<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>CigarSolace</title><description>Cigar notes, reviews and reflections from a slow smoke.</description><link>https://cigarsolace.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>How to Use ChatGPT or Any AI as an Assistant to Learn About Cigars</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/how-to-use-ai-to-learn-about-cigars/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/how-to-use-ai-to-learn-about-cigars/</guid><description>Your palate first. The reference after. My method for using ChatGPT, Claude or any AI as an assistant to learn about cigars, without letting it tell you what you should taste.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>J.C. Newman Brings Back an Aged Brick House Ciento Por Ciento for the TAA</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/brick-house-ciento-por-ciento-taa-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/brick-house-ciento-por-ciento-taa-2026/</guid><description>The all-Nicaraguan 6 1/4 x 54 from the 2019 and 2023 TAA releases returns with five years of age, under J.C. Newman&apos;s Beginnings name.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Loaisiga Cigars Turns the Legend of El Cadejo Into Two Cigars</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/loaisiga-el-cadejo-november/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/loaisiga-el-cadejo-november/</guid><description>A White Cadejo and a Black Cadejo, both Nicaraguan puros in four sizes, start in Florida stores in November.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Patina y Viso Bring Back Verdigris as ReVerdigris</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/patina-viso-reverdigris-returns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/patina-viso-reverdigris-returns/</guid><description>The same 5 x 52 robusto from earlier this year returns on Oct. 26 after nine months of aging, in a smaller run of 200 bundles.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Camacho Connecticut</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/camacho-connecticut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/camacho-connecticut/</guid><description>A pleasant and straightforward Connecticut with a clear toasted personality.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Camacho</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Bread</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Casa Carrillo Joins the TAA Exclusives with a Four-Country Blend</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/casa-carrillo-taa-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/casa-carrillo-taa-2026/</guid><description>Ernesto Perez-Carrillo&apos;s company made a 5 1/2 x 58 with filler from four countries for TAA stores, limited to 1,000 boxes and coming next week.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Joya de Nicaragua Brings Back the Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/joya-cuatro-cinco-edicion-americana-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/joya-cuatro-cinco-edicion-americana-2026/</guid><description>The TAA-only belicoso returns for a third time after a two-year break, limited again to 500 boxes and now priced at $16.50 per cigar.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel Announces the Matrix for the TAA</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/rocky-patel-matrix-taa-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/rocky-patel-matrix-taa-2026/</guid><description>A 6 x 50 toro with a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper and Honduran filler, made for the retailers of the Tobacconists&apos; Association of America and limited to 750 boxes.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Arturo Fuente&apos;s Black Pink Heads to Stores Nationwide</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/arturo-fuente-black-pink-full-release/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/arturo-fuente-black-pink-full-release/</guid><description>After a small TAA-only shipment in March, the four-perfecto Black Pink line from the Hemingway family starts shipping across the U.S. next week.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Cohiba Talismán Becomes the First Cohiba Limited Edition to Go Regular</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/cohiba-talisman-regular-production/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/cohiba-talisman-regular-production/</guid><description>Habanos S.A. has moved the 2017 Edición Limitada Talismán into Cohiba&apos;s Línea Clásica, with a new foot band and NFC packaging.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Davidoff Launches a City Edition for Las Vegas and New York</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/davidoff-city-edition-las-vegas-new-york/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/davidoff-city-edition-las-vegas-new-york/</guid><description>Two robusto extras, one for each city, will be sold only at Davidoff&apos;s own stores in Las Vegas and New York starting November 2.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-noblesse/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-noblesse/</guid><description>One of those cigars that immediately earns your attention.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>La Aroma de Cuba</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Black Pepper</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Almond</category></item><item><title>Crowned Heads Brings Back Belgian Blue for a Third Year</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/crowned-heads-belgian-blue-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/crowned-heads-belgian-blue-2026/</guid><description>The strong limited edition returns with the same ligero-heavy blend in a new, smaller box-pressed robusto extra, shipping next week.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Espinosa Announces a La Bomba Warhead for the TAA</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/espinosa-warhead-taa-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/espinosa-warhead-taa-2026/</guid><description>A 6 x 55 box-pressed toro made for the retailers of the Tobacconists&apos; Association of America is due in November, limited to 12,500 cigars.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Perez-Carrillo Battleborn Returns with a New Blend</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/perez-carrillo-battleborn-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/perez-carrillo-battleborn-2026/</guid><description>The second Battleborn, a limited edition that honors veterans and first responders, changes blend, size and box, and ships before Veterans Day.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>League of Fat Bastards Is Up for Sale</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/league-of-fat-bastards-for-sale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/league-of-fat-bastards-for-sale/</guid><description>Founder Adam Levine has put the 2024 cigar brand, created to raise awareness of men&apos;s mental health, up for sale after a turbulent few months.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Perdomo Legacy Adds Three New Vitolas in Holiday Samplers</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/perdomo-legacy-three-new-vitolas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/perdomo-legacy-three-new-vitolas/</guid><description>A Short Robusto, a Belicoso Fino and a Gran Corona join the Perdomo Legacy line, at first only inside new 11-cigar samplers shipping in early November.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Plasencia Cigars Promotes Javier Carranza to U.S. VP of Sales</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/plasencia-javier-carranza-vp-sales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/plasencia-javier-carranza-vp-sales/</guid><description>Javier Carranza, who joined Plasencia in 2016 as it began building its own brands in the U.S., now leads the company&apos;s American sales team.