Camacho
87 points, My Score
Connecticut
Toast , Wood , Cedar , Nuts
A pleasant and straightforward Connecticut with a clear toasted personality.
Flavor
Cigars with cream notes
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San Cristóbal
87 points, My Score
Golden Hour — Mágico
Molasses , Wood , Cedar , Spice
A very interesting cigar with plenty of personality.
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Famous Nicaraguan Selection
85 points, My Score
2000 — Robusto Extra Long
Toast , Spice , Bread , Cocoa
A pleasant, well-balanced Connecticut that started closer to my palate than several others I’ve tried recently.
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Rituales con Humo
87 points, My Score
El Charlie
Bread , Nuts , Hay , Toast
A very enjoyable second experience with this cigar. Classic, balanced and easy to appreciate without relying on strength or constant transitions.
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Perdomo
82 points, My Score
Lot 23 Connecticut Belicoso
Toast , Wood , Pepper , Cream
A well-made Connecticut with a clearly defined identity, but one that leaned much drier and more toasted than what I usually look for.
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Plasencia
91 points, My Score
Cosecha 151
Toast , Earth , Pepper , Wood
A serious, mature cigar with a clearly defined identity.
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Aladino
86 points, My Score
Classic Elegante
Spice , Wood , Cream , Cedar
A classic, traditional smoke with much more emphasis on spice and wood than on creaminess or sweetness.
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Sobremesa
92 points, My Score
Brûlée
Cream , Cedar , Caramel , Honey
One of the better Connecticut experiences I’ve had recently.
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La Aroma de Cuba
89 points, My Score
Connecticut — Corona
Cedar , Almond , Nuts , Toast
A Connecticut I genuinely enjoyed. Smooth and refined, but with enough flavor and structure to never feel light or empty.
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Reformed Cigars
92 points, My Score
C.H. Spurgeon Connecticut
Cream , Almond , Cedar , Vanilla
This one genuinely surprised me. A creamy, elegant Connecticut with enough depth to keep things interesting.
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La Aroma de Cuba
88 points, My Score
Mi Amor — Belicoso
Cocoa , Espresso , Earth , Cedar
A familiar Mi Amor identity, expressed with a little more concentration and earthiness in the Belicoso format.
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Romeo y Julieta
87 points, My Score
Capulet 75th Anniversary — Toro
Toast , Cream , Bread , Cedar
A Connecticut with plenty of character, leaning more toward toasted, nutty and structured flavors than overt creaminess.
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CAO
88 points, My Score
FASA Sombra — Toro
Cream , Almond , Coffee , Hay
A Connecticut that genuinely surprised me. Not the creamiest expression of the style, but it delivers enough creaminess, natural sweetness and softness to create a very enjoyable experience.
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Perdomo
88 points, My Score
Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne
Bread , Cedar , Wood , Almond
A Connecticut with its own personality, excellent construction and more evolution than I initially expected.
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Punch
84 points, My Score
Gran Puro Nicaragua — Robusto
Nuts , Earth , Coffee , Cedar
A well-constructed cigar with a clearly defined Nicaraguan character, built around earthy, roasted and nutty flavors.
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OZ Family
88 points, My Score
Karatoba — Toro Box Pressed
Toast , Coffee , Cedar , Earth
Ecuador Sumatra Wrapper
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Rocky Patel
86 points, My Score
Mulligans Eagle Reserve — Churchill
Cocoa , Coffee , Cedar , Toast
A long, easygoing smoke built around cacao, roasted coffee and cedar.
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Foundation
82 points, My Score
The Wise Man Maduro — Corona
Cocoa , Coffee , Earth , Pepper
A cigar I respected more than I enjoyed.
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Camacho
86 points, My Score
Triple Maduro
Chocolate , Espresso , Earth , Coffee
Dark. Dense. Powerful. This cigar makes no attempt to hide what it is.
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Alfonso
91 points, My Score
Gran Selección
Chocolate , Espresso , Cocoa , Earth
Some cigars reveal themselves slowly.
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A.J. Fernandez
88 points, My Score
New World
Earth , Espresso , Cocoa , Cedar
A classic Nicaraguan profile with plenty of character.
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Made Man
84 points, My Score
Tailor Made
Toast , Cocoa , Earth , Cedar
Overall: A dark, earthy and toasted cigar with plenty of character.
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Mayflower
85 points, My Score
Dawn Toro
Toast , Wood , Coffee , Almond
A well-constructed and balanced Connecticut with a lighter, more toasted expression than I initially expected.
