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Plasencia Reserva Original Cortez Cigar Review - This 5.75x56 figurado features a dark brown firmly packed wrapper with a dry, thin feeling satin texture, large pigtail cap, almost closed foot roll and a damp, sweet nutty tobacco aroma like a cigar factory. The first light reveals a flawless draw with thick plumes of mild smoke showing notes of a slight pepper, zingy wood and nutty vegetal, all through the long textured finish. The first third transitions nicely to a medium body with a soft smooth sweet caramel and leather with just a hint of pepper. Burn is fast but perfect putting out plumes of smoke. The 1/2 way point comes at 30 minutes with the burn slowing, and a muted cocoa joining the draw flavors with the nuttiness taking over the finish, dropping the pepper tingle. Ending at 55 min to the HOT nub, the last third showed no changes. This review is sponsored by CigarAndPipes.com - Get a deal on these here: https://cigarandpipes.com/product/plasencia-reserva-original Details of the series here: https://cigarobsession.com/2023/06/02/co-smoke-along-series/ Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

Romeo y Julieta Corona Cigar 25th Anniversary Toro Cigar Review - This 6x52 stick features a dark chocolate firmly packed slightly tooth oily wrapper with a large double cap and rich, pungent earthy cocoa aroma. First light reveals a flawless draw with thick full bodied smoke showing smooth creamy notes of a deep earth, dark cocoa and wood, with just a touch of heat through the retro and finish. The first third comes down a tick to medium-full, tempering the slight heat at the end and adding a bakers spice to the mix. The 1/2 way point comes at 35 minutes with notes going to a syrupy sweet cocoa and earth with a definite nutmeg joining in, all of which stick through the long full finish with perfect construction. Ending at 1:15 the last third gets hot at the nub keeping all the same flavors with a pronounced zinginess joining in through the finish. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

HVC Hot Cake Laguito No. 4 Cigar Review - This 4.2x52 stick features a dark chocolate, thick, firmly wrapped oily, toothy feel with a triple cap and pungent sweet campfire aroma. First light reveals a good draw with full bodied rich thick smoke showing notes of a heavy deep slightly sweet earth with a bold pepper texture, flavor and spicy heat building on the long finish. The first third mellows the pepper a touch and brings up the sweetness, both on the draw with the earth and the finish moving the spice to a cayenne heat. 30 minutes at the 1/2 way point the deep earth shifts to a sweet zingy leather that holds all the way through the finish, dropping more of the pepper along the way, all with perfect construction and a solid ash. Ending at 50 minutes to the nub the last third remained the same. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

La Palina 1948 Robusto Limited Edition Robusto Cigar Review - This 5x52 box pressed stick features a dark brown mottled wrapper with a thin satin feel, large double cap and faint hay aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with thick, smooth heavy smoke pouring out showing a medium body of leather, a slight sweetness and building pepper and spice through the long finish. The first third continues the flawless performance, turning in to a slightly sweet, creamy leather monster going along with the big smoke show, along with a smooth oak and the pepper and spice combo - all lasting through the long full finish of the same. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

Cuban Partagas Petit Robusto Cigar Review - This 4x50 stick features a firm but lightly packed dark brown wrapper with a dry satin feel, triple cap and sweet soapy aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with plumes of medium bodied sweet, nutty smoke with a bit of cedar and pepper on the short clean finish. The first third burns perfectly up to a medium-full body with rich thick smoke showing a flavor combo of smooth cashew and yeasty bread notes, followed by a full long finish of building black pepper flavor and texture with a touch of spice. Ending at 40 minutes the remainder burned flawlessly, shifting to a heavy dry earth, roasted nut combo, carrying through the finish adding the pepper but dropping the spice. This video is sponsored by www.TheCigarBarUSA.com & checkout the Cigar Bar tool here: https://amzn.to/37fKP2l

Yohtron 448L Fully Electronic Humidor Unboxing - I'll have a couple more vids on this shortly including a full feature walkthrough and then a review with my thoughts on it. Right now it's unboxing time and I have to let it sit for a day before powering it up. This is a 2nd generation machine with all the right features including interior side lighting, ample hand space, ALL flat rolling shelves, high lock and more! There are a limited number available right now with a huge discount coupon if you want to jump on it here: https://amzn.to/48lVlPG 25% off Coupon:YC2BRYAN Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

