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| Toys for Tots Drive 2024 | By: SenorPablo |
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| RoMa Craft Tobac Maquette La Maestranza | January 2025 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (Dave) (Deener27) | |||
| A big thank you to Chuck (cfickter) for selecting me for this review. This was a cigar that I really enjoyed smoking. The well-balanced flavor profile was refreshing, where I normally enjoy full and... Read More | |||
| RoMa Craft Tobac Maquette La Maestranza | January 2025 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Brian (bstessl) | |||
| Thanks Chuck for the opportunity to give this one a go! Overall a very solid smoke that performed damn near flawlessly and fulfilled all expectations of a RoMa product. Well balanced and strong, but... Read More | |||
| RoMa Craft Tobac Maquette La Maestranza | January 2025 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Neal (ntanner) | |||
| Shout out to Chuck for sponsoring this critique. Good cigar. I enjoyed the hour and a quarter it took to burn this one. The flavor profile was different from what I'm used to but in a good way. De... Read More | |||
| RoMa Craft Tobac Maquette La Maestranza | January 2025 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (Murphy223) | |||
| Thanks to Chuck and Briesq for allowing me to participate in this month's geek critique. I thoroughly enjoyed this cigar from start to finish. Definitely adding it to my wish list - I know this ... Read More | |||
| RoMa Craft Tobac Maquette La Maestranza | January 2025 |
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| Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Jared (The Burn Ward) | |||
| Overall a pleasant cigar. The flavor profile didn't wow me but I definitely smoke them again. I'm interested in trying the regular release to compare. This has to be one of the best constructe... 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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| Privada Cigar Club Farm Rolled Tabacalera Rivas Habano Toro 6x52 |  |
| By: tuck0411 (02/16/2025 05:03 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 116 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 65, foot - 64 Appearance and construction: A few veins, an oily sheen, and a 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 citrus. 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 with plenty of spice and that citrus hint to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium. (33/35)  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 cone. Things were then uneventful down to the nub with draw and smoke output remaining optimal throughout. (20/20) Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as part of their monthly "Farm Rolled" pack awhile back. No idea what this one is with a band on but it's another fine blend from Chico Rivas, a blender whose creations I've enjoyed before. Great flavors, excellent construction, and nothing here to dislike at all. (33/35) Burn time: 1:46 Rating: 94 | |
| MBFuma Hallow's Eve |  |
| By: tuck0411 (02/15/2025 12:41 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 114 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 62, foot - 60 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single shallow V-cut, which caused a wrapper split at the head but I was able to keep it in check for the moment. 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 wood, coffee, spice, and a hint of citrus. 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 with plenty of spice and that citrus hint to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium or a bit better. (30/35) Pic was taken after the first ashing...  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 quickly got wavy, then lopsided through the first third and a touch-up was needed prior to the first ashing at 1 1/2" which left a cone. Smoke output reached optimal shortly after the ashing. The burn continued wavily through the 2nd third with the aforementioned wrapper split in the last third gradually getting worse but I managed to keep the stick burning adequately down to the nub without things disintegrating. Draw and smoke output remained optimal from the 2nd third on. (13/20) Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their "Brian's Box" selections in the Halloween-themed box from last October. Not the most impressive smoke with the flavors being pretty nice but construction was definitely somewhat lacking what with the very wavy burn and split wrapper issues. Good enough to smoke again, though, and hopefully another sample would perform better. (27/35) Burn time: 1:08 Rating: 78 | |
| Privada Cigar Club Farm Rolled Und. Factory DR Habano Toro |  |