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>San Cristobal Golden Hour — Mágico</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/san-cristobal-golden-hour-magico/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/san-cristobal-golden-hour-magico/</guid><description>A very interesting cigar with plenty of personality.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>San Cristóbal</category><category>Molasses</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cinnamon</category><category>Earth</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Arturo Fuente: A Century of Fire, Patience and Dominican Tobacco</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/arturo-fuente-family-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/arturo-fuente-family-history/</guid><description>From a West Tampa workshop in 1912 to the OpusX. How the Fuente family survived fires, revolutions and a hurricane to become one of the most beloved houses in cigars.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Cigar Vitolas Explained, from Petit Corona to Gordo</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/cigar-vitolas-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/cigar-vitolas-explained/</guid><description>What a vitola is, how length and ring gauge are measured, and the classic shapes every cigar smoker meets sooner or later, with well-known examples.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Davidoff: From a Geneva Shop to Dominican Elegance</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/davidoff-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/davidoff-history/</guid><description>Zino Davidoff turned a small Geneva tobacco shop into a byword for luxury. He made cigars in Cuba, broke with the island, and found a new home in the Dominican Republic.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Humidors and Humidity. How to Keep Cigars at Their Best</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/humidor-humidity-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/humidor-humidity-guide/</guid><description>The humidity and temperature cigars like, how to season a new humidor, which humidification to use, and the warning signs of a cigar that is too dry or too wet.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>How to Cut a Cigar, and Which Cut to Choose</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/how-to-cut-a-cigar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/how-to-cut-a-cigar/</guid><description>Straight cut, V-cut or punch? What each cut does to the draw and the flavor, which cigars suit each one, and how to cut cleanly without damaging the wrapper.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>My Father: A Son&apos;s Tribute That Became a House</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/my-father-cigars-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/my-father-cigars-history/</guid><description>Don Pepín García came to Miami from Cuba in 2003 and opened a small factory in Little Havana. His son Jaime secretly made him a cigar, and that tribute ended up naming the whole company.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Oliva: From 1886 Vuelta Abajo to Cigar of the Year</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/oliva-family-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/oliva-family-history/</guid><description>Four generations of Cuban growers who, once in Nicaragua, created the Serie V and won Cigar Aficionado&apos;s top award with a cigar named for their patriarch.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Padrón: A Hammer, $600 and the Cigar Aficionado Record</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/padron-family-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/padron-family-history/</guid><description>José Orlando Padrón left Cuba with nothing and founded his company in Miami in 1964. He survived bombs, boycotts and an embargo to create some of the most awarded cigars in the world.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Plasencia: Five Generations Who Started Over Three Times</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/plasencia-family-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/plasencia-family-history/</guid><description>From Vuelta Abajo in 1865 to Nicaragua and Honduras. The Plasencia family lost its land in two revolutions, became one of the world&apos;s great tobacco growers, and now puts its own name on the band.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Reformed Cigars: Estelí Tobacco With a Mission</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/reformed-cigars-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/reformed-cigars-story/</guid><description>A Nicaraguan brand born from a Bible study in Estelí, with blends named for reformers and profits that go back to the tobacco community.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel America 250 Heads to Stores</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/rocky-patel-america-250-ships/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/rocky-patel-america-250-ships/</guid><description>Rocky Patel&apos;s limited toro marking America&apos;s 250th anniversary ships this week, a little later than the September date first announced.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Tabacalera USA Reorganizes Its Leadership</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/tabacalera-usa-new-executive-roles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/tabacalera-usa-new-executive-roles/</guid><description>The parent company of Altadis U.S.A., Casa de Montecristo, JR Cigar and Santa Clara moves three division chiefs into company-wide roles.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>Tatuaje Ships Skinny Krueger and Skinny Michael</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/journal/tatuaje-skinny-krueger-michael/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/journal/tatuaje-skinny-krueger-michael/</guid><description>Two Monster Series blends that never had a Skinny version now arrive as 6 x 38 petite lanceros, alongside a limited coffin-shaped ashtray.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Journal</category></item><item><title>My Father Blue MMXXV</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/my-father-blue-mmxxv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/my-father-blue-mmxxv/</guid><description>A very pleasant surprise.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>My Father</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Earth</category><category>Coffee</category></item><item><title>Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/padron-1964-anniversary-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/padron-1964-anniversary-maduro/</guid><description>A very special Maduro. Not as dark or aggressive as many others, and that restraint is part of what makes it so elegant.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Padrón</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Leather</category><category>Sweet Spice</category></item><item><title>Ashton Aged Maduro No. 20</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/ashton-aged-maduro-no-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/ashton-aged-maduro-no-20/</guid><description>A pleasant, well-constructed Maduro with a particularly attractive opening.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Ashton</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Molasses</category></item><item><title>El Club del Turro — Escopeta</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-club-del-turro-escopeta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-club-del-turro-escopeta/</guid><description>A well-constructed cigar with generous smoke production and a very defined personality.