From the first bright puff, its obvious this cigar is something of quality. A little on the full-bodied side, this guy matches up to whatever you are drinking. My personal favorite match? Papillon from Orin Swift. The flexibility in drinks is from the MF’s ability to coat the entire palette –no area seems left behind. […]
Day-um… there’s some serious sweet notes to start (and if I didn’t know any better I’d think it had a lightly dipped tip). Significantly more sweetness than a smaller size, like the Club 52. It starts off a little on the strong side, and doesn’t exactly slow down, but the natural sweetness stays present. By […]
Here’s a little sweetness that’s a rare treat. The TAA stick du jour is a different vein than the avergae Tatuaje, in the same way that the Veritas spins off. It jumps up with a ton of flavor, that my first instinct is to call oscuro. Not a natural, and not as sun-baked as a […]
I can’t stand CAO. Yeah, their sticks are largely respected and everyone seems to love them, but i got sick of them years ago. The mx2 does zero for me and the brazilians are all tangy in just the wrong ways. The La Traviata series came out some time ago, and all I knew about […]
You just can’t argue with Leon’s attention to detail. He’s able to put out reliable sticks time after time… sure, many people in the industry mutter crap over it, but as the retail level, it’s quality you just can’t argue with. If only he would solidify his (lack of) naming conventions. The 88 is an […]