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Previously I had reviewed Tatuaje's The Old Man and the C series Fausto which came with a lancero (smoked for the review) and a culebra (3 cigars rolled into 1). That limited release is no longer available, but you can try other vitolas. Today I will review the toro. Tatuaje Fausto received an outstanding 93-rating and was honored as the #14 cigar on the Top 25 Cigars of 2018 list. It is known for being very bold and strong. Toro - 6x50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Full Strength - Med + Smoking Time - 2 hrs.

Unveiled at the 2023 PCA trade show, the Golden Line became a popular addition to the Hot Cake line by HVC cigars. Let's see if it's as good as the original! Laguito No. 5 - 6x54 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder - Nicaragua Filer - Esteli and Jalapa, Nicaragua

We continue our journey of My Father cigars with La Antiguedad. Formally a Cuban brand, La Antiguedad utilizes the traditional box artwork. Inside the cigar is aged and varied tobacco. The tobaccos originate from various growing regions which garnerd this cigar a 91 rating. Robusto - 5.5 x 52 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Oscuro Binder - Nicaraguan Criollo & Corojo Filler - Nicaraguan Jalapa, Estelí & Condega Body - Med. Strength - Med. Smoking Time - 1.5 hrs.

We continue our journey into the Fratello Lunar series, with the Cameroon. All Lunar cigars were created to celebrate Intuitive Machines launch to the moon, putting the USA back onto the moon after 50 years. Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Cameroon Binder - Dominican Republic Filler - Nicaragua, USA Body - Med Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1 hr. 50 min.

The AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut made it's debut at the 2023 PCA Convention & Trade Show, which took place July 8-11 in Las Vegas, then it headed to stores in August. Gran Robusto - 5 x 54 Box Press Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut shade Binder & Filler - Nicaragua (Esteli and Jalapa) Body - Med. Strength - Med. Smoking Time - 1 hr. 50 min.

What cigar goes perfect with a solar eclipse? That's right a Fratello Lunar cigar. Today, we are trying the Lunar Connecticut. The Lunar Line, all of which are limited productions, is made at La Aurora Cigar Factory. All Lunar cigars celebrate Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission to the south pole of the moon, the first time the U.S.A. has been to the moon in 50 years. It is possible that more Lunar cigars will be released in the future for future missions. Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder - Mexico Filler - Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Cameroon Body - Med+ Strength - Mild+ Smoking Time - 1 hr. 45 min.

We continue our journey of My Father cigars with La Gran Oferta, a 91-point rated cigar. Robusto - 5 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1.5 hrs.

To celebrate Joya De Nicaragua's (JdN) 55th anniversary, they created the Cinco de Cinco cigar. JdN is Nicaragua's oldest cigar factory, seems only fitting they would celebrate this milestone with a special cigar. Robusto Gordo - 5.5 x 54 Wrapper - Mexican San Andres Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Mild+/Med Strength - Med. Smoking time - 1.5 hrs.

By request, I am diving into My Father cigars so be watching the channel for more My Father in the following weeks. La Opulencia received a 95-rating and was named the #2 Cigar of 2018. La Opulencia is a boxed pressed line with 6 different vitolas. Corona - 5 x 46 Wrapper - Mexican Rosado Oscuro Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med + Strength - Med Smoking time - 1 hr. 50 min.

Two cigars, which were once a one-off release, are now back and open to the general public! Both Drew Estate’s Undercrown 10 Ming and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust's (with Cigar Dojo) Sobremesa Brûlée Wagashi. Check this channel for the reviews on both cigars.

Each Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection cigar has been aged for a total of seven years and garnered a 91-point rating. Aganorsa is known for their strong cigars, let's see if this Nicaraguan puro cigar fits the bill. Belicoso - 6.2 x 52 Wrapper - Rosado Claro Corojo ’99 Binder - Nicaragua Filler - Criollo ’98 and Corojo ’99 Body - Med+ Strength - Med+ Smoking time - 2.5 hrs.

In February of 2021, Aganorsa Leaf shipped out a new blend (Rare Leaf Reserve) which focused on Nicaraguan criollo tobaccos. Rare Leaf Reserve is a limited production line that is shipped out to select retailers. The cigar contains a café wrapper grown in Jalapa covering dual criollo 98 binders taken from two different farms, as well as a filler made up of both criollo 98 and corojo 99 tobaccos. Titan - 6 x 60 Body - Med + Strength - Med + Smoking time - 3 hrs.

First introduced at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Cruzado cigar had significantly more banding with gold foil and such. Awhile back, Illusione went to a different band, removed the foil and even changed the font on the band itself. As far as I can tell, no changes were made to the blend. Cruzado earned a 93-rating and was named the #6 Cigar of 2021. Robusto - 5.25 x 50 Wrapper - Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado Binder & Filler - Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 and Corojo ‘99 Body - Med Strength - Mild+ Smoking Time - 1.5 hrs.

