Adrian Cigar Havana Toro

An interesting cigar presented to me, and not widely available here in NY, it's tight cap and neat foot were just examples of the solid construction emphasized with the amazingly good draw.  A medium cigar filled with spice, nuts, caramel notes, and hints of citrus peel.  The standard nasal exhale revealed earth and toasted nuts. 

I find this to be an excellent mid day smoke, definitely good before lunch, and definitely not after dinner.

Jesus Fuego Origen Original Perfecto Review

Thanks to Jesus for the opportunity to try this cigar.

A small free hand rolled perfecto.  An interesting take on construction, as it is precut, so careful observation is neccessary to discern the head from the foot by following the wrapper seam.  The cigar had an excellent draw, good construction, both testaments to the quality of construction since these are free hand rolled.  Smoking it revealed flavours of spice and earth, and a nasal exhale exhibited similar nuances.  Nice smoke, however monotonous and not complex, worthy of a simple after dinner smoke or just relaxing on the couch/front porch with a few friends.

Augusto Reyes Signature Robusto Review

Thanks to Augusto Reyes Sr. and Jr. for the opportunity to try this cigar.

An interesting cigar from a tenured name in the industry.  I honestly didn't know what to expect when lighting this one up, but was impressed by it's clean construction and easy draw.  Full flavours of dry spicy wood, hints of dill and a nasal exhale reveals oak and vanilla.  The most impressive feature of this particular smoke is it's silky and velvet smoke producing an interesting mouth feel.

Definitely a good choice for an after dinner desert.

Guillermo Leon 6x60

A massive 6x60 cigar with a clean foot, tight cap, and densely filled with tobacco, this cigar had an impressive draw.  As it's size and wrapper color might have implied, it is a heavy flavoured cigar consisting of creamy raisin sweetness, honey notes, toffee, and white pepper spice.  A nasal exhale revealed two interesting properties, an inviting floral bouquet and ammonia, which can be translated as having high aging potential.

I mostly shy away from such large cigars as the size for the most part represents inconsistency of flavours during the smoking, however this one performs well beyond my expectations.  A word to the wise though, not high in nicotine, this cigar is one of those to be enjoyed after a nice dinner.

Montana Azul Torpedo Connecticut Oscuro Review

A flawless wrapper sporting a neat cap and clean foot.  The draw is a bit loose, and upon a gentle squeeze felt underfilled.

Despite it's fairly benign construction issues, it smoked very well.  My palate is enveloped in flavours of vanilla cream, spice, exotic woods, with notes of citrus sweetness and earthy highlights.  After a few nasal exhales, I am blessed with a nice floral bouquet, certainly an outstanding cigar to be enjoyed at any time of the day.

Miura Directo de Fabrica Panamanian Rosado Magnum

At first glance, it is a giant torpedo, roughly 7x62, trunk pressed adorned in a smooth oily wrapper sporting a clean foot and tight cap.  Thanks to it's massive girth, the cigar has an easy draw.  Primary flavours consist of creamy earthy vanilla notes, spice, and coffee, topped off with a hidden citrus flavours revealed from a nasal exhale.  The cigar was mild at first, but eventually picked up intensity. 

An enormous smoke for someone who does have the time to spend roughly 2 hours, ideal for the 18 holes of golf.

Oliveros King Havano Black Knight Review.

Thanks to Rafael for the opportunity to try this cigar.

It is a box pressed chocolate candy bar with a neat foot.  As far as appearance goes, the wrapper shows a gradual color change getting darker at the foot.  It is somewhat soft to the touch, and upon clipping the draw is a bit tighter than I prefer it to be.  The flavours however were interesting, starting out with raisin sweetness and anise spice highlighted with creamy notes.  Mild at first, but after an inch the flavours started to really shine, and the nasal exhale discovers rich cocoa flavours.  Eventually leading up to a nice woody finish, most probably mesquite.

This cigar was definitely a pleasant surprise comprising of balance, complexity and of course the unique combination of flavours.