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>El Club del Turro</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Toast</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Mineral</category></item><item><title>Famous Nicaraguan Selection 2000 — Robusto Extra Long</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/famous-nicaraguan-selection-2000-robusto-extra-long/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/famous-nicaraguan-selection-2000-robusto-extra-long/</guid><description>A pleasant, well-balanced Connecticut that started closer to my palate than several others I’ve tried recently.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Famous Nicaraguan Selection</category><category>Toast</category><category>Spice</category><category>Bread</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Cream</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Nuts</category></item><item><title>El Charlie</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-charlie/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-charlie/</guid><description>A very enjoyable second experience with this cigar. Classic, balanced and easy to appreciate without relying on strength or constant transitions.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rituales con Humo</category><category>Bread</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Hay</category><category>Toast</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>CZC Starry Night — Lancero</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/czc-starry-night-lancero/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/czc-starry-night-lancero/</guid><description>A very well-executed Lancero with a dry, toasted and refined expression.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>CZC</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>John Calvin Habano Gold Label</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/john-calvin-habano-gold-label-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/john-calvin-habano-gold-label-2/</guid><description>My second time with this cigar, and this experience was noticeably better.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>John Calvin</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Nuts</category><category>White Pepper</category><category>Spice</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>Perdomo Lot 23 Connecticut Belicoso</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-lot-23-connecticut-belicoso/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-lot-23-connecticut-belicoso/</guid><description>A well-made Connecticut with a clearly defined identity, but one that leaned much drier and more toasted than what I usually look for.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Perdomo</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Plasencia Cosecha 151</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/plasencia-cosecha-151/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/plasencia-cosecha-151/</guid><description>A serious, mature cigar with a clearly defined identity.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Plasencia</category><category>Toast</category><category>Earth</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Wood</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>ADVentura Barbarroja’s Invasion — Corona</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/adventura-barbarroja-s-invasion-corona/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/adventura-barbarroja-s-invasion-corona/</guid><description>A dark, intense cigar with a very clear identity from the first few draws.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>ADVentura</category><category>Black Pepper</category><category>Toast</category><category>Caramel</category><category>Honey</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>Aladino Classic Elegante</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/aladino-classic-elegante/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/aladino-classic-elegante/</guid><description>A classic, traditional smoke with much more emphasis on spice and wood than on creaminess or sweetness.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Aladino</category><category>Spice</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cream</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Toast</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Earth</category><category>Sweet Spice</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Caramel</category></item><item><title>Sobremesa Brûlée</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/sobremesa-brulee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/sobremesa-brulee/</guid><description>One of the better Connecticut experiences I’ve had recently.</description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Sobremesa</category><category>Cream</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Caramel</category><category>Honey</category><category>Almond</category><category>Toast</category><category>Bread</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Vanilla</category><category>Spice</category><category>Wood</category><category>Nuts</category></item><item><title>La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut — Corona</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-connecticut-corona/</link><guid 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Smooth and refined, but with enough flavor and structure to never feel light or empty.</description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>La Aroma de Cuba</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Almond</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Toast</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Romeo y Julieta 1875 — Churchill</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/romeo-y-julieta-1875-churchill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/romeo-y-julieta-1875-churchill/</guid><description>A classic, well-defined cigar with solid construction and a very traditional profile.</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Romeo y Julieta</category><category>Leather</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Toast</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Earth</category><category>Spice</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>C.H. Spurgeon Connecticut — Reformed Cigars</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-c-h-spurgeon-connecticut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-c-h-spurgeon-connecticut/</guid><description>This one genuinely surprised me. A creamy, elegant Connecticut with enough depth to keep things interesting.</description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Reformed Cigars</category><category>Cream</category><category>Almond</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Vanilla</category><category>Honey</category><category>Hay</category><category>Bread</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>C.H. Spurgeon Dark Blue Maduro — Reformed Cigars</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-c-h-spurgeon-dark-blue-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-c-h-spurgeon-dark-blue-maduro/</guid><description>This is what I want from a serious Maduro: dark, full-bodied and rich, but still balanced and clearly defined.</description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Reformed Cigars</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Earth</category><category>Leather</category><category>Toast</category><category>Black Pepper</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel Mulligans Masters Collection</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-masters-collection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-masters-collection/</guid><description>A bold, structured cigar built around a dark, roasted profile.