIMITED RESERVE LOT 312 HABANO PRESIDENTE (7” x 52) (80) (Special made Sampler size. 1/13/12) 

GURKHA SHERPA CAFÉ CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (80) (average cigar. 11/19/08)

GURKHA SHERPA CAFÉ CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25” x 52) (78) (Special made Sampler size)

GURKHA SIGNATURE 1887 CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 55) (89) (Good, solid, average smoke for under $3 per. Very nice after 4 months of aging. 12/20/18) (Grade B-)

GURKHA SPECIAL OPS MADURO TORO (6” x 52) (86) (Good average smoke.  5/17/11) 

GURKHA SPECIAL OPS MADURO CHURCHILL (7.5" x 52) (90) (Good solid flavor. 11/11/18) (Grade B)

GURKHA STATUS CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (89) (Very good cigar.  9/19/10)

GURKHA STATUS MADURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (77) (Very generic cheap flavor out of the cello. 1/13/15) (Grade D-)

GURKHA SYMPHONY CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO #4 (6” x 50) (87) (Flat boring mild smoke.  Good draw. Average. 11/6/20) (Grade C)

GURKHA SYMPHONY CONNECTICUT PERFECTO (6" x 60) (88) (A Symphony of smooth, creamy mild flavors.  3/7/15)

GURKHA SYMPHONY CONNECTICUT GRAN ROTHCHILD (6.5” x 55) (89) Very good mild smoke. 1/16/16) (Grade B-)

GURKHA SYMPHONY CONNECTICUT GRAN TORPEDO (7" x 56) (88) (Very good Connecticut wrapped cigar.  6/4/13)

GURKHA TEMPLAR HABANO RECEPTION (4" x 60) (80) (Better with the cello left on. Average Habano wrapped smoke after 1year, 6 months of aging. F.S.S. 6/3/16)

GURKHA TEMPLAR HABANO TRUE CROSS (5" x 60) (80)

GURKHA TEMPLAR HABANO GRAND MASTER (6” x 60) (80) (Average smoke. Better out of the cello then after 2 months aging. F.S.S. 4/17/15)

GURKHA TITAN VINTAGE 1996 MADURO TORO (6" x 53) (87) (Speccial made Sampler size. Average smoke out of the cello. 2/9/15)

GURKHA TITAN VINTAGE 1996 MADURO ROTHCHILD (6.25” x 56) (89) (Very good cigar after 2YR.s, of aging.  4/21/15)

GURKHA TITAN VINTAGE 1996 MADURO GRAN TORPEDO (7" x 56) (87) (Average medium smoke. =2 dozens of $2per Maduro smokes. 6/19/13)

GURKHA TITAN II MADURO XO (6" x 60) (86) (Average smoke. Does not taste any better after a year and a half aging. Not nearly as good as the Rothchild. 9/29/14)

GURKHA TITAN II MADURO ROTHCHILD (6.5" x 56) (88) (Very Good, near full Maduro flavor.  9/1/13)

GURKHA TRIDENT HAVANA OSCURO XO (6" x 60) (87) (Similar to Carlos Torano Loyal. 10/3/13)

GURKHA TRIDENT HAVANA OSCURO BELICOSO (6.25" x 54) (88) (Good, smooth medium smoke after 1Y, 6M's of aging. La Perla Habana type flavor. 4/23/15)

GURKHA TRIPLE LIGERO MADURO TORO (6.25” x 52) (89) (Medium smooth, nice smoke. Good draw. 8/17/20) (Grade C+) 

GURKHA VINTAGE SERIES 1999 TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Average flavor. 12/1/12)

GURKHA VIPER SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85)

GURKHA VIPER SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED XO (6" x 60) (87)

GURKHA VIPER SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (87) (Average smooth medium cigar. Original batch. 5/27/10)

GURKHA VIPER SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED {NEW) TORO (6" x 50) (90) (New 2013 batch/blend in 20 Boxes. Excellent medium cigar. Great draw. 3/8/15)

GURKHA VIPER SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED {NEW} CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (One of the best $2 Habano smoke I have ever had. Box of 20-$45. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 4/22/15)

GURKHA VULCAN HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (79) (Got worse after 1 year of aging. Tasted better right out of the cello. 8/14/11)

GURKHA WARLORD SUMATRA XO (6" x 60) (86) (This newer batch is not bad.  OK.  Your decent average smoke. 2/8/19) (Grade C+)

GURKHA WARLORD SUMATRA GRAN TORO (6.75" x 60) (86) (Average medium Habano-like flavor after 7 months of aging. 2/7/14)  

GURKHA WARLORD SUMATRA GRAN TORPEDO (7" x 56) (86) (Not bad, but not near full flavored as advertised. Huge Rip-Off at $15per. 2/7/14)

GURKHA WARPATH CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (89) (I have NO IDEA what the wrapper is.  Connectcut or Indonesian I think.  Great draw and burn.  Great quality, decent natural flavor after 9 months of aging. 9/14/18) (Grade B-)

GURKHA WARPIG MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Aged 1 year. Did not improve. Still Good, solid M to F flavor. 10/20/14)

GURKHA WARPIG MADURO XO (6" x 60) (86) (Not as tasty as the 54 Ring Toro or Belicoso. Extra filler did not work for this blend. 8/1/16)

GURKHA WARPIG MADURO BELICOSO (6.25" x 54) (87) (Average, burnt like M to F flavor. Similar too but much better then PDR Tres Ligas Maduro. 2/9/16)

GURKHA WICKED INDIE HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (89) (Awesome draw.  Good medium flavor. Better then Padron. B&M. 9/6/13) 

GURKHA WICKED INDIE HABANO BOX-PRESSED GORDO (6" x 60) (89) (Good, medium Habano wrapped cigar. Sold under the East India Trading Co. label. B&M. 7/11/13)

GURKHA WIDOW MAKER PRIVATE RESERVE CONNECTICUT XO (6" x 60) (88) (No legit $50 cigar sells for 2 bucks at Cigar Bid.  RE-TAR-TED! 9/14/13)

GURKHA WIDOW MAKER PRIVATE RESERVE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 52) (87) (Average hay flavor out of the cello. 7/16/19)

GURKHA WIDOW MAKER PRIVATE RESERVE MADURO XO (6" x 60) (88) (Good cigar after 2 year of aging. Much better then the Churchill.  12/20/14)

GURKHA WIDOW MAKER PRIVATE RESERVE MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 52) (85) (Draw was poor ruining most of my 5-Pack. Falvor was Rated 88. 4/27/11)

GURKHA XTREME HABANO GORDO (6" x 58) (91) (Good, very slow burning full habano smoke after 6 months aging 4/20/18) (Grade B)

GURKHA YAKUZA HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Excellent cigar. Very good draw & burn. 2/11/20) (Grade A)

     (Kaiser Hansotia is OBSESSED with rolling cigars.  Most Gurkha M.S.R.P.'s are outragious when their flavor offering is taken into consideration.  Most of Kaizad Hansotias blends are good, BUT only average tasting cigars. 

He even has one stick that costs around $500.00per for sucker BOTL's that have money to WASTE. Their are dozens of $2.00 to $5.00per priced brands out their that are just as good or much better.  I have however smoked

at least two dozen Gurkha blends that were good enough to be considered SOLID, slightly above average premium cigars, of which fifteen recieved a '90' Rating or better like the ARCHIVE, GRAND AGE, LOUIS XIII 

COGNAC, GENGHIS KHAN (Original batch), ROYAL CHALLENGE, VIPER{New}, CENTURIAN SULTAN, CLASSIC HAVANA BLEND, and SEDUCTION.  16 out of several hundred blends is a good amount, I guess. His new 125th 

Anniversary cigars are all Very Good cigars as well at the right price as are the new BOX-PRESSED VIPER. The new blends released in 2015/16 like the CASK BLEND, HERITAGE, IMPERIAL CONNECTCUT, BLACK OPS RUBICON, 

WARPIG, YAKUZA, ROGUE, PEDRO MARTIN, and 1997 ARCHIVE  are all good, solid smokes that reach Top Shelf flavor after aging. 8/6/16)

HAMMER & SICKLE TRADEMARK CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (89) (New 2015 batch. Decent out of the cello. Gets better after 5 months. 9/17/17) (Grade B-)

HAMMER & SICKLE TRADEMARK CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (78) (Generic out of the cello and still generic after 4 months of aging. B&M. 6/2/13)

HAMMER & SICKLE TVER EDICION LIMITADA HABANO TORO TUBOS (6" x 52) (88) (Good, average slow burning M-F flavor. Similar La Libertad. 4/17/15)

HARVESTER & CO. CONNECTICUIT TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Good contruction.  Lacked flavor out ofter cello.  Will update after some aging. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/12/20) 

HAVANA CLASSICO PEQUENOS (5.5" x 38) (70) (Lousy tasting Mini! 9/14/09)

Xikar HC Series cigars by AJ Fernandez & J. Fuego

HC SERIES BLACK MADURO GRANDE by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (87) (Average smoke. Seems to fall short of the first batch. 4/10/16)

HC SERIES BLACK MADURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (88) (Decent, average medium flavor after 4 years. MSRP 20 Box $150. 2/15/20) (Grade C+)

HC SERIES CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (92) (Good, crisp flavor after 1year, 6 months aging. and WAY TO SMALL. 6/30/16)

HC SERIES CONNECTICUT LONSDALE (6" x 46) (92) (46-Ring tastes great. 2/26/14)

HC SERIES CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 52) (92) (Cigar.com 'Best Mild Blend of 2014'. Good, solid smoke after 1 year. MSRP 20 Box $158. 1/10/14)

HC SERIES CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6" x 54) (92) (Great flavor.  Interesting near medium flavor. 10/20/20)

HC SERIES CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (92) (Very Good medium smoke. 10/8/19) (Grade A)

HC SERIES CRIOLLO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (91) (Original batch prior to 2017. 5/27/15)

HC SERIES CRIOLLO GRANDE (6" x 60) (90) (3/9/19)

HC SERIES CRIOLLO TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (1st batch was Rated '91'.  This newer 2017 is a more generic tasting but much better after 7 months of aging. 1/20/19) (Grade B-)

HC SERIES DEFIANCE NICARGAUAN SHADE GROWN CRIOLLO INSTIGATOR (6" x 54) (87) (Average medium smoke after 7 months of aging. =2 Padron. 2/18/15)

HC SERIES GRAN LIMITADO HABANO TORO TUBOS by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (92) (Very good full flavored Habano smoke after 9 months of aging. 8/3016) (Grade A)

HC SERIES HABANO COLORADO PIGTAIL PERFECTO (5.35" x 60) (91) (Very good out of the cello. 6/2/17) (Grade B)

HC SERIES HABANO COLORADO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (91) (From the original batch. Stole 5 from Cigar Bid for $10. C.I. price $33. Excellent Habano wrapped cigar for $2. One of my favorites. 7/15/16)

HC SERIES HABANO COLORADO GRANE (6" x 60) (92) (Very good full flavor. 5/22/20) (Grade A-)

HC SERIES HABANO COLORADO TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (New blend/batch. Pinched a Box of 20 for $43 from CBid. MSRP 20 Box $158. Good smoke. 10/9/16)

HC SERIES HABANO COLORADO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (91) (Original batch. Very good M to F Habano flavor. Better then Padron. 7/14/13)

HC SERIES HABANO2 BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (93) (Very good crisp M to F Habano smoke. Blows Padron away. One of my favorites. 3/31/20) (Grade A)

HC SERIES HABANO2 BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (93) (Special made Sampler size. Excellent cigar. ALL sizes are Box-Pressed. 11/22/16)

HC SERIES HABANO2 BOX-PRESSED GRANDE by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (93) (Love these. Excellent habano wrapped cigar.  Stole a Box of 20 from Cigar.com for $52! C.I. $110. 4/10/17)

HC SERIES HABANO2 BOX-PRESSED TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (93) (Very good medium Habano flavor out of the cello. Great draw.  3/10/15)

HC SERIES MADURO2 BOX-PRESSED CORONA GORDA by AJ Fernandez (5" x 46) (93)

HC SERIES MADURO2 BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (93) (Good, solid medium smoke. Better then the regular line Arturo Fuente Maduros I have burned. MSRP 20 Box $170. 7/1/16)

HC SERIES MADURO2 BOX-PRESSED TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (93) (Stole a Box of 20 for $34 from Cigar Bid. C.I. price was $145. All sizes are Box-Pressed. One of my favorites. 11/1/18) (Grade A)

HC SERIES MADURO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (88)

HC SERIES MADURO GRANDE (6" x 60) (88) (This was the original batch released in 2013 was a solid smoke after a few months of aging. 7/11/14)

HC SERIES RED COROJO GRANDE by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (87) (Stole a Bundle of 20 for $31 from Cigar Bid. C.I. $60. Needs to age. Not as good as the 6.5"x52 Toro out of the cello. Extra filler reduces flavor. 6/15/16)

HC SERIES RED COROJO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good, smooth medium flavor. Awesome cheapo. Good as any regular line Fuente or Macanudo. A "Diamond in the ruff"! Won 20-$34. 3/19/15) (Grade C)

HC SERIES WHITE SHADE GROWN CONNECTICUT BELICOSO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (89) (Crisp, tasty mild sub $2 cigar.  One of the best cheopos currently made. 6/11/19) (Grade C)

HC SERIES WHITE SHADE GROWN CONNECTICUT TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (89) (Good average high mild flavor after 1 year. 7 months of aging. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 1/27/19)

HC SERIES WHITE SHADE GROWN CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by AJ fernandez (7" x 48) (89) (Average smoke like the Toro. Stole a mazo of 20 of the Toro for $25 from CBid. One of the Best bundle cigar made. 1/1/18)

     (I read in the May, 2014 Cigar.com Catalog that the original three H/C Series lines were blended by J. Fuego, maker of the awesome J.FUEGO ORIGEN COROJO and ORIGEN MADURO lines. Also read that AJ Fernandez blended

the newer HABANO2, MADURO2 SQUARED, BLACK MADURO, RED COROJO, WHITE CONECTICUT, HABANO COLORADO, nad the GRAN LIMITADO lines.  They are some of the BEST sub $3per cigars being sold at Cigar Bid today.  

All 6 blends are SOLID, above average premium smokes with the Connecticut, Criollo, Habano Cororado, Maduro2, Gran Limitado, and Habano2 having a TOP-SHELF flavor offering.  The new 2014 DEFIANCE, RED COROJO, and 

WHITE CONNECTICUT were good, solid smokes as well. 5/25/16)

HEADLEY GRANGE SUMATRA ESTUPENDOS by E.P. Carrillo (5.5" x 52) (88) (Good above average flavor out of the cello. Find out what the fuck "ESTUPENDOS" means. Extra-special maybe???? 12/14/13)

HELIX CONNECTICUT X652 by General Cigar Co. (6" x 52) (85) (Average mild smoke out of the cello. Not worth more the two bucks! B&M. 5/26/13)

HENRY CLAY VINTAGE 1995 SUMATRA CORONA (5.5" x 42) (74) (Medium, dark brown spiced flavor.  Below average.  Honestly it was CRAP!  1/3/13)

HENRY CLAY STALK CUT VINTAGE 2012 CONNECTICUT BROADLEAF BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (91) (Very good. 7/19/18)

HENRY CLAY STALK CUT VINTAGE 2012 CONNECTICUT BROADLEAF BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Not a Maduro. Thick darker brown warpper.  Good medium smoke out of the cello.  9/1/19) (Grade A)

HENRY CLAY LIMITED EDITION 2018 HABANO PERFECTO (5.75" x 52) (88) (Good, solid medium Habano smoke after 10 months 12/29/19) (Grade C+)

HENRY CLAY WAR HAWK CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (91) (Very good crisp flavor. 10/9/19) (Grade B+)

HESITANT PIRATE SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (50) (One of the WORST cigars I have ever smoked! Horrible constuction. 10/18/08)

HOJA REAL UNICOS (5" x 56) (62) (Tastes like SHIT! 7/13/10)

HOLT’S SPECIAL EDITION 'ARTURO FUENTE' CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (72) (Well aged bland tasting CRAP! 12/3/08)

HOLT’S SPECIAL EDITION 'ASHTON' MADURO CORONA (6.5" x 45) (78) (Not bad after 3 years of aging.  1/5/09)

HOLT’S SPECIAL EDITION 'PADRON' HABANO CHURCHILL (6.9" x 49) (45) (Not like any PADRON I ever smoked! Never to be smoked again. 12/11/08)

HOLT’S SPECIAL EDITION 'NESTOR MIRANDA' ROSADO CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (71)

Hoyo de Monterrey cigars

HOYO de MONTERREY 150th ANNIVERSARY EDICION de CUMPLEANOS HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Very good! Tastes better with the cello left on. Great draw. 8/7/16) (Grade B)

HOYO de MONTERREY SUMATRA GOVERNORS (6.12" x 50) (89) (Very tasty smoke. 8/11/16) (Grade B-)

HOYO de MONTERREY MADURO GOVERNORS (6.12" x 50) (?)

HOYO de MONTERREY CERTIFIED VINTAGE DUQUE SUMATRA TORPEDO (6.12" x 54) (61) (Tasted like SHIT after 2 months of aging, One of the few cigars I have ever smoked that was plain BAD! Sold only at JR. 2/20/14)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CAMEROON MERLIN (5.25” x 50) (90)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CAMEROON GALAHAD (6.75" x 47) (88) (Good sweet smoke after 2 years of aging. Smoked 2. 6/12/15)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CAMEROON LANCELOT (7.25” x 54) (88)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CONNECTICUT EPICURE (5.25” x 50) (92) (Excellent smoke.  Effortless draw.  Good solid flavor. 9/11/20) (Grade A) 

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CONNECTICUT 'Select Ten' (5.5" x 52) (89) (From JR's 'Select Ten' Samplers. 12/14/12)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CONECTICUT GIGANTE (6" x 60) (89) (To much filler. 6/11/16)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CONNECTICUT 'Select Ten' (6.12" x 50) (90) (From JR's 'Select Ten' Samplers. 12/14/12)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CONNECTICUT 'Select Ten' (6.75" x 50) (90) (From JR's 'Select Ten' Samplers. 12/14/12)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CONNECTICUT 'Select Ten' (7" x 54) (90) (From JR's 'Select Ten' Samplers. JR. 12/14/12)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR CONNECTICUT No.I (7.25” x 54) (91) (One of my favorite Connecticut wrapped cigars. 1/21/13)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR MADURO EPICURE (5.25" x 50) (86)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR MADURO 'Select Ten' (5.5" x 52) (86) (From JR's 'Select Ten' Samplers. 12/14/12)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR MADURO 'Select Ten' (6.12" x 50) (86) (From JR's 'Select Ten' Samplers. 12/14/12)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR MADURO 'Select Ten' (6.75" x 50) (86) (From JR's 'Select Ten' Samplers. 12/14/12)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR MADURO 'Select Ten' (7" x 54) (86) (Average Maduro smoke after a few month of aging. JR. 1/07/13)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR DARK KNIGHT MADURO BOX-PRESSED No.I (5.75” x 54) (90) (Yellow cello well aged darkie. Great flavor. 4/14/10)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR LEGEND CLARO HABANO CHALLENGER (5.25” x 50) (88) (New batch/blend. Good after 8 months of aging. 12/23/13)

HOYO de MONTERREY EXCALIBUR LEGEND CLARO HABANO CONQUEROR (6.25” x 54) (91) (Excellent smoke. Discontinued. 2/12/11)

HOYO de MONTERREY VINTAGE 1999 SUMATRA CONDESSA (6.5" x 50) (87) (Good flavor out of the cello. 1/8/14)

HOYO de MONTERREY VINTAGE 2002 SUMATRA ESTELO 75th ANNIVERSARY (6.75" x 48) (89) (= 2 PDR Small Batch Black Corojo. V. good. Sold only at JR. 1/25/14)

HOYO de MONTERREY HOYO de TRADICION TRADICION ROSADO BOX-PRESSED EPICURE (5.25" x 50) (90) (Much better after 5 months of aging.  8/9/11)

HOYO de MONTERREY HOYO de TRADICION TRADICION ROSADO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (89)

HOYO de MONTERREY HOYO ICON COROJO ROBUSTO (5.75" x 49) (89) (Great draw.  Nice smooth semi sweet flavor after 5 weeks aging. 8/29/19) (Grade B-)

HOYO de MONTERREY LA ARMISTAD GOLD HABANO ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5" x 54) (90) (Would be great in the 6"x60 size. 10/6/17)

HOYO de MONTERREY LA ARMISTAD GOLD HABANO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (91) (Very good. 7/11/20) (Grade B+)

HOYO de MONTERREY LA ARMISTAD BLACK SUMATRA OSCURO ROTHSCHILD by AJ Fernandez (4.5" x 50) (?) 

HOYO de MONTERREY LA ARMISTAD DARK SUMATRA ROTHCHILD by AJ Fernandez (4.5" x 50) (?)

HOYO de MONTERREY LA ARMISTAD SILVER HABANO CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (6.85" x 48) (88) (Average+  smoke. Not worth 5 for $20!!! 6/11/18) (Grade C+)

HOYO de MONTERREY REPOSADO de CEDROS SUMATRA LISO (7" x 49) (86) (Just an Average dark brown cigar after 8 months of aging. Not worth a second buy. 1/31/15)

     (Made by General Cigar Inc.  Beyond it's EXCALIBUR lines, which are all Very Good smokes, Hoyo de Monterrey brand makes mostly average cigars worth 3 bucks or less.  Only the HOYO de TRACIDION line, Rated 90,  

reached the Top-Shelf with very good flavor.  5/18/14)

H.S. CLARO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Very nice smooth, meaty natural tasting medium Claro smoke after 9 months of naked cedar aging. THOMPSON. 3/31/20) (Grade A)

H.R. SIGNATURE HABANO 2000 TORO (6" x 52) (92) (A Pack of 5 gors for $99 at C.I.! I got mine for $21 at Thompson. Very good smoke! THOMPSON. 3/7/18) (Grade A)

HUMO JAGUAR JAMASTRAN OSCURO ROBUSTO by Plasencia (5" x 52) (90)  (Very Good smoke.  6/15/13)

H. Upmann cigars

H. UPMANN 1844 CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (93) (Heavy in the hand slow burning excellent crisp flavor after 1 month aging.  Great draw.  Worth the $9 per price tag. CIGARBID. 12/29/19) (Grade A)

H. UPMANN 1844 MEDIA NOCHE MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (90) (Good darkie.  1/31/15)

H. UPMANN 1844 MEDIA NOCHE MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Good smoke after 8 months of aging. A Cigars International exclusive blend. CIGARBID. 2/13/16) (Grade B-)

H. UPMANN 1844 MEDIA NOCHE MADURO GORDO (6" x 60) (86) (It's not as good as the 54-Ring Toro.  Aged 5 years, 2 months.  Flat, dry tasting cigar.  Generic. 1/30/20) (Grade C) 

H. UPMANN 1844 RESERVE HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. Better then Padron. 7/1/13)

H. UPMANN 1844 RESERVE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Slightly above average after 2months of aging. Not nearly as good as Ave Maria or Man O War. 8/8/16) (Grade C+)

H. UPMANN 1844 SUN GROWN SHORT CHURCHILL (4.5" x 54) (88) (Just call it an extra short Robusto that SUCKS! Good smoke after 2.5 years of aging. 9/6/16)

H. UPMANN 1844 SUN GROWN CORONA (5.5" x 44) (88)

H. UPMANN 1844 SUN GROWN MAGNUM (6" x 54) (88) (Good, natural full tobacco flavor after 6 months of aging. F.S.S. 4/3/14)

H. UPMANN 1844 SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (88) (Good smoke. 2/6/15)

H. UPMANN 1844 SUN GROWN LANCERO (7.5" x 40) (88) (Good smoke, just a little to thin. 2/17/15)

H. UPMANN 1844 VINTAGE CAMEROON CORONA (5.5" x 44) (88)

H. UPMANN 1844 VINTAGE CAMEROON BELICOSO (6.12" x 52) (90) (Perfect burn, draw, and great M/F flavor out of the cello. F.S.S. 2/10/15) (Grade B-)

H. UPMANN 1844 VINTAGE CAMEROON LONSDALE (6.62" x 44) (88)

H. UPMANN by AJ FERNANDEZ SUMATRA TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Good solid smoke.  Needs to age some.  CIGARBID.  9/6/19)

H. UPMANN CONNOISSEUR CABINET CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.12" x 52) (80) (Average smooth mild cigar. 12/14/10)

H. UPMANN CONNOISSEUR CABINET CONNECTICUT No.70 (7" x 52) (78) (Draw was horrible on the last one I smoked after 4 months of aging. Very average, generic mild smoke. JR. 5/3/15)

H. UPMANN HAVOC VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 54) (86) (Dose not age well after 8 months: Average. Much better out of the cello. JR. 2/6/14)

H. UPMANN LEGACY SUMATRA TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Very Good, medium smoke afer 1 month of aging.  Discontinued. 3/28/15)

H. UPMANN ORIGINAL CONNECTICUT No.100 (5" x 50) (86) (Great draw, nice average flavor. JR. 4/29/13)

H. UPMANN RESERVE MADURO BELICOSO (6.12" x 52) (86) (Average medium Maduro flavor out of the cello. Way over priced at $8per.  = 2 Fuente, Edge, Black Pearl Maduro. B&M. 9/16/13)

H. UPMANN 'THE BANKER' HABANO ANNUITY (6" x 52) (?)

H. UPMANN 'THE BANKER' HABANO ARBITAGE (7" x 56) (90) (Another Good, smooth over-priced Habano wrapped cigar. B&M. 5/24/14)

H. UPMANN YARGUERA HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Very good smooth Habano warpped cigar after 8 months of aging. CIGARBID. 4/22/18) (Grade B+)

     (The H.Upmann brand is made by Altadis USA Cigars Inc, and is a mixed bag of mostly good, average smokes.  The BANKER is a very good Habano wrapped cigar, but their are a dozen Habano wrapped cigars out their 

that are just as good that can be gotten for half the price.  The SUN GROWN, LEGACY, and CAMEROON are also Very Good smokes. It is written that August & Hermann Upmann invented the Spanish Cedar Humidor to 

store stogies, WHOOPIE. 3/30/14)

ILLUSIONE CONNECTICUT GIGANTES (6.5" x 56) (87) (Just a big fat generic mild herf stick.  Not worth $8.00.  Better smoke after 5 months of naked aging.  Still just average. CIGARBID. 2/18/20) (Grade C)

ILLUSIONE HABANO MADURO 888 by Dion Giolito (6.75" x 48) (90) (Very Good smoke. B&M. 7/6/13)

ILLUSIONE ULTRA OP No.9 (5.5" x 56) (?) (Cigar Aficionado number SIX best cigar of 2015.)

IMPERIAL HABANO TORPEDO by Gran Habano (6.5” x 54) (78)

IMPERIAL HABANO CHURCHILL by Gran Habano (7” x 50) (77) (Smokeable cheap tasting Habano smoke.  6/29/11)

IMPERIALES CLASICO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Leon Jimenes (7" x 50) (74) (Just smokeable, 'cheap' cigar. Never to be brought again! 12/11/12)

IMPERIALES MADURO ROBUSTO by Leon Jimenes (5" x 50) (79) (Not bad.  Better then Macanudo Maduro.  12/21/12)

INDEPENDENCIA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (71) (VERY GENERIC! Never to be smoked again. Never to be brought again! 2/19/11)

Rocky Patel cigars

INDIAN TABAC CLASSIC COROJO ROBUSTO by Rocky Patel (5" x 52) (76) (Aged 5 years. Your average, cheap, genric smoke. 2/11/16)

INDIAN TABAC CLASSIC COROJO TEEPEE by Rocky Patel (6" x 52) (75)

INDIAN TABAC CLASSIC COROJO TORO by Rocky Patel (6" x 54) (75) (Cheap tatsing cigar. 1/17/11)

INDIAN TABAC CLASSIC COROJO CHIEF by Rocky Patel (7.5" x 52) (75) (Generic spice scrap. Never to be smoked again. 9/1/11)

INDIAN TABAC CLASSIC COROJO SALOMON by Rocky Patel (7.12" x 58) (76)

INDIAN TABAC MADURO FIGURADO by Rocky Patel (5" x 58) (82) (Special made Sampler size. 3/27/10)

INDIAN TABAC MADURO TEEPEE by Rocky Patel (5.5" x 52) (80)

INDIAN TABAC MADURO TORO by Rocky Patel (6" x 52) (79) (Average, but to much generic spice flavor. 7/2/10)

INDIAN TABAC ANNIVERSARY LIMITED RESERVE CONNECTICUT BEAR by Nestor Plasencia (5" x 50) (80)

INDIAN TABAC ANNIVERSARY LIMITED RESERVE CONNECTICUT BUFFALO by Nestor Plasencia (7" x 47) (80) (Good, smooth flavor. 8/29/12)

INDIAN TABAC ANNIVERSARY LIMITED RESERVE CONNECTICUT BISON by Nestor Plasencia (6.5" x 42 x 54) (78) (Smokable, but a terrible piramid shape. 2/18/14)

INDIAN TABAC CAMEROON LEGEND ROBUSTO by Rocky Patel (5” x 50) (74) (Not a good Cameroon wrapped cigar.  3/27/10) 

INDIAN TABAC CAMEROON LEGEND GORILLA by Rocky Patel (6" x 58) (70) (More generic spice scrap.  Not smooth at all. Never to be smoked again. 11/22/09)

INDIAN TABAC CAMEROON LEGEND MADURO GORILLA by Rocky Patel (6" x 58) (80)

INDIAN TABAC SUPER FUERTE COROJO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO by Rocky Patel (5" x 50) (88) 

INDIAN TABAC SUPER FUERTE COROJO BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE CORONA by Rocky Patel (7.5” x 52) (89) (Been aging since 10/27/12!  Good, high medium smoke. 10/14/18) (Grade B-)

INDIAN TABAC SUPER FUERTE MADURO GORDO by Rocky Patel (6" x 58) (84)

     (Rocky Patels very first brand. Other then the Super Fuerte Corojo they where ALL hardly average smokes not worth a second buy. 8/25/16) 

IN PUROS VERITAS HABANO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (89) (Stole a Bundle of 20 for $25 from Cigar Bid. Nice surpise. Excellent, smooth high medium flavor after 8 months og aging. Amazing for the price. 10/1/16)

IN PUROS VERITAS HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (89) (Very Good Habano flavor. One of the BEST 'cheopo' smokes ever. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 8/27/16) (B-)

ION CINNAROMA TORO (6" x 50) (61) (Terrible tasting cigar. Never to be smoked again. 7/21/11)

ION CAFÉ CUBANO TORO (6” x 50) (64) (Horrible flavor. Never to be smoked again. 10/1/11)

IRON HORSE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 50) (87) (Average, OK.   Awesome draw.  $9.00 per cigar MSRP is a joke. CIGAR AUCTIONEER 10/10/20) (Grade C-)

IRON HORSE DOMINICAN MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (75)

IRON HORSE DOMINICAN MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (75) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend.  6/18/13)

IRON HORSE DOMINICAN MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (75) (Your average, cheap, daily cigar after 2.5 years. Did not improve at all. Never to be brought again! F.S.S. 12/19/14)

ISLE del SOL SUMATRA TORO by Drew Estates (6" x 52) (88) (Nice surprise. Good sweet medium smoke out of the cello. 2/14/15)

ISLE del SOL SUMATRA CHURCHILL by Drew Estates (7" x 50) (85) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $10 from CBid. C.I.-$22. Not nearly as good as the single Toro I smoked. Maybe it needs to age???? 10/13/16) (Grade C-)

JACK PUTNACKS CUBANS FROM MIAMI (6" x 52) (79) (Supposed to be an actual smoke from Cuba. About as Cuban as Apple pie. Just a cheap, low medium Habano smoke. after 1 year of aging. 4/6/16) 

JAMIE GARCIA RESERVA ESPECIAL MADURO ROBUSTO by My Father Cigars (5.25" x 52) (90)

JAMIE GARCIA RESERVA ESPECIAL MADURO TORO by My Father Cigars (6" x 54) (92) (Very good, slow buring M to F Maduro flavor.  6/7/17) (Grade B+)

JAVA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90) (Solid smooth flavor after one month. CIGARBID. 7/27/19)

JAVA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Very Good medium smoke out of the cello. B&M. 8/23/13)

JAVA MADURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (94) (Great choco like flavor. CIGARBID. 4/7/19) (Grade A+)

JAVA MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (94) (One of the best tasting M to F darkies.  12/8/14)

JAVA RED LABEL MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good, slightly above average out of the cello. B&M. 2/14/18) (Grade B-)

JD HOWARD RESERVE BRAZILIAN ARAPIRACA HR54 by E.P. Carrillo (5" x 54) (93) (Good, but to short!  11/24/14)

JD HOWARD RESERVE BRAZILIAN ARAPIRACA HR52 by E.P. Carrillo (6" x 52) (93) (Excellent medium Sumatra like cigar after 8 months. Tastes like a Sun Grown Sumatra wrapper. 4/14/15) (Grade A)

Casa Fernandez Cigars

JFR CONNECTICUT TITAN (6" x 60) (93) (Very good meaty slow burning almost medium body blend after one month of aging. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 11/9/20) (Grade A)

JFR XT COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Pinched a Pack of 5 for $22. C.I. price $35. Should age very well. Excellent smooth M to F after 3 months of aging. 11/22/16)

JFR XT COROJO BOX-PRESSED 660XT (6" x 60) (94) (Stole a Box of 24 for $58. C.I. $165. MSRP $240. Awesome, smooth M to F flavor. A perfect ciagr ANY TIME OF THE DAY. 11/23/16)

JFR XT MADURO BOX-PRESSED 654TX (6" x 54) (95) (Stole a Box of 24 for $79. C.I. price, $155. Stole 10 for $ 44. ALL GONE!!! Awesome, heavy, slow burning. One of my favorites. 3/21/16) 

JFR XT MADURO BOX-PRESSED 770XT (7" x 70) (90) (Stole a Box of 24 from Holts for $70.  Not nearly as tasty as the 6"x54 cause of extra filler. 1/7/17) (Grade B)

JFR LUNATIC HABANO SHORT ROBUSTO (4.75" x 52) (91) (Good slow burning Habano. 10/11/19) (Grade B)

JFR LUNATIC MADURO SHORT ROBUSTO (4.75” x  52) (88) (Flat, very average smoke. 10/11/19) (Grade C+)

JFR LUNETIC MADURO EL CHIQUITO (4.75" x 70) (90) (Like ALL Casa Fernandez blends a Great smoke. Good draw. 70-Ring is perfect for this blend. 2/9/16)

JFR LUNATIC NICARAGUA GORDO (6" x 60) (?) (CIGAR AUCTIONEER)

J. Fuego cigars

J. FUEGO 777 MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87)

J. FUEGO 777 CONNECTICUT GRANDE (6" x 60) (90) (Very good high mild smoke. 11/15/15) (Grade B-)

J. FUEGO AMERICANA SUN GROWN GRANDE (7" x 56) (88) (Nice smoke for two bucks. 1/7/16)

J. FUEGO CASA FUEGO CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.5" x 52) (89) (A Very Good medium smoke. Discontinued. 4/28/09)

J. FUEGO HEAT COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (Average cigar out of the cello.  Similar to El Mejor. 10/10/14)

J. FUEGO COROJO OSCURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (87) (Much better after 3 years of aging. One of the better $2 cigars. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente cigar I have burned. 7/11/16) (Grade C)

J. FUEGO ORIGEN COROJO ORIGINALS (5" x 44) (90) (Very good, tasty little smoke after 14 months of aging. Have  11/17/14)

J. FUEGO ORIGEN COROJO CORONA (5.5" x 46) (90)

J. FUEGO ORIGEN COROJO LANCERO (7.5" x 38) (90)

J. FUEGO ORIGEN COROJO TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Excellent full flavored Corojo wrapped cigar.  Stole a Box of 21 for $55. Discontinued. CIGARBID. 2/11/13)

J. FUEGO ORIGEN MADURO TORO (6" x 50 (87) (Good, average smoke but seemed to thin. Much better then Macanudo Maduro.  2/21/13)

J. FUEGO ORIGEN MADURO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Very good after aging. Much better then the 50-ring. Discontinued. 1/16/16)

J. FUEGO ROYAL SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (77) (Average low medium dark brown flavor. Never to be brought again! 6/3/11)

J. FUEGO ROYAL OSCURO BELICOSO (6.5" x 52) (78) (Average darkie.  8/29/12)

J. FUEGO THE JUDGE MADURO BLIND JUSTICE (5" x 50) (87)

J. FUEGO THE JUDGE MADURO VILLAINY (5.5" x 46) (88) (Best tasting size. Good near full flavor. 8/8/14)

J. FUEGO THE JUDGE MADURO RETRIBUTION (6" x 50) (88) (10 Cigar Test Flight Sampler for $25.00 was a good buy. 7/20/14)

J. FUEGO THE JUDGE MADURO ANIMUS (6" x 60) (88) (Solid darkie. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 7/27/14)

J. FUEGO THE JUDGE MADURO CONTEMPT (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good M to F darkie after 9 months of aging. F.S.S. 3/14/15) (Grade C)

J. FUEGO THE JUDGE VOL.2 CONNECTICUT CONTEMPT (7" x 48) (88) (Not bad out of the cello.  Mild, smooth. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/13/20) (Grade C)

J. FUEGO SANGRE de TORO GRANDE (6" x 58) (88) (Nice Sun Grown like smoke. 12/18/15)

J. FUEGO VUDU PRIEST CONNECTICUT No.9 (6.75" x 50) (88) (Good, average cigar out of the cello.  Need to burn one after some aging. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/13/20) (Grade C)

     (J. Fuego is a fine Master blender who has produced some very good cigars. The 777 MADURO & CONNECTICUT, CASA FUEGO, ORIGEN COROJO & MADURO, THE JUDGE MADURO, AMERICANA, and SANGRE de TORO 

are all very good, enjoyable smokes. Read he also blended the Very Good OLOR FUERTE and the original XIKAR H/C SERIES HABANO COOLORADO, CRIOLLO, and CONNECTICUT lines. Need to try his new 2016 CONNECTICUT and

four VUDU lines sold at Famous Smoke Shop and his new DELIRIUM MADURO at Thompson. 8/26/16)

JOHN BULL CONNECTICUT BULLDOG (5.5” x 52) (76) (Tastes like a different cigar then 7.25"x54 Prime Minister. 11/14/09)

JOHN BULL CONNECTICUT BRITANIA (6” x 48) (76)

JOHN BULL CONNECTICUT SIR WINSTON (7” x 47) (76) (Smaller sizes are not nearly as good as the 7.25"x54. Like a different blend. 6/22/10) 

JOHN BULL CONNECTICUT PRIME MINISTER (7.25” x 54) (78) (Smokeable cheapo. For some reason every time I smoke one the flavor makes me sick??????? What do you expect for $1.50.  2/1/16) (Grade D)

JOHN BULL THE DARKEST HOUR MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (85) (Great draw. Decent average medium flavor.  Not really Maduro like flavor though LOL! 12/16/19) (Grade C) 

JOYA del JEFE CONNECTICUT RESERVE PRESIDENTE (7.5” x 52) (78) (Smokeable, 'cheap' mild Connecticut wrapped cigar after 2 years of aging. 2/3/15)

Joya de Nicaragua cigars

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO CT BELICOSO (6" x 54) (91) (Very good solid low medium smoke. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/11/20) (Grade A-)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO 1970 CRIOLLO CONSUL (4.75” x 52) (91)  

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO 1970 CRIOLLO GRAN CONSUL (4.75” x 60) (91)

JOYA de NCIARAGUA ANTANO 1970 CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 52) (90) (Needs to age a while.  Better after 4 months. Not nearly as good as the 2013 Churchill. 7/17/19) (Grade B)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO 1970 CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (6.75" x 48) (92) (Excellent, smooth, near full flavor after 6 months. Have  9/29/13)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO DARK COROJO PELIGROSO (5” x 44) (90)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO DARK COROJO AZAROSA (4.5” x 52) (90)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO DARK COROJO PESADILLA (4.75” x 60) (90)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO DARK COROJO EL MARTILLO (5.5” x 54) (90) (Very good full flavored after 2 years of aging. Great smoke. 12/16/14)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ANTANO DARK COROJO PODEROSA (6” x 54) (90)

JOYA de NICARAGUA BLACK MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Not bad out of the cello.  Needs to age. B&M. 1st Maduro by Joya de Nicargaua. 11/16/17) 

JOYA de NICARAGUA CABINETTA SERIE CONNECTICUT/CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Very Good smoke out of the cello. Very smooth. B&M. 6/13/13)

JOYA de NICARAGUA CABINETTA SERIE CONNECTICUT/CRIOLLO DOUBLE CORONA (7" x 54) (90) (The only mild, very smooth cigar I enjoy smoking without a drink. 3/7/15)

JOYA de NICARAGUA CABINETTA SERIE CONNECTICUT/CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (New 2018 batch, label, size. Excellent cigar!  12/5/18) (Grade A)

