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Team Cigar Review: Punch Golden Era LanceroPunch Ci**rs
12/20/2024

Team Cigar Review: Punch Golden Era Lancero
Punch Ci**rs

The Punch Golden Era Lancero had a nice start with a full and vibrant delivery of flavors. It dropped a level in the second third as the pepper and earth switched places and remained at that level the rest of the way. This vitola had a bit of a better showing than the Robusto, but past the first thi...

Checking out this JM Espanola Year of the Dragon. ***co      **rs  **rsociety          ***co
12/19/2024

Checking out this JM Espanola Year of the Dragon. ***co **rs **rsociety ***co

Team Cigar Review: AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024AVO Ci**rs
12/18/2024

Team Cigar Review: AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024
AVO Ci**rs

I enjoyed the AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024, but it also seemed too expensive for the cigar. The flavor profile of cedar, hay, to***co and spices is always a classic, and AVO does it well, so delivering a similar quality with an LE is silly. I guess you can say this is a good cigar, and a goo...

Team Cigar Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Sucesor Limited Edition 2024 TorpedoMy Father Ci**rs
12/16/2024

Team Cigar Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Sucesor Limited Edition 2024 Torpedo
My Father Ci**rs

The Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Sucesor Limited Edition 2024 Torpedo started out over the medium strength mark with some intense flavor combinations through the first third. As the cigar continued, some of the balance was lost, but the cigar remained pleasant to smoke. I enjoyed the cigar, but it....

The rain has passed and I’ve fired up this Hiram & Solomon Grand Architect. **rs      **rs  **rsociety          **rs
12/13/2024

The rain has passed and I’ve fired up this Hiram & Solomon Grand Architect. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

Team Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Gran LegadoLa Gloria Cubana Ci**rs
12/13/2024

Team Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Gran Legado
La Gloria Cubana Ci**rs

The La Gloria Cubana Gran Legado had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around the toasted oak, earth and black pepper. The variations of chocolate were a nice touch, but didn't do enough to elevate the profile. The strength was a bit sneaky, but it's to be expected with a cigar of this s...

Team Cigar Review: Bentley Green Edition RobustoBentley To***co
12/11/2024

Team Cigar Review: Bentley Green Edition Robusto
Bentley To***co

The Bentley Green Edition Robusto was an average cigar, but I guess that is a win for 2024. Price friendly cigar. I would have recommended making it super premium, like a Bentley, and making the cigar better as well. Nothing major to complain about as a smoker, but as a critic, disappointing.

Checking out this 601 La Bomba Warhead X. **rs          **rs  **rsociety          **rs
12/10/2024

Checking out this 601 La Bomba Warhead X. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

Team Cigar Review: Illusione Group of Five RBillusione ci**rs
12/09/2024

Team Cigar Review: Illusione Group of Five RB
illusione ci**rs

The Illusione Group of Five RB had some interesting and engaging flavor combinations in the first third. As it progressed, it was still pleasant, but not as complex for me as the first third. My overall takeaway is that I might return to this cigar, but that's balanced against the fact Illusione has...

Friday morning with this ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge. **rs        **rs  **rsociety          **rs
12/06/2024

Friday morning with this ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

Personal Cigar Review: J. London Mr. London The Introduction Super RobustoJ. London Brands
12/06/2024

Personal Cigar Review: J. London Mr. London The Introduction Super Robusto
J. London Brands

The J. London Mr. London The Introduction Super Robusto had a nice start, with a nice combination of flavors and balance. The balance shifted in the second third and dropped a level as the earth picked up and the cigar maintained that level the rest of the way. This was a nice introduction to this n...

Getting the day going with this Ceniza Fina Corojo. **rs      **rs  **rsociety          **rs
12/05/2024

Getting the day going with this Ceniza Fina Corojo. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

Team Cigar Review: Bond Roberts Línea D No. 06 Petit 109
12/04/2024

Team Cigar Review: Bond Roberts Línea D No. 06 Petit 109

My takeaway from the review of the Bond Roberts Línea D No. 06 Petit 109 is that it showcases some of the great qualities of Honduran to***co without those flavor components taking over or becoming unbalanced. I was fortunate enough to be on the tasting panel during the process of this cigar's deve...

Getting the morning going with this E.P. Carrillo Honduras. **rs      **rs  **rsociety
12/03/2024

Getting the morning going with this E.P. Carrillo Honduras. **rs **rs **rsociety

Cigar News: Cigar Release List - November 2024
12/03/2024

Cigar News: Cigar Release List - November 2024

Monthly, we will put together a list of all of the ci**rs that were released, or announced to be released, in the previous month. This should give you an easy way to stay in tune with new releases.

Checking out this Caldwell Long Live the Queen Maduro. **rs      **rs  **rsociety          **rs
12/02/2024

Checking out this Caldwell Long Live the Queen Maduro. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

Team Cigar Review: Tatuaje Broadleaf Reserva Limited Lonsdale EditionTatuaje Ci**rs
12/02/2024

Team Cigar Review: Tatuaje Broadleaf Reserva Limited Lonsdale Edition
Tatuaje Ci**rs

The Tatuaje Broadleaf Reserva Limited Lonsdale Edition was pleasant to smoke overall, but was linear in the flavor delivery and never established any complex flavor combinations that grabbed my attention. While the price point on these is quite reasonable for the 2024 market, Tatuaje has a very long...

Team Cigar Review: HVC Black Friday 2023HVC Ci**rs
11/29/2024

Team Cigar Review: HVC Black Friday 2023
HVC Ci**rs

The HVC Black Friday 2023 had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around the earth, black pepper and toasted cedar. Not a very exciting profile, and it was quite bold with a decent level of strength. Not really a cigar I'd see myself coming back to, but for those that like a bold profile,....

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