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rocky Patel</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Wood</category><category>Spice</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>Quynza Maduro — Rolando Soto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-quynza-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-quynza-maduro/</guid><description>A small cigar with a surprisingly rich and satisfying personality.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rolando Soto</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>Quynza Habano — Rolando Soto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-quynza-habano/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-quynza-habano/</guid><description>Small format, plenty of character.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rolando Soto</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Wood</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor — Belicoso</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-mi-amor-belicoso/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-mi-amor-belicoso/</guid><description>A familiar Mi Amor identity, expressed with a little more concentration and earthiness in the Belicoso format.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>La Aroma de Cuba</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Earth</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Spice</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Romeo y Julieta Capulet 75th Anniversary — Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/romeo-y-julieta-capulet-75th-anniversary-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/romeo-y-julieta-capulet-75th-anniversary-toro/</guid><description>A Connecticut with plenty of character, leaning more toward toasted, nutty and structured flavors than overt creaminess.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Romeo y Julieta</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cream</category><category>Bread</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Almond</category><category>Wood</category><category>Spice</category><category>Coffee</category></item><item><title>Macanudo Inspirado White</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/macanudo-inspirado-white/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/macanudo-inspirado-white/</guid><description>A well-constructed Connecticut with a distinctive personality, leaning toward the drier, spicier side of the style.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Macanudo</category><category>Hay</category><category>Wood</category><category>Mineral</category><category>Earth</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>CAO FASA Sombra — Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cao-fasa-sombra-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cao-fasa-sombra-toro/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>CAO</category><category>Cream</category><category>Almond</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Hay</category><category>Toast</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-reserve-10th-anniversary-champagne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-reserve-10th-anniversary-champagne/</guid><description>A Connecticut with its own personality, excellent construction and more evolution than I initially expected.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Perdomo</category><category>Bread</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Wood</category><category>Almond</category><category>Vanilla</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel Mulligans Private Reserve — Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-private-reserve-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-private-reserve-toro/</guid><description>A rustic and distinctive cigar with plenty of personality. What stood out most was how different the profile felt from many of the cigars I’ve smoked recently.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rocky Patel</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>Punch Gran Puro Nicaragua — Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/punch-gran-puro-nicaragua-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/punch-gran-puro-nicaragua-robusto/</guid><description>A well-constructed cigar with a clearly defined Nicaraguan character, built around earthy, roasted and nutty flavors.</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Punch</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Earth</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>El Cigarreño Maduro Oscuro — Figurado / Torpedo</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-cigarreno-maduro-oscuro-figurado-torpedo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-cigarreno-maduro-oscuro-figurado-torpedo/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>El Cigarreño</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Earth</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Toast</category><category>Molasses</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>OZ Family Karatoba — Toro Box Pressed</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oz-family-karatoba-toro-box-pressed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oz-family-karatoba-toro-box-pressed/</guid><description>Ecuador Sumatra Wrapper</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>OZ Family</category><category>Toast</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Earth</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Almond</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel Mulligans Eagle Reserve — Churchill</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-eagle-reserve-churchill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-eagle-reserve-churchill/</guid><description>A long, easygoing smoke built around cacao, roasted coffee and cedar.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rocky Patel</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Toast</category><category>Earth</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Fernand Reyes / Dr. Radio — Don Rosario Habano Perfecto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/fernand-reyes-dr-radio-don-rosario-habano-perfecto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/fernand-reyes-dr-radio-don-rosario-habano-perfecto/</guid><description>Some cigars impress with strength. Others with complexity. This one impressed me with precision and refinement.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Fernand Reyes</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Spice</category><category>Earth</category></item><item><title>Foundation The Wise Man Maduro — Corona</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/foundation-the-wise-man-maduro-corona/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/foundation-the-wise-man-maduro-corona/</guid><description>A cigar I respected more than I enjoyed.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Foundation</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Camacho Triple Maduro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/camacho-triple-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/camacho-triple-maduro/</guid><description>Dark. Dense. Powerful. This cigar makes no attempt to hide what it is.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Camacho</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Earth</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Leather</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Molasses</category><category>Black Pepper</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>El Rey del Mundo Appointment Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-rey-del-mundo-appointment-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-rey-del-mundo-appointment-toro/</guid><description>There’s something unmistakable about a good Cameroon wrapper.