JOYA de NICARAGUA CELEBRACION CRIOLLO CONSUL (4.5” x 52) (79) (Generic spice flavor even after 4 months of aging.  Not to good even after aging. 6/22/10)

JOYA de NICARAGUA CLASSIC CORONA (4.5” x 44) (85)

JOYA de NICARGAUA COPPER TORO (6" x 50) (86) (Just average out of the cello.  Boring.  Weak draw.  Maybe some aging will help. CIGARBID. 8/13/20) (Grade C)  

JOYA de NICARAGUA CUENCA y BLANCO HABANO TORPEDO ESPECIAL (6.25" x 52) (86) (Average Non-sweet, medium Habano smoke out of the cello. 6/25/13)

JOYA de NICARAGUA CUNNING CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (88) (Good average smoke. 5/6/18) (Grade C+)

JOYA de NICARGAUA FUERTE 'B' CRIOLLO CORONA (5.6" x 46) (85)  

JOYA de NICARAGUA FUERTE 'B' CRIOLLO CONSUL (4.5” x 52) (85)  

JOYA de NICARAGUA FUERTE 'B' CRIOLLO ROBUSTO GRANDE (5.5” x 52) (85) (Much better after aging.  2/14/13)

JOYA de NICARAGUA FUERTE 'B' CRIOLLO {NEW} ROBUSTO GRANDE (5.5" x 52) (87) (Good, solid, average+ cigar out of the cello. 5/21/14)

JOYA de NICRAGAUA JOYA RED HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Very good M to F smoke.  CIGARBID. 4/7/19) (Grade B)

JOYA de NICARAGUA ROSALONES CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Very good after 5 months. Same wrapper as the ANTANO 1970. Discontinued. 2/5/14)

JOYA de NICARAGUA SILVER HABANO BOX-PRESSED ULTRA (6.25" x 46) (90) (Good medium B.P. smoke. CIGARBID. 11/9/19) (Grade B)

     (Alejandro Cuenca, maker of Joya de Nicaragua cigars, has made some of the finest tasting, Top-Shelf smokes around.  The ANTANO 1970, CABINETTA SERIES, DARK COROJO, JOYA RED HABANO, and ROSALONES are among my 

favorites. ALL are excellent cigars Rated near '90' of higher. 5/21/14)

JR ALTERNATIVES MACANUDO ROBUST PRINCE PHILLIP (7.5" x 49) (74) (Generic, below average sweet Habano even fter 4.5 years of aging. Never to be brought again! 12/21/13)

JR ALTERNATIVES MONTESINO CONNECTICUT TORO (6.12" x 49) (75) (Smokeable, cheap Connecticut wrapped cigar. Never to be brought again! 9/30/08)

JR ALTERNATIVES EDICION LIMITADA COHIBA BEHIKE LAGUITO No.4 (4.75" x 52) (81) (Not bad. Average cigar. Have  4/11/13)

JR ULTIMATE MADURO ROTHCHILD (4.5" x 50) (85) (Average Maduro flavor.  5/28/13)

JR ULTIMATE OSCURO CETRO (7” x 42) (87) (Good smoke.  8/13/09)

JR ULTIMATE SUMATRA DOUBLE CORONA (6.75" x 48) (87) (Enjoyable medium smoke. As good as any regular line Arturo Fuente Y have burned.  1/9/15)

JUAN LOPEZ HABANO SELECCION No.3 by Altadis Cigars Inc. (6" x 60) (89) (Good, slow burning cigar after 1y, 4m of aging. B&M. 2/24/15)

KINKY FRIEDMAN HABANO MADURO WILLIE (6” x 48) (87)

KINKY FRIEDMAN HABANO MADURO UTOPIAN (6” x 52) (87)

KINKY FRIEDMAN HABANO MADURO TEXAS JEWBOY (6” x 56) (89) (Very Good, smooth medium darkie after 3 years of aging. Discontinued.  1/25/15)

KINKY FRIEDMAN HABANO MADURO KINKYCRISTO (6.25” x 52) (88) (Good smoke after 1.5 years of aging.  = 2 PDR Oscuro. 8/27/13)

KINKY FRIEDMAN HABANO MADURO THE GOVERNOR (5.75” x 60) (88) (Good darkie.  Discontinued. 2/19/11)

KINKY FRIEDMAN KINKSTER’S CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (76) (Aged 3+ years.  Did not age well.  12/16/13)   

KINKY FRIEDMAN KINKSTER'S CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (80)

KINKY FRIEDMAN KINKSTER’S CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (80)

KINKY FRIEDMAN LONE-STAR HABANO LIGERO No.4 (4.5” x 54) (88) (Very good mini. 6/22/11) 

KINKY FREIDMAN LONE-STAR HABANO LIGERO No.6 (6” x 54) (90) (Nice FULL Habano-like flavor. Won a Box of 20 for $55. = 2 SWAG. Discontinued. 4/27/10)

KINKY FRIEDMAN SPECIAL EDITION MADURO ‘BIG RICHARD’ (6.5” x 54) (90) (Excellent M to F Maduro flavor. Discontinued.  8/13/10) 

KINKY FRIEDMAN CONNECTICUT SWEET KINKY LADY (7” x 38) (80)

     (Kinky Friedman was some Jew that lived in Texas who puts out a few cigar lines now and then. They where all good, decent smokes. 12/22/10)

KISMET VINTAGE 2006 COROJO CHANCE by Augusto Reyes (5.5" x 46) (86) (Average smoke after 6 months of aging.   5/3/14)

KISMET VINTAGE 2006 COROJO FORTUNE  by Augusto Reyes (6.25" x 54) (88) (Much better after 1 year of aging. 10/21/14)

KISMET VINTAGE 2006 COROJO FATE  by Augusto Reyes (6" x 60) (88) (Good, average, sweet medium Corojo wrapped cigar 1year, 5months. 2/21/15)

 

Kristoff cigars

KRISTOFF BRITTANIA RESERVA TORO (6" x 52) (83) (Very average.  Over priced at $6per. Never to be bought again! B&M. 5/1/13)

KRISTOFF CONNECTICUT MATADOR (6.5" x 56) (?) (CIGAR AUCTIONEER)

KRISTOFF COROJO LIMITADA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Very smooth, M to F flavor.) (B&M) (5/11/15)

KRISTOFF CRIOLLO MATADOR (6.5” x 56) (87) (Not that great out of the cello. 9/14/14)

KRISTOFF GALERONES CONNECTICUT DR4 (6" x 54) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 5/20/14)

KRISTOFF GALERONES INTENSIVO MADURO 660 (6" x 60) (93) (Great draw, Very good full flavor. CIGARBID. 2/10/16) (Grade A)

KRISTOFF GC SIGNATURE SERIES MADURO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (86) (Stole a Pack of 5 from Cigar Bid for $13! C.I. price $35. Average smoke after 1 year and 4 months of aging. 10/13/18) (Grade C)

KRISTOFF HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (?) (CIGAR AUCTIONEER)

KRISTOFF KRISTIANA MADURO 60 (5.5" x 60) (87) (Won a Pack of 5 for $23 at Cigar Bid. C.I. $33.  Only average after 4 months of aging. 10/13/16) (Grade C)

KRISTOFF LIGERO MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Thick meaty cigar. Lacked any real defined flavor. HOLT's. 2/25/18) (Grade C+)

KRISTOFF LIGERO MADURO MATADOR (6.5” x 56) (88)

KRISTOFF MADURO MATADOR (6.5” x 56) (89) (Very good. Blows Macanudo Maduro away. Then again most Maduros do.  B&M. 3/28/09)

KRISTOFF SAN ANDRES ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (?) (CIGAR AUCTIONEER)

     (Glenn Case is maker of KRISTOFF cigars.  They are, for the most part, good average smokes that are over-priced by a few bucks per stick.  Only one, the Gallerones Intensivo should be considered a top shelp offering. 10/13/18) 

KUUTS MIRO SUMATRA TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (89) (Very good full flavored smoke after 6 months of aging.  Awesome draw. 4/9/14)

KUUTS PLACERES RESERVA HABANO BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (88) (Good slow burning cigar after 5 months. Better then Padron. 2/26/14)

KUUTS TABACALERA ZAPATA CONNECTICUT OSCURO BELICOSO (5.5" x 52) (89) (Very good medium smoke. 1/10/14)

KUUTS TABACALERA ZAPATA CONNECTICUT OSCURO TORO GRANDE (6" x 60) (89) (Good mild smoke. Discontinued. 6/29/15) (Grade B-)

     (KUUTS Cigars, until recently, were sold only in Europe.  All three blends are Good, above average smokes. 11/16/14)

Don Pepin Garcia cigars

L'ATELIER SANCTI SPIRITUS LAT54 by My Father Cigars (5.65" x 54) (93) (Excellent full flavored cigar. Ecuador Pelo de Oro Hydrid Criollo wrapper. 4/15/13)

L'ATELIER EL SUELO HABANO OSCURO PRADO by My Father Cigars (5.75" x 58) (87) (Good cheap smoke. 7/8/13)

L'ATELIER MADURO No.56 by My Father Cigars (5.5" x 56) (93) (Excellent Maduro wrapped cigar.  Very heavy smoke with near full flavor. Stole a Box of 20 for $80 from CBid. 12/9/17) (Grade A)

L'ATELIER SURROGATES CRYSTAL BALLER by My Father Cigars (5.75" x 56) (92) (Great full flavor. 7/9/13)

L'ATELIER TROCADERO HABANO HONORE by My Father Cigars (5.75" x 56) (88)

L'ATELIER TROCADERO HABANO MONTAIGNE by My Father Cigars (6.25" x 60) (88) (Good cheapo. Similar to 6"x60 PADILLA CAZADORES. 1Y, 9M. 12/17/14)

     (L'ATELIER is another excellent brand by Don Pepin Gracia, Master blender at My Father Cigars.  Even the bundled TROCADERO and EL SUELO are good smokes. 11/9/14.)

Don Pepin Garcia cigars

LA AROMA de CUBA MADURO ROBUSTO by Don Pepin Garcia (5" x 54) (89)

LA AROMA de CUBA MADURO BELICOSO by Don Pepin Garcia (5.5" x 52) (89)

LA AROMA de CUBA MADURO MARQUIS by Don Pepin Garcia (5.75" x 48) (89)

LA AROMA de CUBA MADURO CHURCHILL by Don Pepin Garcia (7" x 50) (91) (Very good meedium cigar out of the cello. B&M. 5/15/16) (Grade B+)

LA AROMA de CUBA MADURO EL JEFE by Don Pepin Garcia (7" x 58) (89) (To much filler.  Not as good as the 50-Ring Churchill.  4/29/13)

LA AROMA de CUBA EDICION ESPECIAL SUMATRA No.1 by Don Pepin Garcia (5.65” x 46) (90)

LA AROMA de CUBA EDICION ESPECIAL SUMATRA No.5 by Don Pepin Garcia (5.5" x 52) (92)

LA AROMA de CUBA EDICION ESPECIAL SUMATRA No.4 by Don Pepin Garcia (7" x 49) (92) (Very good smoke.  8/24/12)

LA AROMA de CUBA EDICION ESPECIAL No.4 by Don Pepin Garcia (7" x 49) (?) (New 2020 batch.  New label. )

LA AROMA de CUBA MI AMOR HABANO BOX-PRESSED DUQUE by Don Pepin Garcia (5.25" x 56) (94) (Great flavor.  12/22/18) (Grade A+)

LA AROMA de CUBA MI AMOR HABANO BOX-PRESSED MAGNIFICO by Don Pepin Garcia (6” x 52) (94) (Very good cigar. Much better then Padron. 9/23/11)

LA AROMA de CUBA MI AMOR RESERVA HABANO MAXIMO by Don Pepin Garcia (5.5" x 54) (92) (Very good after 6 months. 9/25/14) 

LA AROMA de CUBA MI AMOR RESERVA HABANO ROMANTICO by Don Pepin Garcia (6.85" x 50) (92) (Excellent flavor. B&M. 9/27/13)

LA AROMA de CUBA NOBLESSE HABANO VICTORY (5.75" x 54) (91) (Pinched a Single from CBid for $10. Very good but not for $10. 11/22/17) (Grade A-)

     (La Aroma de Cuba is another excellent brand by Master Blender Don Pepin Garcia.  All four lines are Very Good smokes that can be had at Cigar Bid for five bucks or less. The new 2015 NOBLESS 6"x52 Toro carries a 

heavy $16per price tag.  It CANNOT be that much better then the MI AMOR or MI AMOR RESERVA. 1/25/15.)

 

La Aurora cigars by Guillermo & Fernando Leon

LA AURORA 2nds CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 50) (78) (Decent 2nd for a buck. Almost average smoke after 3 years of aging. 12/26/14)

LA AURORA 107 SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (4.5" x 50) (85) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

LA AURORA 107 SUN GROWN TORO (5.5” x 54) (87) (Good, slightly above average smoke out of the cello. One started aging 11/5/20. 2/13/11)

LA AURORA 107 SUN GROWN BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (88) (Good average+ smoke out of the cello. 6/16/14)

LA AURORA 1495 SERIES SUN GROWN SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (88) (Good natural tobacco flavor. 5/15/14)

LA AURORA 1495 SERIES SUN GROWN SUMATRA BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (89) (Good smoke but needs to age. Lots of aging potential. Pinched a nice Box of 20 for $44. C.I.-$80. 5/6/19) (Grade B-)

LA AURORA 1495 SERIES SUN GROWN SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (Very Good flavor. Discontinued.  Pinched a Box of 20 for $44. 10/9/10. 5/11/19) (Grade B)

LA AURORA BARREL AGED COROJO TORO (6” x 50) (87) (Good, sligtly above averge smoke out of the cello. 8/11/10)

LA AURORA BARREL AGED COROJO CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (90) (Very Good, sweet smooth medium smoke after 4.5 years of aging. Stole a Box of 25 for $52 from Cigar Bid. Discontinued. 2/2/19) (Grade B) 

LA AURORA CAMEROON MINIATURE (3.5" x 26) (75) 

LA AURORA CAMEROON PRINCIPES (5" x 38) (79) (Generic spicy Cameroon flavor. 12/27/13)

LA AURORA CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (79) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! This cigar was very generic. 9/3/12)

LA ARUORA CAMEROON BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (88) (Nothing special, average, but I enjoyed burning it very much. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 2/27/16) (Grade C+)

LA AURORA CAMEROON CETRO (6.75" x 41) (79)

LA AURORA CAMEROON DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 50) (86) (Aged 3.5 years. Very yellowed cello. Average+ cigar. B&M 7/3/09)

LA AURORA CONNECTICUT GRAN TORO (6" x 58) (85) (Average smoke out of the cello. Not even close to being worth thr $5.75 I paid for it. B&M. 6/16/16) (Grade C)

LA AURORA COROJO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 50) (75) (Not a good cigar at any price. Bitter even after 5 weeks of naked cedar aging! 6/7/13)

LA AURORA ECUADOR SUMATRA BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Decent, average smoke. Pinched one from CBid for $2. Would become boring if you had to smoke daily. 8/20/16)

LA AURORA EMBASSADOR HABANO COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Nice cigar.  Good draw. 5/24/20) (Grade B-) 

LA AURORA ESCOGIDOS MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (80) (Average smoke after 3 years and 2 months of aging. =2 Macanudo Maduro. 3/18/15)

LA AURORA MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (75) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT! Not the same as the new DOBLE MADURO)

LA AURORA MADURO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (79) (Very average Maduro flavor.  Still better then  Macanudo Maduro. No desire to smoke again. 4/11/09)

LA AURORA PREFERIDOS CONNECTICUT No.1 (6" x 58) (89) (Beautiful cigar. Underlying leather flavor after 6 months of aging. Pinched a Pack of 5 for $25 from Cigar Bid. 4/24/14)

LA AURORA PREFERIDOS ECUADOR No.2 (5" x 54) (86) (Average smoke.  Not worth more then a two dollar bid. Never to be bought again! 11/21/13) 

LA AURORA PREFERIDOS MADURO No.2 (5” x 54) (86) (Average Maduro flavor.  WAY OVER PRICED!  Never to be bought again! 8/11/13)

LA AURORA PREFERIDOS LIMITED EDITION CAMEROON LANCERO (6.95" x 42) (89) (Good flavor.  5/6/13)

LA AURORA PURO VINTAGE 2003 HABANO SALOMON (7.25" x 54) (90) (Very Good flavor after 1y, 1m of aging. Better in the cello. Discontinued. 2/25/15) (Grade B)

LA AURORA UNTAMED MADURO TORO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good M to F smoke out of the cello. Good draw. 5 Pack for $16. C.I.-$40!  3/6/15) (Grade B-)

LA AURORA UNTAMED EXTREME MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (90) (Very good M to F smoke. 2/11/16) (Grade B)

     (Guillermo Leon has blended some Very Good cigars.  Also makes quite a few good, BUT ONLY AVERAGE, GENERIC, and WAY OVER-PRICED cigars, especially the PERFERIDOS MADURO and EDUADOR lines.  

The GUILLERMO LEON and FERNANDO LEON lines are both excellent smokes and deserve their $10per price tag.  Other good smokes he has produced have been the LA AURORA 107, 1495 SERIES, and BARREL-AGED.  

Still have to try the JR exclusive LA AURORA CONNECTICUT, DOBLE MADURO, COROJO, and SUMATRA lines put out in 2013 that are all priced around $3per. The new CASTENADA lines, sold at JR, are all good, 

average smokes that are priced right. Both UNTAMED MADURO lines are solid darkie. 7/25/16)

LA BARBA RED COROJO TORO (6" x 54) (94) (Very good heavy full flavored smoke. 5/25/20) (Grade A+)

LA BARBA RICOCHET HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (Average, raw doughy like flavor out of the cello. 8/15/20) (Grade C+)

LORD BLACKBURN GOLD CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Nice surprise.  Good, solid mild smoke. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/15/20) (Grade C+)

LA CAMPINA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Nestor Plasencia (5" x 50) (80) (Average crisp flavor. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 3/25/12)

LA CAMPINA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Nestor Plasencia (7" x 52) (80) (Average mild smoke after 8 months.  2/20/15)

LA CAYA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (72) (Never to be smoked again.) 

LA CAYA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (70) (Very bland, even after 3 years of aging. Shows CHEAP cigars do NOT get better with age. Never to be bought again! THOMPSON. 12/20/13)

LA CUNA HABANO BIN No.85 CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.5” x 52) (75) (Lacked flavor. Never to be smoked again.)

LA CUNA HABANO BIN No.85 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 50) (75) (Aged 3 years.  Below average cigar. Never to be bought again! 12/30/13)

LA CUNA HABANO BIN No.85 HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (79) (Special made Sampler size.  8/18/10)

LA CUNA HABANO BIN No.85 HABANO FIGURADO by AJ Fernandez (7.1" x 58) (79) (Average Habano wrapped cigar.  2/3/11) 

LA DIFFERENCIA CUBANA CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by Hendrik Kelner (6.5” x 52) (74) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' cigar.  4/8/10)

LA DIFFERENCIA CUBANA CONNECTICUT PRESIDENTE by Hendrik Kelner (8" x 50) (74) (Generic, cheap flavor. Never to be smoked again. 11/1/10)

LA DUENA MADURO BELICOSO No.2 by My Father Cigars (5.5" x 54) (91) (Good, near full Maduro flavor. Lots of body.  7/9/13)

LA ESCEPCION SERIES VINATGE 2006 HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (88) (Good smoke. 8/16/09)

LA ESCEPCION VINTAGE 2000 HABANO MONTERREY (6.88" x 48) (88) (Got in the JR Vintage sampler. Good smoke. JR. 2/1/14)

LA ESTRELLA CUBANA OSCURO TORO (6” x 50) (74) (Smokeable, but not really enjoyable. Aged 2 years. Never to be smoked again. 8/23/14)

LA ESTRELLA CUBANA OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (74) (Aged 3+ years. Cheap generic crap cigar. 2/1/13)

LA FINCA HABANO VALENTINO (7" x 48) (77) (Generic, below average cigar.  JR. 12/2/19)

LA FLORIDITA HABANO PANCHO (5.5" x 52) (84) (Average, sweet, smooth cheap smoke after 5 months of aging. =2 Padron. F.S.S. 4/11/13)

LA FLORIDITA MADURO PANCHO (5.5" x 52) (75) (Falls short just like Macanudo Maduro after 5 months aging. Never to be smoked again. F.S.S. 4/16/13)

LA FLORIDITA FUERTE HABANO VISO ROBUSTO by Nestor Plasencia (5" x 50) (84)

LA FLORIDITA FUERTE HABANO VISO MAGNUM by Nestor Plasencia (6" x 60) (85) (Average smoke.  F.S.S. 4/4/13)

LA FLORIDITA GOLD CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (Average smoke.  4/29/13) 

LA FLORIDITA GOLD CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (88) (Nice surprise.  About =2 5 Vegas Gold out of the cello. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/14/20) 

LA FLORIDITA LIMITED EDITION OSCURO ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (87)

LA FLORIDITA LIMITED EDITION OSCURO MAGNUM (5" x 60) (88) (Good flavor.  A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. F.S.S. 9/17/10)

LA FLORIDITA LIMITED EDITION OSCURO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (88)

LA FLORIDITA LIMITED EDITION OSCURO CORONA GORDA (6.5" x 46) (88) (One of the better $2 cigars after 2 years aging. F.S.S. 7/15/14)

     (LA FLORIDITA is a Famous Smoke Shop exclusive brand that puts out average blends. Onlt the LIMITED EDITION is above average and a fine smoke. 7/13/14.)

LA FLOR de CANO No.3 (5.25" x 45) (74) (Below average! Never to be smoked again. 11/21/08)

LA FLOR de CANO HABANO CHURCHILL by Foundry Cigars (7.25" x 54) (88) (Pinched a Box of 20 from CigarPage for $50.  Average very long smoke out of the cello. CIGAR PAGE. 4/14/20) (Grade C)

Litto Gomez cigars

LA FLOR DOMINICANO AIR BENDER HABANO VALIENTE (6.25” x 60) (92) (Excellent natural tobacco flavor.  5/21/11)

LA FLOR DOMINICANO DOUBLE LIGERO MADURO CHISEL (6" x 54) (89) (Good flavor, but not for 9 bucks. =2 Nicarao Exclusivo. B&M. 7/2/11)

LA FLOR DOMINICANO LIGERO MADURO 300 (5.75” x 50) (90) (Very good darkie. B&M. 7/7/11)

LA FLOR DOMINICANO SAUVE CONNECTICUT GOBERNADOR (6.25" x 60) (90) (Solid medium flavor with lots of body.  Very heavy smoke for a Connecticut.  Only smoked one out of the cello 10/10/18) (Grade B)

     (Litto Gomez is the maker of all LA FLOR DOMINICANA cigar lines. The three I have burned where Very Good smokes. 5/29/14.)

 

LA FONTANA VINTAGE CONNECTICUT VERDI by Camacho (5.5" x 44) (79) (Average smoke. B&M. 4/25/12) 

LA GALERA CONNECTICUT EL LECTOR (6" x 54) (92) (Very slow burning intertesting stick. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 10/10/20) (Grade A) 

La Gloria Cubana cigars

LA GLORIA CUBANA SUMATRA WAVELL (5” x 50) (86) (Not nearly as good as the 7"x50 Churchill. Average smoke after 6 months of aging. Smoked four. 5/19/11)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (90) (Very Good, tasty smoke out of the cello. First La Gloria I have smoked in 5 years. Won a pack of 5 for $17 from CBid. C.I.-$27. 9/10/16) (Grade B-)

LA GLORIA CUBANA MADURO WAVELL (5" x 50) (78) (Just average maduro flavor after two months of aging.  Not that good. =2 Macanudo Maduro. Made buy the same company, no surprise. B&M. 7/22/13)

LA GLORIA CUBANA ARTENANOS de TABAQUEROS CONNECTICUT/SUMATRA 650 (6" x 50) (86) (Average smoke out of the cello. B&M. 7/16/13)

LA GLORIA CUBANA ARTENANOS RETRO ESPECIALE CONNECTICUT HABANERO (6” x 52) (91) (Good smoke. B&M. 5/22/13)

LA GLORIA CUBANA ARTENANOS RETRO ESPECIALE CONNECTICUT CUBANO (6.5" x 58) (92) (Awesome draw, good crisp flavor. B&M. 9/17/13)

LA GLORIA CUBANA ARTENANOS RETRO ESPECIALE CONNECTICUT TAINO (7" x 52) (92) (Very good medium flavor.  For some reason the smoke never caught on and is Discontinued. 1/22/16) (Grade A)

LA GLORIA CUBANA CABINET CHURCHILL (7.5" x 52) (89) (Good, smooth smoke. Not sure what the wrapped was, lol, oh well. Will be released in late 2016. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/11/16) (Grade B)

LA GLORIA CUBANA COLECCION RESERVA SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Your average meaty slow burning Sumatra wrapped cigar.  Almost the same as the regular La Gloria line. 6/10/19) (Grade C+)

LA GLORIA CUBANA EDICION LIMITADA CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (90) (Very good Habano smoke out of the cello. Will be released in late 2016. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/9/16)

LA GLORIA CUBANA GILDED AGE SUMATRA OSCURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (85) (Very average. 7/25/14)

LA GLORIA CUBANA GILDED AGE SUMATRA OSCURO TORO (6" x 54) (85) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 7/15/14)

LA GLORIA CUBANA GILDED AGE SUMATRA OSCURO MAGNUM (6.12" x 60) (85) (BORING!!! 11/1/14)

LA GLORIA CUBANA GILDED AGE SUMATRA OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (85) (Did not improve after 2years, 3 months. Still very average, even boring. Never to be purchased again. 10/5/15)

LA GLORIA CUBANA RABITO de COCHINO SUMATRA LONSDALE (6.5” x 46) (85) (Better after 6 months of aging BUT still just average. 1/2/13) 

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE ‘N’ OSCURO JSB (5.5” x 54) (86)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'N' OSCURO GLORIOSO (6.5" x 58) (88) (Good Maduro herf stick. Did not improve after 1 year of aging though. 7/12/14) (Grade C)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' SUMATRA No.5 (5.5" x 54) (90) (Good+ only after a 3 months of aging.  Lots of flavor that NEEDS to smooth out.  7/23/19) (Grade B)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE ‘R’ MADURO No.4 (4.8” x 52) (87)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' MADURO No.5 (5.5" x 54) (88)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' MADURO No.6 (5.75" x 60) (89) (Very Good darkie after 14 months of aging. 7/1/14)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' MADURO No.7 (7" x 58) (89) (Great draw.  Good smoke after 8 months of naked aging.  1/28/14)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' BLACK MADURO No.60 (6" x 60) (85) (Draw was HORRIBLE on at least HALF! SOSO on the rest.  The 5 that I smoked had good flavor.  Aged 20 months. 9/6/18) (Grade C)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' BLACK NICARGAUAN JALAPA TAPADO LIGERO No.58 (6.87" x 58) (90) (Great smoke. Lots of body. MSRP - Box of 18: $140. 11/26/13) (Grade B-)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' ESTELI JALAPA SOL No.54 (6" x 54) (87) (Slightly above average cigar out of the cello that needed to age. B&M. 9/13/14)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE 'R' ESTELI MADURO No.60 (6" x 60) (89) (Good, meaty darkie out of the cello. Will be released in late 2016. Pinched 1 from Cigar Bid for $4. 8/8/16) (Grade B-)

LA GLORIA CUBANA SERIE ‘R’ 2006 LIMITADA SUMATRA FIGURADO (7.25” x 62) (93) (Excellent smoke after 3 years of aging. 1/12/10) (Grade A)

LA GLORIA CUBANO SPANISH PRESS SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (89) (Same as the regular La Gloria line.  Meaty slow burning Sumatra Box-Pressed smoke. 9/30/19) (Grade B)

LA GLORIA CUBANA 2012 LIMITADA SUMATRA PYRAMIDE SUPREME ESPECIAL (7.25" x 62) (86) ($8.50per! WHAT!  BIG, FAT, & AVERAGE. B&M. 5/16/13)

LA GLORIA CUBANA 2015 TRUNK SHOW SUMATRA FIGURDAO (7.25" x 54) (90) (Very good M to RF flavor. B&M. 8/28/15) (Grade B)

     (General Cigar Company makes La Gloria Cubana cigars.  The 2012 Limitada Supreme Especial was not even close to the quality and flavor of the 8"x58 Bahia Matanzas Perfecto blend.  E.P. Carrillo made most of the original 

La Gloria Cubana lines including the excellent ARTENANOS RETRO ESPECIALE CONNECTICUT and SERIE 'R' SUMATRA.  The GILDED AGE, a Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend is also a Very Good smoke.  The rest of 

the La Gloria Cubana regular lines are all good, slightly above average smokes that would be worth a buy at the right price, except the regular LA GLORIA MADURO, which is hardly average.  And like MACANUDO, AVO, 

MONTECRISTO, DAVIDOFF, ROMEO y JULIETA, PARTAGAS, PUNCH, and HOYO de MONTERREY, their are DOZENS of blends out their that are as good, or BETTER, that can be purchased for a fraction of the price of ALL 

these over-hyped, over-priced brands. The newer SERIE 'R' BLACK, SERIE 'R' ESTELI MADURO, & EDICION LIMITADA where Very good smokes. 8/9/16)

AJ Fernandez cigars

LA HERENCIA CUBANA SUMATRA CORONA (5" x 42) (79)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA SUMATRA LONSDALE (6.5" x 44) (88)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA SUMATRA TORO (6" x 54) (88)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA SUMATRA TORO (6.5" x 52) (87) (Tasty, average Sumatra wrapped cigar. 5/29/18) (Grade C)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA SUMATRA TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (88) (=2 La Gloria Cubana. 3/2/12) 

LA HERENCIA CUBANA SUMATRA SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (88)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (4.5" x 60) (95) (Awesome flavor. 4/12/16)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5" x 52) (95)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (95) (Special made Sampler size. Awesome. 4/22/16)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED 660 (6" x 60) (95) (New 2016 Box-Pressed Gordo size. Stole a Pack of 5 for $10 from Cigar Bid. C.I.-$50. Best Hababno oscuro cigar! 10/9/16)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO by AJ Fernandez (6.25" x 52) (95) (Excellent full flavored cigar. 4/9/20) (Grade A+)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (95) (Excellent cigar. A Cigars International exclusive blend. One of my all-time favorites. 2/28/19)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO TORO GRANDE by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 54) (95) (Excellent flavor.  Special round Sampler size. 5/30/13)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE HABANO OSCURO SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12" x 58) (95) (Special made Sampler size!  Excellent after 3 months of aging. 3/12/19)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA DOS CAPAS MADURO/SUMATRA TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (85) (Average smoke after 4 months of aging.  9/4/11)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA OSCURO FUERTE CORONA (5" x 42) (85)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA OSCURO FUERTE BELICOSO (5" x 54) (85) (Average smoke after 16 months of aging.  Better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much.  11/30/13)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA OSCURO FUERTE ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (85)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA OSCURO FUERTE TORO (6.5" x 50) (88) (Good, solid, average smoke. 5/22/18) (Grade C+)

LA HERENCIA CUBANA OSCURO FUERTE SALOMON (7.,12" x 58) (87) (For this blend bigger was much better. 4/27/11)

     (La Herencia Cubana is another of AJ Fernandez's core lines, no punn intended, along with DIESEL and MAN O WAR.  The regular LA HERENCIA CUBANA SUMATRA line is a good, average smoke with smooth, 

medium dark brown flavor similar to MORRO CASTLE or OLIVEROS KING HAVANO CLARO and CRIOLLO.  Although both are good average smokes, I do not care for the DOS CAPOS MADURO/SUMATRA or the 

OSCURO FEURTE lines.  The CORE line, introduced around 2010, is an excellent, TOP-SHELF blend. Scored a 20 Box of the Belicoso for $67 at Cigar Bid.  C.I. price, around $195! 4/4/14)

LA IMPERIOSA HABANO OSCURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (?) (Rated '92' by Cigar Snob!)

LA IMPERIOSA HABANO OSCURO DOUBLE ROBUSTO (6.5" x 50) (?) (Cigar Bid) 

LA JUGADA PRIETO MADURO DOUBLE CORONA by Erik Espinosa (7.5" x 49) (89) (Very Good, slow burning cigar out of the cello. 6/16/14)

LANCASTER STACK MADURO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (90) (Made for the "Smoke Stack" cigar shop in Moon Township, Pa by AJ Fernandez. Good meaty smoke but not for $8. B&M. 9/21/16) (Grade B)

La Palina cigars

LA PALINA BLACK LABEL CORONA (6" x 40) (91) (Aged 1yr, 8 months.  Very good. 4/3/19) (Grade B)

LA PALINA BLACK LABEL TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Better after 2 years of aging, BUT still worth no $8per cigar. A disappoinment like La Palina Maduro. Pinched a Pack of 5 for $16 from Cigar Bid. 9/14/18) 

LA PALINA BRONZE LABEL ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (92) (Very good smooth crisp flavor. 5/13/19) (Grade A)

LA PALINA BLUE LABEL HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (92) (Much better after 8 months. 11/18/20) (Grade A)

LA PALINA CLASSIC HABANO TORO by Bill Paley (6" x 50) (87) (Very average. 6/2/17) (Grade C)

LA PALINA CLASSIC FOUR STAR CONNECTICUT TORO (6.25" x 50) (89) (Box of 20 for $60.  Good, average smoke. 7/25/18) (Grade B-)

LA PALINA CLASSIC FOUR STAR CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (89) (Good, solid smoke 9/11/17)

LA PALINA CLASSIC FOUR STAR MADURO TORO (6.25" x 50) (91) (Very good medium choco flavor. 9/8/17) (Grade B)

LA PALINA CLASSIC FOUR STAR ROSADO TORO (6.25" x 52) (89) (Good high medium  smoke. 9/8/17) (Grabe B-

LA PALINA EL ANO 1896 OSCURO TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Aged 1yr, 8 months.  Only an average cigar.  Plain flavor.  6/20/19) (Grade C)

LA PALINA NICARAGUA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Pinched a Box of 20 from CBid for $61.  Very fine high mild cigar. 9/10/18)

LA PALINA NICARAGUA CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (92) (Excellent medium smoke. 9/8/17) (Grade A)

LA PALINA NICARAGUA HABANO OSCURO GORDO (6" x 60) (91) (Very good, medium. 9/8/17) (Grade B)

LA PALINA MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (86) (Rated 90 by Cigar Aficionado. Box of 20 for $175.99 at Cigar.com. Only average out of the cello. Slightly better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. 11/1/16) (Grade C)

LA PALINA No.1 SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (92) (Pinched a Pack of 5 for $13 from Cbid.  Very tasty smoke! 1/1/19) (Grade A-)

LA PALINA No.2 MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (91) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $8, C.I.-$45.  Very good. 4/6/19) (Grade A-)

LA PALINA PALEY's VAULT HABANO TORO TUBOS (6" x 50) (88) (Won a Box of 20 for $70.  Good average M to F spicy Habano smoke. MSRP-$140. 3/6/19) (Grade B-)

LA PALINA RED LABEL SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (92) (Excelent smoke. 1/18/16)

LA PALINA RED LABEL SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Pinched a Pack of 20 for $40 from CigarPage!  Good smoke. needs to age some. 4/14/20) (Graed B)

LA PALINA RED LABEL SUN GROWN PETITE LANCERO (6" x 40) (91) (Very good BUT not big enough.  2 years, 4 months of aging. 4/13/20)

LA PALINA REGAL RESERVE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Very good high mild smoke. 4/8/20) (Grade B-)

LA PALINA REGAL RESERVE HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Good, average cigar. 4/9/20) (Grade B-)

LA PALINA REGAL RESERVE OSCURO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good medium darkie. 11/5/20) (Grade B-)

     (La Palina is either a hit or miss brand.  The Classic, Maduro, Black Maduro, & El Ano 1896 Oscuro lines are very average overpriced blends.  The Four Star Maduro, Red Label, Nicaragua Connecticut & Oscuro are all 

very good smokes.  Only the Red Label & Nicaragua Connecticut are good enough to buy again.  12/31/17)

La Perla Habana cigars by Doug Wood

LA PERLA HABANA 1515 ANOS 500 HABANO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (4.5" x 60) (92) (Love these. Crisp, sweet medium Habano flavor. Special made Sampler size. 4/7/16)

LA PERLA HABANA 1515 ANOS 500 HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 50) (92) (Excellent, sweet smoke. 4/12/209) (Grade A)

LA PERLA HABANA 1515 ANOS 500 HABANO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (92) (V.G. medium Habano smoke. One of my favorites. 12/13/15)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (85)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MADURO BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (86) (New batch/bend. Average medium smoke.  3/11/15)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MADURO PERFECTO (6" x 60) (86) (Special made Sampler size)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (84) (New 2015 batch. Average, on the cheap side after 4 months aging.  Sill have 2 aging. 10/21/16) (Grade C-)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL COBRE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (85) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL COBRE CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (87) (7/13/16)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL COBRE CONNECTICUT BELCOSO (6.25” x 52) (87) (One of the best sub-$2.00 Connecticust wrapped cigars. Discontinued. 11/7/13.)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL COBRE CONNECTICUT PERFECTO (6" x 60) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL COBRE CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (88) (Current 2019 batch is a decent average+ smoke.  = to Macanudo. 6/6/19) (Grade C+)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MORADO CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (86) (ROBUSTOS SUCK. WAY TO SMALL. 1/30/15)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MORADO CAMEROON TORO (6” x 50) (87) (Pinched a Pack of 5 for $11 from Cigar Bid. 4/3/15)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MORADO CAMEROON BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (87) (Good, sweet average smoke out of the cello. 2/8/14)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MORADO CAMEROON PERFECTO (6" x 60) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL MORADO CAMEROON DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (87) (New 2015 batch. Average smoke after 5 months of aging. 10/9/17) (Grade C)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ORO CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Box of 20 for $30.  Good, average crisp mild flavor after 10 months of aging. 10/2/17) (Grade C) 

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ORO HABANO TORO GRANDE (6.5" x 54) (88) (Very Good medium Habano flavor after 2 years of aging.  Discontinued. 12/28/14)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ROJO CRIOLLO ROTHCHILD (4.7" x 52) (69) (NOT a real ROJO! This size is only sold at Cigar Bid. 6/2/12)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ROJO CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (86) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ROJO CRIOLLO TORO (6” x 50) (88)  

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ROJO CRIOLLO BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (85) (Very Average, sweet smoke after 1.6 years of aging.  This new 2015 batch is not nearly as good the previous. 11/1/17) (Grade C)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ROJO CRIOLLO PERFECTO (6" x 60) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ROJO CRIOLLO DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (87) (Special made Sampler size. Good smoke after 3 months of aging. 5/23/11)

LA PERLA HABANA BLACK PEARL ROJO CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (7.2" x 48) (67) (New size! CRAP! NOT a real ROJO! Who did have rool this garbage? ONLY sold at Cigar Bid.  7/11/12)

LA PERLA HABANA CAMEROON FIGURADO (4.7" x 52) (79) (Average sweet cigar. 1/26/14)

LA PERLA HABANA CLASSIC CAMEROON TORO (6.75" x 48) (88) (Good average smoke.  Good draw. 8/22/20) (Grade C+) 

LA PERLA HABANA CLASSIC INDONESIAN SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (85) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

LA PERLA HABANA CLASSIC INDONESIAN SUMATRA TORO (6” x 50) (87) (Aged 3+ years. Good smoke. Better then Padron. 7/24/14)

LA PERLA HABANA CLASSIC INDONESIAN SUMATRA BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (87) (Pinched a Box of 20 from Cigar Bid for $34. C.I. price $65. Average $2 cigar.  11/1/17) (Grade C)  

LA PERLA HABANA CLASSIC INDONESIAN SUMATRA PERFECTO (6" x 60) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

LA PERLA HABANA CLASSIC INDONESIAN SUMATRA DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

LA PERLA HABANA CLASSIC MADURO TORO (6.5” x 54) (86) (Good, cheap Maduro wrapped cigar after 1 year of aging. 4/14/15)

LA PERLA HABANA CONGA HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (71) (Generic spiced crap! Never to be smoked again. 6/16/11)

LA PERLA HABANA GRAND PEARL CONNECTICUT TORO TUBOS (6" x 50) (92) (Won two Tins of 10 of the Belicoso for $56.  C.I. price is $200!! 5/30/14)

LA PERLA HABANA GRAND PEARL CONNECTICUT BELICOSO TUBOS (6.25" x 52) (93) (Excellent top-shelf cigar after 1 year of aging. Discontinued. MSRP 10 Box $125. 2/20/15) (Grade A)

LA PERLA HABANA WHITE PEARL CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (89) (3/11/17)

LA PERLA HABANA WHITE PEARL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.5" x 52) (92) (Good mild cigar. Great draw.  54-Ring. A Cigars International exclusive blend. Pinched a Box of 20 for $54.00.  1/10/20) (Grade A)

LA PERLA HABANA WIDE MADURO BELICOSO (5.5" x 62) (88) (Very good M to F smoke 7M. Smokes much better if a big ring is clipped off. Box of 20 for $48 was a decent buy. 4/22/15)

LA PERLA HABANA WIDE MADURO TORO (6" x 60) (86) (Very average out of the cello. Still have one aging. 9/15/17) (Grade C)

     (Doug Wood started LA PERLA HABANA cigars in 1996.  The original batches of the CLASSIC, ROJO, BLACK PEARL, COBRE, and MORADO where Top-Shelf smokes that recieved Ratings of '89' to '93'.  The current 

batches of the CLASSIC, ROJO, MORADO, COBRE, BLACK PEARL, and CLASSIC MADURO are all good, but only average smokes, all good buys at $2per cigar.  In 2013 La Perla released the GRAND PEARL 

CONNECTICUT TUBOS, an excellent, Limited Edition, Top-Shelf smoke that is Rated '92'.  Scored four 10 Tins of the 6.25"x52 Belicoso at $28.00 each.  C.I. price was $100 each! The 2014 released WIDE MADURO and 

WHITE PEARL are both good, above average cigars. In  2015 he released the 1515 ANOS 500 to celebrate Cubas 500th year anniversary.  It is a Very Good medium Habano smoke rolled by Aj Fernandez. 7/25/16)

LA PRINCESA de CUBA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (70) (GARBAGE! 4/28/11)

LA PRINCESA de CUBA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (72) (Slight bitterness under very mild grassy flavor ='s CRAP! Never to be smoked again. 1/7/11)

LA PRINCESA de CUBA CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 52) (72) (Below average, just smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar.  5/15/10)

Don Pepin Garcia cigars

LA RELOBA SELECCION HABANO ROBUSTO by My Father Cigars (5" x 50) (89) (Very good Habano wrapped cigar. 10/29/13)

LA RELOBA SELECCION HABANO CORONA by My Father Cigars (5.65" x 46) (87)

LA RELOBA SELECCION MEXICO HABANO ROBUSTO by My Father Cigars (5" x 50) (88) (Better then Padron. 3/30/13)

LA RELOBA SELECCION MEXICO HABANO TORO by My Father Cigars (6.25” x 52) (89) (Won a Box of 25 Torpedos for $72. C.I. -$145. 1/15/14)

LA RELOBA SELECCION MEXICO HABANO TORPEDO by My Father Cigars (6.12" x 52) (90) (Good medium cigar after 2y, 7m of aging. Discontinued. 5/30/16)

LA RELOBA SELECCION OSCURO CORONA by My Father Cigars (5.65" x 46) (86) (Average cigar out of the cello.  Not any Oscuro.  Medium Habano like flavor and boring. THOMPSON 12/12/19) (Grade C)

LA RELOBA SELECCION SUMATRA ROBUSTO by My Father Cigars (5" x 50) (87)

LA RELOBA SELECCION SUMATRA TORO by My Father Cigars (6.25" x 52) (89) (Very good smoke out of the cello. Discontinued. 1/29/13)

LARS TETANS CUBAGUA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good solid smoke.  Smells funny buts flavor is crisp and woody. 6/14/20) (Grade B)

LARS TETENS STEAM PUNK HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (76) (Horrible draw.  Infused with sweet shit.  Average medium bodied smoke.  Boring crap. 5/26/20) (Grade D-)

LARUTAN BIG DIRT MADURO TORPEDO by Drew Estate (5" x 54) (89) (Good, average medium smoke. 3/14/20) (Grade B-)

LA SIRENA HABANO OSCURO SEA SPRITE by Don Pepin Garcia (5.5” x 42) (90) (Very good, but to small. 1/14/11)

LA SIRENA HABANO OSCURO TRIDENT by Don Pepin Garcia (7" x 50) (92) (Excellent cigar.  3/24/13)

LA SIRENA JAXX TORO (6" x 52) (90)

LA SIRENA STIXX SUPER TORO (5.5" x 60) (90)

     (Don Pepin Garcia does not make the NEW La Sirena lines. Need to find out who does. Thus far they have been very good smokes. 7/25/16)

LA TABAQUERIA MADURO CHURCHILL (7.25" x 48) (70) (Mixed filler 76 cent medium cheapo. A real piece of crap after 2 years, 3 months of aging. Never to be smoked again. 6/4/16)

LA UNICA CABINET CONNECTICUT No.300 by Arturo Fuente (6.75" x 44) (85)

LA UNICA CABINET CONNECTICUT No.100 by Arturo Fuente (8" x 52) (87) (One of my favorite pre-2008 smokes.  JR. 7/29/06)

LA VIEJA HABANO CAMEROON CORONA  by Drew Estates (5.5" x 46) (77) 

LA VIEJA HABANO CAMEROON CHURCHILL by Drew Estates (7" x 52) (83) (The only decent La Viejo line.  Sweet, low medium. B&M. 12/14/08)

LA VIEJA HABANO CONNECTICUT BOMBERO by Drew Estates (6" x 52) (88) (Nice surprise.  Good high mild flavor out of the cello.  Burned fast.  Great draw.  CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/13/20) (Grade C+)

LA VIEJA HABANO COROJO CHURCHILL by Drew Estates (7" x 52) (75) (Generic tasting smoke!  No need to be smoked again. B&M. 11/15/09)

LA VIEJA HABANO MADURO ROBUSTO by Drew Estates (5" x 50) (70) 

LA VIEJA HABANO MADURO GORDO by Drew Estates (6" x 60) (65) (Cheap tasting crap!  Weak and mild.  No need to be smoked again. 3/7/14)

LAS CABRILLAS CONNECTICUT DeSOTO by Altadis USA Cigars Inc.(6.88" x 50) (80) (Average smoke. Won a Box of 25 for $49. 6/3/12)

LAS CABRILLAS CONNECTICUT BALBOA by Altadis USA Cigars Inc. (7.5" x 54) (80)

LAS CABRILLAS MADURO DeSOTO by Altadis USA Cigars Inc. (6.88" x 50) (74) (Below average after 5 years of aging. Generic. Better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. JR. 2/21/16) (Grade D-)

LEAF by OSCAR CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Very good flavors. 6/10/20) (Grade A)

LEAF by OSCAR COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (94) (Excellent full flavored smooth smoke. 7/2/20) (Grade A+)

LEAF by OSCAR MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Reaches medium falvor and body,  Light smoke like Macanudo Maduro. 7/11/20) (Grade B)

LEAF by OSCAR SUMATRA TORO (6" x 52) (?) 

