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Xhaxhi Bobi El Rabo Del Toro (with Julian Sued) November 2024 90
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Written by Cigar Geeks Member: The Herfcast (bstessl)
Thanks to Otis for this one! I thought overall this was a good medium to med/full smoke. I love the look of a marbled wrapper and the added visual of the “wick” off the cap was cool. The flavor... Read More
Xhaxhi Bobi El Rabo Del Toro (with Julian Sued) November 2024 72
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Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (arrow34)
I had never had a cigar by this manufacturer and was interested to try this out. I wanted to like this stick, gave it a chance, but the flavors and lack of complexity just didn't do it for me. T... Read More
Xhaxhi Bobi El Rabo Del Toro (with Julian Sued) November 2024 77
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Written by Cigar Geeks Member: Kent (05Venturer)
First off, thanks to Otis for including me in the review of a cigar I had never even heard of yet. This cigar started out very good and I had high hopes but once I got into the wrapper issues and burn... Read More
Xhaxhi Bobi El Rabo Del Toro (with Julian Sued) November 2024 45
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Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (McBryde)
If I could show pictures of this cigar, I took 5 or 6. This thing just fell apart on me trying to smoke it. I've had some bad construction cigars in my days, but this one takes the cake! Hopefully... Read More
Xhaxhi Bobi El Rabo Del Toro (with Julian Sued) November 2024 80
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Written by Cigar Geeks Member: (Cfickter)
This was a totally new brand to me. Overall, a good smoke. Lacked a lot of complexity but not always a bad thing if you just want a good, consistent smoke. It would have been interesting to give thi... Read More

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Casdagli Cigars Cypher 3311 Line "Enigma" April 2024 73
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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 94
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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 88
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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 93
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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 83
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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

Member Reviews  [All Cigar Reviews]

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Privada Cigar Club The Little Fire by Tabacalera Guardabarranco 4.5 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (11/02/2024 03:47 PM)
Humidor time: 137 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 68, foot - 60
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 open. (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, and spice, with just a bare 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 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 small 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 well under an hour from light to nub. (20/20)

Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their monthly selections awhile back. It's made by an apparently small factory in Esteli that I'd not heard of before but one that obviously knows what they're doing as this one had loads of rich, spicy flavor and was well-constructed. Only shortcoming to note is that it was over too quickly.  Would love to smoke this in a bigger vitola... (32/35)

Burn time: 0:45
Rating: 92
Blackbird Cigar Co. Caballo 500 Lonsdale (Privada CC exclusive) 4.5 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (11/01/2024 10:18 PM)
Humidor time: 136 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 70, foot - 67
Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a moderately firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single shallow V-cut and PLD was open. (8/10)

Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of tobacco. The light gave a medium+ profile with a spicy retro and notes of wood, citrus, and spice. 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 body ramped a bit towards medium/full but otherwise stayed consistent through the remainder. Very tasty, overall, and pretty close to my wheelhouse for this type of blend. 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 past 1" leaving a small cone. The stick tunneled a bit in the 2nd third and then went out.  After the re-light, things were uneventful down to the nub. Draw and smoke output remained optimal throughout apart from when it was tunneling/going out. (19/20)

Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their monthly selections awhile back. A very tasty smoke indeed and pretty nice construction, too, the brief bit of tunneling and then going out aside. Definitely one I'd smoke again. (32/35)

Burn time: 1:35
Rating: 92
Privada Cigar Club Farm Rolled Tabacalera Rivas Habano Toro 4.5 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/31/2024 05:07 PM)
Humidor time: 135 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 70, foot - 71
Appearance and construction: A few veins, an uneven wrapper sheen - oily in some places and dry in others, 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+ 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 through the first third after which the coffee note ramped with the body increasing towards medium/full where it stayed through the remainder. Very tasty, overall, and pretty close to my wheelhouse for this type of rich habano blend. Strength was about medium or a bit better. (32/35)



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 slightly wavy but self-correcting through the first third with the ash falling at 1 1/4" leaving a small cone. Smoke output was starting to improve by this point and reached 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. (19/20)

Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as part of their monthly "Farm Rolled" pack awhile back. A very fine and tasty smoke it was with both flavors and construction getting the job done quite nicely and I'd definitely smoke it again. (32/35)

Burn time: 1:43
Rating: 91
CAO Columbia Vallenato Churchill 4.5 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/30/2024 04:22 PM)
Humidor time: 134 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 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, and spice. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors staying consistent throughout. Very tasty, overall, and there was more going on here than my palate could pick out as it wasn't quite a typical "wood/coffee/spice" combo but those were the closest flavors I could come up with while trying to characterize this. 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. (20/20)

Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their "Brian's Box" selections awhile back. This was the 2nd vitola I've had from this blend, the robusto being the first way back almost five years ago and it seems like my palate has changed as my review of that one says I didn't like the flavor profile at all and gave it a 10/25 for flavor.  Hmm, well, either the blend has changed, which I doubt as my description of it back then in terms of notes matches what I got today pretty closely.  I just liked it a lot more today, so there you go - things change, including one's palate...  At any rate, this was a great smoke and I hope to be smoking more of these if I can find them on sale somewhere... (32/35)