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>El Rey del Mundo</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Spice</category><category>Vanilla</category><category>Caramel</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>C.H. Spurgeon Maduro — Reformed Cigars — Box Pressed</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-c-h-spurgeon-maduro-box-pressed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-c-h-spurgeon-maduro-box-pressed/</guid><description>Some cigars make you question what a premium smoking experience really needs to cost.</description><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Reformed Cigars</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>El Cigarreño Maduro Oscuro — Robusto Box Pressed</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-cigarreno-maduro-oscuro-robusto-box-pressed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-cigarreno-maduro-oscuro-robusto-box-pressed/</guid><description>Dark, bold and beautifully balanced.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>El Cigarreño</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Earth</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Molasses</category><category>Pepper</category><category>White Pepper</category><category>Black Pepper</category></item><item><title>Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Queen B Sun Grown</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/arturo-fuente-chateau-fuente-queen-b-sun-grown/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/arturo-fuente-chateau-fuente-queen-b-sun-grown/</guid><description>Some cigars impress with intensity. Others with precision.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Arturo Fuente</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category><category>Spice</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>El Cigarreño Connecticut — Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-cigarreno-connecticut-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-cigarreno-connecticut-toro/</guid><description>A different expression of Connecticut.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>El Cigarreño</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Earth</category><category>Hay</category><category>Nuts</category><category>White Pepper</category></item><item><title>Alfonso Gran Selección</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/alfonso-gran-seleccion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/alfonso-gran-seleccion/</guid><description>Some cigars reveal themselves slowly.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Alfonso</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category><category>Oak</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Plasencia Reserva Original — Nesticos</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/plasencia-reserva-original-nesticos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/plasencia-reserva-original-nesticos/</guid><description>Sometimes simplicity is exactly what the moment calls for.</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Plasencia</category><category>Earth</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Hay</category><category>Toast</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>El Chango Azul — El Club del Turro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-club-del-turro-el-chango-azul/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/el-club-del-turro-el-chango-azul/</guid><description>There’s something different about smoking a cigar made in Puerto Rico.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>El Club del Turro</category><category>Earth</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>EVA Maduro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/eva-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/eva-maduro/</guid><description>A Maduro that delivered exactly what I look for: richness, sweetness, and balance.</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>EVA</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Toast</category><category>Earth</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>A.J. Fernandez New World</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/a-j-fernandez-new-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/a-j-fernandez-new-world/</guid><description>A classic Nicaraguan profile with plenty of character.</description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>A.J. Fernandez</category><category>Earth</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Black Pepper</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oliva-serie-v-melanio-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oliva-serie-v-melanio-maduro/</guid><description>A refined and well-balanced Maduro that delivered a much stronger experience than I remembered.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Oliva</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Earth</category><category>Black Pepper</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel Special Reserve Sun Grown Maduro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-special-reserve-sun-grown-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-special-reserve-sun-grown-maduro/</guid><description>A bold and complex cigar that surprised me in a very positive way.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rocky Patel</category><category>Spice</category><category>Black Pepper</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Wood</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>Made Man Tailor Made</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/made-man-tailor-made/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/made-man-tailor-made/</guid><description>Overall: A dark, earthy and toasted cigar with plenty of character.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Made Man</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Earth</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Hay</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Mayflower Dawn Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/mayflower-dawn-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/mayflower-dawn-toro/</guid><description>A well-constructed and balanced Connecticut with a lighter, more toasted expression than I initially expected.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Mayflower</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Almond</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Earth</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Villiger Exclusivo U.S.A. Gordo</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/villiger-exclusivo-u-s-a-gordo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/villiger-exclusivo-u-s-a-gordo/</guid><description>A well-executed Nicaraguan cigar with a defined profile and excellent balance.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Villiger</category><category>Earth</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>Alec Bradley Do Not Disturb</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/alec-bradley-do-not-disturb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/alec-bradley-do-not-disturb/</guid><description>A mild-to-medium cigar with a dry, traditional Connecticut profile.</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Alec Bradley</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Wood</category><category>Toast</category><category>Earth</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Liga Privada H99 Churrasco</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/liga-privada-h99-churrasco/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/liga-privada-h99-churrasco/</guid><description>A dark, refined cigar defined by structure, balance, and excellent craftsmanship.