| By: tuck0411 (02/14/2025 05:07 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 114 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 68, foot - 55 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a firm 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+ profile with a spicy retro and notes of wood, coffee, citrus, 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 very flavorful with plenty of spice and citrus in the mix to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium or a bit better. (32/35)  Smoking characteristics: The light produced a moderately easy draw, good smoke volume and an even burn to start. The burn quickly got wavy, then lopsided through the first third and a touch-up was applied shortly before the first ashing at 2" which left no cone behind. The burn continued wavily and got lopsided again later in the 2nd third and another touch-up was needed. And then another in the last third before reaching the nub. Draw and smoke output were intermittently adequate alternating with the stick trying to go out and frequent puffing was required to keep it going throughout the smoke. (5/20) Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as part of their monthly "Farm Rolled" pack. Kind of a sad experience all the way through except for the flavors which were very tasty and enjoyable. No idea what this one is with a band on but I'd smoke it again just to see if a 2nd sample might perform better. So, flavors - big thumbs up, construction - big thumbs down. (24/35) Burn time: 1:18 Rating: 69 | |
| Raymond Pages Hoofty Hog Salamone | |
| By: tuck0411 (02/13/2025 05:58 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 118 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 64, foot - 62 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it two clips with the guillotine and PLD was moderately tight. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of tobacco. The light gave a full-bodied profile with a spicy retro and notes of black pepper, black coffee, charred wood, leather, and spice. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors mellowing a bit through the first third with the body receding towards medium/full where it stayed through the remainder. No other transitions or changes to note but this was quite flavorful with just enough spice in the mix to keep things interesting throughout. 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 got wavy through the first third and was more or less lopsided when I knocked the ash off at 1 1/2" on the low side of the burn line which left a cone. The burn showed little sign of self-correcting going into the 2nd third so a touch-up was applied. In spite of the touch-up the burn got lopsided again at the end of the 2nd third and a 2nd touch-up was needed. Things then continued wavily down to the nub. Draw and smoke output were intermittently adequate alternating with the stick trying to go out all the way through and frequent puffing was needed to keep it going. (5/20) Overall impression: This one came in an RP salamon sampler awhile back and this was the 2nd vitola I've had from this blend, the Gran Perfecto being the first. My review of that one shows a similar experience with the flavors although I liked it quite a bit more than this one as it burned a lot better. This one was a pretty sad experience in that regard but I have a few more and will update this review should they perform any better. (23/35) Burn time: 1:24 Rating: 66 | |
| Raymond Pages Last of My Kind Salamone | |
| By: tuck0411 (02/12/2025 05:27 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 117 days Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single clip with the guillotine and PLD was moderately open. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of rich tobacco. The light gave a medium/full profile with a spicy retro and notes of rich wood, 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 very flavorful with plenty of spice in the mix to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium or a bit better. (32/35)  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 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 an RP salamon sampler from Cigar Page awhile back and this was the sixth vitola I've had from this blend. My reviews of the others show a similar experience with the flavors although I was getting black pepper and leather with a couple of them, which I didn't get from this one. A great smoke, in any event, and one I plan to smoke more of. (32/35) Burn time: 1:28 Rating: 92 | |
| Raymond Pages Antihero Salamone | |
| By: tuck0411 (02/11/2025 06:09 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 116 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 62, foot - 53 Appearance and construction: A couple minor veins, a light sheen, box-pressed, and a soft pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single clip with the guillotine 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, 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 but this was very flavorful and pretty close to my wheelhouse for this type of rich Nicaraguan habano blend. Strength was about medium. (32/35)  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 cone. Things were then uneventful down to the nub with draw and smoke output remaining optimal throughout. It was a fast-burning stick for its size, clocking in at an hour and ten minutes from light to nub. (20/20) Overall impression: This one came in an RP salamon sampler from Cigar Page awhile back and this was the sixth vitola I've had from this blend. My reviews of the others show a very similar experience with the flavors and it's one of my favorite blends from Mr. Pages what with all the rich Nicaraguan goodness coming from these sticks. Just a really good smoke on the fuller end of the flavor spectrum and one I plan to smoke lots more of. (32/35) Burn time: 1:10 Rating: 92 | |
| Raymond Pages The Brand Salamone |  |
