Developing Palates

04/04/2025

Trying out a brand that is new to me with this Broncano Classic Royal Blue. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

04/04/2025

Team Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024
Miami Cigar & Company

I thought the initial third of the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024 provided some good flavors and engaging combinations. The second third was flat and linear and some more interesting notes returned for the last third. Ignoring the price point of the Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve 2024, I think the....

04/03/2025

Checking out this Black Label Trading Co. Super Deluxe 2025. **rs **rsociety

04/02/2025

Team Cigar Review: Matilde Special Edition 2024
Matilde Ci**rs

This Matilde Special Edition 2024 was a great Ecuadorian Sumatra release and terrific release from Matilde. While the burn was never perfect, and the draw a little snug, I loved the flavor profile delivered with the strength and body. It was a complex blend and a filling cigar. The flavors played of...

04/01/2025

Cigar News: Cigar Release List - March 2025

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.

03/31/2025

Team Cigar Review: Montecristo M Toro
The Cigar Life

This Montecristo M Toro is a pricey cigar, which is not fun, but it’s a high-quality Montecristo. It’s the best Montecristo I have smoked in some time. Right now I would buy this over a Cuban Montecristo, and those are probably similar in price. In some ways, it captures some of the qualities th...

03/28/2025

Smoking this E.P. Carrillo Endure while I patiently wait for to start their first game of the day on the second day of the season. **rs **rs **rsociety

03/28/2025

Team Cigar Review: Vicente Blends Gold Standard V
Vicente Blends

The Vicente Blends Gold Standard V was a brand I was unfamiliar with, and I was pleasantly surprised at the complex and layered flavor delivery for the first and second thirds. The last third had some of the same components but wasn't able to find the same level of balance as the rest of the cigar.....

03/27/2025

Pregaming for the start of baseball today with this Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2025 The Artist. **rs **rs

03/26/2025

Team Cigar Review: La Riqueza SE 2024
Tatuaje Ci**rs

I am a fan of the Cazadores vitola, and have always enjoyed the Brown Label offering, but the La Riqueza SE 2024 did not impress. I felt the flavors lacking and one dimensional. The Broadleaf was not dominant enough, and you need a quality wrapper with a vitola of this nature. The popcorn flavors we...

03/24/2025

Team Cigar Review: Dunbarton To***co & Trust Black Angus FSG
Dunbarton To***co & Trust Florida Sun Grown To***co Farm

The Dunbarton To***co & Trust Black Angus FSG delivers those classic FSG flavors, but with a lot of richness as well. It is balanced. Saka did a good job of showing off the to***co, but not having that to***co be the main drive in the body and strength. It’s a blend meant for a larger cigar, and i...

03/21/2025

Getting the morning going with this Lure Habano The Tally Allie. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

03/21/2025

Personal Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cojonú 2012 Corojo
Tatuaje Ci**rs

Looking at the five Cojonú 2012 offerings, I would place this Tatuaje Cojonú 2012 Corojo in third behind the current Habano and Reserva offering. If you went back to 2012, I would have this behind the Capa Especial offering as well. It’s softer than the Habano and Reserva offerings while also ca...

03/20/2025

Thursday afternoon with this Los Statos Deluxe Connecticut. **rs **rsociety

03/19/2025

Team Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo 15 Year Anniversary
E.P. Carrillo

The E.P. Carrillo 15 Year Anniversary delivered rich, interesting and engaging flavor combinations through the first third. By the second third, the cigar had become unbalanced with the flavor components not delivering a balanced and engaging profile. That continued for the remainder of the review.....

03/17/2025

Team Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Hemingway Sungrown Oscuro Signature
Arturo Fuente Cigar Factory

I'm sure it will not come to a surprise to most cigar smokers, but the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Sungrown Oscuro Signature is a good cigar. The first and second thirds delivered balanced and complex flavor combinations that kept me interested. I found the last third to be pleasant but lacking compared...

03/14/2025

Getting into the Gellis Piece Unique after the rain has passed. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

03/14/2025

Team Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Co. Bishops Blend 2024 Robusto
Black Label Trading Company

The Black Label Trading Co. Bishops Blend 2024 Robusto started out with interesting and complex flavor combinations in the first third. The rest of the cigar was pleasant, but lacked the same number of flavor components and engagement as the first third. While I have enjoyed many of the releases ove...