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Liga Privada</category><category>Earth</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Toast</category><category>Wood</category><category>Black Pepper</category></item><item><title>Mark Twain Memoir No. 3</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/mark-twain-memoir-no-3/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/mark-twain-memoir-no-3/</guid><description>A dark, refined cigar built around balance and consistency.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Mark Twain</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>Macanudo Café Hyde Park</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/macanudo-cafe-hyde-park/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/macanudo-cafe-hyde-park/</guid><description>A classic, mild cigar whose greatest strengths were its construction and pairing potential.</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Macanudo</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Toast</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cream</category><category>Nuts</category></item><item><title>Oliva Connecticut Reserve Churchill</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oliva-connecticut-reserve-churchill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oliva-connecticut-reserve-churchill/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Oliva</category><category>Cream</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Toast</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Nuts</category></item><item><title>Rolando Soto Sommelier Selection Soul Maduro Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-sommelier-selection-soul-maduro-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-sommelier-selection-soul-maduro-robusto/</guid><description>A dark, flavorful cigar with a profile that immediately connected with my palate.</description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rolando Soto</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Molasses</category><category>Toast</category><category>Earth</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Nuts</category></item><item><title>Resilience Habano Oscuro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/resilience-habano-oscuro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/resilience-habano-oscuro/</guid><description>A cigar with an impressive opening and a blend that shows plenty of potential.</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Resilience</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Earth</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>Ashton VSG Sorcerer</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/ashton-vsg-sorcerer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/ashton-vsg-sorcerer/</guid><description>A refined, powerful cigar with exceptional construction and remarkable balance.</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Ashton</category><category>Spice</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Earth</category></item><item><title>Falto Mentor Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/falto-mentor-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/falto-mentor-toro/</guid><description>Some cigars impress through constant evolution. Others earn their place through consistency. The Falto Mentor belongs to the latter.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Falto</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Toast</category><category>Earth</category><category>Pepper</category></item><item><title>Argyle Turf Club Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/argyle-turf-club-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/argyle-turf-club-robusto/</guid><description>A bold cigar with a dark, full-bodied profile.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Argyle</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Earth</category><category>Leather</category><category>Spice</category><category>Black Pepper</category></item><item><title>My Father #5</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/my-father-5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/my-father-5/</guid><description>A refined, well-constructed cigar that stood out more for its balance than for dramatic complexity.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>My Father</category><category>Almond</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Coffee</category><category>White Pepper</category><category>Cream</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Wood</category><category>Earth</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>Rolando Soto Sommelier Selection Paradise Connecticut</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-sommelier-selection-paradise-connecticut/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rolando-soto-sommelier-selection-paradise-connecticut/</guid><description>My brother, who serves in the military, brought me this cigar from Honduras, making this smoking experience especially meaningful.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rolando Soto</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Wood</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>RoMa Craft CroMagnon Aquitaine Mode 5</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/roma-craft-cromagnon-aquitaine-mode-5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/roma-craft-cromagnon-aquitaine-mode-5/</guid><description>Some cigars build their reputation around strength. The Aquitaine Mode 5 proved that strength can also be remarkably refined.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>RoMa Craft</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Earth</category><category>Black Pepper</category></item><item><title>Cohiba Red Dot Churchill</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cohiba-red-dot-churchill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cohiba-red-dot-churchill/</guid><description>The Churchill format allows this cigar to evolve at an unhurried pace, producing silky smoke and excellent balance from the first draw.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Cohiba</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Almond</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Leather</category></item><item><title>Nica Libre by Aganorsa Leaf Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/nica-libre-by-aganorsa-leaf-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/nica-libre-by-aganorsa-leaf-toro/</guid><description>A cigar that confidently showcases the classic Aganorsa character.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Aganorsa Leaf</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Spice</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>Reformed Cigars ECO Maduro Grand Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-eco-maduro-grand-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/reformed-cigars-eco-maduro-grand-toro/</guid><description>A cigar that proves strength and refinement can coexist.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Reformed Cigars</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Earth</category><category>Toast</category><category>Black Pepper</category><category>Wood</category><category>Coffee</category></item><item><title>Davidoff Dominicana Corona Larga</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/davidoff-dominicana-corona-larga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/davidoff-dominicana-corona-larga/</guid><description>A cigar that proves elegance doesn’t need intensity to be unforgettable.