During August of 2023, Tatuaje released yet another Tuxtla version of their core line. This time, the 10th Anniversary cigar got a new wrapper and became their Tuxtla version. The cigar has a dual binder from Nicaragua and comes in two vitolas, Bon Chasseur (robusto) and Belle Encre (perfecto), both being limited editions with 2,500 boxes of 20 cigars. This is a shorter review, not a lot of transitions. Bon Chasseur (robusto) - 5 3/8 x 52 Wrapper - Mexican San Andrés Binder - Nicaragua (dual binder) Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med./Med.+ Strength - Mild+ Smoking Time - 2.5 hrs.

Drew Estate’s Undercrown 10 line gets a new tweaked blend for Abe Dababneh (Ming is his nickname) and for the Great Smoke event which is held on February 24, 2024. Ticket holders of the event, were able to purchase this cigar 10 count cardboard box bundle on January 31, 2024. Unfortunately the boxes were sent without boveda packs and needed humidification before smoking. Robusto Extra - 5.25 x 54 Wrapper - Mexican San Andrés Binder - Connecticut broadleaf Filler - Nicaragua & Pennsylvania Body - Med + Strength - Med Smoking Time - 2 hr. 10 min.

LUCILLE 2023 Ltd. is a yearly release for Ezra Zion cigar company and often released in multiple wrappers each year. During 2023, a 10 year aged San Andres maduro leaf was used for the wrapper. As usual, the binder and fillers are a "closely guarded secret—but all tobaccos are 7-12 years aged!" (Ezra Zion website) You may be asking yourself, why the name Lucille for a cigar? Well it comes from a popular TV Series called The Walking Dead and is named from a particular bat used in that show. Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - San Andres maduro Binder & Filler - ? Body - Full Strength - Med + Smoking Time - 2.5 hrs

In 2020, Rojas Cigars announced a new series of cigars called Street Tacos. Eventually containing three distinct blends. The first release in the line debuted in March 2021 named Barbacoa. Then during the 2022 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Rojas showed the second addition to the Street Tacos line named Carnitas. The Carnitas line contained three vitolas (sizes) at release: robusto, short corona, and a toro all in box press format. However, the cigar I reviewed was not box pressed! Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut shade Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med + Strength - Mild + Smoking Time - 2 hrs.

To celebrate the 10 years of Liga Privada line of cigars, Drew Estate created an event only cigar called the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario (Savage Feast vitola) meant to replace the Liga A as an event cigar. Not just any event will nab you these cigars, it has to be an event where the founder, Jonathan Drew, will attend. Released in May of 2021, the Savage Feast has a unique feral flying pig vitola of 5 3/8 x 60 perfecto with a pig tail cap. The one I will be smoking was obtained in August of 2022. You can now purchase this cigar in a 6 x 52 toro vitola with other vitolas eventually being release to the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario line. Savage Feast - 5 3/8 x 60 perfecto Wrapper - hybrid Connecticut-grown criollo Binder - Mexican San Andrés Otapan Negro Último Corte Filler - Nicaragua and Pennsylvanian Green River One Sucker ligero Body - Med. + Strength - Med. + Smoking time - 3 hrs.

If you are a seasoned cigar smoker, you might be familiar with the name/s associated with this event only cigar. The name suggests, the Espinosa Crema de Laranja draws on the company’s Crema and Laranja lines, using a mix of the Nicaraguan fillers found in each cigar, then a Nicaraguan binder, and finally a barber pole wrapper made from the Crema’s Ecuadorian Connecticut shade leaf and the Laranja’s Brazilian-grown leaf. It is made at the La Zona Cigar Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Instead of just smoking this cigar and providing the flavor profile, I decide to destroy the cigar. Watch for more info!

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Can I be suckered in by a mere band alone...the answer is yes! Let's try the LP01 cigar. Rated at 90, this cigar has some complex flavors that have blended over time. Watch the video to hear the note profile. Wrapper - Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder - Costa Rica Filler - Nicaragua Strength - Mild+ Body - Med/Med+

The very first collaboration between Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and Cigar Dojo, brings Sobremesa Brûlée Wagashi. While similar to the Brûlée Blue, the Wagashi is a unique blend. Wagashi was released last week and is already a fan favorite of the cigar dojo. Let's light it up and see for ourselves!

A lighter offering from Matt Booth and Room 101, Miami snow, a long filler cigar that won't break the bank. A delicate Connecticut wrapper envelopes Honduras binders and fillers that contain habano leaves. Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuador Connecticut Binder - Honduras Filler - Honduras Body - Med. Strength - Mild Smoking Time - 1 hr. 40 min.

The second release from Alec & Bradley brings us the Gatekeeper, which won #7 cigar of the year with a 95 rating in 2020. Robusto - 5x50 Wrapper - Ecuador Habano Binder - Nicaragua Filler - Dominican & Nicaragua Body - Med Strength - Mild+ Smoking time - 1+ hr.