Padron Executive Maduro Cigar Review - This 7.5x50 stick features a very firmly packed, oily, toothy wrapper with a single cap with a very faint, soapy aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with mild-medium notes of a slick, oily whispy smoke giving a sweet, soft cedar taste and a clean finish. The first third burns very quickly, with the body at a solid medium and the finish much longer. Notes are complex with a very smooth, musty peppery sweet cocoa, slight coffee and lingering black pepper taste without the texture or spice. The 1/2 way point comes at 25 minutes just bringing the coffee note up to espresso levels, taking over as the primary flavor. The last third burned much slower and put out thicker richer smoke, up to a medium-full body, ending at 1:10 with the still a rich blend adding a cinnamon and perfect construction.

Drew Estate Nica Rustica Adobe Toro Cigar Review - This 6x52 stick features a dark brown, slightly oily firmly packed satin wrapper with a large double cap and pungent sweet earth and cocoa aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with mild smoke showing a slight earth, wood and tiny pepper combo with a long finish of the same. The first third smokes just fine adding a touch of sweetness, but not coming up in body whatsoever. The 1/2 way point comes at 35 minutes with flavors unchanged with flawless performance and construction. Ending at 1:10 the last third Ended just the same. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu Blue No.1 Cigar Review - This 6.25x52 stick features a dark tan satin wrapper with a slight oil sheen,fragile feel, triple cap and faint nutty aroma. First light reveals quite a few wrapper cracks opening up but not effecting the draw at all, producing medium bodied thick rich smooth smoke with notes of a slightly sweet woodiness and building cayenne heat and pepper through the long finish. The first third burns perfectly with no changes. The 1/2 way point comes at 50 minutes showing very little change, just the spice tempering a bit and moving forward to the lips on the finish. Burn is very slow with a smooth creamy presentation of flavors overall. Ending at 1:35 the last third continued the long burn with great constructions, holding the same notes and adding a slight strength kick past the band point. This review is sponsored by CigarAndPipes.com - get a deal on this cigar here and use code COFAN14 for even more savings! (non-affiliate) https://cigarandpipes.com/product/tatuaje-havana-vi-verocu-blue Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

EPC Allegiance Sidekick Cigar Review - This 5x50 stick features a dark chocolate mottled wrapper with a sharp box press, firm pack, toothy satin finish with a slight oil sheen, large double cap and sweet earthy aroma. First light reveals a very open draw with thick medium bodied notes of a slightly sweet cedar and smooth earth with a zing and tiny pepper buildup on the finish. The first third goes to a deeper but still smooth sweet earth with more pepper bite and an oily spice on the lips. The 1/2 way point comes at a quick 25 minutes still with flawless construction, adding a robust coffee note to the mix especially on the now long finish. Ending at 50 minutes to the nub, the last third dropped the cedar, going to a coffee and light earth core with a slight vanilla on the finish, also dropping the pepper and spice. This review is sponsored by CigarAndPipes.com Details of the series here: https://cigarobsession.com/2023/06/02/co-smoke-along-series/

Cohiba Serie M Corona Gorda Cigar Review - This 6.5x48 stick features a neat and tidy dark brown, firmly packed wrapper with a satin feel, small pigtailed triple cap closed foot and faint nutty aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with good smoke production showing a medium bodied sweet, zesty zingy nut, pepper and growing spice through the long finish. The first third keeps to a medium body adding a complexity with a raisin and vanilla note with the spice mellowing just a bit but still growing through the long finish. The 1/2 way point comes at 45 minutes with notes shifting again, dropping almost all the spice and most of the pepper, with the sweet raisin replaced by a neutral cocoa on the draw. Ending at 1:40 the last third brought back the vanilla, making the cocoa a milk chocolate. The pepper and spice also ramped back up, making for a medium-full body to the end.

