Developing Palates

01/31/2025

Dodging the rain while smoking this Dunbarton To***co & Trust Black Angus FSG. ***coandtrust **rs **rsociety ***coandtrust

01/31/2025

Personal Cigar Review: Hiram & Solomon Grand Architect Toro
Hiram and Solomon Ci**rs

The Hiram & Solomon Grand Architect Toro had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around the aged, toasted cedar, earth and black pepper. Not much in the way of transitioning and a fairly mundane profile overall. This was my first experience from the brand, and while I don't see myself comi...

01/30/2025

Checking out this E.P. Carrillo 15th Anniversary. **rs **rs **rsociety

01/29/2025

Team Cigar Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Connecticut Robusto

Chop this Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Connecticut Robusto up to another Connecticut shade that is in the middle of the pack. The blend has plenty of earthiness in wood and grass, but it needs to break away from all that earthiness and deliver more sweetness and creaminess. It's not off putting (es...

01/28/2025

2024 Cigar of the Year

Take a look at our 2024 Cigar of the Year list, which consists of new ci**rs released between November 2023 and October 2024.

01/28/2025

Developing Palates 2024 Cigar of the Year - Live Reveal

01/27/2025

Team Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Honduras Robusto
E.P. Carrillo

The E.P. Carrillo Honduras Robusto had a pleasant start to it, with engaging flavor combinations through the first third. As the cigar continued, the more complex components fell away for me, and while it was still pleasant, it was a step back from the start. I find the price point attractive on the...

01/24/2025

Friday morning with this Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll No. 3. **rs **rs **rsociety

01/24/2025

Team Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Coronado Corona Especial
La Flor Dominicana

The La Flor Dominicana Coronado Corona Especial is a very good cigar that delivers a rich to***co experience with enough complexity to keep you interested. This cigar has enough punch, but it won't overpower you. The Corona Especial size is an excellent size for this blend. In a lot of ways, it's qu...

01/23/2025

Getting the morning going with this Arturo Fuente Hemingway Sungrown Oscuro. **rs **rs **rsociety

01/22/2025

Team Cigar Review: Caldwell Long Live The Queen Maduro Queen’s Crest
Caldwell Cigar Co.

The Caldwell Long Live The Queen Maduro Queen’s Crest is a nice corona gorda and maduro offering. There’s some transitioning throughout, and it has a sweet spice and rich core flavor profile. Nice Mexican offering. It is a medium-full cigar that smokes cool from beginning to end. I would definit...

01/21/2025

Checking out this Oliva Serie V TAA Exclusive. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

01/21/2025

Editorial: Cigar Media 2024 Recap

We talk with other top cigar media sites about the 2024 cigar year.

01/21/2025

Developing Palates Cigar Media 2024 Recap

01/20/2025

Team Cigar Review: Micallef Red Robusto
Micallef Ci**rs

I enjoyed the Micallef Red Robusto. Best Micallef I have smoked to date. The price is great as well! The flavors were solid from beginning to end, and I loved how the final third showed a return of the enjoyable qualities present in the first. With beautiful construction as well, this is a cigar tha...

01/18/2025

A sunny but cool afternoon with this Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Salomon. **rs **rs .casa.de.montecristo **rs **rsociety **rs

01/17/2025

Getting the morning going with this Don Pepin Garcia E.R.H. **rs **rs **rsociety

01/17/2025

Team Cigar Review: Camacho Connecticut Robusto
Camacho Ci**rs

Having reviewed this Camacho Connecticut Robusto on my own channel earlier this year, I was happy to see my experience with this particular sample be markedly more enjoyable. Nothing mind-blowing about it, but it offered a solid Connecticut experience. Being so widely available, I’d have no proble...