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| Toys for Tots Drive 2025 | By: SenorPablo |
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| Roma Craft Tobac Maestranza Caballería Valencia | January 2026 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (McBryde) | |||
| Overall, it was a good cigar. I would call it a good solid medium stick. I guess from the preconceived reading on the cigar, I had expected it to be more of a complex cigar and it never got there for ... Read More | |||
| Roma Craft Tobac Maestranza Caballería Valencia | January 2026 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brian (bstessl) | |||
| Thanks to Chuck for including me on this one! As expected this was full of tasty goodness from the "Manbacco" out of Nica Sueno. Never overly complex and always quality performance. The m... Read More | |||
| Roma Craft Tobac Maestranza Caballería Valencia | January 2026 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (arrow34) | |||
| This is one of the newer Roma Craft cigars and I have to say that it is a home run for my tastes. I love it and will try to add it into my normal rotation. I am pretty sure this will be just as popul... Read More | |||
| Roma Craft Tobac Maestranza Caballería Valencia | January 2026 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (Otis) | |||
| The RoMa Craft Tobac Maestranza Caballería Valencia was an amazing cigar. Roma Craft is one of my favorite brands and granted I'm a little bias, this one ranks high on the list of my favorites fr... Read More | |||
| Roma Craft Tobac Maestranza Caballería Valencia | January 2026 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (Kid Montana) | |||
| I did enjoy this cigar. Its well made, burned pretty well, tasted good with some interesting notes to keep your mind working to identify the flavors. I don't think I would personally make this... Read More | |||
| Casdagli Cigars Cypher 3311 Line "Enigma" | April 2024 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Gary (headfirst) | |||
| Thank you to Michael and Casdagli for sponsoring this review. The few Casdagli cigars I’ve tried I’ve really enjoyed. Unfortunately this particular stick suffered from a tight draw and a stubbor... Read More | |||
| Casdagli Cigars Cypher 3311 Line "Enigma" | April 2024 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Adam (BewareDaPenguin) | |||
| Thanks again to Casdagli Cigars & Cigar Geeks for the opportunity to smoke this cigar, it really was a treat. It has opened my eyes to more of the Casdagli lines as I’ve only previously smoked t... Read More | |||
| Casdagli Cigars Cypher 3311 Line "Enigma" | April 2024 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (Cfickter) | |||
| While not overly complex there are some great flavor notes and the transitions between those are smooth, three are some surprising pop ins. This cigar has probably the best back story I have run a... Read More | |||
| Casdagli Cigars Cypher 3311 Line "Enigma" | April 2024 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Neal (ntanner) | |||
| Thanks to Casdagli cigars for sponsoring this critique and for giving me the opportunity to try this cigar. This is a large cigar, almost intimidating when you hold it in your hand but after you get b... Read More | |||
| Casdagli Cigars Cypher 3311 Line "Enigma" | April 2024 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Jared (The Burn Ward) | |||
| A big thank you to Casdagli and Michael for hosting this GC. The presentation was phenomenal. The taste profile for me needs a good scotch pairing that really sets it over the top. I'd be interest... Read More | |||
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| E. H. Taylor Corojo Corona |  |
| By: ElCid1986 (01/13/2026 04:20 PM) | |
| Corona vitola is one of my favotites and this was a pigtailed version. Straight cut to remove pigtail and cut cap. Prelight aroma of barnyard and earth. Combustion produced a delicious thick chewy smoke and a nice baking spice and mocha notes. Construction was spot on and the cigar wrapper was very smooth. Smaller ring size equals more wrapper to filler so the corojo was very prominent in the flavor aspect. More coffee notes with a hint of dried nuts. Very nice blend. | |
| Garmendia 2nds Sumatra Robusto Larga |  |
| By: tuck0411 (01/13/2026 08:06 AM) | |