LEGADO de PEPIN COROJO TORO by My Father Cigars (6" x 52) (90) (Good above average smoke after 1 year and 6 months aging. 11/5/14)

LEGADO de PEPIN COROJO GORDO by My Father Cigars (6" x 60) (90) (Good smoke after 20 months of aging. Not bad for two bucks.  1/28/15) (Grade B)

LEON JIMENES CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5” x 50) (82) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

LEON JIMENES CONNECTICUT No.1 by La Aurora (7.5” x 50) (84) (Average cigar. JR.  3/11/10)

LEON JIMENES MADURO ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5” x 50) (84) (Better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much.) 

LEON JIMENES ‘300’ SERIES ROBUSTO by La Aurora (5" x 50) (80) (Just an average medium cigar out of the cello and way Over-priced at $9! B&M. 7/13/11)

LIGA IV ALMIRANTE CONNECTICUT CORONA (5.5” x 42) (70) (Garbage! Never to be smoked again. 2/4/10)

LORD BLACKBURN GOLD CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Good smoke.  Smoked 4. 3 had Top shelp quality. Last one the draw sucked!!!! CIGAR ACUTIONEER.  5/10/20) (Grade C+)

LOS BLANCOS PREMIUM SELECTION CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (75) (Very nice Box. Very generic, cheap cigar. 9/20/14)

LOS BLANCOS PREMIUM SELECTION MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (60) (Flavorless garbage. Generic and cheap, but comes in a nice box. A real DOG! Never to be smoked again. 1/30/15)

LOS BLANCOS NINE MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (Aged 5 years. Would be awesome in a larger size. 1/15/16)

LUCIOUS LYON CONNECTICUT TORO No.2 (6" x 52) (93) (Excellent high mild smoke. 3/19/19) (Grade A)

LUCIOUS LYON CONNECTICUT TORPEDO No.3 (6" x 54) (93) 

Macanudo cigars

MACANUDO 1968 HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Good average Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello. B&M. 4/23/12)

MACANUDO CABINET CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (88) (Very mild, lite on flavor. Still a good smoke at the right price. 8/8/16)

MACANUDO CAFE CONNECTICUT HYDE PARK (5.5” x 49) (88) (Good AVERAGE smoke after 3 months aging. Americas best-selling, WAY overpriced brand. 3/4/18) (Grade B)

MACANUDO CAFE CONNECTICUT PORTOFINO (7” x 34) (80) (Very bad draw ruined this smoke. 8/2/12)

MACANUDO CAFE CONNECTICUT PRINCE PHILLIP (7.5" x 49) (88) ($8.80 cigar. Good smooth mild, OVER-PRICED smoke. B&M. 1/14/15) 

MACANUDO CAFE MADURO HYDE PARK (5.5” x 49) (90) (Nice surprise.  Good creamy slight choco flavor. 3/15/20) (Grade B)  

MACANUDO CAFE MADURO BARON de ROTHSCHILD (6.5" x 42) (73) (Very tight draw ruined it - Honestly it was a lousy, flavorless smoke. 10/22/13)

MACANUDO CRU ROYALE HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Another slightly above average Habano wrapped smoke out of the cello for 8 bucks. =2 Padron. B&M. 4/23/13)

MACANUDO CRU ROYALE HABANO DOUBLE CORONA (7.25" x 54) (89) (New size/batch by General Cigar Co. Pinched a Pack of 5 for $15. Good, smooth medium Habano wrapped cigar. 8/6/16) (Grade B-)

MACANUDO GOLD LABEL CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90) (Stole 10 for CBid for $28. Not as good as the 6.5"x52 Torpedo. 4/8/19) 

MACANUDO GOLD LABEL CONNECTICUT TUDOR (6" x 52) (90)

MACANUDO GOLD LABEL CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (92) (Awesome presentation.  Comes in it's own cedar coffin wrapped in Gold wrapping paper. Stole 8 for $24. Very good smoke after 4 month. 3/7/18) (Grade A)

MACANUDO GOLD LABEL CONNECTICUT LORD NELSON (7" x 49) (89) (One of my favorite cigars pre-2008. B&M. 9/11/07)

MACANUDO GRAN RESERVA MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (90) (Nice smooth medium smoke. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/9/16)

MACANUDO HERITAGE NUEVO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (95) (Top Shelf cigar. Great draw. Excellent high mild flavor, medium bodied! 4/9/20) (Grade A+)

MACANUDO ICON CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (Very good near medium smoke.  Size sucks! 7/19/19) (Grade B+)

MACANUDO INSPIRADO BLACK MADURO GRAN ROBUSTO (5.25" x 54) (90) (Very good M to F smoke after 4 months of aging. 11/25/16) (Grade B-)

MACANUDO INSPIRADO GREEN ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (88) (Your good average cigar.  Thick natural Indoneason wrapper like Arturo Fuente Ecuador Cannnones. 11/8/20) (Grade C+)

MACANUDO INSPIRADO ORANGE HABANO ROBUSTO EXTRA (5.5" x 50) (91) (Good Habano flavor.  Need a bigger size. 3/10/19) (Grade B)

MACANUDO INSPIRADO WHITE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (89) (Good, average Mild Smoke.  9/5/18) (Grade B-)

MACANUDO INSPIRADO RED HABANO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (Very good crisp M to F smoke. 2/9/19) (Grade B)

MACANUDO ROBUST CONNECTICUT OSCURO HYDE PARK (5.5" x 49) (88) (Decent, average cigar. Dark Connecticut Oscuro wrapper over a 3 country blend.  4/22/13)

MACANUDO VINTAGE 1988 CONNECTICUT No.III (5.56" x 43) (87) (Good smoke, but WAY to small.  1/9/14)

MACANUDO VINTAGE 1993 CONNECTICUT No.V (5.5" x 49) (87) (Good mild smoke.  1/16/14)

MACANUDO VINTAGE 2000 CONNECTICUT No.I TUBOS (7.5" x 49) (91) (Excellent Connecticut wrapped cigar.  Smoked two. Discontinued. 2/13/13)

MACANUDO VINTAGE 2006 CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Good, average after 1 year. Still not 1 of my favorites. 2/20/15)

MACANUDO VINTAGE 1997 MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (93) (Excellent Maduro flavor. Smoked two. 2/13/13)

'M' by MACANUDO BOURBON ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Good average flavor.  Not much bourbon though lol. 3/9/20) (Grade B-)

'M' by MACANUDO COFFEE TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Coffee infused stogie.  Good sweet natural flavor after 8 months of aging.  4/3/20) (Grade B)

     (Macanudo is General Cigar Co. Inc. Americas BEST SELLING brand.  Of course it is 'OVER PRICED' like most of Generals brands.  The regular MACANUDO and MACANUDO GOLD lines sell on-line for $6.00 to $11.00per cigar.  

While they are both good cigars, their are DOZENS of $3.00per, high-mild Connecticut wrapped cigars out their that offer flavor that is just as good or better.  The regular MACANUDO MADURO line sells for the same 

and is one of the worst Maduro wrapped cigars I have smoked when both the price and it's flavor offering are taken into account.  The MACANUDO CRU ROYALE, ROBUST, and 1968 lines are all good, but average Habano 

tasing smokes and way over-priced as well.  The VINTAGE 1997 MADURO is an excellent cigar, as is the VINTAGE 2000 CONNECTICUT.  The VINTAGE 2006 CONNECTICUT is a good smoke that is equal too 5 VEGAS GOLD that sells

for two bucks at CBid.  Still need to smoke the $17per ESTATE RESERVE SUN GROWN and JAMAICA lines, the most expensive Macanudo cigar to date. The new 2016 INSPIRADO BLACK, GRAN RESREVA MADURO, & CABINET 

CONNECTICUT where good solid smokes. The equal the $3per cigars you can get at Cigar Bid any day of the week.  The NEW 2020 HERITAGE NUEVO is an awesome blend. 4/19/20)  

AJ Fernandez cigars

MAN O' WAR ARMADA SUMATRA MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (5.5" x 52) (91) (Special made Sampler size. 3/11/11)

MAN O' WAR ARMADA SUMATRA MADURO TORO GRANDE (6.5" x 56) (93) (Great flavor after 8 months of aging. Medium and similar to Maduro flavor. Stole 25 from C.I. for $71!!! 11/12/19) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR BLACK HABANO TORPEDO (6.25" x 54) (91) (Very good, VERY slow burning hearty, thick Habano wrapped cigar.3/31/18) (Grade A-)   

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO MINI CORONA (5" x 42) (93) (Special made Sampler size)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO CORONA (6" x 44) (93)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (5.5" x 52) (93) (Special made Sampler size)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Special made Sampler size.)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO TORPEDO (6.12" x 54) (93) (Excellent medium Habano wrapped cigar. Stole 20 for $44 from CBid!!! C.I.-$150. One of my all time favorites. 7/11/16)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO TORO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Great like the other sizes. 3/14/20)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO OVAL-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Special made Sampler size. Much better then Padron. 7/8/13)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO GRAND TORO (6.75" x 56) (93) (Excellent medium cigar. Pinched a Box of 10 for $49 from Cigar.com. 12/27/14) 

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO SPECIAL EDITION FIGURADO (7.12” x 58) (93) (Excellent flavor. Exact same blend only special edition size. 1/7/18)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5” x 52) (93) (Very good crisp burnt like Habano flavor.  Great draw. CIGARBID. 3/25/20) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC HABANO DOUBLE HAPPINESS (10" x 48) (92) (Special made Sampler size)

MAN O' WAR CLASSIC 2nds HABANO CORONA (6" x 44) (86) (Good, average smoke for a '2nd' after 1 year of aging. 8/15/14)

MAN O' WAR DAMNATION MADRUO TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Good, meaty smoke out of the cello.  Lots of aging potential. CIGARBID. 12/7/17) (Grade A-)

MAN O' WAR DARK AGED SPECIAL EDITION MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (90) (Good meaty darkie out of the cello. Lots of ageing potential. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/9/16)

MAN O' WAR IMMORTAL HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 52) (93) (Another excellent smoke from AJ Fernandez. Great draw.  2/7/15)

MAN O' WAR IMMORTAL HABANO TORO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Love these. Excellent, smooth medium flavor after 3 months opf aging. Changed blends name to "LEGEND". Why? Who knows, lol. One of my favorites. 3/7/19) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR IMMORTAL HABANO WAR HORSE (6.5" x 64) (93) (Stole 3 from Cigar Bid for nine bucks. C.I. price $27. Fat Perfecto/Figurado. Awesome. 2/9/16)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND HABANO GORDO (4.5" x 60) (93) (Great 35 minute smoke. Special made Sampler size. 4/7/16)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND HABANO CORONA GORDA (5 x 46) (93)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 52) (93) (Pinched 20 for $37. Very good 20 minute smoke. 12/8/17)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND SPECIAL EDITION TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (93) (Box of 20 for $41. Not as flavorful as the Toro out fo the cello.  Much better after 4 months of aging! 12/2/18)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 52) (93) (Stole Pack of 20 for $38. 6/19/17)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND HABANO TORO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Formerly MOW Immortal. One of my favorites.  Exact same excellent flavor as the Immortal. Much better ater 4 months of naked cedar aging.  1/17/19) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND HABANO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (93 (Special made Sampler size. Scored 12 for $38 from CBid. I love this blend. 11/9/16)

MAN O' WAR LEGEND HABANO WAR HORSE (6.5" x 64) (93) (Big fat Perfecto. Pinched a Pack of 5 for $13 from CBid, C.I.-$40. Not as tasty as the thinner ring sizes.  Extra filler takes away some falvor. 1/8/18)

MAN O' WAR PURO AUTHENTICO HABANO OSCURO CORONA (5” x 42) (92) (Excellent mini after 1 year of aging.  12/17/14)

MAN O' WAR PURO AUTHENTICO HABANO OSCURO OVAL-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (92) (Excellent flavor after aging 2 years, 10 months of aging. Special made Sampelr size. 2/21/15)

MAN O' WAR PURO AUTHENTICO MADURO CORONA (5" x 42) (87) (To small for this blend. Lacked flavor out of the cello. 3/22/11)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO CORONA (5" x 42) (93)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (5.5" x 52) (95) (Special made Sampler size)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO ROBUSTO No.1 (5.5" x 54) (95) (Very Good Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello. 8/11/14)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO BELICOSO (5.75" x 56) (95) (Excellent, very sweet flavor. Stole 25 from C.I. for $71!!! 6/3/16)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (95) (Special made Sampler size. Blows Padron away for half the price. 4/20/11)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (95) (Special made Sampler size. Excellent.  7/15/19)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO ROBUSTO No.2 (6" x 60) (95) (Finally stole a Box of 20 for $67! Could be the One of the BEST Habano wrapped cigars I have ever smoked. A Classic! C.I.-$160. 10/9/19) (Grade A+)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO TORO GRANDE (6.5" x 54) (95) (Special made Sampler size.  Excellent smoke. 5/25/13)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO OVAL-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (95) (Special made Sampler size. Blows Padron away. 6/19/13)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO WAR HORSE (6.5" x 64) (95) (Needed to age 3 months to get the excellent flavor this blend offers. Huge Perfecto/Figurado 1 hour+ smoke. 5/29/16)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (95) (Special made Sampler size. Scored 12 from CBid for $38. 11/9/16)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION HABANO DOUBLE HAPPINESS (10" x 48) (91) (Special made Sampler size. Aged 2Y, 7M. To thin for this blend. 2/17/15)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO BOX-PRESSED GORDO (6" x 60) (95) (Excellent slow burning smoke.  Similar to HC Habano2 but better, fuller.  Awesome! 6/5/19) (Grade A+)

MAN O' WAR RUINATION 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (95) (Special made Sampler size. 7/20/20)

MAN O' WAR SIDE PROJECT 52C HABANO LIGERO 52C WEDGE (5" x 52) (92) (Chisel shaped Robusto.  Very good Habano flavor out of the cello.  Great draw.  2/11/20) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR SIDE PROJECT LITTLE DEVIL HABANO SUN GROWN CORONA (5.5" x 44) (92) (Very good near full flavored mini after 2y, 7m of aging. Slow burning. One of the few mini smokes I would buy again. 5/27/16) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR SIDE PROJECT LEGION SUMATRA OSCURO GORDO EXTRA (6.5" x 66) (92) (Great draw.  Good dark medium flavor. 6/10/20) (Grade A) 

MAN O' WAR SIDE PROJECT PHALANX MADURO TORO GRANDE (6.5" x 56) (93) (Awesome draw.  Excellent Medium flavored cigar after 6 months of aging. One of my favorites. 4/20/19) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR SIDE PROJECT SKULL CRUSHER MADURO FIGURADO (5.75" x 56) (93) (Excellent full semi-sweet M to F flavor after 1 year, 3 months of aging. Stole a Pack of 5 for $13! 8/12/18) (Garde A)

MAN O' WAR SPECIAL EDITION '25' CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (Good average smoke after 1 year of aging. Size sucked! 2/7/15)

MAN O' WAR SPECIAL EDITION MADURO PERFECTO (6" x 56) (90) (Solid darkie out of the cello. Would age well. 5/8/16)

MAN O' WAR SPECIAL EDITION MADURO OVAL-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Excellent M to F darkie after 2y, 10m. of aging. 2/22/15)

MAN O' WAR SPECIAL EDITION ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS HABANO MADURO TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Very good full flavored cigar after 1 year of aging. Discontinued. 3/30/15) (Grade B)

MAN O' WAR VALKYRIE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (6.85" x 48) (93) (Made with a "Desflorado" Connecticut wrapper.  Excellent smooth medium smoke. 6/30/20) (Grade A)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT CORONA (5" x 42) (89) (Special made Sampler size)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORO (5.5" x 52) (94) (Special made Sampler size. 9/16/20)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT MINI SALOMON (5.75" x 54) (94) (Very good. 10/7/19)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (94) (Very good high mild smoke. 10/6/19)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Special made Sampler size)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (94) (Excllent medum smoke. Stole 20 for $35.00! 10/5/19)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT OVAL-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Very Good smoke. Special made Sampler size.  9/29/13)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT SALOMON (7.12" x 58) (93) (Special made Sampler size. Very good. 3/20/16)

MAN O' WAR VIRTUE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.5" x 52) (94) (Stole a Box of 20 for $55-C.I.-$160. Perfect High Mild after 9 months aging. Blows Macanudo away. One of my favorites. 9/22/19) (Grade A+)

     (The MAN O' WAR lines cemented AJ Feranadez in as a true Master Blender.  Despite the fact that he has well over three dozen lines currently being sold, none of his cigars lack in flavor or quality.  Fernandez can boast 

more then a sixteen '90' Rated or better cigar blends to date.  The MAN O WAR ARMADA, AVE MARIA RECONQUISTA, EL MAYIMBE, AVE MARIA HABANO, IMMACULATA, DIVINIA, ARGENTUM, and MAN O WAR PURO 

AUTHENTICO are all excellent, even Classic cigar blends, and are among the best I have smoked.  The MAN O WAR CLASSIC, RUINATION, VIRTUE, IMMORTAL, SIDE PROJECTS PHALANX and SKULL CRUSHER, SPECIAL EDITION 

ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS AND S.E. MADURO are all Top-Shelf smokes as well.  Other TOP-SHELF blends he has produced are PUEBLO DOMINICANO TORPEDO, LA HERENCIA CUBANA CORE TORO, FALLEN ANGEL CHURCHILL, 

SPECTRE TORO, PINOLERO TORO, PINOLERO MADURO TORO, DIESEL UNHOLY COCKTAIL, DIESEL CRUCIBLE, DIESEL UNLIMITED, DIESEL UNLIMITED MADURO, DIESEL DELIRIUM, ENCLAVE, NEW WROLD MADURO & 

CONNECTICUT, and all seven SAN LOTANO lines.  Even his $3.00per 'value' lines like LA HERENCIA CUBANA, MORRO CASTLE, ESTABLISHED 1844 ANEJADO, 5 VEGAS TRIPLE 'A', SOL CUBANO CUBAN CLASSIC V.2, NICA LIBRE 

1990, NICA LIBRE 25th ANNIVERSARY, NICA LIBRE ESTELI, ENCLAVE, both NEW WORLD lines, and the four GRAYCLIFF G2 lines are all good enjoyable smokes.  I also know he has produced more then a dozen other lines 

he has not taken credit for.  Maybe not to further polute the already poluted premium cigar market with his name like Gurkha & Rocky Patel. MAN O WAR ARMADA, CLASSIC, RUINATION, VIRTUE, PURO AUTHENTICO, &

LEGEND are all excellent smokes that are as good as any brand out there. The SIDE PROJECTS LITTLE DEVIL, PHALANX, LEGION, WEDGE, & SKULL CRUSHER are all Top Shelf offerings as well. 10/6/16)

MARCO V PLATINUM GRAND RESERVE GORDO (5" x 60) (87) (Good average smoke. 11/30/10)

MARIA MANCINI HABANO BOX-PRESSED MAGIC MOUNTAIN (6" x 54) (87) (Good, average smoke out of the cello. Score more at JR! A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. B&M. 6/27/13) (Grade C)

MARIO PALOMINO CONNECTICUT CORONA (5" x 42) (86) (Smoked 2 together.  A pain in the ass, but still tasted good.  2/27/15)

MARIO PALOMINO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.5" x 49) (86) (As good as any Macanudo I have smoked. 6/1/14)

MARIO PALOMINO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Good mild Connecticut wrapped smoke.  2/18/14)

MARIO PALOMINO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 52) (87) (One of the best Sub-$2per Connecticut wrapped cigars after 1 year of aging. 3/11/15)

MARIO PALOMINO CONNECTICUT LONSDALE (6.5" x 44) (87) (Scored the 18 Cigars Flight Sampler for $27! C.I.-$60.  7/13/14)

MARIO PALOMINO CONNECTICUT PRESIDENTE (7.5" x 49) (87) (Top Shelf quality. Perfect burn and draw. Perfect mild cigar. 10/2/14)

MARK TWAIN CONNECTICUT No.1 (7” x 50) (84) (New 2017 batch.  As before an average mild cigar.  Like most cheaper Connecticut wrapper cigars lacks body and flavor.  2/11/19) (Grade C-)

MARK TWAIN CONNECTICUT No.2 (7.5” x 52) (85) 

MARK TWAIN CONNECTICUT No.3  (8” x 54) (85) (Average after 9 months aging. To much filler flavor. 12/12/14)

MARK TWAIN MEMOIR MADURO No.1 (6.75" x 58) (86) (Nice surprise. Better then Macanudo Maduro. Chewey cigar with decent medium flavor. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 3/17/16) (Grade C)

MARK TWAIN THE PRESS SUMATRA No.3 (7" x 56) (84) (3rd installment for teh Mark Twain brand.  Very average, very boring. 5/23/20) (Grade C-)

MAROMA DULCE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (74) (Below average cigar. Never to be smoked again. F.S.S. 8/1/08) 

MAROMA FUERTE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Don Pepin Gacia (7" x 48) (80) (Aged 2 years. Decent, average low medium smoke. F.S.S. 8/22/14)

MARTINEZ OF NEW YORK SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (79) (Average, tasty cigar. Was my first Box buy from JR. JR. 8/25/08)

MATASA MYSTERY BLEND ROBUSTO by Manual Quesada (5" x 52) (87) (From the Fonseca Anthology Sampler. Nice surprise. What is the blend? 5/29/13)

MAXIM'S de PARIS CONNECTICUT OMNIBUS (7" x 52) (78) (Odd shaped pyramid. Average flavor. 1/14/09)

MAXIM’S de PARIS CONNECTICUT IMPERIAL (7.5" x 48) (79) (Was one of the better sub-$2.00 Connecticut wrapped cigars.  Not bad. 6/21/10)

MAYIMBE MADURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 56) (95) (Excellent cigar after 10 months. 5-Pack-$37  C.I.-$65. Aged 10 months. Should be a Classic! 2/22/15) (Grade A+)

MI BARRIO HABANO EL BILLETERO by Don Pepin Garcia (5.75” x 52) (89) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 6/1/13)

MI BARRIO HABANO EL FORRO by Don Pepin Garcia (7" x 48) (89) (Very good Habano wrapped cigar after 5 months of aging. 6/26/13)

MI BARRIO HABANO ROBUSTO by Espinosa (5.75" x 52) (80) (Formerly a Don Pepin Garcia blend.  Now made by Eric Espinosa and very generic!  Not nearly as good. F.S.S. 5/8/18) (Grade D+)

MI DOMINICANA HABANO CHURCHILL by Altadis USA Cigars Inc. (7" x 54) (89) (Very Good, slow burning Habano flavor. Much better then Padron. Discontinued. B&M. 8/17/13)

MILITIA HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (88) (Good, sweet, smooth smoke after 1Y, 3M of aging. 4/20/15)

MILITIA HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (88)

MILITIA HABANO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (88) (Alert the media. ANOTHER Good, average five dollar Habano wrapped cigar that sells for $2. 2/8/14)

MILITIA HABANO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (88) (Better then Padron after 11 months of aging. A Cigars International exclusive blend. Discontinued. 1/15/16)

MI QUERIDA MADURO SHAKAKHAN (7" x 50) (93) (Excellent darkie.  Stole 10 from Cigar.com for $50. 4/12/17) (Grade A)

Montecristo cigars

MONTECRISTO CONNECTICUT No.4 BOX-PRESSED (4" x 44) (88)

MONTECRISTO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (4.75" x 50) (93) (To short but still smokes well. 9/22/20)

MONTECRISTO CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CORONA (6.25” x 50) (93) (One of my favorite pre-2008 cigars. Very good and VERY OVER-PRICED. 10/15/20)

MONTECRISTO CONNECTICUT No.1 (6.5" x 44) (93) (Great smoke. 10/11/20)

MONTECRISTO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 47) (90)

MONTECRISTO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (93) (2019 version. Pinched a Pack of 5 for $14, C.I. $57.  Tastes much better than the previous batch. 7/12/19) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL EXTRA (7.5" x 52) (90) (Better after 5 months of aging. Stole 5 for $27! C.I. - $59. Slow burning, 1HR+. 7/26/14)

MONTECRISTO 75th ANIVERSARIO HABANO EDMUNDO (5" x 52) (87) (Good out of the cello. 8/22/11)

MONTECRISTO AFRIQUE CAMEROON JAMBO JAMBO (6" x 50) (90) (Pack of 5 for $24 at JR)

MONTECRISTO AFRIQUE CAMEROON KILIMANJARO (7" x 48) (90) (Very good cigar out of the cel1o & 3 months. Full flavored. Great draw. 3/27/15)

MONTECRISTO CONNOISSEUR EDITION CHICAGO EDITION SUMATRA TORO (6" x 50) (88) (Good smoke, but did not improve after 6 months aging. 9/9/14)

MONTECRISTO CONNOISSEUR EDITION LAS VEGAS EDITION CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Very good cigar. 4/9/14)

MONTECRISTO CONNOISSEUR EDITION NEW YORK EDITION HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (90) (Very good cigar. 4/14/14)

MONTECRISTO CONNOISSEUR EDITION TEXAS EDITION HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (89) (Very good cigar. Stole a Box of 8 for 46 bucks! C.I.-$92. 4/10/14)

MONTECRISTO CLASSIC CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (90) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

MONTECRISTO CLASSIC CONNECTICUT No.2 (6.12" x 52) (93)

MONTECRISTO CLASSIC CONNECTICUT No.1 (6.62" x 44) (92)

MONTECRISTO CLASSIC CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (93) (Very good mild 1HR+ smoke. 10/18/19) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO EPIC PREMIUM SELECT 2007 HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (93) (Excellent M to F cigar after 3 months. Blows Padron away. 4/30/15)

MONTECRISTO ESPADA VINTAGE 2010 HABANO JALAPA GUARD by Plasencia (6" x 50) (92) (Stole a Pack of 6 from Thompson for $20.  Very smooth. 3/13/18) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO HABANA DOUBLE EDMUNDO rolled in Cuba (6.25" x 50) (93) (Smoked 3. 1st Cuban made cigars I smoked. V.G. after 1 year of aging, BUT not better then the finer Non-Cuban Habano smokes. 3/20/16) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO MEDIA NOCHE MADURO EDMUNDO (5" x 55) (90)

MONTECRISTO MEDIA NOCHE MADURO No.2 (6.12” x 54) (92) (Very good, medium darkie. Less filler is better. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 2/17/10)

MONTECRISTO MEDIA NOCHE MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 58) (92) (Won 10 for $22. Good M to F smoke. 11/8/17) (Grade B+)

MONTECRISTO MONTE HABANO MONTE (6" x 60) (91) (Very good smooth, medium Habano flavor after 6 months. Much better then Padron. 9/22/14)

MONTECRITSO MONTE by AJ FERNANDEZ HABANO BELICOSO (6.12" x 54) (92) (Similar to La Herencia Cubana Core.  Very good. 2/2/18) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO NICARAGUA HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Excellent slow burning medium smoke. 6/5/19) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO PERLADO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Excellent near medium bodied smoke after 9 months aging. 6/2/19) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO PILOTICO PEPE MENDEZ SUMATRA TORO (6.25" x 52) (91) (Won a Pack of 5 for $16.  C.I.-$80. Good, but needs to age.  Much better after 1 year of aging. 12/29/18) (Grade B+)

MONTECRISTO PLATINUM HABANO No.3 (5.5" x 44) (89)

MONTECRISTO PLATINUM HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Very Good cigar. Much better then Padron. 1/12/14)

MONTECRISTO PLATINUM HABANO No.2 (6.12" x 52) (93) (Very good smooth smoke. 12/7/18) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO PLATINUM HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (92) (Very good. 2/26/11)

MONTECRISTO POR LARRANAGA CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6.12" x 52) (87) (Good smoke but a little flat out of the cello.  7/19/12)

MONTECRISTO RED CONNECTICUT No.2 (6" x 50) (89) (Good smoke out of the cello.  7/22/12)

MONTECRISTO RED CONNECTICUT TORO (6.25" x 50) (89) (Crisp near medium flavor. JR. 12/11/14.)

MONTECRISTO RELENTLESS CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (92) (ANOTHER Excellent Connecticut Monte after 3.5 months. Great draw. F.S.S. 3/11/15) (Grade A)

MONTECRISTO RELENTLESS CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (91) (Stole 10 from Famous Smoke Shop for $40. MSRP $130. Not as tasty as the 54-Ring out of the cello. F.S.S. 3/8/16)

MONTECRISTO RESERVA NEGRA MADURO RBELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Decent Medium darkie. 6/11/07)

MONTECRISTO WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT ROTHSCHILDE (5" x 52) (94) (Great. 8/15/20)

MONTECRISTO WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (94) (One of the best!  Stole 10 from Cigar Page for $42.00. 1/3/19) (Grade A+)

MONTECRISTO WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT No.2 (6.12" x 52) (94) (Excellent cigar after 6 months of aging. 2/22/15)

MONTECRISTO WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 54) (94)  (Excellent cigar.  One of my All-Time favorite cigars.  Slow burning medium flavor. 10/10/18)

MONTECRISTO WHITE LABEL VINTAGE CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CORONA (6.25" x 50) (91) (Pack of 5 for $19. Lots of body for a Connecticut wrapped cigar.  Good flavor. 1/6/18) (Grade A-) 

     (ALL Montecristo cigars are Good to Very Good smokes, with 7 being Rated '90' or better, NONE, except maybe the WHITE, CLASSIC, EPIC PREMIUM SELECT 2007 TORO and RELENTLESS, stand out as a unique, 

super flavored cigar like OLIVA MASTER BLENDS III and SERIE 'V', MAN O WAR ARMADA and PURO AUTHENTICO, FUENTE ANEJO, GURKHA GRAND AGE, PERDOMO CHAMPAGNE, or ALEC BRADLEY 

PRENSADO.  Cigars equal too or better then ALL Montecristo blends can be had at a fraction of the cost on-line at any time.  Montecristo is a brand produced for Aficionados, like ASHTON, AVO, DIAMOND CROWN, 

DAVIDOFF, and OPUS X, who have money, and do not care what they pay for thier cigars, even if they taste no better cigars sold for 3 bucks.  I have yet to see the wisdom in purchasing cigars priced  between $10.00 

to $30.00per, on a regular basis, that are NO BETTER then dozens and dozens of blends I can score on-linet any time for 5 bucks per cigar, MOST OFTEN MUCH LESS.  3/8/14)

Arturo Fuente cigars

MONTESINO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Arturo Fuente (5" x 50) (85)

MONTESINO CONNECTICUT DIPLOMATICO by Arturo Fuente (5.5” x 42) (85)

MONTESINO CONNECTICUT TORO by Arturo Fuente (6” x 50) (87) (Good mild smoke out of the cello. B&M. 9/13/14)

MONTESINO CONNECTICUT GRAN CORONA by Arturo Fuente (6.75” x 48) (87) (One of my favorite pre-2008 cigars.  9/1/07)

MONTESINO CONNECTICUT BELICOSO by Arturo Fuente (6.25" x 52) (88) (Loved smoking this at work. JR. 4/3/03)

MONTESINO MADURO TORO by Arturo Fuente (6" x 50) (79)

MORRO CASTLE SUMATRA ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (4.5" x 52) (86) (Robusto's SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

MORRO CASTLE SUMATRA TORO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 52) (88)

MORRO CASTLE SUMATRA TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (89) (Special made Sampler size)

MORRO CASTLE SUMATRA TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.5” x 52) (89) (Better then La Gloria Cubana. 9/10/11)

MORRO CASTLE SUMATRA CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7” x 50) (90) (Excellent, smooth Sumatra wrapped cigar for two bucks! Discontinued. 11/8/14)

MOYARUIZ 'THE RAKE' MADURO VIG (6" x 60) (92) (Very good darkie. Should get better with age. Stole a Pack of 5 for $16. C.I. $50. 10/8/16) (Grade A)

MR.B CANDELA TORO (6" x 48) (72) (Very mild, nearly flavorless crap! No point to ever smoked again. JR. 8/22/11)

MURCIELAGO MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO by Erik Espinosa (6.12" x 50) (88) (Good Maduro flavor out of the cello. B&M. 7/20/13)

MURCIELAGO MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO GRANDE by Erik Espinosa (6.5" x 54) (92) (New 2016 batch. Excellent B.P darkie. 3/7/19) (Grade A) 

Don Pepin Garcia cigars

MY FATHER CONNECTICUT TORO GORDO by Don Pepin Garcia (6" x 60) (94) (Excellent. '99 Corojo binder with Habano & Criollo fillers. 6m. One of my favorites. 2/22/15)

MY FATHER CONNECTICUT TORO by Don Pepin Garcia (6.5" x 54) (95) (One of the BEST! Won a Pack of 5 for $26.00. CIGAR AUCTIONEER.  5/8/18) (Grade A+)

MY FATHER HABANO ROSADO CRIOLLO No.1 by Don Pepin Garcia (5.25" x 52) (94)

MY FATHER HABANO ROSADO CRIOLLO No.2  by Don Pepin Garcia (5.25” x 54) (94) (Much better then Padron. 1/17/11)

MY FATHER HABANO ROSADO CRIOLLO No.4 by Don Pepin Garcia (7.5" x 38) (94) (Pinched 1 from CBid for $6!  Excellent cigar. 11/21/17) (Grade A+)

MY FATHER EL CENTURIAN CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (5.75" x 50) (91) (Very good flavor after 6 weeks of aging.  B&M. 2/1/14)

MY FATHER EL CENTURIAN H2K-CT BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Habano 2000 wrapper grown in Connecticut. Smooth, excellent flavor. A bit moist out of the cello. B&M. 7/22/16) (Grade A)

MY FATHER FLOR de las ANTILLAS SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (TO SMALL. BURNS HOT! 7/18/13)

MY FATHER FLOR de las ANTILLAS SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO (5.5" x 52) (93) (Cigar Aficionado 2012 Cigar of the Year. 7/26/13)

MY FATHER FLOR de las ANTILLAS SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED TORO GORDO (6.5" x 56) (93) (Good, meaty, slow burn Full flavor after 1y,1m. Stole a Box of 20 for $115. MSRP - Box of 20: $175. 4/30/15) (Grade A)

MY FATHER FLOR de las ANTILLAS MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Very good smoke out of the cello, but not better then other fine maduro smokes.  Nothing stands out! 8/20/17) (Grade A-)

MY FATHER LA ANTIGUEDAD HABANO ROSADO BOX-PRESSED CORONA GRANDE by Don Pepin Garcia (6.45" x 47) (92) (Very good smoke out of the cello. Great draw. 7/11/19) (Grade A)

MY FATHER LA GRAN OFERTA HABANO LANCERO (7.5" x 38) (92) (Very good out of the cello.  Did not improve much after 6 months aging. 8/11/20) (Grade A)

MY FATHER le BIJOU 1922 HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED PETITE ROBUSTO by Don Pepin Garcia (4.5" x 50) (92) (Robusto's SUCK: WAY TO SHORT! 11/14/10)

MY FATHER le BIJOU 1922 HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED GRAN ROBUSTO by Don Pepin Garcia (5.65” x 55) (95) (Excellent cigar. Best tasting size. 4/29/13) (Grade A+)

MY FATHER le BIJOU 1922 HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by Don Pepin Garcia (6.12' x 52) (93) (Cigar Aficionado number ONE cigar of 2015. Excellent of course. B&M. 1/30/16)

NATIONAL BRAND CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Camacho (7” x 48) (75) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar. Never to be smoked again. B&M. 5/2/09)

NAT SHERMAN 1930 NEW YORK SUN GROWN INMENSO by Manuel Quesada (7" x 56) (91) (Excellent cigar with lots of body and aging potenial. 12/11/13) (Grade B+)

NAT SHERMAN EPOCA CONNECTICUT PERFECTO by Manual Quesada (5.75" x 52) (89) (Very Good flavor out of the cello. 10/14/14)

NAT SHERMAN EPOCA CONNECTICUT SENATOR by Manuel Quesada (6" x 56) (89) (Very good near medium body. 1/11/20) 

NAT SHERMAN HOST SELECT CONNECTICUT HAMPTON (7” x 50) (85) (Good smoke but not for $5.50. 7/18/10)

NAT SHERMAN HOST SELECT MADURO HYDE (6" x 60) (84) (Better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. 1/29/16)

NAT SHERMAN METROPOLITAN CONNECTICUT UNION (4.5" x 50) (86) (Good, average flavor.  Never buy a 4.5inch cigar again.  they SUCK!!!  1/27/14)

NAT SHERMAN METROPOLITAN CONNECTICUT EXPLOYER (6.5" x 52) (85) (Aged 4 months.  Average, doe like flavor. 7/24/14)

NAT SHERMAN METROPOLITAN HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (?)

