El Club del Turro
85 points, My Score
Escopeta
Chocolate , Coffee , Toast , Pepper
A well-constructed cigar with generous smoke production and a very defined personality.
Flavor
Cigars with pepper notes
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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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ADVentura
86 points, My Score
Barbarroja’s Invasion — Corona
Black Pepper , Toast , Caramel , Honey
A dark, intense cigar with a very clear identity from the first few draws.
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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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Macanudo
83 points, My Score
Inspirado White
Hay , Wood , Mineral , Earth
A well-constructed Connecticut with a distinctive personality, leaning toward the drier, spicier side of the style.
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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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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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El Cigarreño
90 points, My Score
Maduro Oscuro — Figurado / Torpedo
Chocolate , Cocoa , Espresso , Earth
This vitola showed me a better expression of El Cigarreño’s Maduro Oscuro. Compared with the Robusto Box Pressed, I found it more concentrated, flavorful and better integrated.
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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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Reformed Cigars
93 points, My Score
C.H. Spurgeon Maduro — Box Pressed
Cocoa , Espresso , Earth , Toast
Some cigars make you question what a premium smoking experience really needs to cost.
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El Cigarreño
89 points, My Score
Maduro Oscuro — Robusto Box Pressed
Chocolate , Espresso , Cocoa , Earth
Dark, bold and beautifully balanced.
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Arturo Fuente
92 points, My Score
Chateau Fuente Queen B Sun Grown
Espresso , Cocoa , Cedar , Earth
Some cigars impress with intensity. Others with precision.
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Villiger
88 points, My Score
Exclusivo U.S.A. Gordo
Earth , Coffee , Toast , Wood
A well-executed Nicaraguan cigar with a defined profile and excellent balance.
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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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Mark Twain
89 points, My Score
Memoir No. 3
Chocolate , Espresso , Cedar , Earth
A dark, refined cigar built around balance and consistency.
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Falto
89 points, My Score
Mentor Toro
Cedar , Coffee , Toast , Earth
Some cigars impress through constant evolution. Others earn their place through consistency. The Falto Mentor belongs to the latter.
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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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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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La Aroma de Cuba
94 points, My Score
Mi Amor
Chocolate , Pepper , Bread , Wood
The first time I smoked this, I wasn’t expecting much. It stayed with me.
