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Pre Light inspection revealed a well constructed cigar with no veins, a beautiful Connecticut wrapper and triple cap. Sniffing the foot revealed slight fragrances of earth. Lighting was very easy using a kitchen match. The light was quite even. Taste 1st Third The cigar draws easy and produces adequate smoke with light flavors that…
Pre light inspection reveals a beautiful square pressed robusto with a perfect Cameroon wrapper. Sniffing the foot, I can smell what seems like Chocolate Mint Ice cream… I think I am delusional. The cap is perfect, there is one small vein in the wrapper and it is firm with no soft spots. The cut is…
This cigar looks really nice. The band is simple and classic. Overall, this is a very attractive cigar. The White features good construction with no blemishes. There were no veins to speak of and cut easily. It has a nice tight feel that slightly yields. The pre-light aroma was slightly sweet and toasty with nutty…
The Bauza brand may well be the best kept secret at Casa Fuente. Named after a pre-Embargo Cuban brand no longer produced for export, the cigars are now produced in the Dominican Republic for Mike’s Cigars by none other than the First Family of Cigars, Carlos Sr. and Carlito Fuente. By combining a deep, dusky…
Brand/Line: Licenciados Supreme Maduro Vitola: Corona Name: No. 200 Size: 5 ¾ “x 43 Packaging: Cellophane wrapped singles Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Republic Filler blend: Dominican Republic Manufacturer: MATASA, S.A. Blender: Manuel Quesada Distributor: Mike’s Cigars Appearance: The Licenciados Supreme Maduro No. 200 comes wrapped in a dark…
[Editor’s Note: I first met Tony in 1985 in US Army Basic Training at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. He and I were both from Milwaukee and were both going on to the Medical Corps after basic and became friends. After basic training, Tony and I met up again in Advanced Individual Training at Fort…
When I got my hands on the Flor de las Antillas toro, the first thing I noticed was the very fancy band on it. It’s ornate and very well made out of higher quality paper. The Flor de las Antillas is a box pressed, 6 x 52 cigar with a Nicaraguan sun-grown Cuban-seed wrapper. The…