NAT SHERMAN METROPOLITAN MADURO EXPLOYER (6.5" x 52) (86) (Decent flavor with lots of body out of the cello.  Would get better with age. Better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. 5/15/13)

NAT SHERMAN OMERTA No.5X (6" x 54) (87) (All of Nat Sherman's blends are at least Good average cigars.  5/22/11)

NAT SHERMAN STERLING COLLECTION CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (4.75" x 50) (93) (Pinched a pack of 10 for $43 from CBid!  C.I. - $140.  Excellent smoke.  Would be awesome in a larger size. 9/6/18) (Grade A)

NAT SHERMAN TIMELESS COLLECTION HABANO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (91) (Very good Habano flavor. Cigar Aficionado 2015 Number 21 Blend of the Year. B&M. 4/25/13)

     (The Nat Sherman brand out of New York makes some good, but over priced cigars.  The 1930 NEW YORK, OMERTA, EPOCA, and TIMELESS COLLECTION are all Very Good cigars at the right Cigar Bid price. 11/9/14)

NESTICOS OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (Average, Smooth, medium, darkie after 4 years of aging. Not bad for two bucks. F.S.S. 5/20/16) (Grade C)

NESTOR MIRANDA 2nds MADURO BELICOSO (5.5" x 54) (80) (Not bad-average after 2.5 years of aging.  4/17/14)

NESTOR MIRANDA 2nds ROSADO BELICOSO (5.5" x 54) (78)

NESTOR MIRANDA 2nds SUMATRA BELICOSO (5.5" x 54) (80) (Average smoke after 3 years of aging. 12/19/14) 

NESTOR MIRANDA 1989 OSCURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (83)   

NESTOR MIRANDA 1989 OSCURO TORO (6” x 50) (81)

NESTOR MIRANDA ART DECO VINTAGE 2006 COROJO ROBUSTO GRANDE by Don Pepin Garcia (5.5” x 54) (85) (Average out of the cello. Discontinued. 9/1/11)

NESTOR MIRANDA COLLECTION CONNECTICUT TORO (5.5" x 54) (90) (Very good flavor out of the cello. Little longer would be much better. 4/8/15)

NESTOR MIRANDA COLLECTION HABANO TORO (5.5" x 54) (89)

NESTOR MIRANDA COLLECTION MADURO TORO (5.5" x 54) (89)

NESTOR MIRANDA DOPPELBOK ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (76) (Below average Habano wrapped cigar after 2.5 years of aging. 7/8/14) 

NESTOR MIRANDA HOLGUIN COLLECTION HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (89)

NESTOR MIRANDA HOLGUIN COLLECTION HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (Very Good Habano flavor. Best Nestor Miranda cigar made. Discontinued. 3/7/13)

NESTOR MIRANDA SPECIAL SELECT ROSADO LANCERO (7” x 38) (74) (Bitter. Never to be smoked again. 3/1/09)

NESTOR MIRANDA SPECIAL SELECT ROSADO TORPEDO (4" x 58) (79)

NESTOR MIRANDA SPECIAL SELECT ROSADO SUPER TORO (6” x 60) (79) (OK for 2 bucks.  Price at $9 at my B&M.  What a joke. 2/21/10)

NESTOR MIRANDA SPECIAL SELECT OSCURO GORDITO (4” x 58) (73) (This cigar sucked. Never to be smoked again. 1/23/10)

NESTOR VINTAGE 747 MADURO 654 (6" x 54) (85) (Average Maduro smoke.  8/25/13)

NESTOR VINTAGE RESERVE BOX-PRESSED MADURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (80) (Average low medium Maduro smoke. Discontinued. 12/7/11)

     (After 10 years Mr. Nestor has blended several Top Shelf smoke, the HOLGION COLLECTION HABANO, and the three COLLECTION lines. All other lines have been just average 'daily' smokes that are overpriced beyond $2. 8/3/16)

AJ Fernandez & Oliva cigars

NICA LIBRE 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY CORONA GORDA by AJ Fernandez (5" x 46) (93)

NICA LIBRE 25th SILVER ANNIVERSARY HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 56) (94) (Excllent, heavy M to F Habano cigar. 8/8/18) (Grade A+)

NICA LIBRE AGANORSA LEAF COROJO BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO (6" x 52) (92) (Very good. 8/30/20)

NICA LIBRE AGANORSA LEAF COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (92) (by Casa Fernandez now AGANORSA LEAF.  The usual Casa Fernandez smoke.  Heavy, great draw, smooth medium Corojo smoke. 2/11/20) (Grade A) 

NICA LIBRE 1990 MADURO BOX-PRESSED EXCLUSIVO by AJ Fernandez (5.5” x 50) (84) (Small size lacks flavor)

NICA LIBRE 1990 MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (87)

NICA LIBRE 1990 MADURO BOX-PRESSED IMPERIAL by AJ Fernandez (6” x 54) (87) (One of the better $2per Maduro wrapped cigars. 7/12/15) 

NICA LIBRE 1990 MADURO TORO GRANDE by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 54) (88) (Special Sampler size. Round cigar. Very tasty. 3/8/14)

NICA LIBRE 1990 MADURO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 60) (87)

NICA LIBRE 1990 MADURO {NEW} BOX-PRESSED TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (88) (New batch, label, and Box. Good, average Maduro smoke 1yr, 6 months. A Cigars International exclusive. 1/16/20) (Grade C+)

NICA LIBRE ESTELI ESPECIAL HABANO DOUBLE ROBUSTO by AJ fernandez (5.5" x 54) (92) (Love this blend.  Pinched a Box of 15 for $31. 2/15/19) (Grade A)

NICA LIBRE ESTELI ESPECIAL HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 50) (92) (Very good out of the cello. 7/12/17)

NICA LIBRE ESTELI ESPECIAL HABANO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.12" x 52) (92)

NICA LIBRE POTENCIA HABANO DOUBLE ROBUSTO by Oliva (5" x 54) (86)

NICA LIBRE POTENCIA HABANO DOUBLE TORO by Oliva (6” x 60) (88)

NICA LIBRE POTENCIA HABANO CHURCHILL EXTRA by Oliva (7" x 52) (89)

NICA LIBRE POTENCIA {NEW} HABANO TORPEDO by Oliva (6" x 56) (90) ('New', whatever. Another good, above average $3 Habano wrapped cigar. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 10/6/17) (Grade B-)

NICA LIBRE POTENCIA MADURO GRAN TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (7" x 56) (87) (Good spiced Maduro flavor.  2/14/13)

     (Nica Libre has been one of AJ Fernandezs and Olivas best value line smokes. The Potencia Habano was the only line made by Oliva. The 'NEW' batch of Nica Libre is better yet. The 25th Silver Anniversary Torpedo 

is an excellent habano wrapped cigar. Still new to try the new 'ESTELI ESPECIAL'. 5/8/16)

Oliva cigars

NICARAGUAN '90+' Rated 2nds HABANO TORO by Oliva (6" x 50) (88) (These have aged nicely over 2.5 years.  Very Good cigar. 7/23/14)

NICARAGUAN '90+' Rated 2nds HABANO (2016) TORPEDO by Oliva (6.5 x 52) (89) (Very good smoke. 12/4/16)

NICARGAUAN '90+' Rated 2nds MADURO (2016) TORPEDO by Oliva (6.5" x 52) (91) (Wow, very good darkie out of the cello. A steel at $1.40per! New 2016 batch. Stole a Mazo of 15 for $21 from CBid. 11/10/16)

NICARAGUAN '90+' Rated 2nds CAMEROON (2016) CHURCHIL by Oliva (7" x 50) (88) (Good smoke. 12/4/16)

NICARAGUAN GORDO 2nds CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by Oliva (4" x 64) (84) (Average NUB 2nd. 15 Mazo for $19 was an ok buy. Burns fast. 4/13/14)

NICARAGUAN GORDO 2nds HABANO FUERTE TORPEDO by Oliva (4" x 64) (85) (Much Better NUB 2nd after 11 months of aging. 2/17/15)

NICARAGUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'D' HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (88) (Good DAYTONA 2nd Habano smoke after 8 months of aging.  2/21/14)

NICARAGUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'F' HABANO ROBUSTO (5.75" x 50) (90) (Excellent CAIN 'F' 2nd after 2y,2m's of aging. Best 2nd made! A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 5/5/15)

NICARGAUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'F' HABANO (2016) TORPEDO (6" x 54) (91) (New 2016 batch. Awesome, excellent full flavored smoke. Better then the first batch. Stole a Mazo of 15 for $22 from Cigar Bid. 8/11/16)

NICARGAUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'F' HABANO (2016) DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (91) (New 2016 batch. Scored 30 for $68. As good as dozens of front line blends. 8/21/16) 

NICARAGUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'F' HABANO LANCERO (7" x 38) (90) (2017 Batch!  Good solid smoke. 7/8/18) (Grade B-)

NICARAGUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'H' HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (88) (Excellent CAIN Habano 2nd.  Sweet Habano flavor. ALL GONE! 12/21/13)

NICARGAUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'H' HABANO (2016) TORO (6" x 50) (90) (New 2016 batch. Mazo of 15 for $31 at Cigar Bid. C.I.-$40. Excellent cigars. As good as many front line cigars I have burned. ALL GONE! 11/4//16)

NICARAGUAN LIGERO LACED 2nds LIGA 'M' MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (85) (Decent CAIN Maduro 2nd after 2 years of aging. Better then Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. 1/15/15)

NICARAGUAN SWEET 2nds SUMATRA TORO by Oliva (6" x 50) (78) (A Flor de Oliva 2nd. Generic, sweet, medium flavor after 2 years of aging. It's a 2nd of a $3per value line so never expected nuch. 4/6/16) 

     (Oliva produces these Nicaraguan 2nds, which are BEST '2nds' out their.  They are ALL VERY GOOD and can stand alone without being compaired to their front-line blend.  No other 2nd I have smoked is as good and solid as

these are.  In fact they are as good as dozens of front line smokes that cost 3 to 5 times more. The new 2016 batches are excellent smokes and as usual they sell out in a few months. 11/12/16)

NICARAGUAN CREAM HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (75) (Draw is not that great.  Just below average flavor.  It's smokeable!  Won 25 for $19.  Wasn't expecting much LOL! 2/19/19) (Grade D-)

NICARAO CLASICO ROSADO CLARO HABANO PIRAMIDE (6" x 52) (92) (Scored 20 from Cigar.com for $37.20  Very good crisp medium Habano flavor.  Excellent for under $2 per. 12/8/18.) (Grade A-)

NICARAO ESPECIAL HABANO HERMOSO (5.5" x 48) (87) (Vey Good, unique flavor out of the cello, and way to small.  6/14/13)

NICARAO EXCLUSIVO MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Very good Maduro wrapped cigar after 7 months of aging. Scored 10 for $26. Box of 20 costs $215! Discontinued. 2/10/15)

NICARAO HAVANA SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6" x 52) (80) (Smooth, smokeable cheapo after 3 years of aging. 20 for $25. 4/3/16) (Grade D+)

NICARAO HAVANA SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (80) 

NICARAO SELECCION CONNECTICUT OSCURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (87)

NICARAO SELECCION CONNECTICUT OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (87) (One of the best cheapos I have snoked.  Decent medium cheapo after 5.5 years of aging.  20 for $22 not bad. 11/30/18) (Grade C-)

     (NICARAO cigars are blended in Nicaragua by Didiea Houvenaghel whoever the hell that is. I read they are made by Rocky Patel. All three main lines are Very Good smokes and are excellent $3per options at Cigar Bid. 8/13/16)

Oliva cigars

NUB 358 CONNECTICUT (3.75” x 58) (85)

NUB 460 CONNECTICUT (4” x 60) (88) (Good mild Connecticut wrapped cigar after 3m. 4"x60 is way to short and can never be as good as a 6"x60.  4/1/15)

NUB 464 CONNECTICUT (4” x 64) (89) (Good crisp medium smoke. Torpedo. 4/9/19) (Grade B)

NUB 460 CAMEROON (4” x 60) (88) (Better then the 64-Ring. Less filler maybe.  1/17/15)

NUB 464 CAMEROON (4" x 64) (88) (Good Average, sweet, medium Cameroon flavor after 3years of aging.  Cigar Aficionado 2015 Number 23 Blend of tne year. 3/21/16)

NUB 466 CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED (4" x 66) (90) (Tasted better then the 64-Ring???? Very good. Has to be the added Box-Press. 4/11/19) (Grade B)

NUB 460 HABANO (4" x 60) (91) (Aged 3 months.  Very good, sweet M to F flavor. 3/24/20) (Grade B)

NUB 464 HABANO (4” x 64) (90) (Good Habano flavor.  4/14/19) (Grade B)

NUB 466 HABANO (4" x 66) (90)

NUB 560 PLUS HABANO (5" x 60) (91) (Much better after 3 months of aging.  4/1/15)

NUB 460 MADURO (4” x 60) (89) (Good, medium Maduro flavor.  Better after 8 months. 1/26/18) (Grade B)

NUB 464 MADURO (4” x 64) (88)

NUB 460 SUMATRA (4" x 60) (88) (Good medium flavor after 8M. Has the same Sumatra wrapper as SERIE 'V' MELANO. Certainly don't taste like it! 4/19/15)

NUB CAFE ESPRESSO SUMATRA 460 (4" x 60) (85) (Very average out of the cello. Needs to age a LONG TIME. 10/22/15)

NUB HABANO SUN GROWN DOUBLE PERFECTO (4.5" x 64) (92) (Very good Habano flavor. 12/15/19) (Grade A) 

NUB STUDIO TOBAC SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE MADURO (4" x 60) (91) (Rolled in 2010. Great flavor. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 1/8/15)

NUB STUDIO TOBAC SPECIAL EDITION HABANO SUN GROWN PERFECTO (4.5" x 64) (89) (Very good.  A Cigars International exclusive blend. 7/14/12)

NUB STUDIO TOBAC SPECIAL EDITION CONNECTICUT (4" x 66) (89) (Good smoke.  Nice flavor.  5/1/13)

NUB STUDIO TOBAC SPECIAL EDITION BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE MADURO (4" x 60) (88) (OK, but to small. Only a 30 minute smoke.  Didn't get better after 6 months. 5/18/15)

     (Oliva produces all NUB lines. The CONNECTICUT, CAMEROON, SUMATRA, and MADURO are good, average cigars.  The HABANO is the best, a Very Good smoke after some aging. The Speecial Edition Studio Tobac 

DOUBLE MADURO, HABANO SUN GROWN, and CONNECTICUT where excellent smokes. Only the Box-Pressed Double Maduro disappointed. 4 inches is way to small for a Box-pressed cigar. 8/26/16)

OCCIDENTAL HAVANA SUN GROWN CHURCHILL by Hendrik Kelner (7” x 48) (79)

OCCIDENTAL RESERVE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Hendrik Kelner (7” x 50) (80) (Average smoke.  F.S.S. 1/30/10)

OLD HAVANA SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (68) (Flavorless Garbage! Never to be smoked again.  HOLT's 7/25/10)

OLD HENRY COROJO TORO by Don Pepin Garcia (6" x 52) (88) (Good average smoke. HOLT's. 6/11/17) (Grade C+)

OLD HENRY GOLD LABEL CONNECTICUT TORO by Don Pepin Garcia (6" x 52) (90) (Very good, solid medium smoke out of the cello. HOLT's. 6/6/17) (Grade B-)

OLD HENRY MADURO TORO by Don Pepin Garcia (6" x 52) (88) (Decent meaty, slow burning smoke out of the cello.  Have one started to age. HOLT's.  6/5/17) (Grade C+)

OLD HENRY PURE BREED SUMATRA TORO by Don Pepin Garcia  (6" x 52) (88) (Exactly as the maduro above. HOLT's. 6/5/17) (Grade C+)

Oliva cigars

OLIVA 2nds SERIE 'G' MADURO (2016) CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Stole a Mazo of 15 for $25 from CBid. C.I.-$40. Not a bad smoke at all. I believe Serie 'G' Maduro. Better then Macanudo Maduro. 9/10/16) (Grade C)

OLIVA 2nds SERIE 'V' MELANIO MADURO (2017) CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (2016 batch. Excellent for a 2nd. 12/2/17) (Grade C+)

OLIVA 2nds SERIE 'M' SUN GROWN (2019) CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (2018 Master Blends.  Very good. 9/30/19) (Grade B)

OLIVA 2nds SERIE 'V' SUN GROWN (2018) BELICOSO (5" x 54) (91) (Serie 'V' 2018 batch.  15 for $29.00!  Excellent smooth cigar.  1/8/19)

OLIVA 2nds SERIE 'V' SUN GROWN (2018) TORPEDO (6" x 56) (91) (Serie V 2018 batch. 15 for $31. Very nice smoke. 2/20/19) (Grade B)

OLIVA 2nds SERIE 'V' SUN GROWN (2018) CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (91) (Very good smooth full flavored smoked after 8 months of aging. 4/14/20) (Grade B+)

OLIVA 2nds SERIE 'V' MELANIO SUMATRA (2018) DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (90) (Serie V Melanio 2018 batch! 15 for $25.50!  Good-average smoke out of the cello.  Very nice after one month of aging. 12/2/18) (Grade B-)

OLIVA BAPTISTE HABANO TORO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good average Habano smoke after 6 weeks of aging. 6/5/18) (Grade C+)

OLIVA CONNECTICUT RESERVE ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85) (Robustos SUCK because they are to SHORT! Burned hot after 10 months of aging. 1/16/15)

OLIVA CONNECTICUT RESERVE TORO (6" x 50) (88) (A milder Connecticut smoke. Good and smooth. 1/17/15)

OLIVA CONNECTICUT RESERVE DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (88) (Good Connecticut wrapped cigar. 11/21/12)

OLIVA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Good mild flavor but the draw could have been better. 6/22/17) (Grade B)

OLIVA EL COBRE MADURO ROBUSTO by Oliva  (5" x 50) (76) (Very generic Maduro smoke even after 6 months of aging. Honestly it's CRAP! 6/5/15)

OLIVA FLOR de OLIVA COROJO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (85) (Average cigar out of the cello. 9/22/11)

OLIVA FLOR de OLIVA GOLD CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (85) (Average cigar out of the cello. 10/7/11)

OLIVA FLOR de OLIVA SUMATRA LANCERO (7” x 38) (85) (Much smoother after 3 years of aging. Way to thin. lacked flavor. High mild to low medium average cigar. 7/28/13)

OLIVA GEORGES RESERVE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (85) (Average cigar. Smoked 5. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. F.S.S. 3/11/13)

OLIVA HELLION HABANO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (82) (A Thompson exclsuive $2per blend.  Similar to Padron but fuller.  Still average after 6 month. 10/23/17) (Grade C-)

OLIVA INFERNO HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Very good cigar after 6 months of aging. Smoked 10. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 11/28/15)

OLIVA INFERNO HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Scored a Box of 20 for for $63. One of the best exclusive blends I have smoked. Similare to Ave Maria. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. F.S.S. 3/8/16) (Grade B-)

OLIVA INFERNO 3rd DEGREE HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Good, average Habano wrapped cigar. Very good for two bucks. 4/7/18)

OLIVA INFERNO 3rd DEGREE HABANO SIXTY (6" x 60) (90) (Very nice M to F smoke. CIGAR ACUTIONEER. 5/8/18) (Grade B-)

OLIVA INFERNO FLASHPOINT SUMATRA TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (89) (Good smoke after 1.5years of aging. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 2/27/16) (Grade B-)

OLIVA INFERNO FLASHPOINT MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (90) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. Very good medium smoke. F.S.S. 2/15/16) (Grade B)

OLIVA LATITUDE ZERO HABANO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (93) (Excellent M to F smoke out of the cello. Stole a Pack of 5 for $10 from Cigar Bid!  C.I. price $40. 8/11/16) (Grade A)

OLIVA LATITUDE ZERO HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (87) (2020 release.  Not nearly as good as the first batch. 10/25/20) (Grade C)

OLIVA LATITUDE ZERO HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Cigar.com 'Best New Blend' of 2014. Excellent sweet M to F smoke out of the cello. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 11/23/16)

OLIVA LATITUDE ZERO EXCURSION MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (91) (Very Good smoke out of the cello. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/10/16) (Grade B)

OLIVA LATITUDE ZERO EXPERIMENTAL ECUADOR CAMEROON TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Good, sweet. medium 1st Ecuador grown Cameroon wrapped cigar EVER! Not bad after 4 months of aging. =2 Fuente Cameroon. 1/24/15)

OLIVA LATITUDE ZERO EXPERIMENTAL ECUADOR CAMEROON CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (90) (Good, sweet Cameroon smoke out out of the cello. Stole a Box of 10 for $16 from Cigar Bid,. C.I.-$60. Ages nicely. 7/26/16)  (Grade B)

OLIVA LATITUDE ZERO TORTAS HABANO TORO GORDO (6" x 60) (80) (Stole a Mazo of 15 for $22 from Cigar Bid. C.I. -$45. Average cigar after 4 months of aging. What do you expect for a buck forty six?! 6/16/16) (Grade D+)

OLIVA MASTER BLENDS III SUN GROWN SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (93) (Excellent flavor but TO SMALL! 4/11/14) 

OLIVA MASTER BLENDS III SUN GROWN SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (93) (Very good out of the cello.  Stole a Sampler of 20 for $60 from Holt's. 4/8/17) 

OLIVA MASTER BLENDS III SUN GROWN SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6” x 52) (93) (Excellent cigar. Aged 1 year. 2/23/15) 

OLIVA MASTER BLENDS III SUN GROWN SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (93) (Very Good smoke. 5/1/19) (Grade A)

OLIVA MORCELLO MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHRUCHILL (7" x 50) (94) (Pack of 5 is $81.00!!  A Holt's Exclusive blend.  Excellent, smooth medium+ darkie. HOLT's. 4/29/20) (Grade A+)

OLIVA PROTEGE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Oliva Protege lines are rolled by new/rookie rollers whatever that means. Has nice some body to it.  Oliva Conn. Reserve.  Good smoke. 8/25/20) (Grade B)

OLIVA PROTEGE HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Like the Churchill.  Good.  10/9/20)

OLIVA PROTEGE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (Great flavor after 3 weeks of naked cedar aging.  Crisp medium+ Habano flavor.  Close to Serie 'O'. 8/14/20) (Grade B)

OLIVA SAISON FIRST HARVEST 2009 HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (88) (1st smokeing since 2014.  New batch since 2014. Decent, average habano smoke after one month of aging. 11/28/18) (Grade C+)

OLIVA SAISON FIRST HARVEST 2009 HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (Good, smooth, medium Habano cigar. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 2/27/14)

OLIVA SAISON FIRST HARVEST 2011 MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Excellent M to F darkie. A Cigars International exclusive blend.  3/10/15)

OLIVA SAISON FIRST HARVEST 2011 MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (90) (Very good, solid smoke. 5/15/17) (Grade B-)

OLIVA SERIE ‘G’ CAMEROON SPECIAL 'G' (3.7” x 48) (87) (Nothing special about this mini that leaves you wanting more. 12/1/10)

OLIVA SERIE 'G' CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (Robustos SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

OLIVA SERIE 'G' CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO GRANDE (5" x 54) (90) (Good, sweet smoke.  More filler is better for this blend. 4/14/14)

OLIVA SERIE ‘G’ CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED TORO (6” x 50) (90) (Very good smoke after 9 months of aging. $3per. 12/21/14)

OLIVA SERIE 'G' CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (91) (Pinched a Pack of 5 for $13.  Very good crsp flavor. 12/18/19) (Grade B)

OLIVA SERIE 'G' CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Solid smoke. B&M. 12/17/16) 

OLIVA SERIE ‘G’ MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (86) (Average smoke. 5/10/11)

OLIVA SERIE 'G' MADURO BOX-PRESSED FIGURADO (6.5" x 60) (87) (Average smoke out of the cello. B&M. 2/25/16) (Grade C-)

OLIVA SERIE ‘O’ SUN GROWN HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (89) (After 5 months of aging Robusto's STILL SUCK because they are to SHORT! 11/12/14)

OLIVA SERIE 'O' SUN GROWN HANANO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Very good smoke after 5 months of aging. 7/30/14)

OLIVA SERIE ‘O’ SUN GROWN HABANO TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (90) (Excellent Habano wrapped cigar after 6 months of aging. Much better then Padron. 2/4/14)

OLIVA SERIE 'O' SUN GROWN HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (very good smoke. 6/7/17) (Grade B+)

OLIVA SERIE 'O' MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (Robustos SUCK because they are to SHORT!)

OLIVA SERIE ‘O’ MADURO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (91) (Good Maduro cigar. 2/27/12)

OLIVA SERIE 'O' MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (93) (Excellent darkie.  Pinched a Box of 20 from Holt's for $70.00. 12/4/18) (Grade A)

OLIVA SERIE ‘V’ HABANO OSCURO DOUBLE ROBUSTO (5” x 54) (94) 

OLIVA SERIE 'V' HABANO OSCURO DIADEMA (6" x 46) (94) (Special made Sampler size. Thinner ring has less flavor like the Lancero.  4/19/14)

OLIVA SERIE 'V' HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO (6" x 56) (94) (Pinched five of the 5 Cigar Box Samplers for $22 each.  C.I. price-$40 each!  4/28/14)

OLIVA SERIE ‘V’ HABANO OSCURO FIGURADO (6” x 60) (94) (Excellent flavor. 4/22/13)

OLIVA SERIE 'V' HABANO OSCURO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (94) (Very good out of the cello. B&M. 4/22/11)

OLIVA SERIE ‘V’ HABANO OSCURO LANCERO (7” x 38) (94) (Very good, but lacked flavor and body. 38 is to thin. 42 is the smallest smokeable Lancero. 10/3/12)

OLIVA SERIE 'V' HABANO OSCURO DIADEMA2 (7" x 49) (94) (Excellent cigar after 8 months of aging. Special made Sampler size. A Classic smoke. One of my favorites. 7/27/14) (Grade A+)

OLIVA SERIE 'V' HABANO OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (94) (Perfect after 1y, 4m of aging.  2/1/15)

OLIVA SERIE 'V' MELANIO SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (97) (Excellent cigar. Cigar Snob's 2012 Cigar of the Year!  Cigar Aficionado 2014 No.1 Cigar of the Year. 4/29/20) (Grade A+)

OLIVA SERIE 'V' MELANIO SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (97) (Amazing flavor. Cigar Aficionado 2014 No.1 Cigar of the Year. One of my favorites. 2/5/16)

OLIVA SERIE 'V' MELANIO MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (92) (Pinched one from CBid for $9. 8/6/16) (Grade A)

OLIVA STUDIO TOBAC THE RECKONING SUN GROWN HABANO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (91) (Was rated '88'.  New 2018 batch.  New nice, crisp, sweet full.  Similar to CAO Extreme. 5/13/19) (Grade B)

OLIVA STUDIO TOBAC WRATH HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (89) (Good, M to F flavor. Thompson exclusive blend. 4/11/17) (Grade B-)

OLIVA STUDIO TOBAC WRATH MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (87) (Needed to age.  Average flavor.  Still better then Macanudo maduro. 4/11/17) (Grade C)

OLIVA VINICATOR HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Good, average Habano cigar after 6 months of aging. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend.  F.S.S. 5/30/13)

     (Oliva was founded by Melanio Oliva.  Current family of blenders are Gilberto Sr, Gilberto Jr, Fidel, and Carlos Oliva.  Several of their cigars stand out as some of the finest blends around.  The '92'+ Rated 

MASTER BLENDS III, SERIE 'V', SERIE 'V' MELANIO, and SERIE 'V' MELANIO MADURO are all excellent Top-Shelf cigars.  Other Very Good blends produced are all the CAIN lines, SERIE 'G', SERIE 'O', CONNECTICUT RESERVE, 

SAISON FIRST HARVEST, INFERNO, INFERNO FLASHPOINT, and the STUDIO TABAC lines. The new 2014 LATITUDE ZERO HABANO, EXPERIMENTAL CAMEROON, and SAISON MADURO where all very good smokes. 

The new 2016 LATITUDE ZERO EXCURSION MADURO was also  a Very Good Maduro smoke. 9/9/16)

Oliveros cigars by Rafial Nodal

OLIVEROS BLACK NIGHT BOX-PRESSED MADURO TORO (6” x 52) (90) (Very good full Maduro flavor. Discontinued.  9/17/12)

OLIVEROS BLACK NIGHT BOX-PRESSED MADURO MACE (6" x 60) (90) 

OLIVEROS CLASSIC SUMATRA TORPEDO (6” x 52) (70) (Garbage!)

OLIVEROS CLASSIC SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (66) (Crappy spice cigar. Never to be smoked again. 10/7/11)

OLIVEROS CUBAN SPLIFF CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (85) (Tasty smoke after 2.5 years of aging. 4/15/14)

OLIVEROS CUBAN SPLIFF MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (75) (Cheap, generic tasting Maduro smoke after 2.5 years of aging. Never to be smoked again. 5/3/14)

OLIVEROS EIGHT-ZERO ANNIVERSARY ROYALE HABANO TORO (6.5" x 52) (87)

OLIVEROS EIGHT-ZERO ANNIVERSARY ROYALE HABANO TORPEDO (6.75" x 52) (87) Good Habano wrapped cigar. 2/14/10)

OLIVEROS EIGHT-ZERO ANNIVERSARY ROYALE HABANO PREFERIDO (6” x 60) (87) (Oliveros 80th Anniversary cigar. 7/22/11)

OLIVEROS EIGHT-ZERO ANNIVERSARY ROYALE HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (88) (Very Good smoke. Won a Box of 20 for $37-C.I. $140. 6/1/11)

OLIVEROS EL PADRINO EDITION ITALIANA MADURO LUCKY LOU by Rafael Nodal (5.75” x 52) (78) (WOW, not nearly as good as the BULL.  Like a different blend. 4/11/12)

OLIVEROS EL PADRINO EDITION ITALIANA MADURO FRANKY THE BULL by Rafael Nodal (6" x 60) (88) (Good smoke after 2 years of aging. 2/25/15)

OLIVEROS GOLD SERIES ‘RUM’ CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (80)

OLIVEROS GRAN RETORNO II CONNECTICUT SWING by Rafael Nodal (6" x 50) (90) (Good smoke. Good flavor! 3/15/17) (Grade B-)

OLIVEROS GRAN RETORNO II HABANO FIDDLE by Rafael Nodal (6" x 54) (90) (Much better after 4 months of naked cedar aging.  Very slow burn. 4/31/17) (Grade B-)

OLIVEROS GRAN RETORNO II MADURO FIDDLE by Rafael Nodal (6" x 54) (87) (Rough around the edges.  Meaty but only average. 1/11/17) (Grade C)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO CLARO SQUIRE (5” x 48) (87)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO CLARO JESTER (4” x 60) (87)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO CLARO MONARCH (6” x 54) (89) (Love these.  Smooth, medium flavor after 1Y, 4M of aging. Discontinued. 4/18/15)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO CLARO TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (88)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO CRIOLLO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (89) (Very good, above average medium cigar after 1y, 3m of aging. Discontinued. 3/21/15)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO OSCURO SQUIRE (5” x 48) (82)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO OSCURO JESTER (4” x 60) (84)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO OSCURO MONARCH (6” x 54) (87)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO OSCURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (88) (Good, above average smoke. 7/18/12)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO MADURO FUERTE SQUIRE (5” x 48) (85)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO MADURO FUERTE JESTER (4” x 60) (86) 

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO MADURO FUERTE MONARCH (6” x 54) (90) (Aged about 3.5 years. Very good darkie. Discontinued. 4/19/15)

OLIVEROS KING HAVANO MADURO FUERTE TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (88) (Very good Maduro wrapped cigar. 7/2/13)

OLIVEROS LTD MADURO GORDO by Rafael Nodal (5” x 56) (86) (Speeccial madee Sampler size for C.I. only. Average. 7/1/10)

OLIVEROS XL BOLD SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6.25” x 56) (90) (Draw was lame, but it is an Excellent, smooth cigar after 2 years of aging. Discontinued. 2/22/15)

OLIVEROS XL BOLD SUN GROWN PRESIDENTE (7” x 48) (89)

OLIVEROS XL DOUBLE COROJO TORO (6” x 55) (90) (Wow. excellent, smooth flavor out of the cello.  Discontinued. 4/1/10)

OLIVEROS XL SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (77) (Generic compaired to the other 'XL' blends. 6/2/10)

OLIVEROS PLATINUM VANILLA FUDGE REYES (5.5” x 42) (84)

OLIVEROS PLATINUM VANILLA FUDGE TORO (5.7” x 50) (84)

OLIVEROS PLATINUM SWEET REYES (5.5" x 42) (85) (Good smoke.  8/18/11) 

OLIVEROS PLATINUM SWEET TORO (5.75” x 50) (88)

OLIVEROS SUN GROWN RESERVE ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (87) (Good smoke.  5/2/12)

OLIVEROS SUN GROWN RESERVE TORO (6” x 50) (86)

OLIVEROS SUN GROWN RESERVE BELICOSO (6” x 54) (86)

OLIVEROS SUN GROWN RESERVE CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (87) (Good, crisp flavor after aging.  8/29/13)

     (I found out that Rafael Nodal is the maker of Oliveros cigars.  He has produced some Very Good blends such as the BLACK KNIGHT, EIGHT-ZERO, XL BOLD, XL DOUBLE COROJO, and the SUN GROWN RESERVE.  

And all four KING HAVANO lines, the CLARO, CRIOLLO, MADURO FUERTE, and OSCURO are solid premium smokes as well. Sadly all are discontinued. 3/15/14)

OLOR CONNECTICUT ROTHCHILD by Manuel Quesada (5" x 50) (73)

OLOR CONNECTICUT MOMENTO by Manuel Quesada (5.5" x 43) (73)

OLOR CONNECTICUT PACO by Manuel Quesada (6" x 50) (70) (This smoke is WORSE after 7 months. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 2/16/15)

OLOR CONNECTICUT LONSDALE by Manuel Quesada (6.25" x 44) (74)

OLOR CONNECTICUT COLOSOS by Manuel Quesada (7" x 50) (74) (Falls short of a 'good' cigar after 5 months aging.  Bad draw. Never to be smoked again. F.S.S. 10/19/14)

OLOR FUERTE TALANGA CUBANO HABANO OSCURO ROBUSTO by Jesus Fuego (5" x 50) (87) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend)

OLOR FUERTE TALANGA CUBANO HABANO OSCURO BELICOSO by Jesus Fuego (6" x 54) (87) (Similar to Pinar del Rio Reserva Limitada. 7/17/14)

OLOR FUERTE TALANGA CUBANO HABANO OSCURO LONSDALE by Jesus Fuego (6.5" x 44) (88) (Good draw.  Best tasting size thus far. 7/29/14)

OLOR FUERTE TALANGA CUBANO HABANO OSCURO MAGNUM by Jesus Fuego (6" x 60) (87) (To much filler. Still good medium smoke after 9 months. 3/15/15)

OLOR FUERTE TALANGA CUBANO HABANO OSCURO CHURCHILL by Jesus Fuego (7" x 48) (88) (Thinner is better for this blend. 48 & 44-Ring are the best. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. . F.S.S.. 8/29/14)

     (The OLOR CONNECTICUT line tastes like CRAP and is one of the worst $2.50per Boxed cigars I have smoked. The FUERTE is a good, average smoke. 3/10/15)

OMAR ORTIZ ORIGINAL MADURO BELICOSO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (5" x 52) (86)

OMAR ORTIZ ORIGINAL HONDURON MADURO ROBUSTO GRANDE by Altadis Cigars Inc. (5” x 54) (86)

OMAR ORTIZ ORIGINAL HONDURON MADURO TORO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (6 x 54) (86)

ONYX NIGHTFALL MADURO HALF PAST (6" x 54) (86) (Pack of 5 for $19.50 at Thompson. Average darkie. THOMPSON. 11/1/15)

ONYX RESERVE MADURO No.4 by Altadis Cigars Inc. (5” x 44) (87)

ONYX RESERVE MADURO TORO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (6" x 50) (85) (Average Maduro Oscuro wrapped cigar. 11/22/12)

ORIGINAL CUBANS SUN GROWN BELICOSO (6" x 50) (70) (Slight green grassy flavor even after 1 year.  Cuban???  I don't think so.  They are CRAP! Never to be smoked again. 3/13/13)

ORO CUBANO ANIVESARIO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (74) (Green tasting cheapo. Smokeable, but no need, HOPEFULLY. 10/14/09)

ORTEGA EL CONEJITO SPECIAL EDITION HABANO TORO TUBOS (6" x 50) (88) (Aged 4 months. Good smoke. Released ONLY in Texas. Why? Who knows, lol. B&M. 7/7/14)

ORTEGA SERIE 'D' HABANO EXCLUSIVO TORO (6.25" x 52) (92) (Got a Box of 10 for $39.99 from CigarBid.  Awesome draw.  Very good medium flavor.   4/29/18) (Grade A)

ORTSAC 1962 ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (78) (Very rough around the edges, average smoke. 12/29/10)

OSOK 'ONE SHOT, ONE KILL' HABANO MADURO DESMADROSO by Christian Eiroa (7" x 52) (89) (Very good with lots of aging potential. 11/7/14)

OUTDOORSMAN SUMATRA TORO by Camacho (6” x 50) (75)

OUTDOORSMAN SUMATRA PRESIDENTE by Camacho (8.5” x 52) (75) (B&M cheapo. 6/14/10)

Original Padilla cigars

PADILLA 1948 CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (88)

PADILLA 1948 CRIOLLO LANCERO (6.75" x 42) (89) (Was an excellent smoke.  12/4/08)

PADILLA ARTEMIS HABANO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5” x 54) (90)

PADILLA ARTEMIS HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6” x 54) (92)

PADILLA ARTEMIS HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.25” x 52) (92)

PADILLA ARTEMIS HABANO BOX-PRESSED DOUBLE TORPEDO (6.7" x 56) (92) (Very good, very heavy Habano smoke.  Similar to the OVAL. Blows Padron away. One of my favorites. 7/4/11) (Grade A)

PADILLA CAZADORES HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (90)

PADILLA CAZADORES HABANO TORO (6” x 50) (91) (Loved this cigar. Was always over sized like a 52-ring. 7/17/11)

PADILLA CAZADORES HABANO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (91) (Excellent, medium Habano cigar after 3y, 8m of aging. Better then Padron. ALL GONE! 5/27/16) (Grade A)

PADILLA CAZADORES HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (91) (Still an Excellent smoke after 2.5 years of aging. 7/5/14)

PADILLA CAZADORES HABANO TORO GORDO (6” x 60) (91) (One of Ernesto Padilla best Habano wrapped smoke discontinued after 2009 batch. 8/20/14)

PADILLA DOMINUS COROJO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (91)

PADILLA DOMINUS COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (91)  (Was an excellent, full flavored Corojo wrapped cigars. 3/26/15) (Grade A)

PADILLA DOMINUS COROJO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (91)

PADILLA DOMINUS COROJO CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (91)

PADILLA FUMAS CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (60) (DOG! Garbage! Who made these?? Never to be smoked again. 4/29/10)

PADILLA FUMAS MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (48) (DOG!) (Garbage! One of the worst tasting cigars I have ever smoked. Never to be smoked again. 5/22/10)

PADILLA FUMAS SUMATRA TORO (6” x 50) (60) (DOG!) (GARBAGE! Flavoress. Never to be smoked again. 12/18/09)

PADILLA LA TERRAZA HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (84) (Very average cigar.  3/11/10)

PADILLA LA TERRAZA MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (84)

PADILLA LA TERRAZA MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (85) (Same as the habano.  5/1/10)