| Humidor time: 330 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 65, foot - 62 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a double shallow V-cut and PLD was moderately tight. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of tobacco. The light gave a medium/full profile with a spicy retro and notes of coffee and spice. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors staying consistent throughout. No transitions to note but this was quite tasty and pretty close to my wheelhouse for a Sumatra blend. Strength was about medium. (31/35)  Smoking characteristics: The light produced an easy draw, good smoke volume, and an even burn to start. The burn stayed even through the first third with the ash falling at 1" leaving a small cone. Things were then uneventful down to the nub with draw and smoke output remaining optimal throughout. (20/20) Overall impression: This one came in a brand sampler from Cigar Page awhile back. Another good smoke from this sampler and this one was packed a bit tighter than the Habano robusto I reviewed yesterday and thus lasted a bit longer. Both good smokes, in any event, and I'd definitely smoke this one again. Side note - I've only had limited experience with Sumatra blends, at least compared to the more common Habano and Connie and Maduro type blends, so my palate is not as sensitive to differences between what I'm currently smoking and what I may have smoked in the past. I think the flavors I got from this one were pretty similar to what I've had from previous Sumatra sticks so this one may be considered just run-of-the-mill to someone who's had more experience with this type of blend than I have. Dunno for sure, but this review should probably be taken with that caveat in mind. (32/35) Burn time: 1:10 Rating: 91 | |
| Back2Back Connecticut 60 x 6 |  |
| By: ElCid1986 (01/12/2026 03:39 PM) | |
| Connecticut blend that has a great price point. Overall really nice flavor profile, but very typical of a solid Connecticut shade. Creamy and hints of cinnamon spice. Very good construction and enjoyable smoke throughout. Will get more. | |
| Garmendia 2nds Habano Robusto | |
| By: tuck0411 (01/12/2026 11:31 AM) | |
| Humidor time: 329 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 66, foot - 53 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately soft pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single shallow V-cut and PLD was moderately open. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of tobacco. The light gave a medium-bodied profile with a slightly spicy retro and notes of wood and spice, and hints of butter and citrus. The spice in the nose faded quickly with the other flavors staying consistent throughout. No transitions to note but this was quite flavorful and not far from my wheelhouse for this type of habano blend. Strength was about medium. (31/35)  Smoking characteristics: The light produced an easy draw, good smoke volume, and an even burn to start. The burn stayed even through the first third with the ash falling at 1 1/4" leaving a small cone. Things were then uneventful down to the nub with draw and smoke output remaining optimal throughout. (20/20) Overall impression: This one came in a brand sampler from Cigar Page awhile back and these come from a small Nicaraguan factory/brand that I hadn't heard of before ordering these. I'd say this stick was a pretty good introduction as it had nice flavors and excellent construction so I'm looking forward to trying the others in this sampler. (31/35) Burn time: 0:57 Rating: 90 | |
| League of Fat Bastards Serie L Toro | |
| By: ElCid1986 (01/11/2026 06:31 PM) | |
| So 40% of this companies profits go to Mens mental health charities and that is what originally made me buy a few. Box pressed Toro with a very smooth wrapper and full pack. Hefty in my hand and utilized my V cut. Prelight notes of leather and hay. Combustion and at firt smoke was thin, but very aromatic. Smoke became much thicker and profile was of nuttiness, baking spices and leather. Profile stayed consistent and the construction was superior. Overall a very good cigar. | |
| Privada Cigar Club The Coca by Tampeno | |
| By: tuck0411 (01/11/2026 04:17 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 352 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 63, foot - 62 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, a closed foot, and a moderately firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a double shallow V-cut and PLD was moderately open. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a faint whiff of tobacco. The light gave a full-bodied profile with a spicy retro and notes of black pepper, black coffee, leather, spice, and a slight hint of citrus. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors mellowing a bit through the first third but otherwise staying consistent throughout. No transitions to note but this was quite flavorful if not quite squarely in my wheelhouse. Strength was about medium. (30/35)  Smoking characteristics: The light produced a moderately easy draw, good smoke volume, and an even burn to start. The burn stayed even through the first third with the ash falling at 1 1/4" leaving a small cone. The burn got a bit wavy in the 2nd third but self-corrected and things were otherwise uneventful down to the nub. Draw and smoke output remained mostly optimal throughout. (19/20) Overall impression: This one was made by a small factory in Miami and came from Privada CC as one of their monthly selections awhile back. Pretty good smoke with decently good maduro flavors and very good construction. I'd smoke it again if it were handed to me. (30/35) Burn time: 1:31 Rating: 87 | |
