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Cohiba Siglo VI (JUL 05)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged , , , on September 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Size: 150 x 20.64 mm (5 3/4″ x 52)
Vitola: Canonazo (Toro)
Wrapper: Havana
Origin: The Land of the Lost
Age: 4 years 2 months
Aaaah, one of my favorite cigars.  If only all toro were made this dense and full of flavor!  Has 4 years slowed this freight train of flavor down?  We shall see!
This came from a box [...]

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Partagas Lusitania (Nov 07) Box Check

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged , , on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 194 x 19.45mm (7 5/8″ x 49)
Vitola: Prominentes (Double Corona)
Wrapper: Habana
Origin: Cuba
Age: almost 2 years
A dress box of Partagas Lusitanias magically appeared in my humidor a while back, and I thought it would be a good idea to check on the box to see how these Lusis were aging, as I plan on going [...]

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Partagas Shorts

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged , on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 4 3/8″ x 42 (110mm x 16.67mm) 
Vitola: Petite Corona (Minutos)
Wrapper: Havana
Origin: Cuba
Age: ~3 years
I love Partagas Shorts.  These tiny little flavor bombs always seem to deliver.  This came from I box I have been putting away for a few years.
This stick is almost three years old, and it has been a while since [...]

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San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged , on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 4 3/8″ x 42 (110mm x 16.67mm)
Vitola: Petite Corona (Minutos)
Wrapper: Habano
Origin: Cuba
Age: ~2 years
San Cristobal is normally one of my least favorite Habanos lines.  I find them to be very salty and lacking in depth and Cuban musky flavor compared to some of my favorite Habanos.  This stick came from a box with over [...]

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Diplomaticos No. 5 (MAR 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  4″ x 40
Vitola:  Petite Corona
Wrapper:  Havana      
Origin: Cuba
This is another size that I have been meaning to try for a while.  The Cubans make good little cigars that are often much more tasty than their fatter big brothers.
The wrapper is a bit interesting; it is a little darker than your standard Havana wrapper.  This might [...]

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Jose L. Piedra Brevas (MAR 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  5 1/4” x 42
Vitola:  Corona
Wrapper:  Havana      
Origin: Cuba
This is Cuba’s version of the bundle cigar.  NOT known for their consistency, JLPs are super cheap and have mixed filler. 

Please don’t use this to form an opinion of Cuban cigars.  I could barely draw from it, it was so tight.
As far as flavor is concerned this has a bit [...]

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Sancho Panza Molinas (MAR 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  6 1/2″ x 42
Vitola:  Lonsdale
Wrapper:  Havana      
Origin: Cuba
This is a size that I have been meaning to try for a while.  I have already tried the Belicosos and the Coronas, but the Molinas is a new size for me.
I like Sancho Panzas, I just don’t love them.  This one for me starts out nice enough: [...]

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Bolivar Immensas (MAR 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged , on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  6 5/8″ x 43
Vitola: Lonsdale
Wrapper:  Habana
Origin: Cuba
It’s been a while since I wrote a review for one of these cigars…
This is one of my favorite Cuban brands and this is one size I have been meaning to smoke for quite some time.  I have had tons of petite coronas, royal coronas and coronas and [...]

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H. Upmann Petite Coronas (Feb 2006)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Habanos, tagged , , on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 5 1/8″ x 42 
Vitola: Petite Corona 
Wrapper: Habana
Origin: Cuba

The Cubans know how to make a damn good petite corona.  Just about all of their marças have a PC in their stable.  

 

 
 
This cigar was initially punched, but I may have to clip it as the draw is a bit tight.  There is a saltiness to [...]

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