PADILLA MIAMI 8&11 COROJO CHURCHILL by Don Pepin Garcia (7” x 48) (94) (Original 8&11 Corojo made in Miami.  Excellent flavor. Had well aged yellowed cello. 5/4/09) (Grade A+)

PADILLA MIAMI COROJO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (93)

PADILLA MIAMI COROJO TORO (6” x 50) (93)

PADILLA MIAMI COROJO CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (93) (Was one of my favorite Corojo wrapped cigars.  12/23/09) (Grade A)

PADILLA MIAMI COROJO LANCERO (7.5” x 42) (93) (Stole a Box of 20 for $73!  5/1/09)

PADILLA MIAMI COROJO SALOMON (7.25” x 57) (90) (Not as much flavor as the smalle ring sizes.  11/3/10)

PADILLA MIAMI 'MADE IN MIAMI' COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Very good. Not the 8&11 blend. What's the difference? WHO KNOWS. 11/1/09)

PADILLA MIAMI 'NEW PRODUCTION' COROJO LANCERO (7.25" x 42) (88) (Not as good as the regular MIAMI line.  Sold only at Cigar Bid. 7/14/09)

PADILLA SERIE ’68 COROJO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (92)

PADILLA SERIE '68 COROJO LANCERO (7” x 38) (91) (Smoked my last Serie '68 Lancero. aged nearly 4 years.  Very smooth, and still to thin. 7/14/14)

PADILLA SERIE ’68 COROJO TORO (6” x 50) (93)

PADILLA SERIE ’68 COROJO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (93) (Was one of my favorite Corojo wrapped cigars.  10/29/10)

PADILLA SERIE ’68 GOLDEN BEAR CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (92) (Was one of my favorite Connecticut wrapped cigars.  Used the actual Serie '68 filler. 7/9/10)

PADILLA SERIE ’68 BLACK BEAR MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (85)

PADILLA SIGNATURE 1932 COROJO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (93)

PADILLA SIGNATURE 1932 COROJO LANCERO (7.5” x 42) (93) (Was an Excellent cigar.  6/25/10)

PADILLA SIGNATURE 1932 COROJO TORPEDO (6.25” x 52) (93)

PADILLA SIGNATURE 1932 COROJO CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (93) (Grade A)

PADILLA SIGNATURE 1932 EDICION LIMITADA OSCURO FIGURADO (7.25” x 56) (95) (Classic cigar. Excellent Choco, coffee flavor combo. Was very rare. Only got to smoke one. 1/2/09) (Grade A+)

PADILLA SIGNATURE 1932 'NEW PRODUCTION' COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87)

PADILLA SIGNATURE 1932 'NEW PRODUCTION' COROJO LANCERO (7.25" x 42) (89) (Was a very good, VERY LIMITED release at Cigar Bid ONLY.  2/27/09)

New 2015 & 2019 Padilla cigars sold only at Cigars International

PADILLA 1932 HABANO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (92) (Stole a pack of 5 for $13 from CBid. C.I.-$40. Very good, but not better then HC Habano or the Artemis. 10/19/16) (Grade B)

PADILLA 1932 HABANO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (90) (Good, smooth, M to F. Falls WAY short of the original Corojo blend. Aged 9 months. THey dropped the Signature label for some reason. 2/22/15)

PADILLA 1932 BLACK MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (91) (Good, solid M-F Maduro smoke. Scored 15 at Cigar.com for $48. MSRP- $180! 4/6/16) (Grade B)

PADILLA 1948 CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 50) (89)

PADILLA 1948 CRIOLLO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (89) (Good smoke out of the cello. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 2/11/16) (Grade B-)

PADILLA ARTEMIS BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (91) (2nd 2015 Release. Very good M to F smoke. Stole a Box of 20 for $43 from CBid. C.I.-$106. Made at the Alec Bradley Raices Cabannas factory. 8/16/16) (Grade B)

PADILLA ARTEMIS BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (92) (New 2019 batch. 3rd release. Very good smooth full flavor!  Maybe the best Padilla made right now. 1/10/20) (Grade A)

PADILLA ARTEMIS BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (92) (New 2019 batch. Very good. 3/6/20)

PADILLA CAZADORES HABANO TORO GORDO (6" x 60) (74) (2015 batch. Not nearly as refined, smooth, or sweet as the original blend, and is sold at a much lower price. Hardly average smoke. Rough around the edges. 6/3/17)

PADILLA DOMINUS COROJO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (90) (A Very good smoke for three bucks. A Cigars International exclusive blend.  2/22/16)

PADILLA DOMINUS COROJO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (91) (2015 release.  Stole a Box of 20 for $34 from Cigar Bid. C.I.-$120. Made at the Alec Bradley Raices Cabannas factory.  Excelllent smoke. 9/10/16) (Grade B)

PADILLA DOMINUS COROJO TORO (6" x 50) (87) (2019 batch.  3rd release.  Each of the 3 batches has been more generic than the last. 7/12/19) (Grade C+)

PADILLA FINEST HOUR: CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (89) (Better after 5 weeks of aging! 1/23/20) (Grade C+)

PADILLA FINEST HOUR: OSCURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (90) (Very good high medium slow burning smoke after 7 months . 2/27/20) (Grade B) 

PADILLA FINEST HOUR: SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (87) (NOT Padillas finest hour by any standards,  Average smoke. 10/14/19) (Grade C)

PADILLA HABANO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (87) (New 2015 batch/blend. Good, average Habano wrapped cigar. 2/18/16) (Grade C)

PADILLA HYBRID CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 52) (87) (A perfect mild/average, smooth, smoke after 2 year, 7 months of aging. 1/26/18)

PADILLA HYBRID CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (86) (2015 batch. Good cheap mild smoke. 2/10/16)

PADILLA HYBRID CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (New 2019 batch.  The usual Good, average smoke.  Burn and draw were great. 10/9/19) (Grade C+)

PADILLA LA TERRAZA CONNECTICUT (NEW) CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (82) (Generic, average mild smoke after 4 months of aging. Lacks body. 5/5/16) (Grade D+)

PADILLA LA TERRAZA MADURO (NEW) TORO GORDO (6" x 60) (86) (Average medium Maduro smoke after 2yrs, 3m of aging. Still better then Macanudo Maduro. 4/7/18) (Grade C)

PADILLA SERIE 1968 COROJO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good medium smoke. 8/4/16)

PADILLA SERIE 1968 COROJO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (90) (Stole a pack of 5 for $10 from CBid. MSRP - Box of 20: $170. Very good smoke for two bucks. 10/8/16) 

PADILLA SERIE 1968 COROJO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (90)

PADILLA SERIE 1968 COROJO GRANDE (7.25" x 57) (93) (2nd 2015 release. A Cigars International exclusive blend. This size tastes much better then smaller sizes. Great meaty smoke Sun Grown like flavor. 1/22/16) (Grade B) 

PADILLA SERIE 1968 COROJO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (87) (New 2019 batch.  3rd release. Average smooth medium flavor.  Like the Dominus not nearly as good as the prior batches. 1/11/20) (Grade C)

PADILLA SERIE 1968 GOLDEN BEAR CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (87) (2015 batch. Decent, average high mild smoke. Does not use the current Serie '68 filler unlike the first batch did.  5/9/16)

PADILLA SERIE 1968 GOLDEN BEAR CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (91) (2019 Version.  Very dark Connecticut wrapper.  Very good medium smoke out of the cello. 12/11/19) (Grade B)

PADILLA SERIE 1968 BLACK BEAR MADURO (NEW) TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (79) (New 2015 batch. Below average. Is a Narural Broadleaf, not Maduro, and lacks good flavor evern after 4 months of aging. 5/13/16) (Grade D+)

PADILLA SERIE 1968 BLACK BEAR MADURO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (89) (New 2019 batch.  Decent average darkie. Good draw. 8/22/20) (Grade C+)

PADILLA SINGLE BATCH BARREL PROOF BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Good average smoke.  Fell short of the Select Reserve Single Batch. 4/9/20) (Grade B-)  

PADILLA SINGLE BATCH SELECT RESERVE BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Good crisp habano flavor with a great draw. Best directly out of the cello. 12/11/19) (Grade A-)

     (These new 2015 Padilla smokes are not nearly as good as the first batch. However, the price per cigar is also much lower. Ernesto Padilla blended them. They where made at several different cigar factories in Nicargaua. 

The 1932 HABANO, 1932 BLACK MADURO, ARTEMIS, DOMINIUS, 1948, and SERIE '68 are all very good smokes at the right price. The HABANO and CAZADORES are solid smokes as well. 11/26/16)

Padilla cigars I am certain where made by AJ Fernandez:

PADILLA 1948 EDICION LIMITADA HABANO ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5” x 50) (86) (Average smoke. 2/11/11)

PADILLA ACHILLES HABANO COROJO ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5” x 54) (85)

PADILLA ACHILLES HABANO COROJO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 54) (87)

PADILLA ACHILLES HABANO COROJO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5” x 52) (87)

PADILLA ACHILLES HABANO COROJO EDICION LIMITADA SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12” x 58) (88) (Aged 3.5 years.  Good, sweet flavor. Tasted better then all other sizes. Discontinued. 12/18/13)

PADILLA ACHILLES HABANO COROJO DOUBLE HAPPINESS by AJ Fernandez (10" x 48) (86) (Special made Sampler size. Aged 2Y, 7M. Slightly above Average. 3/5/15)

PADILLA HABANO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 52) (86)

PADILLA HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 54) (86) (Special made Sampler size. Average cigar. 3/13/11)

PADILLA HABANO CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 48) (86)

PADILLA HYBRID CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5" x 50) (81)

PADILLA HYBRID CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7” x 48) (81) (Very average, very mild compaired to the Belicoso. 5/26/10)

PADILLA HYBRID CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25” x 52) (88) (Was MUCH BETTER then the other sizes? Totaly tasted like a different blend? Strange.  3/14/10)

PADILLA HYBRID MADURO GORDO by Aj Fernandez (5” x 56) (85)

PADILLA MADURO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.75” x 52) (86)

PADILLA MIAMI EDICION LIMITADA MADURO ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5” x 50) (87)

PADILLA MIAMI EDICION LIMITADA OSCURO PERFECTO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 60) (90) (Very good flavor. 9/1/12)

PADILLA OBSIDIAN EDICION LIMITADA OSCURO ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5” x 50) (85)

PADILLA OBSIDIAN EDICION LIMITADA OSCURO BELICOSO by AJ Fernandez (6” x 54) (88) (Much better then the Robusto. 12/4/10)

PADILLA SINGLE-BATCH 53GH CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (75)

PADILLA SINGLE-BATCH 17RC SUMATRA TORO GRANDE (6” x 58) (78)

PADILLA SINGLE-BATCH 28FO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (75)

New Padilla cigars I am certain are made mostly by Oliva and are sold by all On-Line retailers & at local B&M:

PADILLA CAVA HABANO 660 (6" x 60) (90) (Very good, smooth medium Habano smoke after 4 months of aging. =2 WHITE NOISE. Discontinued. 3/28/15)

PADILLA CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (90)

PADILLA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Excellent Connecticut wrapped cigar. Discontinued. 7/10/13)

PADILLA COROJO-99 TORO (6" x 52) (?)

PADILLA CRIANZA HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (Burned hot, below average draw.  Not nearly as good as the larger sizes. More Robusto crap! 9/1/14) 

PADILLA CRIANZA HABANO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (89) (Good, smooth smoke after 7 months of aging. =2 Obsidian White Noise. 2/1/15)

PADILLA CRIANZA HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (Very Good out of the cello. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 7/16/14)

PADILLA CRIOLLO-98 TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Stole a Box of 20 for $46.  Very Good semi sweet medium flavor after 3 months. 9/29/19) (Grade B)

PADILLA LA PILAR HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Good solid smoke out of the cello. 7/20/17) (Grade B-)

PADILLA MIAMI 8&11 HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (95) (Stole a Box of 10 for $43. Top Shelf construction, burn, & draw. awesome, smooth medium flavor. C.A. 2015 No.22 Blend of the year. 3/6/15) (Grade A+)

PADILLA MIAMI MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Very Good, full flavored Maduro smoke. 7/10/13)

PADILLA RESERVA HABANO TORO (5.75" x 50) (88) (Very good, smooth Habano flavor out of the cello. Better then Padron. 6/1/13)

PADILLA RESERVA MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 54) (88) (Good Maduro wrapped smokeout of the cello. 8/16/13)

PADILLA SAN ANDRES MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (Great Maduro flavor out of the cello. Good draw. 2/16/16)

PADILLA SAN ANDRES MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (91) (Much better after 2 months of aging. Did not improve after 8 months. Still a very solid Maduro option. Stole a Box of 20 for $67 from C.Bid. 12.12/16) (Grade B)

PADILLA VINTAGE RESERVE MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Very good smoke, BUT not at $12per. 12/13/13)

     (Ernesto Padilla only got one eye, poor guy.  Since Ernesto Padilla started blending cigars under his name around 2005 he has scored at least a Dozan Rated '90' or higher ciagr blends. Sadly, all of his original TOP-SHELF 

blends like the CAZADORES, DOMINUS, SERIE '68, SERIE '48, MIAMI, SIGNATURE 1932, and the ARTEMIS are discontinued. AJ Fernandez also blended several of Padillas lower priced lines like the HABANO, 

ACHILLES, HYBRID, SINGLE BATCH, and OBSIDIAN sold by Cigars International.  The NEW/CURRENT Padilla blends are being produced by Oliva Cigars. They are the Reserva Habano & Maduro, the Miami 8&11 Habano, 

the Miami Maduro, the Connecticut, the Crianza Habano, the Cava, and the Vintage Reserve Maduro.  Ernesto Padilla blends 'em and Oliva rolls 'em. All are Very Good smokes, but fall short of the original Corojo wrapped batches 

made around 2007-08. AJ Hernandez rolls all the Padilla exclusive blends sold at Cigars International. They are the Artemis, Dominus, Habano, Cazadores, La Terraza, Hybrid, 1948, Serie '68, Signature 1932, and Signature 1932 Black.  

All are Very Good solid smokes exept the Hybrid and La Terraza lines.  8/5/16)

Padron cigars

PADRON HABANO No.2000 (5" x 50) (86)

PADRON HABANO PALMAS (6.5" x 42) (86) (Aged 1.5 years.  No noticeable improvement.  Still just average. medium. 12/6/13)

PADRON HABANO AMBASSADOR (6.85” x 42) (86) (Not as good as MATANZAS, PALO PRIETO, GUILLERMO LEON, SIGNUTRE 1932, or SERIE 'O'. 3/7/12)

PADRON HABANO No.4000 (6.5” x 54) (86) (AVERAGE, over-priced Habano wrapped cigar after 9 months of aging. 5 for $27 was a RIP-OFF! MSRP - Box of 26: $210. 7/10/14)

PADRON HABANO MAGNUM (9” x 50) (86) (Not as good as AVE MARIA, CULT, ESPINOSA, WHITE NOISE, CAVA, or PDR SMALL BATCH. 9/1/11) 

PADRON MADURO AMBASSADOR (6.85” x 42) (85)

PADRON MADURO No.3000 (5.5" x 52) (88) (Good, average Maduro smoke.  NOT nearly as good as the M.O.W. PHALANX, 5 VEGAS SERIES 'A', CAO BRAZILIA, or BAHIA VINTAGE 2004. B&M. 12/22/13)

PADRON 1926 SERIE HABANO No.9 (5.25" x 56) (?) (Cigar Aficionado 2007 Cigar of the Year)

PADRON 1926 SERIE HABANO No.2 (5.5" x 52) (?) 

PADRON 1926 SERIE HABANO No.1 (6.75" x 54) (?) ($21.20)

PADRON 1926 SERIE MADURO No.1 (6.75" x 54) (?) ($21.20)

PADRON 1926 SERIE HABANO 40th ANNIVERSARY (6.5" x 54) (?) ($26.30)

PADRON 1926 SERIE HABANO 80 YEARS (6.75" x 54) (?) ($31.30)

PADRON ANNIVERSARY 1964 SERIE SUN GROWN HABANO BOX-PRESSED DIPLOMATICOS (7" x 50) (92) (Excellent cigar over priced cigar. B&M. 4/24/13) (Grade A)

PADRON FAMILY RESERVE '50 YEARS' HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (?) ($25per. ya right)

PADRON FAMILY RESERVE '50 YEARS' MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (?)

PADRON DAMASO CONNECTICUT No.17 (7" x 54) (85) (= 2 Gispert (7"x54) Churchill & John Bull (7.24"x54) Prime Minister. Very average. Rip off at $18per. B&M)

     (Master Blender is Jorge Padron.  The regular Padron line is all hype.  Smoked a 5-Pack of the No.4000 (6.5" x 54) in 2013 to 2014.  Just an average tasting, medium Habano wrapped cigar, nothing more.  At $7.00per it 

is WAY OVER-PRICED.  Their are AT LEAST a dozen Habano wrapped cigars right now at Cigar Bid that I can score for $4.00per, MOST MUCH LESS, that are better tasting then the regular Padron line.  While it is an 

excellent cigar, even the Anniversary 1964 Habano at $12.00per is WAY OVER-PRICED.  It is NOT better then Ave Maria, San Lotano Oval, San Lotano Habano, Man O War Puro Authentico, Cain 'F', Man O War Ruination, 

Espinosa Habano, Padilla Singature 1932, or Diesel Delirium.  Like MOST Macanudo, Ashton, Montecristo, Davidoff, Diamond Crown, Rocky Patel, AVO, Cohiba, and Arturo Fuente blends, they are just over-pricing their 

cigars because of their brand name. SO SAD. The new 2015 Damaso Connecticut tasted like John Bull, LOL!!! SO LAME at $18per!! I doubt I'll ever pay the $22+ for the higher priced blends. 8/5/16)

 

PAI GOW CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (74) (Famous Smoke Shop cheap, slightly bitter, sweet capped GARBAGE!  8/30/12)

PAI GOW CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (74) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' mild Connecticut wrapped cigar.  Slight bitterness. Never to be smoked again. F.S.S. 10/11/09)

PALMA REAL CONNECTICUT PORKY by Jose 'Jochie' Blanco (6” x 60) (74) (Smokeable, but lacks flavor. Never to be smoked again.  1/22/09)

PALMA REAL CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by Jose 'Jochie' Blanco (6.5”x 52) (74) (Below average, but smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar. 9/1/09)

PALMA REAL PARADISUS CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (84) (One of the BEST $2 medium Connecticut wrapped cigars after 1 year.  3/13/15)

PALMA REAL PARADISUS HABANO DOUBLE CORONA (6" x 46) (84) (Average Habano smoke. 5/17/14)

PALMA REAL PARADISUS MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (85) (One of the better $2 medium Maduro wrapped cigars after 1year of aging. Easily as good as Macanudo Maduro which ain't saying much. 3/24/15)

     (The PARADISUS MADURO is a Good, smooth, slow burning, medium Maduro wrapped cigar.  It is better then the regular Maduro lines of Macanudo, Punch, Partagas, H. Upmann, Casa Torano, La Gloria Cubana, 

and AVO.  The PARADISUS CONNECTICUT is a good, slightly above average Connecticut wrapped cigar very similar to MACANUDO VINTAGE 2006.  After years of producing cheap value line flavorless cigars, Palma Real

has finally produced a SOLID premium brand in all three PARADISUS blends. 6/3/14)

PALO PRIETO HABANO GORDO by Aguilar Family Cigars (6" x 60) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 2/9/14)

PALO PRIETO HABANO TORPEDO by Aguilar Family Cigars (6.12" x 52) (88) (Good low medium flavor after 1 year of aging. = 2 Cazadores! 2/15/15)

PANAMA JACK CLASSIC CONNECTICUT CORONA GORDA (6.5" x 50) (88) (Decent, average high mild smoke. Stole a Box of 20 for $30 from Cigar.com. 7/13/17) (Grade C+)

PANTHEON SOLARIS CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 50) (85) (Very average smoke atter 5 month of aging. CIGAR AUCTGIONEER. 9/21/18) (Grade C)

PARODI (4.5" x 34) (70) (Crap cigar from my BOTL Andrew! My poor B.O.T.L. continues to smoke CRAP year after year.  No wonder he has turned to the pipe. Never to be smoked again. 4/21/12)

Partagas cigars

PARTAGAS 170th ANIVERSARIO CAMEROON TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Rated '91' by Cigar Snob. Excellent smoke after 4 months. 8/10/16) (Grade A)

PARTAGAS 1845 CLASSIC HABANO VISO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 49) (87) (Good Habano smoke out of th cello. Of course it was to small. 1/18/15)

PARTAGAS 1845 CLASSIC HABANO VISO GIGANTE (6" x 60) (87) (Good smoke out of the cello.  B&M. 5/3/10)

PARTAGAS 1845 EXTRA HABANO OSCURO DOUBLE CORONA (7.12" x 52) (90) (Very Good full flavor after 1Y, 3M aging. =2 Arganese ML3.  4/19/15)

PARTAGAS 1845 EXTRA FUERTE SUN GROWN GORDO (5.75" x 60) (86) (Pinched one from CBid for $3. Needs to age. Rough around the edges dough like Full flavor. 8/7/16) (Grade C)

PARTAGAS CAMEROON PADRE (6” x 50) (88)

PARTAGAS CAMEROON No.10 (7.5" x 49) (89) (Good average+ Cameroon smoke. B&M. 2/11/16)

PARTAGAS CAMEROON FABULOSOS (7" x 52) (88) (Very average cigar out of the cello. Needs to age a long time! B&M. 6/18/13)

PARTAGAS EDICION de COLECCION CAMEROON GRAN GIGANTE (6.5" x 64) (89) (Just a big fat version of the regular Cameroon Partagas line. One still from 3/9/19. 3/13/19) (Grade B-)

PARTAGAS BLACK MEDIA TIEMPO OSCURO CLASICO (5.25" x 54) (90) (I HATE ROBUSTOS.  Leaves you wanting more ALL THE TIME.  1/27/15)

PARTAGAS BLACK MEDIA TIEMPO OSCURO MAGNIFICO (6” x 54) (91) (Very good, FULL Bodied.  Needs to age! 8/8/17) (Grade B+)

PARTAGAS BLACK MEDIA TIEMPO OSCURO 'CASK-AGED' TORO (6.12” x 50) (90) (Smoked 8.  Very good. 1/17/10)

PARTAGAS BENJI MENENDEZ MASTER SERIES AFRICAN CAMEROON TORO XL (6" x 54) (92) (Excellent flavor after 2y, 3m of aging.  Benji is now DEAD! as of 2015. Discontinued. 3/30/15) (Grade A)

PARTAGAS CABINET CHURCHILL (7.5" x 49) (89) (Very good Medium smoke. Not sure of the wrapper though. Pinched one from CBid for $4. 8/10/16)

PARTAGAS CIFUENTES CUBAN SEED HABANO DICIEMBRE (5.5” x 49) (86)

PARTAGAS CIFUENTES CUBAN SEED HABANO FEBRERO (6.5” x 45) (86) (Aged 2 years.  Average smoke. 7/10/14)

PARTAGAS CIFUENTES CUBAN SEED HABANO ENERO (6” x 54) (87) (Aged 2.5 years. Good, average. A Cigars International exclusive blend.  2/1/10)

PARTAGAS CIFUENTES MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (90) (Good,medium to full smoke out of the cello. A Cigars International exclusive blend. Stole a Pack of 5 for $10 from Cigar Bid. 4/9/19) (Grade B)

PARTAGAS HERITAGE SUN GROWN ROTHCHILD (4.5" x 50) (87) (Good, average crisp medium flavor.  Way to small. 12/15/18) 

PARTAGAS LEGEND BROADLEAF TORO (6.25" x 54) (92) (Very good medium flavor, full bodied smoke. 10/11/18) (Grade A)

PARTAGAS LIMITED RESERVE VINTAGE 1998 CAMEROON ROYALE (6.75" x 43) (85) (Very average low-medium flavor out of the cello.  Needs to age! 1/8/14)

PARTAGAS LIMITED RESERVE VINTAGE 1998 CAMEROON REGALE (6.25" x 47) (86) (Better after 2 months of aging but still just an average medium smoke. 2/27/14)

PARTAGAS MADURO No.1 (6.75" x 43) (85) (Not bad but lacks flavor.  Medium semi sweet smoke after 2 months of aging. 2/1/19) (Grade D+)

PARTAGAS SERIE 'S' CAMEROON PREFERIDO (6" x 52) (85) (Very average out of the cello.  Like most Cameroon smokes needs to age a LONG TIME! B&M. 5/11/13)

     (General Cigar Inc. owns the Partagas brand.  Benji Menendez finally called it quits in 2013.  Master Blender Daniel Nunez produced the 160 SIGNATURE SERIES.  The Partagas brand has been one of the most over-rated, 

over-priced cigar brands for years.   Fact is none of his blends would, or should sell more then $3per cigar at Cigar Bid when flavor is considered.  Except for the BENJI MASTER SERIES and BLACK, they are all just slightly 

above average blends.  Their are dozens of blends out their that can be had for a fraction of their price that are as good, MANY BETTER. In 2013 they released the 1845 EXTRA HAVANA OSCURO, probably their best smoke 

yet. The new 2015 release the Cifuentes Maduro is a Very Good smoke similar to the Black line. The new 2016 CABINET & EDICION LIMITADA where both excellent smokes. 8/10/16)

    

PARTICULARES HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (85)

PARTICULARES HABANO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (85) 

PARTICULARES HABANO CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (85)

PAUL GARMIRIAN GOURMET SERIES 15th ANNIVERSARY HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (85) (Green undertaste. Very average cigar out of the cello. Waste of $15! B&M. 8/3/13)

     (Paul Garmirian has blended 4 lines that I know of including this OVER-PRICED 15th Anniversary cigar which was an average Habano wrapped smoke with a slight green under taste out of the cello. It was very similar 

to Villiger La Libertad, a sub-$2 smoke at Cigar Bid.  It amazes me how a cigar maker like Garmirian will roll a VERY AVERAGE tasting cigar like this and put a $15.00 price tag on it.  Thier are dozens of other Habano 

wrapped cigars that sell for 3 bucks or LESS that are better!  His 15th Anniversary cigar falls miles short of Gran Habano Gran Reserve No.3, Ave Maria, Guillermo Leon, Carlos Torano Colosseum, Pinar del Rio Small Batch, 

Rocky Patel Edge, and Cain 'F' and Daytona just to name a few. Tasted more like a Don Lino San Andres Habano, Gurkha Castle Hall, or Villiger La Libertad, which are ALL priced under 2 bucks at Cigar Bid. B&M. 8/2/13)

Perdomo cigars

PERDOMO2 2008 LIMITED EDITION CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED EPICURE (5.5” x 54) (88) (Excellent cigar out of the cello. Great draw. 2/10/14)

PERDOMO2 2008 LIMITED EDITION CAMEROON BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.25” x 54) (88)

PERDOMO2 2008 LIMITED EDITION MADURO BOX-PRESSED EPICURE (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good smoke after 2 years of aging. 4/6/15)

PERDOMO2 MILANERIO 'MISTAKES' CAMEROON TORPEDO (6.5” x 55) (80) (Average after 5 years of aging. Not nearly as good as the regular Perdomo2. 4/6/16) 

PERDOMO2 MILANERIO 'MISTAKES' MADURO TORPERO (6.5” x 55) (75) (A 'Mistake' to buy again!  Real cheap flavor. Crap cigar. 2/26/10)

PERDOMO 12 YEAR AGED VINTAGE CONNECTICUT EPICURE (6" x 56) (93) (Needed to age a month.  Lot's of body.  5/17/18) (Grade A) 

PERDOMO 12 YEAR AGED VINTAGE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 56) (93) (Excellent cigar. Wrapper-binder-fillers, all Double aged 12 years. 10/9/14)

PERDOMO 12 YEAR AGED VINTAGE MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 56) (92) (Wrapper, binder, and fillers, all double aged 12 years. Very good darkie. 5/7/18) (Grade A) 

PERDOMO BUGATTI CONNECTICUT EPICURE (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent medium smoke after 2 years of aging. 4/2/15)

PERDOMO BUGATTI CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Excellent Connecticut wrapped cigar.  5/28/13)

PERDOMO BUGATTI MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (88) (Great draw.  Good low medium Maduro flavor after 1Y, 5M. ROBUSTOS SUCK SHIT!!! 4/24/15)

PERDOMO CRAFT SERIES CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (90) (Good medium smoke. 8/21/18) (Grade B) 

PERDOMO CRAFT SERIES MADURO GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Not that great out of the cello. 8/13/16)

PERDOMO CRAFT SERIES MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (90) (Very heavy!  Medium flavor but full bodied after 1 month of aging. 10/7/15)

PERDOMO CUBAN ALABAO CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (5” x 54) (87) (Good flavor.  A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend.  5/11/12)

PERDOMO CUBAN ALABAO CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Good average after 1 month of aging. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. F.S.S. 3/12/15)

PERDOMO CUBAN ALABAO CRIOLLO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (87) (Good flavor out of the cello. 2/7/15)

PERDOMO CUBAN BULLET V.2 NATURAL CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (85) 

PERDOMO CUBAN BULLET V.2 CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (85)

PERDOMO CUBAN BULLET V.2 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (85) (Average smoke out of the cello.  8/27/13)

PERDOMO CUBAN BULLET V.2 MADURO TORPEDO (5.75” x 54) (85)

PERDOMO CUBAN PAREJO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Great medium smoke. Awesome draw. Similar to A.B. American Classic Blend.  2/8/15)

PERDOMO CUBAN PAREJO CONNECTICUT EPICURE (6” x 60) (90) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend.  2/5/15)

PERDOMO CUBAN PAREJO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Very Good cigar.  Similar to A.B. American Classic. F.S.S. 4/9/13)

PERDOMO CUBAN PAREJO MADURO BELICOSO (6.5” x 54) (90) (Another very good medium Maduro smoke from Perdomo out of the cello.  A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. F.S.S. 2/8/15)

PERDOMO EDICION de SILVIO MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (95) (WOW! Awesome full flavor with full body. Top-Shelf, Classic smoke. B&M. 8/22/15) (Grade A+)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 1991 MADURO PHANTOM (4.75” x 54) (87)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 1991 2nds CONNECTICUT PRESTIGO (6.5” x 54) (85)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 1991 2nds CONNECTICUT ARISTOCRATA (7” x 54) (85) (Not an actual 2nd. Average smoke. 1/23/09

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 CONNECTICUT EPICURE (6" x 54) (91)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 CONNECTICUT BELICOSO (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent medium smoke after 1 year of aging. Discontinued. 2/28/15)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 54) (91)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 MADURO ROBUSTO (5"  x 54) (91)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 MADURO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (93) (Very Good near full flavor after 1 year of aging.  Discontinued. 3/18/15)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (93) (Very Good cigar after 1Y, 2M of aging. Discontinued. 4/30/15)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 SUN GROWN ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (90)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE 2002 SUN GROWN BELICOSO (6" x 54) (90) (Very good M to F flavor after 1 year of aging.  Discontinued. 3/18/15)

PERDOMO ESTATE SELECT VINTAGE CONNECTICUT PRESTIGE (6.5" x 54) (92) (NEW 2014 batch. Very good, very smooth after 3 weeks of aging. 4/22/18) (Grade A) 

PERDOMO EXHIBICION CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 54) (90) (Excellent cigar.  12/5/11)

PERDOMO EXHIBICION CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (90) (Very good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 8/5/14)

PERDOMO EXHIBICION MADURO TORO (6” x 54) (93)

PERDOMO EXHIBICION MADURO TORPEDO (7" x 54) (93) (Excellent Maduro wrapped cigar. 3/2/15)

PERDOMO EXHIBICION MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (93) (Excellent cigar after a year and a half of aging. Discontinued. 2/27/14)

PERDOMO EXHIBICION SUN GROWN TORO (6” x 54) (90) (Excellent flavor. Discontinued.  12/23/11)

PERDOMO FACTORY SELECTS CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (80) (A Thompson exclusive blend.  3/27/10)

PERDOMO FACTORY SELECTS MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (80) (A Thompson exclusive blend.  3/27/10)

PERDOMO FACTORY TOUR CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (88) (Good, average mild to medium smoke out of the cello. 6/7/17) (Grade C+)

PERDOMO FACTORY TOUR MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Good average smoke! 5/22/17) (Grade B-)

PERDOMO FRESCO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25” x 54) (85) (Average smoke. B&M. 6/4/13)

PERDOMO FRESCO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (85)

PERDOMO FRESCO MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (79) (Average, sweet maduro smoke.  Better then Macanudo Maduro. B&M. 6/18/13) 

PERDOMO GRAND CRU CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 54) (88)

PERDOMO GRAND CRU MADURO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (86)

PERDOMO GRAND CRU MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (88) 

PERDOMO GRAND CRU 2006 CONNECTICUT GRAND CHURCHILL (7" x 60) (93) (Excellent medium smoke out of the cello. B&M. 5/19/14)

PERDOMO GRAND CRU 2006 DOUBLE MADURO GRAND ROBUSTO (5" x 60) (93) (Good cigar out of the cello. Good full choco like flavor. 6/8/17) (Grade A)

PERDOMO GRAND CRU 2006 SUN GROWN GRAND EPICURE (6" x 60) (90) (Excellent smoke.  Similar to ESV2002 Sun Grown. B&M. 8/5/14)

PERDOMO HABANO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (87)

PERDOMO HABANO CONNECTICUT TORO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good smoke after a few months of aging.  9/14/12)

PERDOMO HABANO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Very Good, medium cigar after 6 months. Discontinued. 3/11/15)

PERDOMO HABANO COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (86)

PERDOMO HABANO COROJO TORO (5.5” x 54) (87) (Good, above average cigar. 9/1/12)

PERDOMO HABANO MADURO TORO (5.5" x 54) (87) (Solid high medium smoke. 8/22/12)

PERDOMO HABANO BOURBON BARREL-AGED CONNECTICUT EPICURE (6" x 54) (93) (Another excellent smoke from Perdomo. 1/11/20)

PERDOMO HABANO BOURBON BARREL-AGED CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (91) (Good, solid smoke. 11/28/15. B&M) (Grade B)

PERDOMO HABANO BOURBON BARREL-AGED MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (91) (M to F flavor. Very good heavy smoke. 12/1/15. B&M) (Grade B)

PERDOMO HABANO BOURBON BARREL-AGED SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Very slow burning. Good M to F flavor out of the cello. B&M) (Grade B)

PERDOMO INMENSO COROJO 656 (6” x 56) (88) (Very Good, smooth, near full Corojo flavor.  2/11/10)

PERDOMO INMENSO COROJO 660 (6.5" x 60) (88)

PERDOMO INMENSO COROJO 760 (7” x 60) (88)

PERDOMO LA TRADICION RESERVE SUN GROWN BELICOSO (6" x 54) (89) (Good average smoke 5/10/18) (Grade B-)

PERDOMO LOT 23 CONNECTICUT OSCURO ROBUSTO (5” x 50)  (88)

PERDOMO LOT 23 CONNECTICUT OSCURO BELICOSO (5.75" x 54) (90) (Good crisp smoke 6 weeks of aging. 3/25/15) 

PERDOMO LOT 23 CONNECTICUT OSCURO TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Very good medium natural tobacco flavor. 10/14/19) (Grade A)

PERDOMO LOT 23 CONNECTICUT OSCURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (90) (Good, crisp, natural tobacco flavor. 7/28/11)

PERDOMO LOT 23 CONNECTICUT GORDITO (4.5” x 60) (88) (Better then the 50-ring Churchill. Perdomo always uses good filler tobacco. 5/19/11)

PERDOMO LOT 23 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (87) (Not nearly as smooth or as tasty as Champagne after 4 months of aging. Average. 9/4/12)

PERDOMO LOT 23 MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Nice smoke. Blows Macanudo Maduro away. Aged 4 years. 1/17/16) (Grade B-)

PERDOMO NICK'S STICKS CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (86)

PERDOMO NICK'S STICKS CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (Average smoke out of the cello. B&M. 6/25/13) 

PERDOMO NICK'S STICKS MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (88) (Love these as a daily go-too darkie. Good, medium Maduro flavor after 2 years of aging.  1/25/15)

PERDOMO NICK'S STICKS SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Good flavor.  6/23/13)

PERDOMO OLOR NICARAGUA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (Good average smoke. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 5/6/18) (Grade B-)

PERDOMO PATRIARCH CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90)

PERDOMO PATRIARCH CONNECTICUT EPICURE (6" x 50) (92) (Excellent cigar.  Flavor similar to Champagne. Discontinued.  B&M. 8/18/13)

PERDOMO PATRIARCH COROJO LONSDALE (6.5" x 44) (87) (Good flavor out of the cello. 5/26/12)

PERDOMO PATRIARCH MADURO EPICURE (6" x 50) (91) (One of my favorite Maduro wrapped cigars. Discontinued.  2/22/13)

PERDOMO PATRIARCH MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (88) (Not as good as the 6"x50 Epicure even after aging????  More filler maybe.  7/1/13)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE CONNECTICUT FIGURADO (4.75" x 56) (96)  

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 54) (96)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE CONNECTICUT MAGNUM TUBOS (6" x 50) (96) (Awesome draw. B&M. 8/24/13)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE CONNECTICUT EPICURE (6” x 54) (92) (New 2014 batch, reblended, but still one of the best.  Was rated '96'. One of my favorites. 2/5/16) (Grade A) 

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE CONNECTICUT DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (96)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (92) (Current 2014 batch.  Scored a Box of 25 from Holt's for $105.  C.I. $180. 2/15/18)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CHAMPAGNE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (7” x 54) (96) (Previous batch.  Fresh baked bread & cedar flavors. Original batch was awesome, full blown cedar flavor. 7/4/14) (Grade A+)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY CRIOLLO ROBUSTO (5” x 54) (86) (Average smoke out of the cello. 11/30/12)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (87)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY BOX-PRESSED MADURO EPICURE (6" x 54) (?) (2020 release)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNIVERSARY MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 54) (88)

PERDOMO RESERVE 10th ANNVERSARY SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED EPICURE (6" x 54) (?) (2020 release)

PERDOMO RESERVE 20th ANNIVERSARY CONNECTICUT CORONA GRANDE (6.5" x 48) (91) (Very good crisp flavor out of the cello. 3/7/18) (Grade A)

PERDOMO RESERVE 20th ANNIVERSARY MADURO EPICURE (6" x 56) (94) (Stole a Box of 24 for $85 was awesome!  Excllent smoke after a few months of aging. 2/14/18) (Grade A+)

PERDOMO RESERVE 20th ANNIVERSARY MADURO TORPEDO (7" x 56) (94) (WOW, tons of body.  Full flavored.  Awesome smoke. 1/6/18) 

PERDOMO RESERVE 20th ANNIVERSARY MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 56) (93) (Great draw. Very Good flavor out of the cello. B&M. 6/25/13)

PERDOMO RESERVE 20th ANNIVERSARY SUN GROWN EPICURE (6" x 56) (90)

PERDOMO RESERVE 20th ANNIVERSARY SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Nice, smooth natural tobacco flavor. B&M. 6/25/13)

PERDOMO RESERVE CHAMPAGNE NOIR MADURO EPICURE (6" x 54) (92) (Excellent darkie. One of my favorites. 5/7/16) (Grade A) 

PERDOMO RESERVE CHAMPAGNE NOIR MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6” x 60) (91) (Good medium smoke. 10/3/10)

PERDOMO RESERVE CHAMPAGNE NOIR MADURO TORPEDO (7” x 54) (92)

PERDOMO RESERVE CHAMPAGNE NOIR MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (92) (VERY slow burning M to F flavor. Excellent darkie. Stole a Box of 25 for $112 from CBid. 11/9/16) 

PERDOMO RESERVE CHAMPAGNE SUN GROWN EPICURE (6" x 54) (91) (New 2014 batch.  Not nearly as good as the original batch.  Still not bad for $2.84 per cigar. Better after 6 months of aging. 6/22/18) (Grade B+)

PERDOMO RESERVE CHAMPAGNE SUN GROWN TORPEDO (7" x 54) (92) (Excellent natural smooth medium tobacco flavor after 22 months. Awesome draw.  Was one of my favorites. 3/20/15) (Grade A)

PERDOMO RESERVE LIMITED OSCURO 'P' (5” x 50) (80)

PERDOMO RESERVE LIMITED OSCURO 'E' (6" x 50) (85) (Much better after 6 months of aging. 7/4/13)

PERDOMO RESERVE LIMITED OSCURO 'T' (6.5” x 52) (82)

PERDOMO RESERVE LIMITED OSCURO 'C' (7" x 50) (84)

PERDOMO RESERVE SERIES GOLF CONNECTICUT BIRDIE (6” x 54) (89) (Good average smoke. 11/10/10)

PERDOMO RESERVE SERIES GOLF CONNECTICUT DOUBLE EAGLE (7" x 50) (87) 

PERDOMO RESERVE SERIES 'P' CAMEROON EPICURE (6” x 54) (90)

PERDOMO SLOW-AGED LOT 826 CONNECTICUT GLORIOSO (6” x 52) (85) (New 2015 batch, Decent CHEAP smoke. MSRP - Mazo of 20: $120. 7/23/16) (Grade C)

PERDOMO SLOW-AGED LOT 826 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.25” x 52) (85) (Good, Average crisp tobacco flavor.  = 2 SANCHO PANZA. 10/10/13)

PERDOMO SLOW-AGED LOT 826 MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (81)

PERDOMO SLOW-AGED LOT 826 MADURO GLORIOSO (6" x 52) (81) (Not as good as the Connecticut even after 2 years of aging.  11/22/14)

PERDOMO SLOW-AGED LOT 826 MADURO CHURCHILL (7.25” x 52) (81) (Average smoke. Still better then Macanudo Maduro.  8/12/12)

PERDOMO SLOW-AGED LOT 826 SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7.25" x 52) (?) (New 2020 batch.)

