The Expert Review Library
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Michael - Plasencia Alma Del Campo Toro01/08/2021
This '90' rated beauty might be a Nicaraguan puro but its soul is Cuban. With notes of cedar, coffee, and a bit of spice, Plasencia Alma Del Campo will definitely find a home in your humidor. With a medium-bodied profile, pair this premium with a peaty Scotch like Laphroaig on a chilly evening.
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Quinn - Mayans M.C. by CAO Gordo01/08/2021
This smooth smoke may obtain inspiration from the hardest of southern California bikers, but it still manages to provide a relaxing, enjoyable experience. Mayans M.C. punches you with a fistful of black pepper notes featuring subtle cameos from earthy spices and wood. CAO truly delivers a proper obeisance to the hit FX television show.
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Quinn - Macanudo Inspirado White Robusto11/06/2020
Macanudo is one of he best brands in the world when it comes to combining fine tobaccos to create unforgettable flavors. Inspirado White is no exception to this notion, as it combines a perfect golden Connecticut Shade wrapper with Mexican and Nicaraguan fillers. Creamy coffee notes with spice in the finish, a truly beautiful blend!
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Kelly - Graycliff 10-Year Vintage Maduro11/06/2020
Graycliff 10-Year Vintage Maduro is one I always have on-hand during the cold months. This premium handmade contains extensively-aged long-fillers from Nicaragua and Honduras, all draped with a fully-matured Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper—all leading to creamy notes of cocoa with an earthy core—a perfect holiday treat that's consistent through and through.
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2020-011-06 - Lindsay - 5 Vegas Gold Churchill11/06/2020
I always keep mellow premiums around, and 5 Vegas gold is a go-to blend. It smokes well, and looks good, too—a great gift option! With five-year-aged long-fillers, it's smooth, creamy, and contains notes of wood, nuts, and a bit of sugar and spice in-between. Perfect with Hudson Baby Bourbon before a hearty holiday meal.
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Michael - 601 Green Habano Oscuro Gordo11/06/2020
This '91' rated beauty from Erik Espinosa is a medium to full-bodied smoke that tastes as good as it looks. 601 Green has a dark, oily Habano Oscuro wrapper blended with well-aged Cuban-seed tobaccos from Nicaragua. This blend yields complex flavors of earth, leather, and dark chocolate. Pair this cigar with Macallan Highland 12 year Single Malt Scotch.
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Bella - Joya de Nicaragua Antano Connecticut Toro11/06/2020
Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Connecticut offers the subtle creaminess of a Connecticut Shade wrapper paired with the spice and punch you would expect from hearty Nicaraguan long-fillers. This versatile, medium to full-bodied smoke is full of body and flavor, pairing with everything from coffee to your favorite spirit on the rocks. A '93' rated must try!
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Kelly - La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Robusto09/18/2020
This '95' rated super-premium has decadence written all over it. With Nicaraguan long-leaves from the country's top growing regions, Mi Amor has me falling in love over and over again with its dominant profile that's smooth and creamy from head to foot. Expect a long-lasting finish complemented with nuances of espresso, black pepper, and earthy undertones.
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Lindsay - Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Toro09/18/2020
A welcomed change of pace from other Joya lines, Cabinetta is yin/yang personified. Its double wrapper still allows for a distinct Nicaraguan profile to shine, and its '90' rating is not just for a pretty face, either. A V-Cut is recommended to amplify the subtle nuances of cocoa, earth, coffee, spice, and brown sugar throughout.
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Michael - Balmoral Anejo XO Nicaragua Gran Rothschild09/18/2020
When the weather starts getting chilly, this is the cigar to reach for. Balmoral Añejo XO Nicaragua is a medium smoke that is extremely complex. It features a dark Nicaraguan wrapper, a Cuban-seed Brazilian binder, and fillers from the Dominican, Nicaragua, and Brazil. Imparting notes of oak, espresso, and black pepper, pair it with Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.
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