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This rich, dark and perfectly crafted pirámide was a powerhouse when it hit the market, and eight years of age have done nothing to temper its intensity. Soon after its fat foot glows red from the lighter, it delivers big opening notes of wet leather, black peppercorns and Earl …
The silky, dark wrapper on this old Bolivar captivated me, from its supple feel to the markings left by 26 years of being crammed in a dress box next to other Belicosos just like it. The cigar swallowed the flame from my wooden match, showing a mellow, earthy character that …
When I lit up this cigar I felt spoiled. It burned perfectly, with an easy draw, and despite being only a modest corona size, it had an elegant, balanced profile that made me not want to put it down. It showed just the right amount of cinnamon and nutmeg character, not too …
From the first production run of the OpusX line, and it’s amazing how much oil continues to seep through the wrapper, which is still silky and supple after 26 years. Equally amazing is the amount of flavor left in this cigar. It starts slow and cedary, and stays that way for …
Cuba has many forgotten sizes in its vast portfolio of brands, among them this glorious Bolivar. Just shy of six inches long, it’s a slim, elegant size with a 44 ring gauge. This version, taken from a cabinet of 50, is wonderfully nutty and earthy, the flavors building ever so …
This big cigar is perfect—they don’t get any better. It’s as good as any post-Castro cigar I have ever smoked. The draw and flavor are both dreamlike, with complex notes that include nutmeg and chestnuts. A Cuban star. If you have a box of these in your humidor, you are a lucky …
A decade ago, when Cuba’s BHK 52 first came out and was named Cigar of the Year, we predicted that it would improve with age. We were correct. While first puffs linger in the medium-bodied realm of cedar, herbs and wheat, the cigar shifts to a surprisingly powerful core of …
Rarely has combustion been as straight, even and cool as it was on this slender cigar. It smoked in four dense ashes leaving a beautifully complex profile with surprising body. No surprise that 24 years in a cedar box has resulted in some woodiness, but it was a mostly refined …
This celebratory smoke was created for Arturo Fuente’s landmark 100th anniversary in 2012, and released the following year. It’s a beautiful cigar, with a slightly reddish hue to the wrapper. Bold from the first puff, it begins with notes of almond, and orange marmalade. The …
Made exclusively for the Cuban market, this box of Diplomáticos Excelencias spent the last five years in a locker in Havana under perfect humidity conditions, and it shows. The burn is dead even with a slow, cool rate of combustion, the draw, luxurious. It’s a creamy smoke, …
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