PERDOMO SMALL BATCH CONNECTICUT TORO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good, average smoke. 4/1/18) (Grade C+)

PERDOMO SMALL BATCH MADURO BELICOSO (5" x 54) (90) (All 5-inch cigars under 56-Ring SUCK! Good flavor. Need to try the 5.5"x54 Toro. 2/12/16) (Grade B-)

PERDOMO TIERRA del SOL BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.12” x 54) (66) (Cheap spice flavor. Not good even after aging. 4/29/09)

PERDOMO TIERRA del SOL MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (6.7” x 50) (69) (More GARBAGE!  11/14/09)

     (Their are DOZENS upon DOZENS of good Connecticut wrapped cigar blends that are legit premium cigars.  However, Nick Perdomo is the Master of producing excellent Connecticut wrapped cigar blends that stand out, 

above all others.  Start with the BEST Connecticut wrapped cigars made, the Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne 2006 GRAND CRU, and 12 YEAR AGED.  Continue with the Connecticut EXHIBICION. BUGATTI, ESV2002, 

CUBAN PAREJO, HABANO, LOT 23, SLOW-AGED, CUBAN BULLET V2, NICK'S STICKS, FRERSCO, & PATRIARCH lines.  The ONLY Connecticut wrapped cigars that I have smoked that even come close to the unique 

medium flavor offering of Champagne were the 601 White Label and San Cristobal Elegencia lines by Don Pepin Garcia, the Reserva Decadencia by Carlos Torano, and Xen by Nish Patel.  To date Perdomo cigars has produced 

no less then 17 cigar lines Rated '90' or higher.  Other Very Good Perdomo made lines are the CUBAN ALABAO, EXHIBICION SUN GROWN & MADURO, 20th ANNIVERSARY SUN GROWN & MADURO, 2008 

L.E. CAMEROON and MADURO, GRAND CRU 2006 MADURO & SUN GROWN, ESV2002 CONNECTICUT, SUN GROWN & MADURO, & PARTIARCH COROJO & MADURO.  Nick Perdomo also produced the 

CAO L'Anniversario Cameroon blend, a Very Good smoke. The new VINTAGE 12 YEAR DOUBLE AGED is also an excellent smoke.  Smoked the 5"x54 Edicion de Silvio Maduro Robusto. As expected it was AWESOME!. The new

FACTORY TOUR, CRAFT SERIES, and HABANO BOURBON BARRELL AGED are all Very good smokes. 8/5/16)

PERLA del MAR BOX-PRESSED CONNECTICUT TORO by J.C. Newman (6.25" x 54) (90) (Good high mild cigar after 2 months of aging. 5/6/19) (Grade B-)

PERLA del MAR BOX-PRESSED CONNECTICUT TORO GORDO by J.C. Newman (6" x 60) (89) (Good draw, good flavor, good smoke. B&M. 9/19/13)

PERLA del MAR BOX-PRESSED MADURO TORO by J.C. Newman (6.25" x 54) (88) (Decent darkie after 7 months of aging. 1/9/18) (Grade C+)

PETERSON GRAN RESERVE CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (80) (Good, average cigar.  6/10/09)

PILOTO CUBANO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (69) (Green tobacco flavor.  Scrap!  Never to be smoked again. 9/19/08)

Pinar del Rio cigars by Abe Flores

PINAR del RIO 1878 CUBANO ESPECIAL CAPA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (89)

PINAR del RIO 1878 CUBANO ESPECIAL CAPA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Older batch was Rated '89' and better.  Not bad after 4 months of aging but still just average.  CIGAR PAGE. 10/1/18) (Grade C)

PINAR del RIO 1878 CUBANO ESPECIAL CAPA CONNECTICUT MAGNUM (6" x 60) (89) (Very good Connecticut chubby. Medium with a slight spice. 2/8/15)

PINAR del RIO 1878 CUBANO ESPECIAL CAPA CONNECTICUT LANCERO (7.25" x 38) (89) (Very good flavor. 2/9/14)

PINAR del RIO 1878 CUBANO ESPECIAL CAPA MADURA TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Smooth, medium Maduro flavor.  Great draw. 7/5/11.)

PINAR del RIO 1878 CUBANO ESPECIAL CAPA MADURA TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Gets much better with age. Excellent darkie after 1 year aging. 10/1/14)

PINAR del RIO 1878 RESERVA DOMINICANA CAPA HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Non-sweet Habano flavor.  Average+ smoke after aging 3 months. 7/17/11)

PINAR del RIO 1878 RESERVA DOMINICANA CAPA HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Very good Habano wrapped cigar. Better then Padron. 5/17/14)

PINAR del RIO 1878 RESERVA DOMINICANA CAPA OSCURA TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Great draw.  Very Good medium Oscuro flavor. 7/3/11)

PINAR del RIO 1878 RESERVA DOMINICANA CAPA OSCURA TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (91) (New blatch/blend. Excellent smoke. Lot's of body. 5/24/14)

PINAR del RIO 1878 RESERVA DOMINICANA CAPA LEGACY OSCURA TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (88) (Better atter 3 months.  Not as good as the regular 1878 Oscuro. THOMPSON. 7/11/18) (Grade C)

PINAR del RIO 1878 RESERVA DOMINICANA CAPA SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (90) (Nice smooth medium Habano like flavor. Stole 5 from Cigar Bid for $10. One of my favorites. 7/12/16)

PINAR del RIO 1878 ROAST CAFE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (90) (Good medium smoke after 5 weeks of aging. 7/14/19) 

PINAR del RIO 1878 ROAST CAFE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Pinched a Box of 20 for $48.  Sweet tip.  Buttery like flavor.  Good, aveage+. C.I.- $110. 10/20/19) (Grade B)

PINAR del RIO 1878 ROAST CAFE MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (?)

PINAR del RIO 1878 ROAST CAFE SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 52) (?)

PINAR del RIO 2013 DARK HARVEST EXCLUSIVE RESERVE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good average+ Conecticut smoke.  A Thompson exclusive blend. Box of 10 for $50. THOMPSON. 5/1/17) (Grade B-)

PINAR del RIO 2013 DARK HARVEST EXCLUSIVE RESERVE HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Very spicy.  Good, average smoke out of the cello. A Thompson exclusive blend. THOMPSON. 4/13/17) (Grade C+)

PINAR del RIO 2012 DARK HARVEST EXCLUSIVE RESERVE MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Very good after 4 months of aging. A Thompson exclusive blend. THOMPSON. 5/3/15) (Grade B)

PINAR del RIO 'A' CROP CLARO GORDO (6" x 58) (87) (Decent cheapo. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 20 for $36. 6/6/18)

PINAR del RIO 'A' CROP OSCURO GORDO (6" x 58) (87)

PINAR del RIO CLASICO VINTAGE 2007 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (87)

PINAR del RIO CLASICO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT GORDO (4.5” x 60) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

PINAR del RIO CLASICO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO GRANDE (5.5" x 54) (87) (Special made Sampler size)

PINAR del RIO CLASICO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (87)

PINAR del RIO CLASICO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 52) (89) (3/11/17)

PINAR del RIO CLASICO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT MAGNUM (6” x 60) (88) (Very Good mild smoke. Reminded me of Oliva Connecticut. 4/14/15)

PINAR del RIO CLASICO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (90) (Good smooth crisp mild to medium smoke!  1st time smoked since January, 2015. 20 for $35!! 5/1/18) (Grade B-) 

PINAR del RIO CLASICO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (88) (MSRP - 20 Box: $125. CBid - $55)

PINAR del RIO COSECHA ESPECIAL COROJO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (91) (Very Good smoke after 9 months. A JR exclusive blend. Discontinued. JR. 2/29/16) (Grade B)

PINAR del RIO EL TROVADOR HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Good smoke, excllent quality. Has a unique flavor.  Not your usual habano.  Aged 2 years!!! 7/?/19) (Grade A-)

PINAR del RIO EL TROVADOR MADURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (90) (Decent darkie. 6/28/20) (Grade B-)

PINAR del RIO FUMAS HABANO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (75) (Smokeable and generic. 7/1/12)

PINAR del RIO GUERRA SERIE 1512 HAVANNA BAY VINTAGE 1998 CRIOLLO TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Good, smooth, medium after 1 year, 3 months of aging. 3/1/15)

PINAR del RIO HABANO SUN GROWN GORDO (4.5” x 60) (88) (Special made Sampler size)

PINAR del RIO HABANO SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 50) (88)

PINAR del RIO HABANO SUN GROWN GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (88) (Special made Sampler size. Good average smoke out of the cello. 10/9/16) 

PINAR del RIO HABANO SUN GROWN MAGNUM (6" x 60) (88)

PINAR del RIO HABANO SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (88) (Good, crisp tobacco flavor.  10/26/17) (Grade C)

PINAR del RIO HABANO SUN GROWN DOUBLE CORONA (6.25" x 54) (88)

PINAR del RIO HABANO SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Good, above average cigar after 1 year of aging. MSRP 20 Box: $135. 9/23/14)

PINAR del RIO ICON COROJO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (86) (Only average. even inconsistent after 5 months of aging. Still decent smooth medium flavor like Fuente Hemingway. 5/21/16) (Grade C-)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN HABANO LIGERO OSCURO CORONA (4.5" x 44) (87)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN HABANO LIGERO OSCURO GORDO (4.5" x 60) (88)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN HABANO LIGERO OSCURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (88)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN HABANO LIGERO OSCURO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (88) (Great draw-Good smoke. Special made Sampler size. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 10/22/16) (Grade C+)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN HABANO LIGERO OSCURO PERFECTO (6" x 60) (88)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN HABANO LIGERO OSCURO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (88) 

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN HABANO LIGERO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (88) (Good, average+ smoke. MSRP 20 Box $145. 11/14/11)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN REDRUM HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (89) (Great draw and burn.  Good average+ flavor. 10/13/19) (Grade B-)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN WHITE NOISE HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (89)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN WHITE NOISE HABANO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (89) (Very Good, very smooth medium flavor and a great draw. Special made Sampler size. Excellent Habano option. 10/10/16)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN WHITE NOISE HABANO SIXTY (6" x 60) (89) (Perfect medium Habano smoke after 8months aging. One of my favorites. One of my favorites. 4/28/15)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN WHITE NOISE HABANO BELICOSO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Very Good, consistent medium nice flavored smoke.  Aged 10 months. Great draw. 15 for $25!!. MSRP 20 Box $150. 10/5/19) (Grade B-)

PINAR del RIO OBSIDIAN WHITE NOISE HABANO TORO EXTRA (6.5" x 54) (89) (Very Good after 1 year. Nice draw. Better then Padron. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 4/28/14)

PINAR del RIO OSCURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87)

PINAR del RIO OSCURO ROBUSTO EXTRA (5.5" x 54) (88) (Special made Sampler size)

PINAR del RIO OSCURO TORO (6” x 50) (88) (Less filler is not as good in this blend. 3/11/10)

PINAR del RIO OSCURO MAGNUM (6” x 60) (87) (Not nearlyas good as the Torpedo!  Extra filler sucks.  1/7/18) (Grade C)

PINAR del RIO OSCURO DOUBLE CORONA (6.25” x 54) (90) (Favorite daily darkie after 3 months of aging. Stole a Box of 20 for $37. C.I.-$120. Very good with tons of aging potenial. 12/12/16) (Grade C+)

PINAR del RIO OSCURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (90) (Very Good tasty smoke after 4 years of naked cedar aging. One of my favorites. 1/4/16) 

PINAR del RIO OVERRUNS CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (77) (Flat generic smoke.  Just above crap.  Very mild. 3/9/20) (Grade D)

PINAR del RIO RESERVA LIMITADA HABANO OSCURO ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (86) (Sucked like most mini smokes. 6/1/10)

PINAR del RIO RESERVA LIMITADA HABANO OSCURO TORO (6” x 54) (89) (Great draw. good flavor.  Not like any P.D.R. Connecticut I have ever burned. 10/11/18) (Grade B-) 

PINAR del RIO RESERVA LIMITADA HABANO OSCURO MAGNUM (6" x 60) (89) 

PINAR del RIO RESERVA LIMITADA HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (89) (Aged 4 years. Very Good, smooth flavor. One of my favorites. 1/26/16) 

PINAR del RIO RESERVA LIMITADA HABANO OSCURO CHURCHILL (7” x 54) (89) (One of the BEST $2per Habano wrapped cigars. MSRP 20 Box $160. 1/26/15)

PINAR del RIO SELECCION 2007 HABANO MADURO TORPEDO (6” x 52) (75) (One of the few Pinar del Rio flops. 2/9/09)

PINAR del RIO SELECCION 2010 MADURO TORO (6” x 54) (80) (Aged 2 years. Average. 9/6/14)

PINAR del RIO SELECCION 2010 MADURO TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (80) (Aged 5 years. Still just average. Would I buy again. No. 4/8/16)

PINAR del RIO SELECCION 2010 MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 54) (80) (Not a bad smoke, BUT it NEVER appealed to me. 5/25/13)

PINAR del RIO SERIE 1939 HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (86) (Average smoke after 4 months of aging. Won a Pack of 10 for $23! MSRP-$110. 11/11/14)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH EXCLUSIVO BLACK COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Habano wrapper over Corojo binder and fillers. medium and Very Good. Discontinued. One of my favorites. 1/15/14)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH EXCLUSIVO BLACK COROJO GRAN TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Special made Sampler size. Great draw. Great M+ smoke. Habano wrapper over Corojo binder and fillers. 10/8/16) (Grade B)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH EXCLUSIVO BLACK COROJO PERFECTO (6" x 60) (91) (Pinched a Box of 10 for $22. MSRP-$80. Habano wrapper over Corojo binder and fillers.Very Good after 9 months. 9/19/14)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH EXCLUSIVO BLACK COROJO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (91) (The PERFECT 'daily' smoke. Habano wrapper over Corojo binder and fillers. MSRP 20 Box $160. 3/1/14)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH RESERVE CUBRA HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent, medium Habano flavor. Builds in strength. Stole a Box of 20 for $53 from Cigar Bid.  MSRP $195. One of my favorites. 3/13/17) (Grade A)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH RESERVE CUBRA HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (93) (Great medium cigar after 1y, 5m of aging. Better then Padron. 2/22/15) 

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH RESERVE CUBRA MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Excellent cigar. Better after 1y, 5m of aging. What does 'Cubra' mean? One of my favorites. 3/15/15)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH RESERVE CUBRA MADURO DOUBLE MAGNUM (6" x 60) (93) (Stole a Box of 20 from C.I. for $80.  This NEW batch is one of the BEST Maduro wrapped cigars I have smoked. 3/15/17) (Grade A)

PINAR del RIO SMALL BATCH RESERVE CUBRA MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (93) (Excellent cigar. Top-shelf smoke after 1Y, 5M of aging. MSRP 24 Box: $205. 4/24/15)

PINAR del RIO TRES LIGAS MADURO LIMITADO TORO (6" x 52) (79) (Decent cheapo at $2per cigar can taste this good after 7 months. 2/16/15) (Grade D)

PINAR del RIO TRES LIGAS MADURO LIMITADO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (79) (Decent cheap cigar,  Crisp burnt low medium Maduro flavor. A Thompson exclusive.  8/2/13)

PINAR del RIO VALUE LINE CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (60) (Not a good cigar.  DOG! Why make legit GARBAGE?! Never to be smoked again.  3/27/10)

PINAR del RIO VALUE LINE HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (65) (No where near a 52 ring. Cheap taste. DOG! Can't even make a decent value line smoke????????? THOMPSON. 3/28/10)

PINAR del RIO VALUE LINE MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (55) (No real Maduro flavor.  DOG! Can't believe P.D.R. would make a smoke this bad! THOMPSON.  5/5/10)

     (What can be said about Abe Flores?  To date he has 7 cigar lines Rated '90' or better, yet year after year his cigars fail to sell.  AND year after year he keeps producing BETTER and BETTER blends.  He started with good, 

solid premium lines the CLASICO, HABANO SUN GROWN, OSCURO, and EXCLUSIVO RESERVA LIMITADA.  Then he raised the bar with his TOP-SHELF 1878 blends the CUBANO ESPECIAL and RESERVA DOMINICANA.

He then topped them in the first half of 2013 with his three excellent SMALL BATCH lines, the BLACK COROJO, CUBRA HABANO, and CUBRA MADURO.  In late 2013 he launched the ultra-premium AFR-75 COROJO, 

MADURO EDICION LIMITADA, and the SERIE PRIVADA HABANO and MADURO lines.  All are priced between $11 to $16per cigar, and all excellent cigars, as good as any Montecristo, AVO, or Macanudo I have smoked.  

The P.D.R.20 CIGAR 6"x54 TORO MEGA SAMPLER was a great buy for $31. All blends had a great draw and good flavor. The 2016 FyR CONNECTICUT VALLEY RESERVE MADURO  was an excellent, heavy full bodied

smoke but is WAY overpriced at $18per cigar. 10/4/16)

PINOLERO SUN GROWN TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (87) (Similiar to Perdomo Cuban Parejo with a bit more unappealing bite.  4/6/13)

PINOLERO SUN GROWN CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 52) (88) (Good smooth medium smoke after 2 months of aging. 12/24/13)

PINOLERO MADURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (88) (Good, sweet smoke at $3per, not $7!  Similar to but better then P.D.R. Tres Ligas Maduro Limitado.  1/11/14)

PIONEER VALLEY ESPECIALES CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (80)

PIONEER VALLEY ESPECIALES CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25” x 52) (80) (One of the better sub-$2 Connecticut wrapped smokes. 3/1/11)

PIONEER VALLEY ESPECIALES CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (80) (Good, cheap smoke.  1/29/13)

PIONEER VALLEY MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (80) (Average, slow burning, low medium Maduro flavor after 4 years of aging.  Better then Macanudo Maduro. 1/2/16)

PIONEER VALLEY MADURO TORPEDO (6.25” x 52) (79)

PIRATE'S GOLD CONNECTICUT No.4 by Rolando Reyes (5.5” x 44) (75) (1st batch was Rated 89 by Cigar Aficionado back in '04.  NOT THIS NEW BATCH!!!! 9/1/10)

PIRATE'S GOLD CONNECTICUT 'BIG BOY' TORO by Rolando Reyes (6” x 53) (75) (Below average, 'cheap' cigar. Never to be smoked again. 5/12/09)

PIRATE'S GOLD CONNECTICUT ‘BIG BOY’ PYRAMID by Rolando Reyes (7.25” x 62) (75)

PIRATE'S GOLD MADURO ROTHCHILD by Rolando Reyes (5" x 50) (74) 

PIRATE'S GOLD MADURO CHURCHILL by Rolando Reyes (7” x 48) (72) (Very cheap, lousy spice flavor. Never to be smoked again. 5/25/09)

PLASENCIA RESERVA 1898 MADURO TORO (6.2" x 52) (88)

PLASENCIA RESERVA 1898 MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (Nice smoke after 8 months of aging.  4/17/13)

PLASENCIA COSECHA 146 SAN LUIS (5.75" x 54) (94) (Pack of 5 - $24.  Excellent smooth medium flavor.  Slow burning. A milder Habano type of smoke with less spice!  6/5/19) (Grade A+) 

PLASENCIA RESERVA ORGANICA ROBUSTO (4.75" x 52) (86) (Falls short of 'older' batch smoked on 9/1/12 which was Rated '89'. Still got 1 aging. 8/29/14)

PLASENCIA RESERVA ORGANICA TORO (6" x 50) (86) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. Average Natural tasting cigar. 8/20/14)

PLASENCIA RESERVA ORGANICA CORONA (6.25" x 44) (86) 

PLASENCIA RESERVA ORGANICA PIRAMIDE (6.25" x 52) (86) (Wrapper is MUCH darker then the 2012 Robusto I smoked. F.S.S. 7/20/14)

PLASENCIA RESERVA ORGANICA CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (86) (Not as good as the Robusto I smoked in 2012. 7/16/14) 

PLAYBOY SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (88) (Not sure who made this Sumatra Playboy.  Very Good M to F flavor out of the cello.  12/13/11)

PLAYBOY CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Omar Ortiz (7" x 50) (89) (Good mild over-priced smoke at $12per. Pay for the name. Discontinued. B&M. 8/26/13)

PLEIADES ‘CRUZEROS’ CONNECTICUT NEPTUNE (7.5” x 42) (40) (Horrible draw.  DOG!  GARBAGE!  Regular 'PLEIDES' can't be this bad!  9/15/10)

PLEIADES 'CRUZEROS' CONNECTICUT ALDEBRAN (8.5" x 50) (40) (Tastes like rotting, moldy, damp tobacco.  Never to be smoked again!)

PREMIUM SELECT CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Kristoff (5" x 50) (74) (Kristoff value lines are VERY cheap tasting smokes!  B&M. 10/1/12)

PREMIUM SELECT MADURO TORO by Kristoff (6" x 50) (74) (Even after 4 months of aging it is below average! Never to be smoked again.  B&M. 1/2/13)

PRIMAL MADURO SUPER FUERTE (7" x 62) (87) (Decent, average fat herf stick out of the cello. A JR exclusive blend. JR. 1/9/15) (Grade C)

PRIVATE STOCK MEDIUM FILLER CONNECTICUT CORONA by Davidoff (5" x 44) (69) (Davidoff Scrap!  A green tasting lame smoke. 4/14/13)

PRIVATE STOCK CONNECTICUT No.14 by Davidoff (6.5” x 50) (75) (Not smooth.  More underlying green grassy flavor. Never to be smoked again.  1/4/11)

PROFESOR SILA CONNECTICUT DOUBLE ROBUSTO (6" x 50) (70) (Below average out of the cello.  Not worth a 2nd purchase.  1/9/14) 

PROFESOR SILA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (70) (Cheap, generic, below average mild cigar. Never to be smoked again.  6/14/09)

PROJECT 805 COROJO CHURCHILL by Ventura Cigar Company (7" x 50) (89) (Very tasty, unique flavor out of the cello. 2/10/16) (Grade B)

PROJECT 805 MADURO TORO by Ventura Cigar Company (6" x 50) (90) (Very good. Need to get a bigger size. 2/11/16) (Grade B)

PSyKo SEVEN CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.65" x 50) (88) (Like the maduro only an average smoke. 11/9/18) (Grade C)

PSyKo SEVEN MADURO GORDO by Ventura Cigar Company (6" x 60) (87) (Slightly above average smoke out of the cello. Way over pried at $8per. B&M. 7/22/16) (Grade C)

PUEBLO DOMINICANO HABANO OSCURO ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5" x 50)  (93) (Excellent flavor after 6 months of aging. One of the few Robusto size cigars I enjoyed. 8/30/13)

PUEBLO DOMINICANO HABANO OSCURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5” x 50) (93) (A great Oliva Serie 'V' alternative. One of AJ's best blends. 5/9/14)

PUEBLO DOMINICANO HABANO OSCURO TORPEDO by AJ Fernandez (6.25” x 54) (93) (Excellent M to F cigar after  2 years of aging. Stole a Box of 20 for 49 bucks! Smoked my LAST 1. Sadly Discontinued. 7/27/16) (Grade A)

PUEBLO DOMINICANO HABANO OSCURO SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12" x 58) (93) (Special made Sampler size. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 5/9/13)

Punch cigars

PUNCH SUMATRA ELITE (5.25" x 45) (85) 

PUNCH SUMATRA MAGNUM (5.5" x 54) (86) (Average cigar)

PUNCH SUMATRA PITA (6.12" x 50) (89) (Slightly above Average cigar out of the cello. 3/22/20) (Grade B-)

PUNCH SUMATRA DOUBLE CORONA (6.75" x 48) (89) (Best tasting size. Pack of 5 for $23 at JR or THOMPSON. 2/20/11)

PUNCH MADURO BOX-PRESSED ELITE (5.25" x 45) (50) (Draw was horrible! Flavor only average even after 2 years of aging. A true piece of SHIT! 4/18/15)

PUNCH MADURO AFTER DINNER (7.25" x 46) (79) (Very average Maduro wrapped cigar out of the cello. B&M. 4/29/13)

PUNCH BAREKNUCKLE SUN GROWN HABANO ROTHCHILD (4.5" x 50) (86)

PUNCH BAREKNUCKLE SUN GROWN HABANO BELICOSO (5" x 50) (88) (Good average+ smoke after 2years, 2 months of aging. 8/2/16)

PUNCH BAREKNUCKLE SUN GROWN HABANO ELITES (5.25" x 45) (86) (A Cigars International exclusive blend.)

PUNCH BAREKNUCKLE SUN GROWN HABANO PITA (6.12" x 50) (88) (Good, average smoke after 2 months of aging. 10/22/18) (Grade B-)

PUNCH DELUXE SUN GROWN SUMATRA CHATEAU 'L' (7.25" x 54) (87) (Good medium smoke out of the cello. B&M. 4/22/13)

PUNCH DIABLE SUMATRA OSCURO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (6.35" x 60) (89) (Good above average smoke.  Meaty smoke. 10/11/18) (Grade B-)

PUNCH GRAND CRU CONNECTICUT BRITANIA (6.25" x 50) (90) (Very good, crisp medium flavor.  8/22/18) (Grade B-)

PUNCH GRAND CRU VINTAGE 1988 CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED PYRAMID No.2 (6.12" x 54) (92) (Excellent medium cigar. JR Sampler smoke. 1/8/14)

PUNCH GRAND CRU VINTAGE 1999 MADURO PYRAMID No.2 (6.12" x 54) (85) (Average cigar after 11 months of aging. Not worth a 2nd buy. JR. 11/23/14)

PUNCH GRAN PURO SUN GROWN RANCHO (5.5" x 54) (91) (Stole Pack of 5 from CBid for $9.  C.I. price $27.  Nice smoke after 2 months of aging. 12/14/17) (Grade B)

PUNCH GRAN PURO SUN GROWN PICO BONITO (6” x 50) (87) (Good full flavor out of the cello. B&M. 11/18/10)

PUNCH GRAN PURO NICARAGUA MADURO 7X54 (7.5" x 54) (91) (Very good darkie.  Solid flavor. 8/20/17) (Grade B+)

PUNCH ICON SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5.75" x 54) (88) (Decent after one month aging. 6/29/19)

PUNCH KNUCKLE BUSTER HABANO GORDO (6.35" x 60) (?) (Fairly cheap cigar at C.I.  Pack of 5 goes for $27.00)

PUNCH RARE COROJO 10th ANNIVERSARY COROJO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (86) (Not as good as the regular line out of the cello. Boring. B&M. 4/22/12)

PUNCH RARE COROJO BOX-PRESSED MAGNUM (5.25” x 54) (90) (Good flavor out of the cello. 5/23/20) (Grade B-)

PUNCH RARE COROJO VINTAGE 2005 BOX-PRESSED EL DOBLE (6" x 60) (87) (Very smooth medium flavor.  Good average smoke.  1/13/14)

PUNCH SIGNATURE BLEND COROJO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (92) (Very good, sweet, crisp Corojo flavor. 9/10/18) (Grade B+)

PUNCH SIGNATURE BLEND COROJO TORPEDO (5.75" x 52) (90)

PUNCH SUCKER PUNCH CONNECTICUT KING HIT (6" x 54) (92) (Excellent medium smoke. Great Champagne alternative. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. One of my favorites. 2/5/15)

PUNCH SUCKER PUNCH CONNECTICUT CRITICAL CONDITION (7" x 52) (91) (Got 10 for $32.00.  Not as good as I remember.  Will let some age to see what happens. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 4/5/18) (Grade B)

PUNCH UPPER-CUT SUMATRA TORO (6.65” x 54) (89) (Meaty smoke that's better after 6 months of aging. Discontinued.  5/22/12)

     (General Cigar Inc. is the owner of the PUNCH brand.  They have put out a few Very Good cigars like the GRAND CRU CONNECTICUT, RARE COROJO, and UPPER CUT.  The regular PUNCH line, GRAN PURO, 

BAREKNUCKLE, and PUNCH MADURO are all good, average cigars at less then $3per. The new 2014 SUNCKERPUNCH CONNECTICUT, a Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend is an excellent cigar similar to Perdomo 10th 

Anniversary Champagne. The SIGNATURE line is a Very good Corojo wrapped cigar. 8/5/16)

PURO AMBAR LEGACY SUN GROWN GRAN TORO by Exactus (6.5" x 55) (88) (Stole a Pack of 5 for $10 from CBid. C.I.-$27. Good Natural tobacco flavor after 2.5 months of aging. 11/15/16) (Grade B-)

PUROS HEURFANOS HABANO OSCURO LANCERO by Drew Estates (6” x 38) (85)

PUROS INDIOS 2012 BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (81) (Average smoke. 4/13/13)

PUROS INDIOS SUMATRA TORO EXTRA (6” x 53) (73) (Below average!  Never to be smoked again. 12/28/11)

PUROS INDIOS MAXIMA RESERVA VINTAGE 2003 ECUADOR ROBUSTO by Rolando Reyes (5" x 52) (87) (ONLY good blend he made before he kicked the bucket)

PUROS INDIOS MAXIMA RESERVA VINTAGE 2003 ECUADOR DOUBLE CORONA by Rolando Reyes (7.25" x 48) (88) (My last one. Aged about 5 years. Decent mild smoke. Best P.I. blend made. 10/9/18) (Grade C)

PUROS INDIOS SPECIAL-AGED FIGURADO by Rolando Reyes (6.75” x 64) (75) (Very Average cigar. Sold at Cigar Express for $8. LOL!!! 7/14/09) 

PUROS INDIOS SIEMBRA de ORO SHORT (4" x 48) (70)

PUROS INDIOS SIEMBRA de ORO PALMA REAL (6” x 48) (65) (Very cheap, cheesy spice flavored cigar, or GARBAGE. Never to be smoked again. 2/18/09)

PUROS INDIOS SIEMBRA de ORO PALMA REAL (7” x 42) (65)

PUROS INDIOS VIEJO LIMITED EDITION SUMATRA CORONA (6.5” x 46) (56) (GARBAGE! Very bad. 9/1/08)

PUROS INDIOS VIEJO LIMITED EDITION SUMATRA DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (85) (New 2013 blend,  NO CHEAP SPICE FLAVOR!  Decent, average. 8/6/13) 

PUROS INDIOS VIEJO LIMITED EDITION SUMATRA BRONCO (6.5" x 56) (85) (New 2013 batch/blend is a good, average, cheap, medium cigar. Cheap spice taste from the previous batch is gone. 8/21/13)

PUROS INDIOS VIEJO LIMITED EDITION SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (56) (Cheap, generic spice flavor.  Real SCRAP! GARBAGE!  1/3/10)

PUROS INDIOS VIEJO LIMITED EDITION MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (66)  (Not smokeable. GARBAGE! THANK GOD IT WAS LIMITED! Never to be smoked again.  11/1/09)

     (Rolando Reyes has been dead for nearly 6 years.  Aside from the decent 2012 BOX-PRESSED and MAXIMA RESERVA VINTAGE 2003, all his lines have been below average smokes, even crap. The 'NEW' 

LIMITED EDITION VIEJO, NOT blended by Reyes, is a good, average smoke at a very low price. 3/10/15)

QUESADA HEISENBERG COROJO CORNETA BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (5.25" x 55) (90)

QUESADA HOLIDAY KEG HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (84) (Won a Barrell of 10 for $31.  Not a Habano flavored smoke.  Very aveage natural tobacco flavor with a light draw. 10/10/19) (Grade D+)

QUESADA Q D'ETAT HABANO MOLOTOV (5" x 58) (88) (Good, crisp medium flavor. 1/11/19) (Grade B-)

QUESADA OKTOBERFEST HABANO BAVARIAN Manual Quesada (5.5" x 52) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. 8/18/13)

QUESADA OKTOBERFEST 2016 HABANO OSCURO DAS BOOT by Manuel Quesada (6" x 56) (90) (Good, crisp flavor out of the cello. 11/24/16) (Grade B)

QUESADA TRIBUTO HABANO LIGERO JULIO by Manual Quesada (5" x 50) (90) (Excellent Habano wrapped cigar after 5 months of aging.  6/14/13)

QUINTERO MADURO BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO (6.25” x 52) (77)

QUINTERO MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (83) (Decent cheap Maduro smoke.  9/27/09)

QUORUM CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (74)

QUORUM CONNECTICUT GORDO (6" x 60) (78) (Nice average creamy cheap smoke. B&M.  5/24/13)

QUORUM SUN SHADE CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (70) (Bitter out of the cello. B&M. 3/11/09)

RAFAEL GONZALEZ CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by General Cigar Co. (5.5" x 50) (79)

RAFAEL GONZALEZ CONNECTICUT CORONA by General Cigar Co. (5.65" x 46) (79)

RAFAEL GONZALEZ CONNECTICUT TORO by General Cigar Co. (6.12" x 50) (79) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 7/15/14)

RAFAEL GONZALEZ CONNECTICUT LONSDALE by General Cigar Co. (6.5" x 43) (77) (To thin. Not nearly as good as the 54-Ring Churchill. 7/19/14)

RAFAEL GONZALEZ CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CORONA by General Cigar Co. (6.75" x 48) (79) (Average mild cigar after 9m aging. Great draw. 3/11/15)

RAFAEL GONZALEZ CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by General Cigar Co. (7.25" x 54) (80) (Just a smooth average 'MILD' cigar. 54 Ring taste best. Was reblended in 2016. F.S.S. 7/18/14)

 

Ramon Bueso cigars

RAMON BUESO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (93) (Box of 20 for $50 from CigarBid.  Excellent high mild smoke.  Best tasting size.  Great crisp flavor. 6/11/18) (Grade A)

RAMON BUESO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 50) (93) (Box of 20 for $41. 8/8/18)

RAMON BUESO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (93) (Good smooth mild to medium flavor offering. 4/23/18) 

RAMON BUESO EXCLUSIVO CONNECTICUT No.1 (7.5" x 54) (93) (Stole a Box of 20 for $43 & $38 from CBid.  One of my favorites.  Great draw and flavor. 1/11/19) 

RAMON BUESO GENESIS HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Stole 20 from CBid for $36! C.I.- $95. Tasty, above average after 4 weeks of aging. 9/5/17)

RAMON BUESO GENESIS HABANO MUY BUESO (6.5" x 60) (90) (Solid full flavor. One of my favorites.  Best tasting size. 10/12/19) (Grade B)

RAMON BUESO GENESIS OSCURO TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Good smoke,  Solid medium flavor with a great draw. 5/23/20) (Grade B)

RAMON BUESO GENESIS THE PROJECT HABANO MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (Not nearly as good as the larger sizes. Seriously lacked flavor. Like all Robustos it SUCKED! 9/19/12)

RAMON BUESO GENESIS THE PROJECT HABANO MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (91) (Good solid smoke.  Rated 90 in 2013, Rated 91 2018! 11/22/18) (Grade B)

RAMON BUESO GENESIS THE PROJECT HABANO MADURO MUY BUESO (6.5" x 60) (90) (Box of 20/$61. Needs at least 3 months of naked aging.  MSRP 20 Box $165. 3/25/16)

RAMON BUESO ODYSSEY CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 52) (88) (Very good smoke after 1 year of aging. 1/25/15)

RAMON BUESO ODYSSEY CONNECTICUT MUEY BUESO (6.5" x 60) (88) (Good after 17 months of aging. To much filler. Not as smooth at 52-ring. 11/19/14) 

RAMON BUESO ODYSSEY CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (88) (Good flavor after 2 months of aging.  Discontinued. MSRP 20 Box $165. My price - $42!  5/30/13)

RAMON BUESO VINTAGE 2005 OLANCHO RESERVA SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6" x 52) (92) (Solid Sun Grown flavor. Several burned hot at times.  7/20/19) (Grade A-)

RAMON BUESO VINTAGE 2005 OLANCHO RESERVA SUN GROWN 'A' (8.75" x 47) (92) (Like the Torpedo very nice but smoother. 10/12/19)

     (GENESIS THE PROJECT was Ramon Bueso first blend.  He followed it up in late 2012 with the very good ODYSSEY CONNECTICUT line. The 2015 GENESIS HABANO was a very good smoke like the otehr two blends. 