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Davidoff</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Almond</category><category>Cashew</category><category>Floral</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cream</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>Meerapfel La Estancia Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/meerapfel-la-estancia-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/meerapfel-la-estancia-robusto/</guid><description>An elegant cigar doesn’t need to be overpowering to leave a lasting impression.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Meerapfel</category><category>Cream</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Coffee</category></item><item><title>Fermin Perez Miami Habano Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/fermin-perez-miami-habano-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/fermin-perez-miami-habano-toro/</guid><description>Sometimes a cigar teaches you more about your palate than about the cigar itself.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Fermin Perez</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category><category>Wood</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Cedar</category></item><item><title>San Cristobal Elegancia Churchill</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/san-cristobal-elegancia-churchill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/san-cristobal-elegancia-churchill/</guid><description>Sometimes the vitola changes everything.</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>San Cristóbal</category><category>Cashew</category><category>Almond</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/arturo-fuente-don-carlos-personal-reserve/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/arturo-fuente-don-carlos-personal-reserve/</guid><description>Some cigars impress with strength. This one impressed me with elegance.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Arturo Fuente</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Almond</category><category>Leather</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Cream</category><category>Vanilla</category><category>Caramel</category></item><item><title>Perdomo 10th Anniversary Maduro Epicure</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-10th-anniversary-maduro-epicure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-10th-anniversary-maduro-epicure/</guid><description>Exceptional construction from start to finish.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Perdomo</category><category>Hay</category><category>Toast</category><category>Leather</category><category>Earth</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cocoa</category></item><item><title>Sancho Panza Extra Chido</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/sancho-panza-extra-chido/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/sancho-panza-extra-chido/</guid><description>This cigar made its intentions clear from the cold draw—dark chocolate, earth, and leather pointed toward a bold, full-bodied experience.</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Sancho Panza</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Earth</category><category>Leather</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Black Pepper</category></item><item><title>Gran Habano Corojo Vintage 2002</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/gran-habano-corojo-vintage-2002/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/gran-habano-corojo-vintage-2002/</guid><description>I expected a classic profile, and that’s exactly what I found.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Gran Habano</category><category>Leather</category><category>Earth</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Willy’s Cigars Shorty</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/willy-s-cigars-shorty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/willy-s-cigars-shorty/</guid><description>What I expected to be a quick smoke turned into a surprisingly complete experience.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Willy&apos;s Cigars</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Earth</category><category>Leather</category></item><item><title>La Aroma de Cuba Reserva Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-reserva-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-reserva-toro/</guid><description>A classic, balanced smoke that reminded me how enjoyable simplicity can be.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>La Aroma de Cuba</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Floral</category><category>Coffee</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel Mulligans Bogey Club</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-bogey-club/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-mulligans-bogey-club/</guid><description>Sometimes a cigar doesn’t need to be complex to be enjoyable.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rocky Patel</category><category>Toast</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cream</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-gloria-cubana-serie-r-maduro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-gloria-cubana-serie-r-maduro/</guid><description>This cigar exceeded my expectations.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>La Gloria Cubana</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Leather</category><category>Earth</category></item><item><title>Sr. Velázquez Doble Capa (Barber Pole)</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/sr-velazquez-doble-capa-barber-pole/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/sr-velazquez-doble-capa-barber-pole/</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Sr. Velázquez</category><category>Cream</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Wood</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>Rituales con Humo “El Charlie” Corojo</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rituales-con-humo-el-charlie-corojo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rituales-con-humo-el-charlie-corojo/</guid><description>A pleasant surprise.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rituales con Humo</category><category>Wood</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category></item><item><title>Rocky Patel The Edge</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-the-edge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rocky-patel-the-edge/</guid><description>This one surprised me.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rocky Patel</category><category>Toast</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-20th-anniversary-maduro-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/perdomo-20th-anniversary-maduro-robusto/</guid><description>A cigar that impressed me more with its execution than its complexity.</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Perdomo</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>612 House Blend — 612 Cigar Lounge (Arecibo, Puerto Rico)</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/612-cigar-lounge-612-house-blend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/612-cigar-lounge-612-house-blend/</guid><description>Curious to try the house blend from 612 Cigar Lounge, and I appreciated the opportunity to experience something created to represent a local Puerto Rican lounge.</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>612 Cigar Lounge</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Earth</category></item><item><title>Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oliva-serie-v-melanio-maduro-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/oliva-serie-v-melanio-maduro-robusto/</guid><description>This experience reminded me how much cigar storage matters.