| By: tuck0411 (02/10/2025 06:22 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 115 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 64, foot - 60 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately soft pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single clip with the guillotine and PLD was moderately open. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a faint whiff of tobacco. The light gave a medium/full profile with a spicy retro and notes of rich wood, coffee, and spice. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors mellowing a bit through the first third and the body receding towards medium+. No other transitions to note but this was very flavorful with plenty of spice in the mix to keep things interesting throughout. 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 cone. The burn continued slightly wavily through the 2nd third and things were otherwise uneventful down to the nub. Draw and smoke output remained optimal throughout. (19/20) Overall impression: This one came in an RP salamon sampler from Cigar Page awhile back and this was the sixth vitola I've had from the blend. My reviews of the other sticks show a similar experience to this one and it's another rich Nicaraguan habano blend with plenty of flavor and very good construction. Will definitely be smoking more of these. (31/35) Burn time: 1:39 Rating: 89 | |
| Raymond Pages Record Bond Salamone | |
| By: tuck0411 (02/09/2025 05:58 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 114 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 60, foot - 58 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately soft pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single clip with the guillotine and PLD was moderately open. (8/10) Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of tobacco. The light gave a medium+ profile with a spicy retro and notes of wood, 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 flavorful with plenty of spice in the mix to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium. (31/35) Band removed and repositioned for the pic...  Smoking characteristics: My early-onset kicked in with this one... The light produced a moderately tight draw, thin smoke volume, and an even burn to start. I quickly gave it a 2nd clip off the *foot* and this helped to bring smoke output to optimal shortly into the first third. After making this cut, I realized what I'd done - I'd lit the head instead of the foot. Oh well, nothing for it at this point but to keep puffing... The burn stayed even through the first third with the ash falling at 1 1/4" leaving a cone. Things were then uneventful through the remainder and down to the nub. Draw and smoke output remained optimal from the first third on. All's well that ends well... (20/20) Overall impression: This one came in an RP salamon sampler from Cigar Page awhile back and this was the 8th vitola I've had from this blend with my reviews of the others showing a similar experience with the flavors. Operator error aside, this was a fine smoke with both flavors and construction getting the job done very satisfyingly. And I guess we can consider this smoke in hindsight to be a successful science experiment - salamons smoke just as well in reverse as they do the normal way... Yeah, we'll go with that. (32/35) Burn time: 1:32 Rating: 91 | |
| Raymond Pages Hoofty Salamone | |
| By: tuck0411 (02/08/2025 06:32 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 113 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 61, foot - 58 Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single clip with the guillotine and PLD was moderately open. (8/10) Flavor: Got nothing from PLA. The light produced a medium/full profile with a spicy retro and notes of rich wood, 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 very flavorful with just enough spice in the mix to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium. (31/35)  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 cone. The burn was slightly wavy but self-correcting in the 2nd third and things were otherwise uneventful down to the nub. Draw and smoke output remained mostly optimal throughout. (19/20) Overall impression: This one came in an RP salomon sampler from Cigar Page awhile back. This was the fourth vitola I've had from this blend and my reviews of the previous ones show a very similar experience with the flavors. It's another rich Nicaraguan habano blend and one I'll be smoking more of. (31/35) Burn time: 1:38 Rating: 89 | |
| Joya de Nicaragua Antano CT Toro | |
| By: tuck0411 (02/07/2025 04:14 PM) | |
| Humidor time: 112 days Humidimeter reading: Head - 61, foot - 55 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 mild tobacco. The light gave a mild/medium profile with a spicy retro and notes of light wood, spice, and hints of cream and butter. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors staying consistent through the first half or so after which the creamy, buttery hints faded through the remainder. Very tasty, overall, with a sense of quality tobacco being present. Strength was about medium at best. (32/35)  Smoking characteristics: The light produced an easy draw, good smoke volume, and an even burn to start. The burn stayed mostly 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 from Small Batch as one of their COTM selections awhile back. A very tasty Nicaraguan conny blend with excellent construction and one of the better JdN sticks I've had. Would definitely smoke it again. (32/35) Burn time: 1:21 Rating: 92 | |
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| MBFuma Hallow's Eve 5.5" x 50 | |
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| Raymond Pages Hoofty Hog Salamone 7.1" x 58 | |