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cigar ratings ALTADIS U.S.A.
ALTADIS U.S.A.
ARTURO FUENTE
H. UPMANN THE BANKER BASIS POINT #2 61 8 X 54
MONTECRISTO WHITE VINTAGE CONNECTICUT DOUBLE CORONA 6¼ X 50
DON CARLOS NO. 2 PYRAMID 6 X 55
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WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano
WRAPPER:
BINDER: Nicaraguan
Vintage 2008 Connecticut Shade
FILLER: Nicaraguan and
BINDER: Nicaraguan
Dominican
tasting notes:
Rich, full-flavored and spicy with a robust body and aroma
90
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
tasting notes:
ANEJO XO ROTHSCHILD MASIVO ROBUSTO 5 X 55
La Boheme Encantador Fenice Torpedo 6 X 52 WRAPPER:
BINDER: Dominican
Dominicano
tasting notes: Full-bodied; cedar, cocoa, spices and underlying sweetness
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BINDER: Dominican FILLER: Dominican tasting notes:
Medium-bodied; starts with sweet flavor with notes of mint and tea, then a leathery, nutty flavor
93 BUHO
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________________________ WRAPPER: Sungrown Arapiraca
Nicaraguan, Brazilian
WRAPPER: Cameroon
91
BOUTIQUE BLENDS
FILLER: Dominican,
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Mild to medium-bodied, spice, sweet cream, hazelnut, espresso beans and vanilla
BALMORAL CIGARS
Olor
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Primero Double Toro (Maduro) 6½ X 54
__________________________ WRAPPER: Ecuadorean Maduro Shade
Ecuadorean Habano
BINDER: Mexican
BINDER:
FILLER: Dominican
Habano
FILLER: Habano Dominicano
tasting notes:
Strong and earthy, with notes of sweet, dry fruit and hints of hickor y, pepper and oakiness
92
tasting notes:
Mild to medium-bodied; semi-sweet with notes of spice and herbs, complemented by sweet cream
87
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cigar ratings CROSSFIRE CIGARS The Library Series: "The Count of San Andrés" Box Press 6¼ X 56 _________________________ WRAPPER: San Andrés
BINDER: Dominican FILLER: Dominican tasting notes:
Heavy, dark and rich, with dark cocoa and earthy wood goodness
CROWNED HEADS
DAVIDOFF
HEADLEY GRANGE DRUMSTICK LANCERO 7½ X 38
GAROFALO TORO 6 X 50
WRAPPER: Ecuadorean
Connecticut
__________________________ Sumatra
BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan tasting notes:
Medium-plus; sweet and nutty, with notes of black pepper and cedar
UNDERCROWN SHADE CORONA DOBLE 7 X 54
_________________________ WRAPPER: Ecuadorean Connecticut
BINDER: Sumatran FILLER: Dominican Criollo 98, Nicaraguan Criollo, Corojo
tasting notes:
Medium-bodied; lush and ultra smooth
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WRAPPER: Ecuadorean
BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa)
tasting notes:
Starts with heavy molasses with note of fig and nuttiness, leading to spicy sweet and an earthy, nutty finish
89
88
DREW ESTATE
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92
E.P. CARILLO
EL ARTISTA
NEW WAVE CONNECTICUT BRILLANTES 5 x 50
PURO AMBAR LEGACY GRAND ROBUSTO 5¼ X 54
___________________________ WRAPPER: Ecuadorean Connecticut
BINDER: Nicaraguan
_________________________ WRAPPER: 1900 (exclusive of Tabacalera El Artista, grown in Rancho Elba Maria)
FILLER: Nicaraguan, Dominican
BINDER: Dominican wine-fermented Criollo 98
tasting notes:
FILLER: Dominican
Mild to medium; creamy and smooth with a rich array of spicy, sweet and nutty flavors
92
Criollo 98 and 1900
tasting notes: Mediumbodied; full of flavor with sweetness in the aftertaste
89
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cigar ratings ESTEBAN CARRERAS
FALTO
FELIX ASSOULINE
Lonsdale 6½ X 42
EGO PERFECTO 5 x 52
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Black Cross Corona 6 X 44
___________________________ WRAPPER: Habano Cafe
Ecuadorean Sumatra
BINDER: Dominican
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Dominican
FILLER: Nicaraguan
tasting notes:
tasting notes:
Smooth mix of heavy cream and cocoa with a hint of spice
Medium to full-bodied; touches of dark roasted coffee and dark chocolate
WRAPPER: Habano Criollo 98
BINDER: Indonesian FILLER: Nicaraguan, Honduran