Tatuaje Tuxtla Lomo de Cerdo Cigar Review - This 5 1/8x52 stick features a firmly packed dark chocolate wrapper with a buttery soft oily feel, pigtailed triple cap and faint milk chocolate aroma. First light reveals a slightly snug draw with good medium-full smoke production showing a very heavy pepper and earth combo with a bit of cherry sweetness while the retro is a pepper bomb. The first third opens the draw nicely no longer needing a double puff for full flavor. The mix is more complex with a sweet bread, baking spices and easy with the pepper down a good big notch, all staying through the long finish. The 1/2 way point comes at 35 minutes with notes the same, the ash dropping in a single chunk and perfect construction. Ending at 1:05 the last third still burned perfectly with the same great complex blend. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

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El Gueguense Macho Raton Perfecto Cigar Review - This 4.75x60 perfecto stick features a oily, slightly toothy dark chocolate mottled wrapper with a musty cocoa aroma. First light reveals a flawless draw after burning a few puffs down, with a full bodied collection of deep leather, apricot, pepper and spice through the long finish. The first third burns perfectly pouring out the smoke with just the tiniest of draws, keeping the same full bodied combination of rich flavors. The 1/2 way point comes at a very slow 45 minutes shifting flavors to a rich creamy leather, caramel and coffee, with just a bit of the pepper and spice left on the long finish, with the body down to medium-full. Ending at 1:25 to the nub, the last third dropped the leather staying with a smooth coffee and caramel with the pepper and spice barely hanging on through the smooth finish with just a bit of strength kick. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/

Villiger 1888 Nicaragua Toro Cigar Review - This 6x50 stick features a dense, oily, firmly packed dark cocoa wrapper with a large double cap, fine tooth feel and rich sweet chocolate and raisin aroma. First light reveals a good draw with thick rich medium-full bodied smoke showing a sweet earth, slight pepper, slight cocoa and building oily sweetness through the fairly long finish. The first third shifts to a thick, slick creamy leather, cocoa and slight pepper all through the now long full finish of the same. The 1/2 way point comes at a slow 45 minutes with notes remaining the same, ash falling in a solid chunk and perfect construction. Ending at 1:25 the last third remained cool to the nub with notes largely the same just dropping the sweetness. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession

Amendola Core Blend Cremoso Toro Cigar Review - This 6x52 stick features a dark tan silky wrapper with a firm even pack, light weight, triple cap and sweet nutty aroma. First light reveals a flawless draw pouring out thick, rich smooth medium-full bodied flavors of a glycerin sweet cayenne and pepper combo with a real zingy pop of texture and smooth long finish. 10 minutes in the first third continues the perfect burn with the addition of a slight smooth creamy coffee note joining all the rest. The 1/2 way point comes at 50 minutes with flavors the same but a medium strength kick joining in. The last third kicks my ass bringing the strength to at least medium-full passing the body, which keeps the same notes. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession

Highclere Castle Senetjer Cigar Review - This 6.75x52 perfecto stick features a dark cocoa firmly packed oily wrapper with a satin feel and sweet floral soapy aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with sweet lilac floral notes along with a peppery leather, cinnamon and cocoa on a long medium-full finish. The first third burns slowly and perfectly with the same profile. The 1/2 way point comes at 45 minutes with the pepper mellowing and a sweet cream joining in with a raisin on the finish. Ending at 1:20 the last third carried everything to the nub. CigarAndPipes.com has two different samplers with pairs of these in them on special for the next 48 hours after this video releases, including an extra free Skoden cigar, made by Caldwell, both under $100: https://cigarandpipes.com/product/highclere-castle-senetjer-6-cigar-sampler They are also entering everyone that purchases one, in to a giveaway for the special sarcophagus box and $25 in store points.

Montecristo FSG Toro Cigar Review - This 6x52 stick features a dark brown, dense, oily, firmly packed satin wrapper with a large double cap and faint sweet hay aroma. First light reveals a flawless draw with silky smooth medium-full bodied smoke showing a subtly sweet coffee and cocoa on the draw with a soft pepper joining in through the long finish. The first third burns fairly well not even but not needing a touchup. Draw and smoke output is still perfect with a smooth even blend of a desert like coffee, cocoa, white pepper and sweet cream through a long finish. The 1/2 way point comes at a slow 40 minutes with notes almost the same, just adding a beautiful smooth leather to the mix, a perfect blend with the sweet cream note. Ending at 1:15 the last third holds all the same flavors, joined by a medium strength from the band point back, still with a perfect draw and burn. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