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Alec Bradley
83 points, My Score
Do Not Disturb
Cedar , Wood , Toast , Earth
A mild-to-medium cigar with a dry, traditional Connecticut profile.
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Macanudo
82 points, My Score
Café Hyde Park
Cedar , Toast , Coffee , Wood
A classic, mild cigar whose greatest strengths were its construction and pairing potential.
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Oliva
81 points, My Score
Connecticut Reserve Churchill
Cream , Cedar , Toast , Coffee
The opening draws were the highlight of the experience, delivering a creamy texture, natural sweetness, soft cedar, and light toasted nuts—exactly the qualities I enjoy in a Connecticut.
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My Father
88 points, My Score
#5
Almond , Cedar , Coffee , White Pepper
A refined, well-constructed cigar that stood out more for its balance than for dramatic complexity.
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Rolando Soto
86 points, My Score
Sommelier Selection Paradise Connecticut
Cedar , Wood , Toast , Cream
My brother, who serves in the military, brought me this cigar from Honduras, making this smoking experience especially meaningful.
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Davidoff
94 points, My Score
Dominicana Corona Larga
Cedar , Almond , Cashew , Floral
A cigar that proves elegance doesn’t need intensity to be unforgettable.
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Meerapfel
94 points, My Score
La Estancia Robusto
Cream , Toast , Cedar , Coffee
An elegant cigar doesn’t need to be overpowering to leave a lasting impression.
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Fermin Perez
84 points, My Score
Miami Habano Toro
Spice , Cream , Wood , Pepper
Sometimes a cigar teaches you more about your palate than about the cigar itself.
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San Cristóbal
91 points, My Score
Elegancia Churchill
Cashew , Almond , Cedar , Cream
Sometimes the vitola changes everything.
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Arturo Fuente
95 points, My Score
Don Carlos Personal Reserve
Cedar , Almond , Leather , Cocoa
Some cigars impress with strength. This one impressed me with elegance.
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Gran Habano
85 points, My Score
Corojo Vintage 2002
Leather , Earth , Spice , Cream
I expected a classic profile, and that’s exactly what I found.
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Rocky Patel
85 points, My Score
Mulligans Bogey Club
Toast , Coffee , Wood , Cream
Sometimes a cigar doesn’t need to be complex to be enjoyable.
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Sr. Velázquez
82 points, My Score
Doble Capa (Barber Pole)
Cream , Coffee , Earth , Wood
The idea behind this cigar immediately caught my attention. Combining Connecticut and San Andrés wrappers in a barber pole format, it aims to bridge creamy and darker flavor profiles within the same experience.
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Cohiba
89 points, My Score
Rubicon Box Pressed
Wood , Cocoa , Spice , Cream
Went into this one with almost no expectations — and it genuinely surprised me.
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Pura Raza de Quisqueya
86 points, My Score
Connecticut — Toro
Spice , Cedar , Sweet Spice , Floral
A refined and aromatic Connecticut experience.
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Redención
84 points, My Score
Connecticut Toro
Spice , Cedar , Sweet Spice , Floral
Taking a slower moment with something elegant and aromatic.
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Plasencia
91 points, My Score
Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexágono
Cocoa , Toast , Espresso , Spice
Ending the day with something darker, deeper, and more intense.
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La Aroma de Cuba
85 points, My Score
Small Batch — Toro
Spice , Coffee , Cocoa , Toast
Taking a moment to slow things down after a heavy weekend.
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Drew Estate
88 points, My Score
Undercrown Maduro — Toro
Cocoa , Coffee , Earth , Chocolate
End of the day. Slowing things down.
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Hoyo de Monterrey
90 points, My Score
Epicure No. 2 — Robusto
Wood , Toast , Coffee , Floral
Somewhere between the cold air and a slower pace, I reached for this Cuban puro — paired with a local Icelandic rum that complemented the moment perfectly.
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H. Upmann
89 points, My Score
Magnum Finite (Edición Limitada 2024)
Wood , Toast , Spice , Cream
A few days into the trip, taking in the stillness of the landscape, I reached for this Cuban.
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Davidoff
93 points, My Score
Winston Churchill The Late Hour Robusto
Cream , Earth , Cocoa , Wood
End of the day.
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Plasencia
94 points, My Score
Alma Fuerte Eduardo I
Cocoa , Toast , Chocolate , Wood
Settling into the moment.
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Arturo Fuente
90 points, My Score
Hemingway Work of Art
Cream , Spice , Toast , Coffee
Taking a step back.
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John Calvin
85 points, My Score
Habano Gold Label
Wood , Cocoa , Toast , White Pepper
Slowing things down.
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