</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Oliva</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>Cohiba Rubicon Box Pressed</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cohiba-rubicon-box-pressed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cohiba-rubicon-box-pressed/</guid><description>Went into this one with almost no expectations — and it genuinely surprised me.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Cohiba</category><category>Wood</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Pura Raza de Quisqueya Connecticut — Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/pura-raza-de-quisqueya-connecticut-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/pura-raza-de-quisqueya-connecticut-toro/</guid><description>A refined and aromatic Connecticut experience.</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Pura Raza de Quisqueya</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Sweet Spice</category><category>Floral</category><category>Cream</category><category>Cinnamon</category><category>Nuts</category></item><item><title>Punch Diablo — Punch Cigars</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/punch-diablo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/punch-diablo/</guid><description>This cigar surprised me in the best way possible.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Punch</category><category>Spice</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Wood</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Leather</category></item><item><title>ADVentura Blue Eyed Jack’s Revenge Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/adventura-blue-eyed-jack-s-revenge-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/adventura-blue-eyed-jack-s-revenge-robusto/</guid><description>A very different experience than expected.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>ADVentura</category><category>Earth</category><category>Leather</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>“El Charlie” — Rituales Con Humo</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rituales-con-humo-el-charlie/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/rituales-con-humo-el-charlie/</guid><description>Slowing things down with something local.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Rituales con Humo</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Toast</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>Cavalier BII-VJ Robusto</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cavalier-bii-vj-robusto/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/cavalier-bii-vj-robusto/</guid><description>This turned into a very different experience than expected.</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Cavalier</category><category>Spice</category><category>Toast</category></item><item><title>Fratello Sorella</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/fratello-sorella/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/fratello-sorella/</guid><description>Trying something darker and more aggressive than my usual preference.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Fratello</category><category>Spice</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category></item><item><title>Davidoff Winston Churchill “The Commander” Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/davidoff-winston-churchill-the-commander-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/davidoff-winston-churchill-the-commander-toro/</guid><description>A slower night with something undeniably refined.</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Davidoff</category><category>White Pepper</category><category>Bread</category><category>Spice</category></item><item><title>Redención Connecticut Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/redencion-connecticut-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/redencion-connecticut-toro/</guid><description>Taking a slower moment with something elegant and aromatic.</description><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Redención</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Sweet Spice</category><category>Floral</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Cream</category><category>Vanilla</category><category>Honey</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robusto Larga</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/h-upmann-vintage-cameroon-robusto-larga/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/h-upmann-vintage-cameroon-robusto-larga/</guid><description>Taking a slower moment with something refined and deeply aromatic.</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>H. Upmann</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cedar</category><category>Sweet Spice</category><category>Cinnamon</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Wood</category></item><item><title>Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto I Hexágono</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/plasencia-alma-fuerte-sixto-i-hexagono/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/plasencia-alma-fuerte-sixto-i-hexagono/</guid><description>Ending the day with something darker, deeper, and more intense.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Plasencia</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Toast</category><category>Espresso</category><category>Spice</category><category>Cream</category><category>Nuts</category><category>Earth</category><category>Chocolate</category></item><item><title>La Aroma de Cuba Small Batch — Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-small-batch-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-small-batch-toro/</guid><description>Taking a moment to slow things down after a heavy weekend.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>La Aroma de Cuba</category><category>Spice</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Toast</category><category>Cream</category></item><item><title>Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro — Toro</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/drew-estate-undercrown-maduro-toro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/drew-estate-undercrown-maduro-toro/</guid><description>End of the day. 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Upmann Magnum Finite (Edición Limitada 2024)</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/h-upmann-magnum-finite-edicion-limitada-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/h-upmann-magnum-finite-edicion-limitada-2024/</guid><description>A few days into the trip, taking in the stillness of the landscape, I reached for this Cuban.</description><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>H. 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This is what I usually look for.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>Partagás</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Earth</category><category>Wood</category><category>Toast</category><category>Hay</category></item><item><title>La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-mi-amor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/la-aroma-de-cuba-mi-amor/</guid><description>The first time I smoked this, I wasn’t expecting much. It stayed with me.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>La Aroma de Cuba</category><category>Chocolate</category><category>Pepper</category><category>Bread</category><category>Wood</category><category>Earth</category></item><item><title>San Cristobal Revelation</title><link>https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/san-cristobal-revelation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cigarsolace.com/cigar-notes/san-cristobal-revelation/</guid><description>This one felt composed from the start. No tension. No need to prove anything.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Cigar Notes</category><category>San Cristóbal</category><category>Cocoa</category><category>Coffee</category><category>Wood</category><category>Toast</category></item></channel></rss>