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| Don Pepin Garcia (My Father Cigars) La Promesa Petit | June, 2020 | 90
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kid Montana |
| The My Father La Promesa is typical for a Don Pepin production with fantastic construction. In this vitola, it isn't my favorite of the range, as the sweet spot in the first and middle pass...Read More |
| Jas Sum Kral !@#%$ the FDA Pre-Release | June, 2020 | 91
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: DRuff |
| This was a very enjoyable cigar. Medium to slight full at midpoint, medium at the end. Perfect burn and smoke volume, great construction and an overall pleasant experience. Definitely want ...Read More |
| Jas Sum Kral !@#%$ the FDA Pre-Release | June, 2020 | 87
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: arrow34 |
| So... overall a good cigar, the cigar was a pretty dark and I expected a bit of spice or pepper and was surprised: no spice, no pepper. A complex interesting cigar. The wood, gra...Read More |
| Jas Sum Kral !@#%$ the FDA Pre-Release | June, 2020 | 91
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Deener27 |
| A special thanks to bstessl for including me on this review along with Riste from JSK for supplying another great cigar for this review and to the industry. This cigar is a very solid mediu...Read More |
| Don Pepin Garcia (My Father Cigars) La Promesa Petit | June, 2020 | 95
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kent (05Venturer) |
| First things first, thanks to Doug for sending out a great cigar and allowing me to review it. Looking forward to grabbing a few of these for the humidor. Typical of all My Father cigars that I have e...Read More |
| Don Pepin Garcia (My Father Cigars) La Promesa Petit | June, 2020 | 88
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: tuck0411 |
| A flavorful little smoke, this one, and quite pleasant, although not entirely in my wheelhouse. The CI page for this blend mentions "mint chocolate" and that's probably what my palate was i...Read More |
| Don Pepin Garcia (My Father Cigars) La Promesa Petit | June, 2020 | 89
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Don M (DonM) |
| Overall, this was a very good cigar. I liked the fact that it was more medium bodied than full as with a lot of My Father cigars. It did lack some complexity in my opinion, so a ...Read More |
| Don Pepin Garcia (My Father Cigars) La Promesa Petit | June, 2020 | 87
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Charles Fickter (Cfickter) |
| This cigar delivered almost everything you would expect from a My Father. Great look, great construction, great burn. Disappointingly lacking any complexity. Some significant time resting w...Read More |
| Jas Sum Kral !@#%$ the FDA Pre-Release | June, 2020 | 85
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: nirab |
| This was an interesting cigar. I really enjoyed the meatiness blending with the tangy, sweet-n-spicy tones. The retrohale was extremely smooth, and the flavors lingered long on my palate. I was also i...Read More |
| Jas Sum Kral !@#%$ the FDA Pre-Release | June, 2020 | 84
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Rob S. (sar127) |
| In summary, it was an extremely interesting experience and one that I'm eager to repeat for sure. I think to properly gauge a review, it important to understand the reviewers palate so let me explain ...Read More |
| AVO LE 05 2017 (Lost Edition) | May, 2020 | 79
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: DRuff |
| A well constructed, attractive cigar with no real personality. I imagined it would be good with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning, but did not stand up to a mild scotch like Glenlivet. No complexity...Read More |
| Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Norteno Belicoso Fino | May, 2020 | 84
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: tuck0411 |
| Pretty nice little short smoke, this one, although it wasn't completely maintenance-free what with the initial restricted draw and the occasional double-puffing needed to keep the burn on track. ...Read More |
| Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Norteno Belicoso Fino | May, 2020 | 92
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Byron (Beegerply) |
| Overall: The cigar was a pleasure to smoke with the the earthiness coming or being the predominant flavor. I would like to thank Kent for allowing me to do this review. Definitely a cigar that I would...Read More |
| Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Norteno Belicoso Fino | May, 2020 | 89
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brian (ninfiction) |
Thank you to Kent 05Venturer for providing the the cigar for this critique.
I don't reach for Drew Estate as often as I did prior to the Swisher purchase but maybe I should revisit them. This c...Read More |
| AVO LE 05 2017 (Lost Edition) | May, 2020 | 79
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: arrow34 |
| A great cigar, initially a bit of a strange burn. But settled out. Overall a great cigar, but the flavor profile was not my cup of tea. I expected a bit more out of AVO LE maybe,...Read More |
| Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Norteno Belicoso Fino | May, 2020 | 89
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Barry (benchjockey) |
| While I enjoyed the transition of flavors during the first two thirds, my main criticism of this cigar is the diminishing of flavors and their intensity in the final third. I would still like to smoke...Read More |
| AVO LE 05 2017 (Lost Edition) | May, 2020 | 78
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brlesq |
I want to thank the critique sponsor, Privada Cigar Club, for the opportunity to try this cigar. Total smoke time was 1 hr, 25 minutes.