tasting notes:
Full and complex; spicy with notes of cedar and sweet cream, with a warm leather and cocoa finish
93
92
91
GENERAL CIGAR
GURKHA
GURKHA
CAO PILÓN ROBUSTO 5 x 52
125TH ANNIVERSARY ROTHCHILD 6 x 54
SEDUCTION TORO 6 X 55
BINDER: Nicaraguan
___________________________ WRAPPER: Brazilian Cubra
FILLER: Nicaraguan
BINDER: Ecuadorean
Olor
___________________________ WRAPPER: Ecuadorean
tasting notes:
Rich, well-balanced flavor with notes of wood and spice and a touch of sweetness
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WRAPPER:
Habano
FILLER: Nicaraguan, Brazilian, Dominican
tasting notes:
Medium to full-bodied; relatively sweet with notes of cedar and leather and a nutty finish
91
_________________________ WRAPPER: Ecuadorean Habano
BINDER: Dominican FILLER: Colombian Corojo
tasting notes:
Sweet and earthy with spicy leather that develops into a woody flavor
89
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cigar ratings HIDDEN TREASURE
LA AURORA
LA PALINA
Hidden Treasure Serie 60 6 X 60
Guillermo Leon Corona Gorda 6 X 47
Family Series Miami Babe Robusto 5¼ X 50
________________________ WRAPPER: Connecticut
BINDER: Habano FILLER: Piloto Cubano
Ligero, Criollo 98 Ligero, Viso and Seco
tasting notes: Big creamy texture and medium spicy tones
91
MY FATHER La Antiguedad 5¼ X 52
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WRAPPER:
Ecuadorean Habano
BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan tasting notes:
Medium to full-bodied; hints of coffee, milk chocolate and black pepper with a bit of an earthy flavor
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WRAPPER: Ecuadorean Habano Vuelta Arriba
BINDER: Cameroon and
Dominican Corojo
FILLER: Peruvian,
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WRAPPER:
Ecuadorean Corojo 98
BINDER: Ecuadorean
Habano
Brazilian, Nicaraguan and Dominican
FILLER: Nicaraguan
tasting notes:
Medium; notes of cedar, caramel, nuts and coffee with a spicy mocha finish
Medium-bodied; smooth and rich with notes of earth, pepper, cedar and coffee
tasting notes:
90
92
OLIVA
OLIVA
SERIE G 7 x 50 Churchill
SERIE V MELANIO FIGURADO 6½ x 52
_________________________ WRAPPER: Cameroon
BINDER: Cuban-seed
_________________________ WRAPPER: Ecuadorean
Habano
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
Habano
tasting notes:
Medium, with notes of cedar and coffee
93
tasting notes:
Rich notes of leather framed by a range of coffee, caramel and woody intonations
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cigar ratings PADRON
PDR CIGARS
ROOM 101
PADRON FAMILY RESERVE 50 YEARS 5 x 54
A CROP GORDO OSCURO 6 X 58
ICHIBAN TINDER BOX WALDORF 5 X 60
___________________________ WRAPPER: Natural, Nicaraguan
WRAPPER: Ecuadorean
WRAPPER: Ecuadorean
BINDER: Nicaraguan
Olor
Criollo 98
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Dominican and
FILLER: Nicaraguan
tasting notes:
tasting notes:
tasting notes:
Medium to full-bodied; notes of chocolate, coffee, earth and hints of cinnamon on the finish
________________________ Maduro
BINDER: Dominican
Nicaraguan
Medium to full-bodied with big and rich flavors
Habano
BINDER: Nicaraguan
Criollo 98
Medium to full-bodied; pepper with notes of cocoa, grass and herbs with spice
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TRES J CIGARS
VIVA REPUBLICA
WILSON ADAMS
INVICTIS CENTURIO (ROBUSTO) 5Âź x 50
JAILBREAK LIMITED EDITION 6 x 58
MR. WILSON TORPEDO 61 8 x 52
________________________ WRAPPER: Ecuadorean Habano
BINDER: Dominican FILLER: Dominican
Criollo 98, Piloto Cubano
tasting notes:
Full-bodied; pepper and hints of earth with notes of bread, spice, leather, cocoa, espresso and cedar
89
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________________________ WRAPPER: Dominican Corojo and Ecuadorean Habano
___________________________ WRAPPER: Mexican
BINDER: Undisclosed
BINDER: Double binder
FILLER: Predominantly
FILLER: 10 tobaccos
tasting notes:
(undisclosed)
(undisclosed)
tasting notes:
Nicaraguan
Full-bodied; sweetness, pepper, wood and coffee with a hints of cocoa
Caramel, red and black pepper with earthy, coffee notes
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