| Cohiba (Red Dot) Churchill | |
| By: ElCid1986 (01/10/2026 07:52 PM) | |
| After seeing a recent review by JunglePete I decided to revisit this blend. I always stayed away as I never thought it met expectations at it price point. Picking up numerous ones on Cbid at $2-3 bucks a stick I bought a bunch. I used Vcut and prelight draw was perfect with notes of earth and tobacco. Combustion produced an excellent chewy smoke and the Cameroon wrapper was a very pleasant coffee,nuts and cinnamon spice combination. Construction was perfect and burnline also perfect. I enjoyed this cigar and I am glad I revisted the line. | |
| Privada Cigar Club The Crook by AJ Fernandez | |
| By: tuck0411 (01/10/2026 09:17 AM) | |
| Humidor time: 352 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 61, foot - 50 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a double shallow V-cut and PLD was moderately tight. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of rich tobacco. The light gave a full-bodied profile with a spicy retro and notes of black pepper, black coffee, leather, and spice. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors mellowing slightly through the first third but otherwise staying consistent throughout. No transitions to note and this was quite tasty but missed my wheelhouse by just a bit. Strength was pushing medium/full by the end. (30/35)  Smoking characteristics: The light produced a moderately easy draw, smoke volume on the low side of optimal, and an even burn to start. The burn was a bit wavy but self-correcting through the first third with the ash falling at 1 1/4" leaving a cone. Smoke output improved following the ashing and reached fully optimal part way through the 2nd third. Things were then uneventful down to the nub with draw and smoke output remaining optimal from the 2nd third on. (18/20) Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their monthly selections awhile back. It was a good smoke, if a bit strong and full-bodied for the first smoke of the day. I'd smoke it again if it were handed to me. (30/35) Burn time: 1:30 Rating: 86 | |
| CAO Flathead Steel Horse Bullneck 6.5x52 | |
| By: cnyCigarGuy (01/09/2026 02:54 PM) | |
First off, the construction. My Cigar had a fairly dramatic bend to it. It wasn't damaged in any way by me... The draw was fine for this rather rustic looking stick.  Was the tobacco infected with Peyronnie's disease?   Spicy coffee is the note I got throughout. I had a hint of cocoa at the beginning but that faded. | |
| Casa 1910 Soldadera Edition Teniente Angela | |
| By: tuck0411 (01/09/2026 10:33 AM) | |
| Humidor time: 351 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 66, foot - 59 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a double shallow V-cut and PLD was moderately open. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of tobacco. The light gave a medium/full profile with a spicy retro and notes of rich wood, coffee, spice, and a hint of black pepper. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors staying consistent throughout. No transitions to note but this was very flavorful and pretty close to my wheelhouse for this type of Dominican habano blend. Strength was pushing medium/full by the end. (31/35)  Smoking characteristics: The light produced an easy draw, good smoke volume, and an even burn to start. The was wavy but self-correcting through the first third with the ash falling at 1 1/4" leaving a cone. The burn continued wavily and even lopsided but self-correcting through the remainder and down to the nub. It almost needed a touch-up a few times but it always managed to self-correct. Draw and smoke output remained optimal throughout. (18/20) Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their "Brian's Box" selections awhile back. It was pretty strong for a morning smoke but very tasty and construction was completely adequate (barely) so I'd smoke it again. (30/35) Burn time: 1:19 Rating: 87 | |
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