For me, this cigar was a bit of a disappointment despite ...Read More |
| Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Norteno Belicoso Fino | May, 2020 | 85
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Adam (BewareDaPenguin) |
| Thanks again to Kent and Geeks for the chance to smoke this stick and give it my opinion. I guess I'd say overall it was a solid stick, a little bit stronger then expected but not overpowering by any ...Read More |
| AVO LE 05 2017 (Lost Edition) | May, 2020 | 87
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Joe McDowell, aka MacMac (MacMac) |
| The flavor progressed to an earthy flavor with a hint of minerals. The leathery hint remained in the flavor through most of the smoking of the cigar. The palette was left with a bready, dry...Read More |
| Plasencia Alma del Fuego Flama | April, 2020 | 97
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Murphy223 |
First, I’d like to that Nirab for allowing me to participate and provide this cigar. It was a great little albeit quick smoke.
Nicely constructed, great look and feel with 3 bands ...Read More |
| Plasencia Alma del Fuego Flama | April, 2020 | 93
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kent (05Venturer) |
| This is one the better "new to me" cigars in recent history. I usually struggle a bit with draw on these smaller ring gauge cigars but that was not the case with this one. Big thanks to Brian (nirab) ...Read More |
| Plasencia Alma del Fuego Flama | April, 2020 | 91
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Neal (ntanner) |
Overall a very good cigar. A well-constructed stick with a great flavor profile and good burn characteristics. Really enjoyed this one and will have to keep a few around in the future.
Thanks ...Read More |
| Plasencia Alma del Fuego Flama | April, 2020 | 91
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Michael Preston (StogieDad) |
| Thanks for having me on this one. I had seen good things on the newer Plasencia lines and in my book, this one is worth the hype. At a $17 MSRP they are a premium stick, and I th...Read More |
| Plasencia Alma del Fuego Flama | April, 2020 | 93
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Byron (Beegerply) |
| To me this was a very good smoke. I liked it from start to finish. I enjoyed the way it went back and forth with the different flavors. I also like this style and or size of this cigar. Would I recomm...Read More |
| HVC Serie A Canones Double Robusto | March, 2020 | 90
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Don Miller (DonM) |
| Overall, this was a very good cigar and enjoyable. In the 2/3 point the flavors really kicked in and mixed well with some complexity. It was the best part of the cigar in my opinion. &...Read More |
| HVC Serie A Canones Double Robusto | March, 2020 | 92
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Barry (benchjockey) |
I have smoked a number of the HVC blends and enjoyed them all. This was no exception. If this wasn’t an overly complex stick, the flavor was right in my wheelhouse.
For me this was a medium str...Read More |
| HVC Serie A Canones Double Robusto | March, 2020 | 91
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: junglepete |
| This was a good cigar and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I liked the slow building of flavors and intensity. I thought the flavor and strength remained in good balance throughout the entire smoke. I will k...Read More |
| HVC Serie A Canones Double Robusto | March, 2020 | 93
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kman (Kman) |
| First, I’d like to that Michael for providing this fantastic cigar. The construction and burn of the cigar were nearly flawless with a beautiful look and performance. The cigar was nicely complex with...Read More |
| HVC Serie A Canones Double Robusto | March, 2020 | 88
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brian (bstessl) |
| Thanks to Stogiedad for sponsoring this month! Overall this was a pretty enjoyable smoke that performed well. Although I'm not going to be nubbing this one out, I would definitel...Read More |
| Oscar Valladares Wild Hunter Natural | February, 2020 | 85
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Neal (ntanner) |
| A good cigar over all. A nice slow burn and good smoke production with a decent flavor profile. The strength never got above a medium in my opinion but it was on the upper end of medium. Although this...Read More |
| Oscar Valladares Wild Hunter Natural | February, 2020 | 89
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brlesq |
| This cigar has some complexity and interesting flavors. A great medium to medium full cigar. It tends to burn really hot on the second half and you are rewarded with better flavors if you s...Read More |
| Oscar Valladares Wild Hunter Natural | February, 2020 | 91
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Chuck (Cfickter) |
| I am a big fan of Oscar’s stuff, including what he rolls for Jim Robinson and the Smoke & Guns B&M. This one did not disappoint. Like almost every cigar I smoked of Oscar’s the q...Read More |
| Oscar Valladares Wild Hunter Natural | February, 2020 | 90
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: McBryde |
| Overall, I found this cigar to be a good smoke and is definitely one to give a try. You definitely need to be ready to smoke a strong stick when you smoke it, as it is very strong in flavor...Read More |
| Oscar Valladares Wild Hunter Natural | February, 2020 | 90
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: klamm143 |
| Overall, I enjoyed this stick and will definitely purchase some in the future. Definately a very smokable, enjoyable and price friendly addition to the humidor. Thanks to Dan and Bruce for allowing me...Read More |