All three blends can be stolen from Cigar Bid at $2.75per cigar any day of the week.  All three are Very Good smokes. Need to try the NEW 2005 OLANCHO RESERVA.  Added the excellent Exclusivo line in late 2017.  One of

the finest high mild smokes make and the price point is awesome. 12/29/19)

REBELLION HABANO INFANTRY (5.25" x 50) (86) (Average, low-medium Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello. =2 Padron. A JR exclusive blend. JR. 1/10/15)

RECLUSE AMADEUS CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.25" x 50) (92) (Excellent smoke after two months of naked cedar aging!  THOMPSON. 5/7/18) (Grade A) 

RED LION HABANO TORO GORDO by Davidoff (6" x 60) (85) (Average high medium Habano flavor.  6/9/13) 

RED LION MADURO TORPEDO by Davidoff (5.5" x 52) (78) (Very average, sweet, medium Maduro flavor, but still better then Macanudo Maduro. 6/12/13)

REGIUS CONNECTICUT CORONA (5" x 44) (89) (Cool burn, good draw, good flavor. Good smoke after 4 weeks of aging. Free sample from a B&M. 7/28/14)

RELIC HABANO CORONA GORDA by AJ Fernandez (5" x 46) (93)

RELIC HABANO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (93) (Excellent Habano smoke. One of my favorites. 11/14/15) (Grade A)

RELIC HABANO SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12" x 58) (93) (Stole 10 from Cigar Bid for $26. C.I. price $95! Like the Toro, Excellent. 7/12/16)

REPOSADO ’96 CONNECTICUT SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12” x 58) (80) (Average smoke after 3 years of aging.  4/14/14)

REPOSADO ’96 HABANO SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12” x 58) (79) 

REPOSADO ’96 MADURO SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12” x 58) (78) (Did not improve even after 2 years of aging. Average. 4/17/14)

ROBERTO DURAN BARACOA BOX-PRESSED HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Nice looking cigar. Average medium dark brown Hanso like flavor out of the cello. 2/8/17) (Grade C)

Rocky Patel cigars

ROCKY PATEL 10th ANNIVERSARY HABANO TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (88)

ROCKY PATEL 15th ANNIVERSARY HABANO TORO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Very good M to F flavor after 1 month. Stole 5 for $17.  3/16/15) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL 20th ANNIVERSARY HABANO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO GRANDE (5" x 54) (92) (Very good. 11/21/17) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL 20th ANNIVERSARY MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (94) (Excellent darkie.  Smooth high medium flavor with a great draw that builds in strength. Won a Pack of 10 for $40. 7/11/19) (Grade A+) 

ROCKY PATEL 1961 ROSADO HABANO ROBUSTO (5” x 50) (88)

ROCKY PATEL 1961 ROSADO HABANO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (88) (Very good smoke.  11/26/12)

ROCKY PATEL 2008 AUTUMN COLLECTION CONNECTCUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (Good mild flavor, medium bodied smoke. Similar to CAO Black. 11/6/20) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL 2012 WINTER COLLECTION BOX-PRESSED HABANO MADURO TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Very good Habano Oscuro smoke. 7/11/15) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL AMERICAN MARKET SELECT CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (87) (A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend.   Decent average mild after 3.2 years of aging. 11/2/17) (Grade C)

ROCKY PATEL AMERICAN MARKET SELECT CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (88) (good mild smoke after just 2 weeks of aging.  7/27/14)

ROCKY PATEL AMERICAN MARKET SELECT CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6" x 52) (88) (Good smoke. 7/15/14)

ROCKY PATEL AMERICAN MARKET SELECT CONNECTICUT LONSDALE (6.5" x 44) (88)

ROCKY PATEL AMERICAN MARKET SELECT CONNECTICUT SIXTY (6" x 60) (88) (Good for a 60-Ring Connecticut after 4 months aging. 10/20/14)

ROCKY PATEL AMERICAN MARKET SELECT CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (88) (Very mild, Good cigar after 8 months of aging. F.S.S. 2/23/15)

ROCKY PATEL BSB BERNIE PARENT HABANO 'THE CROSSBAR' (5.75" x 54) (89) (Great draw. Good flavor out of the cello. 3/7/15)

ROCKY PATEL BROADLEAF MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (88)

ROCKY PATEL BROADLEAF MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (88)

ROCKY PATEL BROADLEAF MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (88)

ROCKY PATEL BROADLEAF MADURO SIXTY (6" x 60) (88) (Best tasting size. Aged two full months. Very good after dinner. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 10/8/17) (Grade C+)

ROCKY PATEL BROADLEAF MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88)

ROCKY PATEL BURN HABANO TORO (6.5" x 52) (89) (Box of 20 for $85 at C.I. - Good smoke out of the cello. Better then Padron. B&M. 4/23/13)

ROCKY PATEL CARGO CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 52) (85) (Aged nearly 4 years. Average, smooth medium Conneticut wrapped cigar. 1/3/15)

ROCKY PATEL CARGO CONNECTICUT OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (85) (New 2013 batch. Average after 7 months. Similar to H.Upmann Connoisseur only better. 1/20/15)

ROCKY PATEL CATCH-22 COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good, smooth, sweet medium smoke after 3 months of aging.  3/27/15) (Grade C)

ROCKY PATEL CATCH-22 COROJO SIXTY (6" x 60) (88)

ROCKY PATEL CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (88)  

ROCKY PATEL CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 52) (90) (Very good mild smoke. 11/14/15)

ROCKY PATEL CONNECTICUT SIXTY (6" x 60) (88) (New 2017 batch.  Like the Torpedo average. 6/22/20)

ROCKY PATEL CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5” x 50) (88) (This new 2017 batch is WAY to mild.  Used to have some body to it.  Average after 3 months of aging. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 11/26/17) (Grade C)

ROCKY PATEL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (90) (Tastes exactly like R.P. Vintage 1999. 2/28/15) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL CRI-OJO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good average cigar out of the cello. 7/11/17) (Grade C+)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND COROJO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND COROJO TORO (6” x 52) (90) (Very good after 7 months of aging. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 7/4/11)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND COROJO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (90) (Much better then Padron after 9 months of aging. 3/31/15)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND COROJO SIXTY (6" x 60) (88) (To much filler. Not as good as the 52-Ring Toro.  7/17/14)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND COROJO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 50) (90) (Very good after 5 months of aging. One of my favorites. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 11/18/14)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND MADURO TORO (6” x 52) (90) (Very Good, full flavor.  A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. 5/14/11)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (90)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND MADURO SIXTY (6” x 60) (91) (One of my favorite Maduro wrapped cigars. Excellent.  9/3/11)

ROCKY PATEL CUBAN BLEND MADURO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 50) (91) (Great smoke after 8 months of aging. Good draw. 2/One of my favorites. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 1/15/12)

ROCKY PATEL DARK DOMINICAN CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (91) (Horrible draw on 3 of the 5.  The last one of the pack of 5 after 3 months of aging had very good medium flavor and an ok draw. 2/15/18) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL DECADE 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (87) (Falls way short of the Sumatra wrapped Decade. 7/21/12)

ROCKY PATEL DECADE 10th ANNIVERSARY SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (91) (Need to age at least a few months. 5 INCH CIGARS SUCK! 7/22/14)

ROCKY PATEL DECADE 10th ANNIVERSARY SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 52) (94) (Great draw. Excellent cigar after 4 months of aging. 4/1/15) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL DECADE 10th ANNIVERSARY SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.5” x 52) (94) (Excellent smoke.  12/11/12)

ROCKY PATEL DECADE CAMEROON TORO (6.5" x 52) (92) (Excellent smoke. One of my favorites. 8/11/15) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL DOUBLE MADURO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (86) (Average medium darkie. 2/27/10)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE A-10 TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Very good smoke out of the cello. Duel wrapper I think is Connecticut & Sumatra. B&M. 1/12/16) (Grade B+)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE BARREL-AGED SAN ANDRES TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Great draw.  Tastes more like a Natural leaf than a Habano or a Maduro.  Good solid smoke. 3/7/20) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE CANDELA TORO (6" x 52) (85) (Not nearly as good as the Filthy Hooligan out of the cello. Needs to age a while. B&M. 9/12/13)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE COROJO B52 (4.5" x 60) (90)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE COROJO ROBUSTO TUBOS (5.5" x 50) (90)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Much better after 5 months of aging. 3/7/18) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE CONNECTICUT MISSILE (5” x 48) (85) (5 INCH CIGARS SUCK! 9/29/11)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO TUBOS (5.5" x 50) (88) (Good smoke after 3 months. B&M. 7/9/14)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 52) (89) (Pinched 15 from Thompson Auctio for $40.  Good mild smoke. 7/5/19) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6” x 52) (89) (Good slightly above average smoke. 6/9/19)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 52) (89) (Very good Connecticut wrapped cigar. B&M. 6/27/13)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE MADURO ROBUSTO TUBOS (5.5" x 50) (85)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE MADURO TORPEDO (6" x 52) (88) (An average high medium Maduro smoke after 4 years. Disapointing. 1/11/16)

ROCKY PAREL EDGE MADURIO BATALLIAN (6" x 60) (90) (Much better then the Toro size. 10/6/17) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (93) (The BEST of all EDGE blends.  Great Habano flavor. Cigar Aficionado 2015 Number SEVEN Cigar of the Year.  Stole a Box of 20 for $49.  3/7/18) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL EDGE SUMATRA TORPEDO (6" x 52) (90) (ANOTHER Good average+ Sumatra wrapped cigar by Rocky Patel. Like the Corojo and Maduro version a decent smoke. 4/11/20) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL EDITION UNICA MAY 28TH, 2011 HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Excellent medium Habano smoke after 5M aging. Better then Padron. 4/20/15)

ROCKY PATEL EL CONCEJITO HONDURAN SELECTION No.2 ROBUSTO TUBOS (5.5" x 50) (88)

ROCKY PATEL FACTORY SELECTS R69 MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (77) (Scored a 15 mazo for $20. Better out of the cello then after 2.5months of aging which brings out a generic spice flavor that sucks. F.S.S. 5/11/16) (Grade D+)

ROCKY PATEL FLOR de SAN ANDRES BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Very good darkie. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 1/10/17) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL FLOR de SAN ANDRES BLACK BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 52) (89) (Another Maduro.  A little milder and smoother than the 1st blend. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 5/7/19) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL FREEDOM BLEND HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (87) (Good Habano flavor out of the cello. B&M. 6/23/13)

ROCKY PATEL FUMAS EDGE HABANO TORO (6" x 52) (85) (20 for $28!  Not as good as the ROYAL FUMAS out of the cello. 6/7/19) (Grade C-) 

ROCKY PATEL FUMAS ROYAL SUMATRA TORPEDO (6" x 52) (88) (Very nice smoke out of the cello. 20 for $19!!!! CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 3/8/19) (Grade C+)

ROCKY PATEL FUSION SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (85) (2009 blend. Generic, low medium flavor. Not nearly as good as the 'new' re-blended version. 4/30/09)

ROCKY PATEL FUSION SUN GROWN TORO (6.5" x 52) (92) (New re-blended 2013 release.  Very good after 6 months of aging.  Lot's of body. 3/15/14)

ROCKY PATEL FUSION SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (92) (Great natural tobacco flavor after 11 months aging. Discontinued. One of my favorites. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 4/21/15) (Grade A-)

ROCKY APTEL HAMLET 25th YEAR HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (92) (Very good crisp medium flavor. 10/18/19)  (Grade A-)

ROCKY PATEL HAMLET TABAQUERO TORO (6" x 52) (93) (Excellent cigar. B&M 2/16/16) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL HONDURAN CLASSIC COROJO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. Habano-like flavor. A Famous Smoke Shop excluisive blend. F.S.S.. 2/8/15) (Grade C+)

ROCKY PATEL HONDURAN CLASSIC MADURO BOX-PRESSED BELICOSO (5" x 54) (87) (Good flavor out of the cello. F.S.S. 2/7/15)

ROCKY PATEL ITC FUERTE COROJO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 52) (91) (Very nice.  Like a Prensado knock off. 8/9/18) (Gared A-)

ROCKY PATEL ITC EMERALD CANDELLA TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Good crisp flavor out of the cello. Reaches medium body. 11/9/18) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL ITC FUERTE MADURO GRAN TORO (6" x 58) (88) (Good average Maduro smoke.  10/5/17) (Grade C+)

ROCKY PATEL ITC LIMITED RESERVE CONNECTICUT BEAR (5" x 50) (89) (Pack of 5 for $6.  Good average cigar.  Only comes in this mini Robusto size which SUCKS! 11/9/19) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL LB1 HABANO TORO (6.5" x 52) (91) (Good smoke.  Medium flavor. Better after 3 months. 8/22/20) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL LEGENDS 52 RAY LEWIS HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Excellent, smooth medium flavor. 11/20/17) (Grade A) 

ROCKY PATEL NIMMY 'D' PATEL FAMILY HABANO OSCURO TORO by Nimish Desai (6" x 52) (92) (Excellent, smooth full flavor out of the cello.  One of my favorites. 3/7/17) (Grade A)   

ROCKY PATEL NORDING ROBUSTO (5.5" x 52) (88)

ROCKY PATEL NORDING TORO (6.5" x 52) (88) (Good, near full flavored smoke. B&M. 4/22/11)

ROCKY PATEL NUMBER 6 COROJO TORO (6.5" x 52) (94) (Excellent cigar.  5/22/20) (Grade A+)

ROCKY PATEL OLD WORLD RESERVE COROJO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (91) (New 2018 batch.  Good crisp medium flavor. 2/10/19) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL OLD WORLD RESERVE COROJO TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Great Corojo flavor.  9/29/12)

ROCKY PATEL OLD WORLD RESERVE MADURO TORO (6.5" x 52) (88) (Average+ Maduro wrapped cigar out of the cello. 10/2/12)

ROCKY PATEL OLD WORLD RESERVE MADURO LANCERO (7” x 38) (85) (Thin ring lacked flavor.)

ROCKY PATEL OLD WORLD RESERVE MADURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (?) (New 2018 batch.

ROCKY PATEL 'OSG' TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (89) (Organic Sun Grow tobacco.  Good natural Sun Grown flavor. 10/11/19) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL PATEL BROTHERS MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (89)

ROCKY PATEL PATEL BROTHERS MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 58) (91) (Nice looking Box of 20 for $76. C.I.-$160. Excellent full flavored darkie. 10/9/14)

ROCKY PATEL PATEL BROTHERS MADURO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (92) (One of my favorite Maduro wrapped cigars.  One of my favorites. 6/2/13)

ROCKY PATEL PATEL BROTHERS NEXT GENERATION HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (88) (Famous Smoke Shop exclusive.  Very good smoke.  10/27/13)

ROCKY PATEL PLATINUM HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (95) (Excellent full flavored cigar after 7M. Stole a beautiful Box of 20 for $82. Pack of 5 for $19.50 at Thompson. One of my favorites. 4/22/15)

ROCKY PATEL PLATINUM HABANO OSCURO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 52) (94) (Needs to age a while like the Belicoso did to smooth out. 4/12/18) (Grade A+)

ROCKY PATEL PRIVATE CELLAR MADURO TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (90) (Very good darkie after 7m. Box of 20 for $79. C.I.$160. 4/1/15) (Grade B+)

ROCKY PATEL PROHIBITION CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 52) (90) (Good smoke after 1 month of aging.  Scored a Jar of 16 for $60 at Thompson Auction. 2/24/18) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL PROHIBITION BROADLEAF CONNECTICUT MADURO TORO (6.5" x 52) (91) (Good solid smoke. 3/22/18) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL PROHIBITION SAN ANDRES MADURO TORO (6.5" x 52) (91) (Good out of the cello. Needs to age. Pinched a Jar of 16-$73! C.I-$115. 7L. 4/9/15) (Grade B) 

ROCKY PATEL PURO CUBANO ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (88)

ROCKY PATEL PURO CUBANO TORO by Hamlet (6" x 52) (92) (Very good smoke.  Similar to Herrera Esteli and The Divinia. 2019 version. 7/12/19) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL R4 MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Very nice medium smoke.  Excellent quality, draw, and burn. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 2/19/20) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL R4 COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (79)

ROCKY PATEL R4 COROJO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5” x 52) (79) (Very inconsistent. Some better then others but still hardly average. Never to be smoked again.  4/28/13)

ROCKY PATEL RENAISSANCE TORO (6” x 52) (86)

ROCKY PATEL ROYALE SUMATRA SIXTY (6" x 60) (93) (Excellent M to F smoke. 10/12/17)

ROCKY PATEL ROYALE SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Very good, smooth medium flavor.  Not to be confused with his 'Royal Vintage'.  Stole a Pack of 10 for $34.50. 5/7/19) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL ROYALE SUMATRA COLLOSUS (6.5" x 64) (88) (Smoked out of the cello,.  Lacked flavor compared to smaller sizes. 7/22/15)

ROCKY PATEL ROYAL VINTAGE SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (88) (Good flavor after 17 months of aging.  3/22/14)

ROCKY PATEL ROYAL VINTAGE SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED SIXTY (6" x 60) (88)

ROCKY PATEL ROYAL VINTAGE SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 50) (88)

ROCKY PATEL ROYAL VINTAGE SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (88)

ROCKY PATEL ROYAL VINTAGE SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7.12" x 48) (90) (Very good medium smoke after after 2years, 3months of aging. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 4/7/15) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL SIGNATURE SERIES CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (90) (Good cigar.  A Cigars International exclusive blend. 4/2/19) (Grade B-)

ROCKY PATEL STRADA TORPEDO (6" x 52) (87) (Pinched a Box of 20 for $18.50.  C.I.-$60.  Good, average medium cheap Natural tobacco flavor.  Great quality. Box of 20 - $30. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 8/11/19) (Grade C)

ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN SIXTY (6” x 60) (91) (Scored a Pack of 5 from CBid for $13.  Good solid sweet flavor out of the cello.  4/8/20) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN TORPEDO (6.12” x 52) (90)

ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN TORO (6.5” x 52) (91) (Very good, full flavored cigar after 4 months of aging. 4/4/15)

ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (90)

ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN MADURO TORO (6.5" x 52) (95) (Excellent, meaty darkie after a few months of aging. 2/8/17) (Grade A+)

ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN MADURO LANCERO (7.5" x 38) (93) (Needed to age a while.  Out of the cello it lacked flavor. 1/16/19)

ROCKY PATEL SUPER LIGERO HABANO TORO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Very good full flavored smoke. B&M.)

ROCKY PATEL SUPER LIGERO HABANO LANCERO (7.5" x 38) (93) (Stole a Box of 20 for $50 from C.I. Excellent smoke. Great draw. 5/11/17) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL TAVICUSA SAN ANDRES HABANO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (93) (Excellent flavor.  Would love a full sized cigar. 3/8/20) (Grade A) 

ROCKY PATEL VALEDOR HABANO SUMATRA TORPEDO (6" x 52) (86) (Average, smooth, slow burning Habano flavor.  Needed to age. B&M. 8/19/13)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1979 CAMEROON TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Good draw.  Good medium Cameroon flavor. 7/21/19) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1990 MADURO GORDITO (4" x 60) (90) (Good solid darkie. 4/10/20) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1990 MADURO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90) (Aged 1 year, 6 months.  MUCH BETTER than out of the cello.  Finally has some flavor to it.  Good, decent, solid smoke. 3/23/20) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1990 MADURO BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (90) (Very good smoke. 2/11/12)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1992 SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (87) (1 started aging 10/10/18. 4/16/16)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1992 SUMATRA SIXTY (6” x 60) (92) (Great flavor. 9/22/10)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1992 SUMATRA BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (90)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1999 CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (90) (Good mild smoke after 2 months.  Not as tasty as the Churchill  11/28/18.)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1999 CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (93) (Excellent. 11/10/20)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1999 CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Excellent smoke.  A great Connecticut wrapped cigar.  3/19/19) (Grade A)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 1999 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (93) (Pinched 1 from CigarBid for TWO bucks.  Had not smoked since 2010. Very good creamy medium flavor. 4/7/18)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 2003 CAMEROON ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90) (Good, sweet smoke after 3 months aging, but to small. 1 started aging 10/10/18. 9/19/14)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 2003 CAMEROON SIXTY (6" x 60) (93) (Needed to age 3 months. Pinched 10 from F.S.S. for $40. MSRP $90. 6/5/16)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 2003 CAMEROON TORO (6.5" x 52) (93) (Excellent cigar after 4 months of aging.  One of my favorites. 3/31/15)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 2006 SAN ANDRES ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90) (Good high medium maduro flavor. 10/10/18) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL VINTAGE 2nds 1999 CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.12" x 52) (91) (Won a Pack of 15 for $30, C.I> -$65. Very good smoke.  Nice flavor.  CIGARS INTERNATIONAL.  6/5/19) (Grade B)

ROCKY PATEL X-OUTS LIGA 'A' 'EDGE' MADURO DOUBLE CORONA (7.5" x 52) (74) (Below average after 4.5 years of aging. Edge Maduro sucks! 11/18/16) (Grade D-)

ROCKY PATEL X-OUTS LIGA 'D' 'DECADE' SUMATRA EMPEROR (6" x 60) (80) (Supposed to be 'DECADE'.  Not even close even after 4 years of aging. Still has a underlying cheap spice flavor. 9/4/16) (Grade C)

ROCKY PATEL XTREME SUMATRA ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (87) (A Famous Smoke Shoop exclusive blend. 

ROCKY PATEL XTREME SUMATRA TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Very good smoke for 2 bucks. 7/17/14)

ROCKY PATEL XTREME SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (88) (Very good flavor after 8 months aging. Great draw. A Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. F.S.S. 2/9/15) (Grade C+)

     (Rocky Patel is almost as bad as Gurkha in putting out dozens upon dozens of different cigar lines (About 11 Sumatra wrapped blends alone!).  However, he has produced at least 22 Very Good blends such as the DECADE, 

VINTAGE 1990, VINTAGE 1992, VINTAGE 1999, VINTAGE 2003, SUN GROWN, PATEL BROTHERS MADURO, OLD WORLD RESERVE COROJO, EDGE COROJO, EDGE HABANO, EDGE SUMATRA, EDGE LIGHT, 

ROYALE, ROYAL VINTAGE, AMERICAN MARKET SELECT, PLATINUM, PRIVATE CELLAR, SIGNATURE SERIES, FUSION SUN GROWN, NORDING, BURN, 1961, EXTREME, PRIVATE CELLAR MADURO, BSB BERNIE 

PARENT, CATCH-22, ROCKY PATEL EDITION UNICA, 15th ANNIVERSARY, NIMMY 'D', and the CUBAN BLEND COROJO and MADURO, HONDURAN CLASSIC COROJO & MADURO, both sold exclusively at Famous 

Smoke Shop.  All of these are Rated near '90' or higher and are great smokes. The 6"x60 of the SUN GROWN, VINTAGE 1990, VINTAGE 1992, and VINTAGE 2003 where great smokes with tons of flavor.  Much better then 

the tinner rings for each of those blends. The rest of his blends are mainly good, slightly above average. 4/20/14)

RODRIGO BOUTIQUE BLEND HABANO G4 (6.25" x 54) (88) (Good high medum cigar, but way over-priced at $9!!!! B&M. 7/20/13)

ROMA CRAFT INTEMPERANCE BA XXI BRAZILIAN ARAPIRACA ENVY (5" x 50) (91) (Recieved excellent Ratings.  Small perfecto. Scored one at CBid for $6.50.  Good smoke, good draw.) (Grade B)

Romeo y Julieta cigars

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 SUMATRA EXHIBICION No.3 (6" x 50) (875) (Rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado. What a JOKE! 6/1/10)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 SUMATRA TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Solid Sumatra smoke after 2 years, 5 months of aging. 8/3/18) (Grade B-)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 SUMATRA BELICOSO (6.12" x 54) (87) (Average smoke.  Does not improve after a  few months of aging. 10/4/12)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (87) (Your good, average medium $2 daily smoke. =2 La Herencia Cubana.  2/7/15)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 HAVOC HABANO MAGNUM (6" x 60) (90) (Much better after 8 months of aging. Better then Padron. 3/22/13)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 MEDIA NOCHE MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (90) 

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 MEDIA NOCHE MADURO BELICOSO (6.12" x 52) (91) (Good cigar after 4 months, but draw could be better. A Cigars International exclusive blend. 12/13/14) (Grade B)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 NICARAGUA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Nice size.  Should be 6"x52.  Interesting.  Great draw.  Not a bad option at $3. 12/3/20) (Grade B)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 NICARAGUA HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Very good) (Grade B+)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVA REAL CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Great smoke. 11/6/20) (Grade A)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVA REAL CONNECTICUT BELICOSO No.2 (6.12" x 52) (92) (Very good cigar. B&M. 4/23/11)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVA REAL CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Not that good out of the cello.  MUCH better after 3 months of aging. 2/23/18)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVA REAL MADURO LOVE STORY (4.5" x 44) (83) (To small. Lacked flavor.  3/17/10) 

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVA REAL MADURO LANCERO (7.5" x 40) (85) (Average smoke after 3 years of aging. 4/17/14)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVA REAL MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (85) (Average medium smoke, 11/16/12)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVA REAL NICARAGUA TORO (6" x 54) (?)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVE HABANO ROBUSTO TUBOS (5" x 54) (87) (Average, smooth medium Habano smoke after 2 months of aging. 7/11/14)

ROMEO y JULIETA 1875 RESERVE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (87) (Decent average smoke out of the cello. Still better then Padron.  Should get a little better. 11/10/18) (Grade C+)

ROMEO y JULIETA ANNIVERSARIO SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (88) (Very good cigar out of the cello.  = 2 Tabacas Baez Serie 'H'.  12/13/13)

ROMEO y JULIETA by AJ FERNANDEZ HABANO GORDITO (6" x 60) (90) (Very good slow buring full flavored Habano smoke after 5 months. 8/22/18) (Grade B)

ROMEO y JULIETA EDICION LIMITADA COROJO No.2 TORPEDO (6.12” x 52) (85) (Very average out of the tube. 4/13/10)ROMEO y JULIETA HOUSE OF CAPULET CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (87)

ROMEO y JULIETA HOUSE OF CAPULET CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good mild cigar after 7 months. Mild spice & doe like flavor. 1/31/15)

ROMEO y JULIETA HOUSE OF CAPULET CONNECTICUT MAGNUM (6" x 60) (88) (Good fatty. Famous Smoke Shop exclusive. 10/2/14)

ROMEO y JULIETA HOUSE OF CAPULET CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (89) (Good smoke after 8 months of aging. F.S.S. 2/21/15)

ROMEO y JULIETA HOUSE OF MONTAGUE MADURO MAGNUM (6" x 60) (88) (Good, slow burning M to F smoke after 4 months.  F.S.S. 10/31/14)

ROMEO y JULIETA HOUSE OF MONTAGUE MADURO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 58) (?)

ROMEO y JULIETA HOUSE OF VERONA HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (?)

ROMEO y JULIETA PERLADO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (88) (Decent average mild smoke. Only burned one out of the cello. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL. 10/11/18) (Grade B-)

ROMEO y JULIETA RESERVE MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (87) (Good, average Maduro flavor.  12/30/12)

ROMEO y JULIETA RESERVE MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (87) (= 2 P.D.R. Tres Ligas. 11/8/14)

ROMEO y JULIETA ROMEO HABANO BELICOSO (6.25" x 52) (86)

ROMEO y JULIETA ROMEO HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (87) (Won a Pack of 5 for $13.  Needs to SERIOUSLY AGE for while and marry.  Smoked another after 6 months.  Not really much better. 5/21/18) (Grade C)

ROMEO y JULIETA ROMEO HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 56) (88) (Much better after 5 months of aging. Better then Padron. B&M. 5/30/13)

ROMEO y JULIETA ROMEO ANEJO MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (?)

ROMEO y JULIETA ROMEO 505 NICARAGUA HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Stole a Pack of 6 from Thompson for $20.  Very good afetr some aging. 3/13/18) (Grade A)

ROMEO y JULIETA ROMEO SAN ANDRES PYRAMID (6.12" x 52) (90) (Decent above average habano oscuro like flavor. 6/6/19) (Grade B-)

ROMEO y JULIETA RyJ COROJO PIRAMIDE (6.12" x 52) (88) (Good, over-priced cigar.  Needs to age. 1/17/14)

ROMEO y JULIETA RyJ INDONESIAN GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 12/1/15)

ROMEO y JULIETA STARCROSSED CONNECTICUT QUATTRO (6" x 54) (89) (Good medium smoke for three bucks. JR. 2/15/15)

ROMEO y JULIETA STARCROSSED CONNECTICUT BALCONY (7" x 50) (89) (Good smoke after 3 months of aging and out of the cello. JR. 3/13/15)

ROMEO y JULIETA VIEJO MADURO 'R' (5" x 54) (91) (Very good smoke. CIGARS INTERNATIONAL.  9/9/20) (Grade B)

ROMEO y JULIETA VIEJO MADURO ‘E’ (6” x 54) (88)

ROMEO y JULIETA VIEJO MADURO ‘B’ (6.12” x 52) (88) (Much better after 1.5 years of aging. 6/26/14)

ROMEO y JULIETA VIEJO MADURO ‘C’ (7” x 54) (88)

ROMEO y JULIETA VINTAGE CONNECTICUT No.II (6" x 46) (89)

ROMEO y JULIETA VINTAGE CONNECTICUT No.7.5 (6.25" x 54) (92) (Very good mild smoke. 9/10/18) (Grade A)

ROMEO y JULIETA VINTAGE CONNECTICUT No.V (7.5" x 50) (91) (Fine mild smoke after airing out for 2 months.  11/30/13)

ROMEO y JULIETA VINTAGE MADURO No.V (7.5" x 50) (86) (Average medium Maduro flavor out of the cello. B&M. 7/10/13)

    (ROMEO y JULIETA cigars are made by Altadis USA Cigars Inc.  They have produced some good blends like the 1875 RESERVE HABANO, 1875 HAVOC, VINTAGE CONNECTICUT, HOUSE OF 

CAPULET & MONTAGUE, 1875 RESERVA REAL CONNECTICUT, ANNIVERSARIO SUMATRA, STARCROSSED CONNECTICUTand RO-ME-O COROJO.  The 1875 Flagship blend is an average smoke and SHOULD not go for more 

then 3 bucks at Cigar Bid. The new 2014 MEDIA NOCHE MADURO line is a good darkie. 5/29/14) 

RON MEXICO SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7 “ x 50) (66) (Cheap spicey flavor after 2 years aging. Real garbage!  Never to be smoked again. 2/8/10)

Room 101 cigars by Matt Booth

ROOM101 BREAKFAST IN PORTUGAL CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (91) (Won a Box of 10 for $40. C.I.-$60. Very good mild smoke after 9 days. 4/12/19) (Grade B)

ROOM101 DOOMSAYER PASSIVE HABANO TORO (6" x 55) (89) (Solid smoke.  Great draw.  Average + flavor. 9/6/20) (Grade B-)

ROOM101 DOOMSAYER AGGRESSIVE MADURO TORO (6" x 55) (90) (Smoother Broadleaf type of smoke. 9/11/20) (Grade B-)    

ROOM101 FARCE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5" x 50) (90) (Pack of 5 $11, C.I. $56!  Nice smoke.  Would be very good in a "real" sized cigar. 10/11/19) (Grade B+)

ROOM101 FARCE HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (92) (Slow burning.  Great draw.  Good medium Habano flavor. 11/14/19) (Grade A)  

ROOM101 FARCE HABANO LONSDALE (6.5" x 52) (92) (Very good. 10/17/20) (Grade A)

ROOM101 HABANO No.323 (6" x 50) (89)

ROOM101 ICHIBAN CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (Pack of 20 - $23!  Flat out of the cello.  Some body but lacked flavor.  8/7/19) (Grade C)

ROOM101 ICHIBAN HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (85) (Average. 7/16/20) (Grade C-)

ROOM101 ICHIBAN MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (86) (Average smoke. 8/20/20) (Grade C)

ROOM101 LIMITED CONJUA EDICION MAGNUM (5” x 60) (89)

ROOM101 LIMITED DARUMA GOLD HABANO SUCIO (7" x 48) (93) (Very good M to F flavored smoke after 8 months of aging. Stole a Box of 20 for $55 from Cigar Bid. One of my favorites. 8/11/16) (Grade A)

ROOM101 LIMITED NAMAKUBI HABANO POPI CHULO (4" x 42) (89)

ROOM101 LIMITED EDITION MASTER COLLECTION TWO HABANO MONSTRO (5" x 60) (92) (Very good, very smooth medium Habano flavor. 10/10/16) (Grade A)

ROOM101 MIAMI SNOW CONNECTICUT TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 50) (92) (Excellent quality. medium bodied. 8/11/19) (Grade A)

ROOM101 MUZZLE LOADER HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Tastes like 5 Vegas Big 5, Obsidian White Noise, or TTT Trinidad.  Decent average smoke. 8/11/19) (Grade B-)

ROOM101 SAN ANDRES HABANO No.808 (6" x 60) (90) (Very good Habano smoke after 8 months of aging. 2/26/14)

ROOM101 SERIE 'C' CONNECTICUT FIGURADO (6.5" x 54) (90) (Stole a Box of 25 for $72 from Cigar Bid. Very good smoke after 1 year of aging. Discontinued. 6/8/16) (Grade B)

ROOM101 SERIE 'C' CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (90) (Good medium smoke out of the cello. B&M. 5/30/13)

ROOM101 THE BIG PAYBACK CONNECTICUT HUESO by Matt Booth (6" x 60) (89) (Good mild smoke.  Great draw. 10/10/17) (Grade B-)

ROOM101 THE BIG PAYBACK COROJO HUESO by Matt Booth (6" x 60) (90) (Great draw. Good flavor out of the cello. 7/14/15)

ROOM101 UNCLE LEE HABANO RANFLA (6.5" x 50) (91) (Very good out of the paper wrapping lol. Pinched a Box of 10 for $35 from Cigar.com. 1/5/17) (Grade B) 

     (Matt Booth, the Master blender with Davidoff/Camacho Cigars, puts out some Very Good, above average cigars. Still waiting for a Maduro. The SAN ANDRES. DARUMA GOLD, CONNECTICUT, and BIG PAYBACK COROJO

are all Very Good blends. 8/11/16)

  

ROSA CUBA CONNECTICUT GOVENORS (6.12" x 50) (74) (Have not smoked since 2002 because it is GENERIC and should NEVER be smoked again. B&M. 6/22/03) 

ROYAL DANISH EXTRA STRONG DOUBLE LIGERO TORPEDO (5" x 54) (91) (Pinced a Pack of 5 for $10 from Cigar Bid. MSRP would be $70.  Very good, slow burning, smooth M to F smoke after 2y, 8m of aging. 4/1/19) (Grade B)

SAINT LUIS REY GEN2 SLR SUMATRA TITAN by Altadis USA Inc. (6" x 60) (87) (Smooth, medium flavor.  Needs to age. B&M. 7/14/13)

SAINT LUIS REY RESERVA ESPECIAL (NEW) SUMATRA TITAN by Altadis USA Inc.  (5.5" x 60) (88) (Good smoke out of the cello. B&M. 11/30/15)

SAINT LUIS REY RESERVA ESPECIAL SUMATRA TORO by Altadis USA Inc.(6” x 50) (88) (Good, average after 3 years. Douse not improve with age however. JR. 1/3/16)

SAINT LUIS REY RESERVA ESPECIAL SUMATRA CHURCHILL by Altadis USA Inc. (7" x 52) (87) (This blend does not get better with age???? Strange. B&M. 9/1/13)

SAINT LUIS REY RESERVA ESPECIAL MADURO ROBUSTO by Altadis USA Inc. (5" x 54) (86) (Average Maduro smoke out of the cello. B&M. 6/22/13)

SAINT LUIS REY RESERVA ESPECIAL (NEW) MADURO CHURCHILL by Altadis USA Inc. (7" x 52) (90) (Nice, meaty flavor out of the cello. B&M. 12/4/15) (Grade B)

SAINT LUIS REY SERIE 'G' HABANO TORPEDO by Altadis USA Inc. (6.5” x 54) (88) (Very smooth, medium flavor. JR. 6/9/13)

SAINT LUIS REY SERIE 'G' HABANO No.6 by Altadis USA Inc. (6” x 60) (88)

SAINT LUIS REY SERIE 'G' MADURO No.6 by Altadis USA Inc. (6" x 60) (90) (Good, meaty darkie. /8/16)

SAINT LUIS REY SERIE 'G' MADURO TORPEDO by Altadis USA Inc. (6.5” x 54) (90) (Bold, spicey M to F Maduro flavor.  Great smoke. 7/9/12)

SALUTE TO ARMS ‘NAVY’ SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (75) 

SALUTE TO ARMS ‘MARINES’ SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (73) (Below average even after 1 year of aging! Never to be smoked again. 9/11/09)

SAM LECCIA BLACK HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Slow burning, medium flavor out of the cello.  Good smoke, but needs to age. B&M. 8/25/13)

SAM LECCIA LUCHADOR HABANO EL CASTIGO (6" x 60) (91) (Very good full Habano smoke after 8 months of aging. 4/7/15)

SAM LECCIA LUCHADOR EL GRINGO HABANO PILE DRIVER (6" x 60) (92) (Stole a Box of 21 from Cigar.com for $49! Very good, high medium flavor. 3/15/17) (Grade A)

SAM LECCIA WHITE SUN GROWN TORO (6" x 50) (89) (Good, smooth. medium Habano flavor out of the cello.  Good smoke. B&M. 8/25/13)

SAM LECCIA WHITE SUN GROWN GORDO (6" x 60) (89) (Very good medium smoke. 9/9/18) (Grade B-)

     (Sam Leccia blended the OLIVA CAIN and NUB lines.  Now he is putting out his own Good, above average cigars.  Maybe some day he will create his very own Champagne, Serie 'V', T52, ORIGINAL BLUE, RECONQUISTA, 

ARMADA, or UNDERCROWN. 8/22/14)

SAN ANTONIO de NICARAGUA CHURCHILL TUBOS (7” x 48) (74) (Waste a tube on this below average cigar! Never to be smoked again. 5/11/10)

SAN BAJITO HABANO ROBUSTO GORDO by Shorty Rossi (4.5" x 60) (87) (Slightly above average Habano Nub by that famous TV midget Shorty Rossi LOL!. 12/27/12)

SANCHO PANZA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED VALIENTE by Estelo Padron (5.25" x 50) (87) (Aged 6 years. Decent, average high mild smoke. 1/21/16) (Grade C)

SANCHO PANZA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED GLORIOSO by Estelo Padron (6.12" x 50) (86)

SANCHO PANZA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED CABALLERO by Estelo Padron (6.25" x 45) (86)

SANCHO PANZA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED DULCINEA by Estelo Padron (6.12” x 54) (87) (Good average smoke, but it did not improve after 1.5 years of aging.  JR. 12/2/12)

SANCHO PANZA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED ARAGON by Estelo Padron (6.5" x 54) (86) (Average Connecticut wrapped cigar after 2 years of aging. 4/11/13) 

SANCHO PANZA CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TOLEDO by Estelo Padron (6" x 60) (86)

SANCHO PANZA EXTRA-FUERTE SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED BARCELONA (6.5" x 48) (90) (Box of 20 for $55 at JR)

SANCHO PANZA EXTRA-FUERTE SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED MADRID (6.25” x 54) (91) (Good M to F flavor. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. One of my favorites. 1/26/16) (Grade B-)

SANCHO PANZA DOUBLE MADURO BOX-PRESSED QUIXOTE (4.5" x 50) (85)

SANHCO PANZA DOUBLE MADURO BOX-PRESSED LANCERO (5.25" x 54) (87) (Not a Lancero?! A Robusto!  Aged 2 months.  Not bad.  Good, average high Medium smoke. 2/13/18) 

SANCHO PANZA DOUBLE MADURO BOX-PRESSED CERVANTES (6.5 x 48) (87) (Box of 20 for $60 at JR)

SANCHO PANZA DOUBLE MADURO BOX-PRESSED ESCUDERO (7.25" x 54) (87) (Average M to F smoke. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. B&M. 5/24/13)

SANCHO PANZA TRIPLE ANEJO SUN GROWN MADURO GORDO (5.75" x 58) (90) (Nice meaty smoke out of the cello. Gets better after 7 weeks of aging. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. 6/25/16) (Grade B-)

     (The SANCHO PANZA brand is owned by General Cigar Inc.  The DOUBLE MADURO and EXTRA-FUERTE are very good cigars.  The regular SANCHO PANZA CONNECTICUT line is just an average smoke, but is not 

overpriced at around $3.50per stick. The new TRIPLE ANEJO sold only at Cigars International is a Very Good M to F smoke. 7/26/16)

Don Pepin Garcia cigars

SAN CRISTOBAL COROJO SUPREMO (6” x 50) (94) (Did not seem to get better after 1 year of aging. Still excellent M to F flavor. One of my favorites. 2/24/15) (Grade A) 

SAN CRISTOBAL COROJO FABULOSO (6.12" x 52) (94) (Excellent M to F cigar.  10/2/12)

SAN CRISTOBAL COROJO GUAJIRO (6.65" x 46) (94) (12/29/10)

SAN CRISTOBAL ELEGANCIA CONNECTICUT CORONA (5.5" x 46) (91) (Good, but To small for this mild blend.  2/14/11) 

SAN CRISTOBAL ELEGANCIA CONNECTICUT IMPERIAL (6” x 52) (93) (Excellent high mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. One of my favorites.  THOMPSON. 3/10/18) (Grade A)

SAN CRISTOBAL ELEGANCIA CONNECTICUT PYRAMID (6.12” x 52) (93) (Exceellent cigar! 6/15/14)

SAN CRISTOBAL OVATION MADURO TORO by Don  Pepin Garcia (6.5" x 52) (96) (Awesome smoke. One of my favorites. B&M. 2/6/16) (Grade A+)

SAN CRISTOBAL QUINTESSENCE HABANO MAJESTIC by Don Pepin Garcia (6" x 60) (91) (Pinched a Single for $5.  C.I.- $12.  Good but should have been better.  Needed to age a while. 11/8/17) (Grade A-)

SAN CRISTOBAL REVELATION SUMATRA PROPHET (5" x 54) (90) (Very good after 1 year of aging. 4/6/15)

SAN CRISTOBAL REVELATION SUMATRA ODYSSEY (5.75" x 60) (86) (Very short on good flavor out of the cello. The Prophet & Revelation showed it needs at least 6 months to get good. B&M. 3/7/14)

SAN CRISTOBAL REVELATION SUMATRA LEGEND (6.25" x 52) (91) (Better after 6 months of aging. Full flavor. 8/6/14)

SAN CRISTOBAL SELECCION del SOL TORO (6" x 50) (92) (Was an excellent M to F cigar. Discontinued.  12/16/12)

     (SAN CRISTOBAL is another excellent brand from Don Pepin Garcias.  All three original lines where excellent smokes.  The new REVELATION was also very good after one year of aging. Just smoked the new OVATION MADURO

TORO, Rated 95. Awesome M to F darkie. 7/26/16)

AJ Fernandez cigars

SAN LOTANO CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO (5” x 52) (87) (5 INCH CIGARS SUCK! 7/4/13) 

SAN LOTANO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Great draw.  Good medium smoke.  Needs to age at LEAST 2 month.  7/8/13)

SAN LOTANO HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (93) (Great draw.  Very smooth. Very good, burnt like flavor. 5/11/13)

SAN LOTANO HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Very good near full flavored smoke after 8m. Much better then Padron. One of my favorites. 4/6/15) (Grade A)

SAN LOTANO MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (91) (Good, sweet, medium Maduro flavor. Much better after 7 months of aging. 9/4/13)

SAN LOTANO OVAL CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 54) (92) (2017 batch.  Stole a box of 20 for $73.  C.I.-$177.  Very good. 5/6/19) (Grade: A)

SAN LOTANO OVAL HABANO 2000 ROBUSTO (5.5” x 54) (93)

SAN LOTANO OVAL HABANO 2000 TORO (6.5" x 54) (94) (Excellent cigar after 1 year of aging. Much better then Padron. One of my favorites. 2/3/14)

SAN LOTANO OVAL HABANO BOX-PRESSED PERFECTO (6" x 60) (92) (2017 batch.  Special made Sampler size.  Very good. 9/17/20) (Grade A)

SAN LOTANO OVAL MADURO TORO (6" x 52) (92) (Much better after 2 years of aging.  12/12/14)

SAN LOTANO OVAL MADURO GORDO (6" x 60) (92) (2017 batch.  Very good darkie. 12/10/20) (Grade A)

SAN LOTANO OVAL MADURO OVAL-PRESSED TORO (6.5" x 54) (91) (Special made Sampler size. Excellent.smooth smoke at 18 months. 8/18/14)

SAN LOTANO THE BULL SUMATRA OSCURO TORO (6" x 54) (93) (Great buy: Two Boxes of 10 for $126 at JR. One of my favorites. 5/10/15) (Grade A)

SAN LOTANO THE BULL SUMATRA OSCURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (93) (Excellent M to F smoke after 10 months. Won a Box of 10 for $34!  5/4/15)

     (SAN LOTANO has become AJ Fernandezs biggest blending success.  It is his first line that is being sold by EVERY local and on-line cigar retailer.  The CONNECTICUT, HABANO, MADURO, and THE BULL are all Very 

Good smokes.  The OVAL HABANO and OVAL MADURO are both Excellent cigars.  All core San Lotano Oval and San Lotano lines were rereleased in 2017.  11/23/20)

SAN MIGUEL SUMATRA TORO by Kaiser Hansotia (6” x 50) (81) (Average $1.50per bundled smoke after 1.5 years of aging.  1/28/14)

