Developing Palates

02/21/2025

Friday morning with this Casa Magna Maduro TAA Exclusive Toro Box Press. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

02/21/2025

Personal Cigar Review: Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll No. 3
Macanudo Ci**rs Flint Knoll

The Macanudo Estate Reserve Flint Knoll No. 3 had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around toasted oak, earth and black pepper. Nothing that really stood out about the cigar. I never smoked the first two ci**rs in the series, so I don't have a basis for comparison, but as it sits, this i...

02/20/2025

Getting the afternoon going with this Patina LE 2024. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

02/19/2025

Team Cigar Review: Ceniza Fina Corojo Corona Gorda

The Ceniza Fina Corojo Corona Gorda had a nice start, with a smooth profile. As the earth took the lead in the profile the enjoyment dropped a level and maintained that level the rest of the way. Overall, just a pretty average experience with the earth and oak focused profile. The supporting notes w...

02/18/2025

Team Cigar Review: AJ Fernandez 20th Anniversary Toro

The AJ Fernandez 20th Anniversary Toro was a solid cigar. I really liked the Nicaraguan flavor profile delivered, and it was filling on many levels. Construction was perfect with the cigar as well. I thought the size was a little large, I would have preferred a 54 or 52, but it still smoked great fo...

02/14/2025

Checking out this Eladio Diaz 71 Aniversario. **rs **rsociety

02/14/2025

Team Cigar Review: JM To***co Española Year of the Dragon
JM's Ci**rs

The JM To***co Española Year of the Dragon had a promising start with interesting flavor combinations that engaged me. I found the profile less complex in the second third, but still maintained pleasant flavor components. I think the price point on the JM To***co Española Year of the Dragon is bel...

02/13/2025

Getting the morning going with this Espinosa Murcielago Shikaka TAA Exclusive 2024. **rs **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

02/13/2025

Cigar Editorial: 2024 Reviews - By the Numbers

Take a look into the numbers behind our reviews in 2024

02/12/2025

Team Cigar Review: Buenaventura Favoritos Natural 56
Curivari

The Buenaventura Favoritos Natural 56 is a solid cigar. The pricing on this is incredible, and it’s wild to say that after smoking the Connecticut. I loved the vitola on the cigar as well, and the larger ring gauge just worked out well. I don’t think I would have liked this as much in a smaller ...

02/10/2025

Team Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario
Crowned Heads

I enjoyed the Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Décimo Aniversario. I thought it was a balanced cigar, and one that would do well with age and dry-boxing. The flavor profile worked well with the strength and cigar, and I enjoyed the pepper, sweet spices, cocoa and coffee qualities. The oak notes were enj...

02/09/2025

Sunday morning with this Villiger TAA Exclusive 2024 before football and feasting later in the day. **rsofficial **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

02/08/2025

Checking out this Black Label Trading Co. Bishops Blend 2024. **rs **rsociety

02/07/2025

Friday morning with this Matilde Special Edition 2024. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs

02/07/2025

2024 Best Cigar Value

This list is meant to represent the ci**rs with the best value (bang for the buck), not the best low cost ci**rs.

02/06/2025

Getting the afternoon going with this Montecristo M. **rs **rsociety **rs

02/05/2025

Team Cigar Review: ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack's Revenge Robusto
ADVentura Ci**rs

The ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack's Revenge Robusto had a promising start to it with a rich medley of balanced flavors. The second third was still pleasant in nature but the complexity continued to step down as the cigar continued. Looking back on my notes, I might be inclined to try this cigar again, bu...

02/04/2025

Checking out this La Riqueza SE 2024. **rs **rs **rsociety **rs