| Smoke n' Guns Corojo Corona | January, 2020 | 82
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Nick (nickthafish) |
| Nice easy smoking cigar that was quite enjoyable and didn't require too much thought or concentration. Flavors came through well and stayed consistent with only minor changes and transitions. Performe...Read More |
| Smoke n' Guns Corojo Corona | January, 2020 | 94
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kent (05Venturer) |
| I have had the pleasure of smoking a few of these previously and visiting the Smoke n' Guns shop in PA so this was not my first in the line and definitely will not be the last. Although all of their l...Read More |
| Smoke n' Guns Corojo Corona | January, 2020 | 82
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brian (ninfiction) |
| Overall this cigar wasn't in my wheelhouse. I couldn't get past the ash taste which was like I licked an ashtray with the majority of the puffs. When that wasn't present the other notes were delightfu...Read More |
| Smoke n' Guns Corojo Corona | January, 2020 | 91
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Adam (BewareDaPenguin) |
| Thanks again Chuck and Cigar Geeks for the chance to smoke this cigar and participate in the review. I very much enjoyed this Smoke n' Guns stick, to my surprise (not usually a corojo guy) ...Read More |
| Romeo y Julieta Romeo 505 Nicaragua Toro | December, 2019 | 78
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: arrow34 |
| The cigar started strong... Went a bit off in the middle and ended strong. I dont know what it was though. I didnt get the flavors I was hoping to get. I en...Read More |
| Romeo y Julieta Romeo 505 Nicaragua Toro | December, 2019 | 90
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Byron (Beegerply) |
| Over all this was not a bad smoke, not overly complex but it was enjoyable. The pepper and the construction of this cigar reminds me of the AJ Enclave. I would smoke another one. I really enjoyed the ...Read More |
| Romeo y Julieta Romeo 505 Nicaragua Toro | December, 2019 | 80
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Tom (Silverstix) |
| Overall, good. Not great and not terrible. I kept waiting for a big move in the flavor department but it never came. This was a surprisingly mild-medium cigar for me, I was expecting much more zing fr...Read More |
| Romeo y Julieta Romeo 505 Nicaragua Toro | December, 2019 | 80
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Deener27 |
| First, I want to thank Pete for selecting me as a participant. Second, I want to thank you again for the great selection of booze that you sent and the cigars that accompanied in the packag...Read More |
| Romeo y Julieta Romeo 505 Nicaragua Toro | December, 2019 | 89
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: nirab |
| I really enjoyed this cigar. It was not overly complex, but the transitions were solid. The draw was great, and the ash held firm. Based on the flavor profile, I would guess that this is primarily Hon...Read More |
| Bolivar Cofradia No. 654 (Fuerte) | November, 2019 | 92
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Michael (Koop) |
| Thanks to Byron for including me in this month's critique. I really appreciated his idea of including four examples of this fine cigar. I'm always leery of submitting a review with a sample of one. I ...Read More |
| Bolivar Cofradia No. 654 (Fuerte) | November, 2019 | 90
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Neal (ntanner) |
| This was a really enjoyable smoke for me. It was a great smoke producer and the flavor profile was one that I really enjoyed. Burn was good and smoke time was around an hour a...Read More |
| Bolivar Cofradia No. 654 (Fuerte) | November, 2019 | 89
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Chuck (Cfickter) |
| This is a hearty cigar and not for the tame of heart smokers. While there were no big swings in complexity there were enough changes to keep it interesting. The flavors were bala...Read More |
| Bolivar Cofradia No. 654 (Fuerte) | November, 2019 | 87
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: BewareDaPenguin |
| 1st just like to thank my boy Byron for hooking me up with this Critique. Also to the site for the opportunity to review this cigar. All in all it's a solid cigar! I'd say it's box buy if you are an e...Read More |
| Bolivar Cofradia No. 654 (Fuerte) | November, 2019 | 96
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kent (05Venturer) |
| First off a big thanks to Byron for introducing me to this fantastic cigar. This is in my opinion a great cigar that will most likely take up some space in my humidor. A very enjoyable bold flavored c...Read More |
| Aganorsa Leaf (formerly Casa Fernandez) Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch Orpheus | October, 2019 | 89
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kid Montana (Kid Montana) |
| This was a very enjoyable tasting cigar, though the experience was marred significantly by the burn issues. Because this was smoked with only a few days rest after arriving in the mail, I suspect it w...Read More |
| Aganorsa Leaf (formerly Casa Fernandez) Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch Orpheus | October, 2019 | 75
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brlesq (Brlesq) |
| Aganorsa Leaf produced this cigar on its own this year, and it is totally different than the Guardian of the Farm release that they partnered with Warped to do last year. Lonsdales are one of my favor...Read More |
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