Emilio Cigars Limited Edition Audiophile Toro Cigar Review - This 6x50 stick features a dark coca buttery, oily wrapper with a slightly soft even pack, large double cap and sweet plumb and earth aroma. First light reveals a flawless draw with near full bodied thick rich almost chewy smoke showing notes of a heavy almost leather earth and dry cocoa with a good bit of zing and heat on the retro and long finish. The first third quickly shifts to a light leather and sweet fruity bread, still with a thick silky smoke and long full finish of the same. The 1/2 way point comes at 40 minutes with flavors holding the same with flawless burn and draw. Ending at 1:10 the last third drops the fruitiness but keeps the sweet component, adding a smooth coffee just to the long finish. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Corona Gorda Habano Cigar Review - This 5 5/8x 46 stick features a dark brown, dry satin wrapper with a slightly soft but even pack, large double cap and rich woody molasses aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw with thick rich medium-full bodied smoke showing a deep wood and pepper combo with a building zip and zing through the finish of the same. The first third adds a meatiness and cinnamon to the mix, keeping the near full body with a spicy retrohale. The 1/2 way point comes at a quick 20 minutes with notes the same. Ending at 35 minutes the last third keeps the same flavors but adds a good bit of strength, matching the body. This video is sponsored by SmokeInn.com

CAO Cameroon Perfecto Cigar Review - This 4x48 stick features a firmly packed dark chocolate wrapper with a satin feel, large double cap and rich musty cocoa aroma. First light reveals a plugged draw that takes some work to get going, then produces a full bodied dry black pepper with a grassy note and mint on the long finish. The first third burns well but fast, holding the same notes. Ending at just 35 minutes to the hot nub the last bit was the same.

Danli Honduras The Clown Double Maduro Cigar Review - This 6x52 barberpole stick features twin maduro wrappers with a firm, satin feel, triple cap and sweet cocoa and hay aroma. First light reveals A snug draw with heavy, dark damp notes of earth and mustiness with a heavy black pepper flavor but not texture or spice, on the finish. The first third opens the draw a good bit with better smoke production, up to a medium-full bodied experience adding a neutral cocoa to the body and little bit of spice on the tail of the finish. Unfortunately it's rolled the cheap way with one of the stripes overlaid, creating an uneven burn as it follows a line. The 1/2 way point comes at 20 minutes with notes about the same but down in body. Unfortunately it has even more construction issues, splitting both wrappers as it sits, looking like the binder is expanding as it heats up. Putting it down at 35 minutes, it simply never performed right and got washed out and hot past the band. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/

Diesel Disciple Toro Cigar Review - This 6.25x52 stick features a very dark brown almost black wrapper with a dry sandy tooth feel, large triple cap, slight soft even pack and pungent fire cured aroma. First light reveals a flawless draw with a building medium-full body of thick almost chewy smoke showing smooth meaty umami, light earth and cayenne notes on the long zesty finish. The first third needs a quick touchup with a wonky burn but delivers a still perfect draw with thick smoke showing notes of a creamy sweet bread through a fairly long finish of the same. The 1/2 way point comes at a fast 25 minutes with the body down to medium and the flavors joined by a slight caramel sweetness, with everything lasting on the finish just to the next draw. The last third ends at 1:05 minutes to the hot nub with notes adding a sweet musty coca with a medium strength joining from the band. Suggested products: https://amazon.com/shop/cigarobsession/ Join the CO Subscribestar for monthly giveaways and specials: https://www.subscribestar.com/cigarobsession Join the CO Fans Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cigarobsession

Aganorsa Leaf La Validación Toro Cigar Review - This 6x52 box pressed stick features a dark chocolate, firmly packed oily satin wrapper with a triple cap and faint cocoa and wood aroma. First light reveals a bit of a snug draw showing a medium bodied dry wood and pepper combo, growing on the finish. The first third burns well and slow with a creamy vanilla joining the draw and finish notes. The 1/2 way point comes at a very slow 50 minutes with perfect construction, a razor sharp burn, solid ash drops and the same profile. Ending at 1:30 the last third shifts to a caramel, dark roast coffee and the pepper barely hanging on through the end while body is a medium-full with no strength.