SAN MIGUEL SUMATRA TORPEDO by Kaiser Hansotia (6” x 52) (85) (Tasty but average smoke after 3 years of aging. Says it is made by Gurkha now, not nearly as good as the original AJ Feranandez Box version. 9/6/16) (Grade C)

SAN MIGUEL SUMATRA CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7” x 48) (90) (From the original Boxed version which was a '90' Rated smoke.  The newer bundles are NOT nearly as good. 3/2/09) 

SANTA ROSA MADURO TORO (6” x 50) (72) (CRAP cigar! Never to be smoked again. 3/1/09)

SAVINELLI SPECIAL SELECTION 2005 HABANO MAGNUM (6" x 60) (88) (Very good medium Habano flavor. Better then Padron. 5/22/13)

SAVINELLI SPECIAL SELECTION 2006 MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (85) (Average. 6/14/13)

SCHIZO MADURO GORDO by Christian Eiroa (6" x 60) (79) (Very average smooth medium Maduro smoke after 4 months of aging, BUT still as good as any Macanudo Maduro I ever smoked. 4/30/16) (Grade C)

SCHIZO MADURO CHURCHILL by Christian Eiroa (7" x 50) (79) (Generic. 12/15/15)

SCHIZO SUMATRA TORPEDO by Christian Eiroa (6" x 52) (70) (Below average flavor.  Slightly bitter even after 3M aging.  Never to be smoked again. 4/29/13)

SHROUDED CROWN CLARO TORO by Abe Flores (6" x 52) (89) (Good crisp high mild/low medium flavor. THOMPSON. 5/23/20) (Grade B-) 

SHROUDED CROWN MADURO TORO by Abe Flores (6" x 52) (88) (Good, average smoke. 3/9/18) (Grade C)

SEMPER FI 1775 CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 48) (69) (Generic CRAP cigar! Never to be smoked again. 9/1/08)

Arturo Fuente cigars

SENCILLO BLACK MADURO ROBUSTO by Gods of Fire (5.25" x 50) (87) (Much better after 7 months of aging.  2/2/13) 

SENCILLO BLACK MADURO DOUBLE ROBUSTO by Gods of Fire (5.75" x 52) (87)

SENCILLO PLATINUM HABANO DOUBLE ROBUSTO by Gods of Fire (5.75" x 52) (89) 

SENCILLO PLATINUM HABANO SHORT CHURCHILL by Gods of Fire (6.25" x 48) (89) (Very Good M to F cigar after 2 years of aging. Better then Padron. 6/26/14)

SENCILLO PLATINUM HABANO PIRAMIDE by Gods of Fire (6.12” x 54) (89)

SIBONEY ROBUSTO by Alec Bradley (5” x 54) (74) (Generic, Below average Habano flavor.  Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend. Never to be smoked again. F.S.S. 5/1/13) 

SIGLO LIMITED RESERVE SUMATRA No.I by Frank Llaneza (4.25" x 44) (82) (Burned hot.  1/7/12)

SIGLO LIMITED RESERVE SUMATRA No.II by Frank Llaneza (5.6" x 45) (83)

SIGLO LIMITED RESERVE SUMATRA No.III by Frank Llaneza (6.5" x 44) (83) (This ring is not good for this blend.  Smaller rings lacked flavor. 1/22/12)

SIGLO LIMITED RESERVE SUMATRA No.IV by Frank Llaneza (5" x 54) (86)

SIGLO LIMITED RESERVE SUMATRA No.VI by Frank Llaneza (6" x 54) (86)

SIGLO LIMITED RESERVE SUMATRA No.VII by Frank Llaneza (7" x 48) (85)

SIGLO LIMITED RESERVE SUMATRA No.X BELICOSO by Frank Llaneza (6" x 54) (86) (Fatter ring is better. Average medium  smoke. JR. 12/31/11)

SIGNATURE COLLECTION CAMEROON CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (76) (Decent sweet cheap smoke.  3/13/09)

SIGNATURE COLLECTION HABANO SALOMON (7.12” x 58) (72) (Unrefined Habano flavor.  GARBAGE! Never to be smoked again.  2/27/09)

SIGNATURE COLLECTION VINTAGE 2004 SUN GROWN CORONA by AJ Fernandez (5.5" x 42) (85) (Average mini smoke. 12/1/12)

SIGNATURE COLLECTION VINTAGE 2004 SUN GROWN ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5.75" x 50) (87) (Good, average medium smoke after 5 years, 6 months of aging. 11/30/19) (Grade C)

SIGNATURE COLLECTION VINTAGE 2004 SUN GROWN SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12" x 58) (86) (Special made Sampler size.  5/2/13)

SIGNATURE COLLECTION VINTAGE 2005 MADURO ROBUSTO by Plasencia (5.75" x 50) (79) (Average smoke. Low medium flavor.  2/13//13)

SKULL and BONES MADURO BELICOSO by Camacho (4” x 54) (92)

SMOKER FRIENDLY DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (79)

SMOKER FRIENDLY DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT GOLD TORO (6" x 50) (79)

SMOKER FRIENDLY HONDURAN CONNECTICUT GOLD TORO (6.5" x 50) (79)

SMOKER FRIENDLY HONDURAN CONNECTICUT GOLD CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (79) (Average smoke. B&M. 5/11/10)

SMOKER FRIENDLY NICARAGUAN GOLD CONNECTICUT TORO (6.5" x 50) (79) (Cigar Express house blends, not bad. B&M. 5/30/10)

     (Cigar Express house blends. All where good, average smokes for around $3.50per cigar. 6/4/16)

SOL CUBANO ARTISAN CONNECTICUT/SUMATRA SALOMON by AJ Fernandez (7.12” x 58) (85) (Average smoke.  Way over-priced.  3/12/11)

SOL CUBANO CLASSIC HABANO TORO by Pinar del Rio (6" x 50) (86) ($4 Single at Cigar.com)

SOL CUBANO CUBAN CABINET CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Oliva (5” x 50) (87) (5 INCH CIGARS SUCK! Still decent flavor 1/14/16) 

SOL CUBANO CUBAN CABINET CONNECTICUT MAGNUM by Oliva (6" x 50) (87) (Good Connecticut wrapped cigar.  9/29/10)

SOL CUBANO CUBAN CABINET CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL by Oliva (7” x 47) (87) (Blend was discontinued back in 2009)

SOL CUBANO CUBAN CABINET CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by Oliva (6” x 52) (86)

SOL CUBANO CUBAN CABINET CONNECTICUT ‘A’ by Oliva (9” x 48) (80) (Draw was not good.  Lacked flavor like most extra long cigars.  5/3/10)

SOL CUBANO CUBAN CABINET HABANO CHURCHILL by AJ Fernandez (7" x 47) (87) (Smooth. One of the better sub-$2.00 Habano wrapped cigars. 5/15/14)

SOL CUBANO SERIES 'B' CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.12” x 52) (68) (Generic CRAP cigar! Never to be smoked again. 6/30/10)

SOLO CAFE INDONESIAN ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (86) (Nice surprise.  Decent, smooth medium cheapo from Famous Smoke Shop. F.S.S. 2/21/15)

SONS OF ANARCHY SUMATRA OSCURO GORDO (6" x 60) (88) (Good, sweet smoke after 1Y, 7M's of aging. 4/27/15)

SONS OF ANARCHY SUMATRA OSCURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (89) (Awesome draw.  Usual sweet Sumatra offering. 5/9/19) (Grade B-)

SONS OF ANARCHY CLUB HOUSE EDITION HABANO SUN GROWN BOX-PRESSED KG-9 (6" x 52) (92) (Nice crisp near full flavor.   Sadly Discontinued. 11/11/18) (Grade A)

SONS OF ANARCHY CLUB HOUSE EDITION HABANO BOX-PRESSED CHAPEL (6" x 52) (91) (I can't find these!!!!!!! Only smoked two. Discontinued. 1/9/15)

     (Black Crown Cigars makes all three SON OF ANARCHY blends.  Who makes the BLACK CROWN blend remains a mystery, although they are produced at the Alec Bradley Raices Cubana Factory in Dalni, Honduras. 

The have all been good, above average smokes. 10/7/14)

Sosa Cigars

SOSA CLASSIC SUMATRA WAVELL by Arturo Fuente (4.75" x 50) (86) (Average medium smoke after 1 year of aging. TO SHORT-SUCKS!  12/21/14)

SOSA CLASSIC MADURO GOVERNOR by Arturo Fuente (6" x 52) (56) (This is NOT a good cigar.  Tastes like SHIT even after 7 months of aging.  7/1/14)

SOSA CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (72) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar.  Honestly, it was Crap!. B&M 9/3/13)

SOSA LIMITED THIRD HARVEST HABANO PIRAMIDE No.2 by AJ Fernandez (6.5" x 52) (88) (Very good, full flavor out of the cello. Better then Padron. 12/27/13)

SOSA MADURO ROBUSTO (5" x 54) (77)

SOSA MADURO BELICOSO (6" x 54) (78) (Almost average Maduro smoke.  Thicker ring has better flavor.  Better then Macanudo Maduro.  3/23/13)

SOSA MADURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (77) (Cheap, mild maduro smoke after 2 years of aging.  Smokeable, BUT who really want too. 12/16/14)

SOSA VINTAGE CONNECTICUT+LIGERO GOVERNOR (6” x 50) (90) (Darker Connecticut wrapper with Habano Ligero filler.  Rolled and let top age 1 year in cedar humidors. Excellent smoke at $1.90per.  12/31/13) 

SOSA VINTAGE CONNECTICUT+LIGERO PIRAMIDE No.2 (6” x 50) (90) (Excellent medium morning smoke after 7 months. Box of 25-$43. C.I. $210. Discontinued. One of my favorites. 9/9/14)

SOSA VINTAGE CONNECTICUT+LIGERO CHURCHILL (7" x 49) (90) (The BEST Sosa cigar made. 8/14/15) (Grade B)

     (Juan Sosa is the current "SOSA" in charge of the family (as C.I. puts it) business.  The family has put out smokes for nearly 50 years. The 3rd Harvest & Vintage are both Very Good smokes. The rest have been hardly average 

and I wouldn't want my name on them. Need to try the Fuente made 6.5" x 50 Connecticut 50th Anniversary Torpedo currently sold at Thomson at $6per. 8/3/16)

Southern Draw Cigars

SOUTHERN DRAW FIRETHORN HABANO ROSADO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (?)

SOUTHERN DRAW JACOB'S LADDER MADURO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (6.5” x 60) (93) (Excellent slow buring darkie. 2/7/19) (Grade A)

SOUTHERN DRAW KUDZU HABANO OSCUERO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO BY AJ Fernandez (5.5" x 54) (93) (Excellent crisp high medium flavor. 12/25/19) (Grade A)

SOUTHERN DRAW ROSE OF SHARON CONECTICUT ROBUSTO by AJ Fernandez (5.5" x 54) (94) (Excellent smooth medium flavor. 2/7/19) (Grade A+)

     (Southern Draw is a new line started by AJ Feranndez in 2018.  A whopping 12 differnet blends total.  The 1st 3 I have burned, Jacob's Ladder Maduro, Kudzo Habano, Rose of Sharon Connecticut have all been excllent top-shelf offering.

Sadly they cannot be gotten for less than $5 at Cigar Bid.  12/29/19)

SPECTRE MADURO TORO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 52) (90) (Good, heavy, non sweet M to F smoke after 4 months of aging. 4/26/14)

SPECTRE MADURO GORDO by AJ Fernandez (6" x 60) (90) (Won a Box of 10 for $37. C.I.-$60. Much better after 1.5 years of aging. =2 MUWAT. 10/20/15)

STRADIVARIUS VINTAGE 1992 CONNECTICUT LONSDALE (6.75" x 43) (87) (Another good, WAY over-priced high mild smoke. Way to thin and mild. 1/11/14)

SUBLIMES HABANO GRANDIOSO by Jaromirski & Co. (6.75" x 56) (93) (Excellent Medium flavor. Very smooth smoke. Cigar Aficionado 2015 Number TWENTY FIVE Blend of the Year. B&M. 7/22/16) (Grade A)

SUPER-PREMIUM 2nds MADURO ROTHCHILD (4.5” x 50) (74) (Below average like Punch Maduro Overrun.  Hardly Smokeable crap. Never to be smoked again. 12/11/12)

Swag cigars by Rafiel Nodal

SWAG PURO DOMINICANO HABANO LIGERO ELITE (7 x 42) (86) 

SWAG PURO DOMINICANO HABANO LIGERO LAVISH (5” x 54) (87)

SWAG PURO DOMINICANO HABANO LIGERO FIERCE (6.5” x 52) (87)

SWAG PURO DOMINICANO HABANO LIGERO EGO (6” x 60) (87) 

SWAG LIMITADA HABANO FIERCE (6.5” x 52) (87) (Good M to F smoke.  Tastes exactly the same as regular SWAG line.  10/5/11)

SWAG 'S' MADURO INFAMOUS (6" x 54) (90) (Scored a Box of 20 for $82. C.I. price $168. Better after 4 weeks of naked aging. Discontinued. One of my favorites. F.S.S. 4/2/16)

     (The SWAG brand is made by Boutique Blends owned by Rafael Nodal and Jochy Blanco.  Good, slightly above average blends. The SWAG S MADURO is one of my favorite Maduro blends.  6/4/16)

TABACOS BAEZ SERIE 'H' COROJO FAMOSOS by My Father Cigars (5" x 50) (88) (5 INCH CIGARS SUCK! 11/4/12) 

TABACOS BAEZ SERIE 'H' COROJO FAVORITOS by My Father Cigars (5.5" x 52) (88) (Very good cigar. 6/17/10)

TABACOS BAEZ SERIE 'H' COROJO MONARCAS by My Father Cigars (6.5” x 52) (89) (Was a very good medium to full $2 cigar! Aged over 5 years!  4/16/19) (Grade B-)

TABACOS BAEZ SERIE 'SF' HABANO ROBUSTO by My Father Cigars (5" x 50) (85) (5 INCH CIGARS SUCK! 4/24/14) 

TABACOS BAEZ SERIE 'SF' HABANO TORO by My Father Cigars (6” x 50) (85) (Average short filler smoke after 1 year of aging.  4/11/13)

TABAK ESPECIAL DULCE CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Drew Estates (5" x 54) (89) (Good after 3 months of aging. 4/1/15)

TABAK ESPECIAL DULCE CONNECTICUT TORO by Drew Estates (6" x 52) (92) (Good, sweet medium smoke out of the cello.  Gets better after 3 months. 5/9/19) (Grade B+)

TABAK ESPECIAL NEGRA MADURO TORO by Drew Estates (6" x 52) (91) (Pinched a Pack of 5 for $14.  Good solid darkie after 2 months. 3/11/20)

TABAK ESPECIAL LIMITED EDITION CONNECTICUT/MADURO CAFE CON LECHE by Drew Estates (5.5" x 54) (89) (Good after one month of aging.  Draw was not great.  Flavor was decent. 10/11/19)

TABAK ESPECIAL LIMITED EDITION MADURO RED EYE by Drew Estate (4.5" x 54) (92) (Very good high medium maduro flavor. 1/6/18) (Grade A)

TABANERO MACEDA HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (88) (By Tabanero Cigar Company in Tampa, FL!.  Decent average smoke. 8/26/20) (Grade B-)

TACASA HABANO TORPEDO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Good average medium smoke. = 2 Padron. Slow burning with a good draw. Not overly sweet. Stole a Box of 12 from Cigar Bid for $22. C.I.-$60.  11/10/14)

TAMBOR DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (63) (Cheap, flavorless DOG!  CRAP! Never to be smoked again. B&M. 3/23/13)

Tatuaje cigars by Pete Johnson & Don Pepin Garcia

TATUAJE AMBOS MUNDOS HABANO ROBUSTO No.1 (5” x 50) (89) (5 INCH CIGARS SUCK! 11/4/12) 

TATUAJE AMBOS MUNDOS HABANO TORO No.1 (6” x 50) (90) (Very good Habano flavor after 1 year of aging. 3/31/15)

TATUAJE AMBOS MUNDOS SUMATRA ROBUSTO No.2 (5” x 50) (89)

TATUAJE COJONU 2012 SUMATRA CHURCHILL (7" x 52) (92) (Excellent M to F cigar.  Very smooth flavor. B&M. 9/17/13)

TATUAJE ELO No.6 (4.5” x 48) (89)

TATUAJE EL TRIUNFADOR HABANO No.4 (5” x 48) (87) (Good smoke after 2 years of aging.  2/14/13)

TATUAJE EL TRIUNFADOR HABANO No.2 (5.5" x 52) (87) (Average flavor, lousy draw.  Aged 4 years. Over priced and Rated. A disapointing cuigar to say the least. 3/6/16)

TATUAJE EL TRIUNFADOR HABANO No.1 (6.5” x 42) (87) 

TATUAJE EL TRIUNFADOR HABANO No.6 (7.5” x 38) (87)

TATUAJE FAUSTO HABANO MADURO ROBUSTO EXTRA (5.5" x 52) (89)

TATUAJE FAUSTO HABANO MADURO TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Very good M to F flavor. 11/13/12) 

TATUAJE HAVANA VI HABANO VICTORIAS (6” x 38) (91) 

TATUAJE HAVANA VI HABANO NOBLES (5” x 50) (93) 

TATUAJE HAVANA VI HABANO GORDITOS (5.5" x 56) (90) (Good medium smoke out of the cello, but to much filler. Neede to age. 8/13/13)

TATUAJE LA CASITA CRIOLLA MADURO CORONA (5.6" x 44) (89)

TATUAJE LA RIQUEZA (5” x 48) (89) 

TATUAJE MIAMI HABANO NOELLAS by Pete Johnson (5.12” x 42) (91) 

TATUAJE MIAMI HABANO REGIOS by Pete Johnson (5.5” x 50) (91) (Good smoke. Much better then Padron. 9/12/13)

TATUAJE SERIE 'P' HABANO TORO (6" x 50) (86) (Mixed filler cheapo. Not bad. No better after 3 weeks of aging.  MUCH improved after 10 months of aging. 11/16/17) (Grade C-)

TATUAJE TATTOO HABANO CABALERO (5" x 50) (90) (Smoked 2 at one time because Robustos SUCK! Very good Full flavored. 2/8/15)

TATUAJE TATTOO HABANO UNIVERSO (6" x 50) (90) (Very good, slow burning cigar. Similar to La Libertad & Black Crown. B&M. 10/23/14)

     (Pete Johnson is listed as owner of the Tatuaje brand.  Don Pepin Garcia is listed as a Master Blender. All have been Very Good smokes. 4/20/14)

TE AMO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.5" x 50) (70) (Generic medium cigar. Honestly it was garbage with a horrible draw. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. 1/29/16)

TE AMO REVOLUTION HABANO NEGO BOX-PRESSED TORO (6.25" x 54) (88) (Good M to F smoke out of the cello. A "Diamond in the ruff", lol. B&M. 7/29/13)

TE AMO WORLD SELECT SERIES CUBAN CRIOLLO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (87) (Good, slightly above average medium smoke. B&M. 5/27/13)

TE AMO WORLD SELECT SERIES DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED GRAN TORO (6" x 62) (87) (Good average cigar. B&M. 5/28/13)

TE AMO WORLD SELECT SERIES DOMINICAN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (88) (Good medium flavor like A.B. American Classic. B&M. 5/28/13)

TE AMO WORLD SELECT SERIES HONDURAN NATURAL BOX-PRESSED GRAN TORO (6" x 62) (87) (Good medium slightly above average smoke. B&M. 5/27/13)

TE AMO WORLD SELECT SERIES NICARAGUAN COROJOGRAN BOX-PRESSED TORO (6" x 62) (87) (Good, medium slightly above average smoke. B&M. 5/26/13)

     (TE-AMO blends are made by Altadis Cigars Inc. All lines are good smokes at the right price except the regular line which is a very generic smoke. 5/23/14)

TED'S CONNECTICUT TORO TUBOS (6" x 50) (89) (Very good medium smoke.  B&M. 7/14/13)

TED’S MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (88) (Good medium smoke.  5/5/11)

TESORO DON MADURO CHURCHILL (7.5” x 50) (75) (Cheap tasting CRAP cigar! Never to be smoked again. 11/13/12)

THE BIG JOHHNY MADURO GIGANTE (8" x 80) (90) (The 3rd biggest cigar have smoked. Unlike the 1st 2 this was Very good out of the cello. Massive Maduro from a B&M in Pittsburgh. 6"x60 would be perfect. 11/17/16)

THE GRIFFIN'S U.S. CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Davidoff (5" x 50) (87)

THE GRIFFIN’S U.S. CONNECTICUT TORO by Davidoff (6.25” x 52) (88) (Great draw and perfect burn.  Good mild Connecticut smoke.  6/16/13)

THE GRIFFIN'S MADURO TORO by Davidoff (6.25" x 52) (87) (Great draw.  Average medium Maduro flavor out of the cello, but should age well. B&M. 7/9/13)

THE GRIFFIN’S 2011 SPECIAL EDITION TORO by Davidoff (5.5” x 52) (85) (Only average out of the cello.  8/22/12)

THE LOG SUMATRA TREE by Jochy Blanco (7" x 70) (76) (70-Ring sucks. To fat. Very average flavor after 1 year. Never to be smoked again. 3/3/15)

THE UNSETTERS ZOLA MADURO (6" x 52) (90) (Infused ACID Smelling smoke.  Decent, tasty darkie. 6/10/19) (Grade B-)

THIRTEEN '13' COROJO TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Good medium vintage Corojo flavor. = 2 CAO Vision. 3/9/15)

THUNDER HABANO OSCURO ROBUSTO by Nimish Desai (4.5" x 54) (86)

THUNDER HABANO OSCURO TORO by Nimish Desai (6" x 52) (87) (Like a good, over priced Pinar del Rio Oscuro out of the cello. B&M. 8/1/12)

TOPPER GRANDE OSCURO CORONA (6" x 47) (61) (More CRAP! Never to be smoked again. 5/29/11)

TRES '3' REYNES MADURO BELICOSO by My Father Cigars (6" x 54) (88) (Not as good as the 6.25"x60 after 5 months.  2/13/15)

TRES '3' REYNES MADURO GORDO by My Father Cigars (6.25" x 60) (91) (Excellent, full Maduro flavor. Discontinued.  4/11/13)

TROYA CLASICO SUMATRA BELICOSO by Frank Llaneza (6" x 54) (88) (Good smoke.  JR.  12/21/11)

TROYA LEGACY CONNECTICUT NAPOLEON by Frank Llanza (8.5” x 52) (74) (Below average, smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar. Never to be smoked again. JR. 7/12/09)

TTT TRINIDAD PARADOX CRIOLLO BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO (5" x 56) (87) (Better after 5 months of aging. 8/2/13)

TTT TRINIDAD PARADOX CRIOLLO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7" x 57) (87) (Big, fat medium herf stick. Aged 1 year and 5 months. =2 La Perla Habana Rojo. 9/23/14)

TTT TRINIDAD RESERVE HABANO MINI BELICOSO (5" x 52) (87)

TTT TRINIDAD RESERVE HABANO ROBUSTO (5" x 52) (89) (Very good, smooth medium Habano smoke. TO SMALL. ROBUSTOS SUCK! 1/22/15)

TTT TRINIDAD RESREVE HABANO GORDO (6" x 60) (89) (Won a Box of 10 for $26 from CBid.  Got mucn better after 9 months of aging. 5/19/19) (Grade B-)

TTT TRINIDAD RESERVE HABANO BELICOSO (6.12" x 52) (89) (Very good flavor right out of the cello. Better then Padron. 11/10/13)

TTT TRINIDAD RESERVE HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 54) (89)

TTT TRINIDAD SANTIAGO HABANO TORO (6" x 54) (92) (Very good medium flavor.  Scored 10 for $37.50. 6/6/19) (Grade A) 

VARINA FARMS BREAKFAST BLEND CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 52) (88) (Your good, average Connecticut wrapped cigar out of the paper.  ya comes wrapped in paper! 1/8/18) (Grade C+)

VARINA FARMS BREAKFAST BLEND CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7.25" x 54) (87) (A Cigars International exclusive blend.)

VARINA FARMS WINTER WARMER SPECIAL EDITION HABANO MADURO BELICOSO (5.5" x 54) (88) (Good. medium smoke 1 year of aging. 4/21/15)

VEGAFINA CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (5” x 50) (87)

VEGAFINA CONNECTICUT LONSDALE by Altadis Cigars Inc. (6.5" x 43) (75) (Poor draw RUINED this smoke out of the cello. B&M. 5/26/13)

VEGAFINA FORTALEZA2 CRIOLLO TORO by Altadis Cigars Inc. (6" x 54) (86) (Average flavor out of the cello.  Needs to age, I guess. B&M. 6/22/13)

VENGENCE MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (85)

VENGENCE SERIES 1998 ROBUSTO (5.5” x 50) (85)

VERDADERO ORGANIC CONNECTICUT ROBUSTO by Silvio Reyes (5” x 50) (90) (Organically grown filler and binder under Connecticut wrapper. 12/10/12)

VERDADERO ORGANIC CONNECTICUT TORO by Silvio Reyes (6” x 50) (91) (Excellent Connecticut wrapped cigar. A Cigars International exclusive blend. Discontinued. 10/2/13)

VERDADERO ORGANIC CONNECTICUT TORPEDO by Silvio Reyes(6” x 52) (90) (Draw is tight on some of the Torpedos.  Toro smokes great.  10/9/13)

VERDADERO O.S.G. ORGANIC SUN GROWN GORDO by Silvio Reyes (6" x 60) (88) (Decent, average smoke after 2.5 years of aging. Box of 10-$100-joke. 5/17/17)

VICARIAS BLACK LABEL MADURO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (90) (Good solid darkie after 1 month of aging. 6/23/19) (Grade B-)

VICARIAS INVICTUS HABANO ROBUSTO by Jose Blanco (5.25" x 50) (88) (Good flavor but nothing special and not worth tleh $7 B&M price. 6/14/19) (Grade C+) 

VICARIAS RED LABEL CUBRA MADURO TORO (6" x 54) (91) (Released at the IPCPR Tade show in 2016.  A very good, heavy smoke with a great draw. 5/11/19) (Grade B+)

VICARIAS WHITE LABEL CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (86) (An average mild smoke out of the cello. 5/18/19) (Grade C-)

     (Vicarias cigars are made for a local B&M called Tre J Cigars in Hamilton Ohio.  They were all decent smokes. 5/18/19)  

VIAJE ORO DELICADO by Arsenio Ramos (6" x 50) (89) (Made at the Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas in Honduras. 5/31/14)

VIAJE RESERVE BOX-PRESSED TORO by Arsenio Ramos (6” x 50) (89) (Very good medium smoke. 4/23/11)

Victor Sinclair cigars

VICTOR SINCLAIR 10th ANIVERSARIO FIGURADO (5" x 54) (74)

VICTOR SINCLAIR 10th ANIVERSARIO TORO (5.75” x 54) (76) (Hardly average! Never to be smoked again. Sad to release a Anniversary smoke that is so lame. 2/14/12)

VICTOR SINCLAIR 10th ANIVERSARIO CHURCHILL (6.75" x 48) (76) (Hardly average but smokeable, 'cheap' tasting cigar. Never to be smoked again. 9/4/11)

VICTOR SINCLAIR 20th ANNIVERSARY HABANO GRANDE (6" x 60) (90) (Very nice crisp medium flavor with a great draw. By far the best V.S. made.  A legit, solid very good premium smoke. 6/12/19) (Grade B)

VICTOR SINCLAIR CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (75) (Smokeable and lacks flavor. 12/14/12)

VICTOR SINCLAIR CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (75) (Below average, but smokeable, 'cheap' Connecticut wrapped cigar.  1/27/11)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN BAMBOO CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (5" x 58) (75) (New sizes/batch/blend.Mild smoke. 3/11/15)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN BAMBOO CONNECTICUT NORTH BEACH (5.5" x 54) (75) (New sizes/batch/blend Never to be purchased again. 3/11/15)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN BAMBOO CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (75) (New sizes/batch/blend-Mild smoke. Good draw. Kind of flavorless. lol. truly a piece of crap. 3/8/15)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN BAMBOO CONNECTICUT ‘BIG SUR’ (6” x 60) (76) (Below average and mild smoke. Sadly I still have maybe a Dozen that started aging 3/5/15. 3/6/15)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN BAMBOO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (76) (Smokeable, crisp mild smoke with little flavor. At least it wasn't bitter. 7/25/10)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN BRAZILIAN MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (75)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN COROJO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (75) (Below average. Never to be smoked again. 12/16/10)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN OSCURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (75)

VICTOR SINCLAIR BOHEMIAN SPECIAL EDITION COROJO CUBAN FIGUARDO (6.5” x 54) (88) (Aged 3 years. Beautiful cigar. Good smooth medium flavor for a V.S. smoke. BUT would get boring if you had to smoke daily. 12/17/13)

VICTOR SINCLAIR CONNECTICUT YANKEE VINTAGE ROTHCHILD (4.5” x 52) (74)

VICTOR SINCLAIR CONNECTICUT YANKEE TORPEDO EXTRA (5” x 58) (74) (Below average. Never to be smoked again.  7/8/10)

VICTOR SINCLAIR CONNECTICUT YANKEE ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (85) (New 2017 batch.  Not bad.  decent average high mild smoke.7/11/19)

VICTOR SINCLAIR CONNECTICUT YANKEE ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (74) (Very average smoke. 1/15/11)

VICTOR SINCLAIR PRIMEROS CONNECTICUT TORO (6” x 50) (79)

VICTOR SINCLAIR PRIMIROS CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (6.5" x 54) (88) (New reblended 2017 batch. Good, average smoke.  Great draw, burn and quality.  Flavor was dowy like out of the cello. 3/7/19) (Grade C+)

VICTOR SINCLAIR PRIMEROS CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (79) (Much better after 8 months of aging.  12/19/12)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' BLUE MADURO FIGURADO (5" x 54) (75)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE ‘55’ BLUE MADURO TORO (6” x 50) (79) (Aged nearly 3.5 years.  12/19/13) 

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' BLUE MADURO TORO TUBOS (6.5" x 50) (79) (Better then Macanudo Maduro after 6 months aging.  8/12/13)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE ‘55’ BLUE MADURO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (78)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' RED SUN GROWN FIGURADO (5" x 54) (77)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' RED SUN GROWN CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (77) (Average medium flavor. 6/1/10)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' GREEN CUBAN COROJO FIGURADO (5" x 54) (70)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE ‘55’ GREEN CUBAN COROJO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (70) (Below average!  Never to be smoked again. 7/27/10)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' YELLOW CAMEROON FIGURADO (5" x 54) (78)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE ‘55’ YELLOW CAMEROON CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (78) (Average, sweet low medium flavor. No cheap spice flavor makes it just OK.  6/11/10)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' IMPERIAL CONNECTICUT TORO (6.25" x 52) (87) (Average, mild smoke. 1/11/19) (Grade C)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' IMPERIAL HABANO TORO (6.25" x 52) (79) (ANOTHER smokeable, just average Victor Sinclair cigar.  Rough around the egdes.  9/12/14)

VICTOR SINCALIR SERIE '55' IMPERIAL MADURO DOUBLE TORO (6" x 60) (85) (60-ring size was not nearly as good the thinner ring Toro after 3 months of aging. Extra filler ruins this blend. 11/20/16)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' IMPERIAL MADURO TORO (6.25" x 52) (87) (One of the best V.S. cigar I have smoked out of the cello. Good draw.  3/8/15) (Grade C)

VICTOR SINCLAIR SERIE '55' IMPERIAL MADURO TORPEDO (6.5" x 56) (87) (Pinched a box of 20 for $40. C.I. $80. Decent daily smoke. 4/4/16)

VICTOR SINCLAIR TRIPLE COROJO ROBUSTO (5.5" x 50) (79) (Cheaper tasting spicy smoke. 7/14/20) (Grade C-)

VICTOR SINCLAIR TRIPLE COROJO TORO (6” x 50) (72)  (Below average! Never to be smoked again. 1/21/11)

VICTOR SINCLAIR TRIPLE COROJO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (73) (Generic spice Corojo flavor.  Not to good. Never to be smoked again. 2/23/09)

VICTOR SINCLAIR VINTAGE SELECT MADURO BOX-PRESSED LONSADLE (6" x 44) (79)

VICTOR SINCLAIR VINTAGE SELECT MADURO BOX-PRESSED CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (80) (Better then Macanudo Maduro.  Smooth, low medium flavor. 7/22/10) 

VICTOR SINCLAIR VINTAGE SELECT MADURO BOX-PRESSED DOPPEL GORDO (6" x 70) (86) (lol, took 5 years of cedar aging but it turned into a solid darkie. I can't wait that more. 1/29/16) (Grade C)

     (Jose Dominguez, Master Blender of the Victor Sinclair brand, has made ONLY ONE good, slightly above average cigar, the BOHEMIAN SPECIAL EDITION COROJO, and ONLY two others that just make it as legit, 

average premium cigars, the SERIE '55' BLUE MADURO and the mild PRIMEROS. Every other blend he’s produced has been lacking, cheap tasting, and is below average. He has yet to make a blend that would be considered 

Very Good or even close to a Top-Shelf cigar.  After dozens of blends ONLY ONE highlighted blue line, or "A cigar I enjoyed smoking and would LIKE to smoke again. The 'new' SERIE '55' IMPERIAL MADURO is the best Sinclair

made to date, Rated '90'. 7/26/16)

VIGILANTE SUN GROWN COROJO TORPEDO (6.5” x 54) (78) (Smokekable cheapo after 3 years of aging. 4/2/16) (Grade C-)

VIGILANTE SUN GROWN COROJO CHURCHILL (7” x 50) (78) (Smokeable cheapo. Win a Bundle of for $22. Not bad for a buck ten. 1/31/14)

VILLAR y VILLAR 6036 (6” x 36) (61) (Horrible flavor! 7/17/10)

VILLAR y VILLAR 5548 (5.5" x 48) (60) (Real scrap.  No appealing flavor even after 1 year of aging. Never to be smoked again. JR. 8/4/11)

Villiger cigars

VILLIGER 125th ANNIVERSARY 2009 SECO HABANO LUCERNE (5.5" x 56) (87) (ANOTHER, good, slightly above average Habano wrapped cigar out of the cello. B&M. 6/8/14) (Grade C)

VILLIGER COLORADO HABANO OSCURO DOUBLE ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (92) (Very good unique medium flavor after 1 month. Pinched 5 from Cigar Bid for $7! 8/15/16) (Grade A)

VILLIGER COLORADO HABANO OSCURO TORO ESPECIAL (5.75" x 52) (90)

VILLIGER COLORADO HABANO OSCURO DIADEMA (6.75" x 54) (90) (NICE! 5/8/18)

VILLIGER COLORADO HABANO OSCURO LANCERO (7" x 40) (91) (Excellent M to F Habano smoke. 6/1/18) (Grade B)

VILLIGER CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (79) (Smooth, very mild flavor. 80 cent mixed filler cheapo. Decent after 10 months of aging. Never to be smoked again. 1/15/15)

VILLIGER CUELLAR KREME CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (91) (Nice medium bodied smoke. 5/22/20) (Grade A-)

VILLIGER ELITE HABANO TORPEDO (6.5" x 52) (87) (Good, low medium Habano smoke after 1 year of aging. 2/16/15)

VILLIGER LA FLOR de YNCLAN HABANO CHURCHILL (7" x 48) (90) (Stole 20 from Cigar.com com for $38.00.  Excellent quality.  Very smooth medium flavor. 12/8/18) (Grade B-)

VILLIGER LA CAPITANA ROSADO COROJO GIGANTE by Abe Flores (6" x 60) (90) (Good smoke after 1yr, 7m. 20 Box-$28-F.S.S.-$126.  Discontinued. 4/2/16) (Grade B-)

VILLIGER LA LIBERTAD PERUVIAN HABANO CHURCHILL (6.5" x 50) (90) (Good Habano cigar after 2 years of aging. Better then Padron. 20 for $25. All gone. Discontinued. 3/14/16) (Grade B-)

VILLIGER LA VENCEDORA HABANO OSCURO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (90) (Very smooth with only medium strength.  Needs to age. HOLT's. 12/13/18) (Grade B-)

VILLIGER SAN D'ORO CLARO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Top Shelf Quality.  Good, smooth high mild smoke. HOLT's. 4/29/20) (Grade A) 

VILLIGER SAN D'ORO COLORADO CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (92) (Nice crisp Habano flavor. HOLT's. 12/13/18) (Grade A)

VILLIGER SELECTO CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL (7" x 50) (85) (Very mild, not bad and Smokeable after 3 months aging. 9/19/18) (Grade C-)

VILLIGER TALANGA CONNECTICUT CORONA GORDA (5" x 46) (91) (Good 30 min smoke after 5 months aging. 9/19/18)

VILLIGER TALANGA CONNECTICUT DOUBLE ROBUSTO (5.5" x 54) (90) (Good smoke, but not for 8 bucks. B&M. 6/4/14)

VILLIGER TALANGA CONNECTICUT TORO (6" x 50) (90) (Good, slow burning medium smoke after 3.5 months of aging. 3/13/15)

VILLIGER TALANGA CONNECTICUT LANCERO (7" x 40) (92) (Very good medium smoke.  This size come sonly in the 5 cigars Sampelr box. CIGAR AUCTIONEER. U5/8/18) (Grade A) 

     (Villiger is made by ????????.  They continue to produce good, above average, and cigars like the 125th ANNIVERSARY, COLORADO and TALANGA.  The LA CAPITANA and LA LIBERTAD

lines are two of the best $2per options at Cigar Bid. Did read that Pinar del Rio's Abe Flores was the creator or maker of the new La Capitana Corojo. 10/14/14)

VIVA REPUBLICA RAPTURE ECUADOR HARASHA (6" x 58) (88) (Good natural medium flavor smoke after 1 year,9 months. Better with cello left on. 12/21/14)

VUDU MEXICAN MADURO ROBUSTO by Rocky Patel (5" x 50) (87) (Decent medium Maduro smoke after 15 months of aging. 5/20/16)

VUDU MEXICAN MADURO MADURO TORO by Rocky Patel (6" x 50) (86) (Famous Smoke Shop exclusive blend.  7/11/11)

VUDU MEXICAN MADURO MADURO SIXTY by Rocky Patel (6" x 60) (87) (New size/batch. Good, average near full darkie out of the cello. 2/6/15)

VUDU MEXICAN MADURO MADURO CHURCHILL by Rocky Patel (7” x 50) (86) (Not as good as the 6"x60 after 1 month. Still good.  F.S.S. 3/12/15)

WARLOCK HABANO ROBUSTO by Omar Ortiz (4.75" x 54) (85)

WARLOCK HABANO TORO by Omar Ortiz (6" x 54) (88)

WARLOCK HABANO BELICOSO by Omar Ortiz (6" x 54) (88) (Very good Habano wrapped cigar. Better then Padron. JR. 8/10/14)

WARPED FUTURO HABANO SELECCION 109 (6" x 52) (90) (Very smooth, slow buring medium Corojo wrapped smoke.  Very good just not my fav. 10/11/18) (Grade B)

WYNWOOD 2012 HABANO BOX-PRESSED ROTHCHILD by Christian Eiroa (4.5" x 50) (87) (Good draw, slow burn, but way to small.  Still a Good medium smoke. 2/11/14)

WYNWOOD 2012 HABANO BOX-PRESSED TORO by Christian Eiroa (6.25" x 52) (90) (Top Shelf smooth medium flavor.  4/10/15) 

XEN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED SHORT ROBUSTO by Nish Patel (4” x 54) (95) (Excellent crisp flavor.  Great draw.  Way to short.  Only lasts 20 minutes. 5/23/20) 

XEN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED ROBUSTO by Nish Patel (5” x 50) (98)

XEN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORO by Nish Patel (6” x 52) (98) (Excellent, crisp flavor. The BEST Connecticut wrapped cigar made. Tons of cedar & fresh baked bread. One of my favorites. 3/27/15) (Grade A+)

XEN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORO by Nish Patel (6" x 52) (95) (Have not burned since 2015!  Box of 20, $77.  My pallet has changed.  Not 98 but still an excellent cigar! CIGAR PLACE. 8/11/19) (Grade A+)

XEN CONNECTICUT BOX-PRESSED TORPEDO by Nish Patel (6.25” x 52) (98) (Excellent medium smoke. 20 box for $70! The BEST Connecticut wrapped cigar made. Sadly discontinued. 4/11/14)

     (Nish Patel's first blended cigar.  XEN's flavor is the closest I have come to finding an equal to the BEST Connectict wrapped cigar made, Perdomo Champagne.  It was a perfect medium cigar with an awesome draw.  

Sadly the blend has been discontinued. 10/14/14) 

ZINO CLASSIC PREMIUM SELECT CONNECTICUT TORPEDO (5" x 54) (90) (Good, crisp, low medium tobacco flavor 5 months of aging.  2/3/14)

ZINO PLATINUM SCEPTER SERIES CONNECTICUT GRAND MASTER (5.5" x 54) (89) (Very good, after 5.5 months.  10/12/14)

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