Burn time: 1:40
Rating: 92
Cavalier Geneve Paca (LCA and Privada CC exclusive) 4.5 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/29/2024 11:57 AM)
Humidor time: 133 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 68, foot - 67
Appearance and construction: A couple minor veins, a light sheen, box-pressed, and a soft pack with no soft spots... Gave it a single shallow V-cut and PLD was open. (8/10)

Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of rich tobacco. The light gave a medium+ profile with a spicy retro and notes of wood, spice, and citrus. The spice in the nose faded after a few puffs with the other flavors staying consistent through the first third after which the citrus note faded to a mere hint through the remainder with the other flavors maintaining throughout. Very tasty, overall, and not far from my wheelhouse for this type of rich habano blend. 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 small cone. The burn continued a bit wavily but self-correcting through the remainder with draw and smoke output remaining mostly optimal throughout. (19/20)

Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their "Brian's Box" selections awhile back. A very nice morning smoke with both flavors and construction getting the job done and I'd definitely smoke it again. (32/35)

Burn time: 1:14
Rating: 91
Raymond Pages Florida Man Manolin 4.5 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/28/2024 02:39 PM)
Humidor time: 132 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 70, foot - 67
Appearance and construction: A few veins, a light sheen, and a firm pack with no soft spo;ts... 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 medium-bodied profile with a spicy retro and notes of light wood, 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 for a conny blend with plenty of spice and that citrus hint to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium. (32/35)



Smoking characteristics: The light produced a moderately easy draw, good smoke volume, and and an even burn to start. The burn stayed even through the first third with the ash falling past 1" leaving a small cone. Things were then uneventful down to the nub with draw and smoke output remaining optimal throughout. It was a slow-burning stick for its size, clocking in past an hour and a half from light to nub. (20/20)

Overall impression: This was the last vitola from this blend sampler that arrived from Cigar Page awhile back. Maybe the best of the bunch with both flavors and construction treating me very well and I'd definitely smoke it again. (32/35)

Burn time: 1:34
Rating: 92
Raymond Pages Florida Man Papa 4 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/27/2024 10:47 AM)
Humidor time: 131 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 70, foot - 56
Appearance and construction: A couple minor veins, no 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 mild tobacco. The light gave a mild/medium profile with a spicy retro and notes of light wood, 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 flavorful with plenty of spice and that citrus hint to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium. (31/35)



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 stayed even through the first third with the ash falling at 1 1/4" leaving a cone. Smoke output was gradually improving by this point and reached 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 was yet another vitola from this blend sampler that arrived from Cigar Page awhile back. A pretty nice long morning smoke with both flavors and construction getting the job done very adequately. I'd definitely smoke it again. (30/35)

Burn time: 1:42
Rating: 87
Raymond Pages Florida Man Box-press Casa Antigua 4 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/26/2024 12:00 PM)
Humidor time: 130 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 64, foot - 59
Appearance and construction: A few minor veins, a light sheen, box-pressed, 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 mild tobacco. The light gave a medium-bodied profile with a spicy retro and notes of wood, spice, and a hint of citrus. 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. Quite tasty, overall, but best in the first third before the body receded a bit. 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 was slightly wavy but self-correcting 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. (19/20)

Overall impression: This was another vitola from this blend sampler that arrived from Cigar Page awhile back. A pretty nice morning smoke it was with both flavors and construction getting the job done well and I'd definitely smoke it again. (31/35)

Burn time: 1:22
Rating: 89
Raymond Pages Florida Man Santiago 4 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/25/2024 11:47 AM)
Humidor time: 129 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 72, foot - 64
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 mild tobacco. The light gave a mild/medium profile with a spicy retro and notes of light wood, spice, and a hint of butter. 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 and that buttery hint to keep things interesting throughout. Strength was about medium at best. (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. 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 blend sampler from Cigar Page awhile back. This was the third vitola I've had from this blend, the perfecto and the lonsdale being the first two. This was a very similar smoke to those, both with flavors and construction. Just a really nice morning smoke with typical conny flavors and excellent construction and one I'd easily smoke again. (31/35)

Burn time: 1:46
Rating: 89
Privada Cigar Club Delectados Orchid by Eladio Diaz 3 Star Rating
By: tuck0411 (10/24/2024 01:57 PM)
Humidor time: 132 days
Humidimeter reading: Head - 70, foot - 66
Appearance and construction: A few veins, no sheen, and a firm pack with no soft spots... Gave it a double shallow V-cut and PLD was moderately tight. (7/10)

Flavor: PLA gave a whiff of mild tobacco. The light gave a mild profile with a slightly spicy retro and a note of light wood. After I started getting more smoke in the 2nd third the body  gradually increased to mild/medium and more spice came in, both in the nose and on the palate. Pretty tasty, overall, at least from the 2nd third on as there wasn't much going on in the first third. Strength was about medium. (26/35)



Smoking characteristics: The light produced a moderately tight draw, thin 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. Draw and smoke output had gradually been improving by the end of the first third and both reached optimal about half 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. (12/20)

Overall impression: This one came from Privada CC as one of their monthly selections awhile back. The stick was a bit tightly packed to allow full enjoyment in the first half of the smoke but was much better in the 2nd half. Unfortunately, the first half's lack of performance brings the score down quite a bit. I'd smoke it again if only to see if a 2nd sample might perform better. (24/35)

Burn time: 1:14
Rating: 69

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