Cigar Review: Savinelli Extremely Limited Reserve
Size: 5×49, Robusto Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild Price: $12 Grade: 9.2 Savinelli has been around since 1876 and is world renowned for their pipes. In 1994, however, they released their first cigar, the Extremely Limited Reserve, made by the masters at Arturo Fuente. They have released several other lines since, but [...]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Flora Fina 8-5-8 Claro
Size: 6×47, 8-5-8 Wrapper: Claro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild Price: Box of 25, $104 Grade: 9.1 The Arturo Fuente Flora Fina 858 is a part of the Gran Reserva line of cigars, and is one of Fuente’s best priced cigars, aside from their mixed filler smokes. You can easily find these in B&Ms [...]
Cigar Review: Angelenos
Size: 6.25×44, Lonsdale Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild Price: Box of 25, $223.75 Grade: 8.8 The Angelenos is produced in five sizes: Robusto (5.5×50 – $9.50), Double Robusto (5.75×52 – $9.95), Toro (6×50 – $9.95), Lonsdale (6.25×44 – $8.95), and Gran Toro (6.5×54 – $10.95). Each size is sold in boxes [...]
Cigar Review: Panacea Black (Perfecto)
Size: 6×51, Perfecto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Cuban-seed Seco, Ligero, Olor Dominicano, and Nicaraguan Strength: Mild-Medium Price: Box of 20, $142.99 Grade: 8.8 Back in October of 2009, we reviewed the Panacea Black from Flatbed Cigar Company and had a very bad experience with the flavor profile. Each sample was very young and, [...]
Cigar Review: J. C. Newman Diamond Crown
Size: 4.5×54, Robusto No. 5 Wrapper: Connecticut, Double Fermented Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $192.95 (Purchase) Grade: 9.3 Today’s cigar is the Diamond Crown, and it is a sponsored review from AJ’s Cigar. The Diamond Crown was created in 1995 in celebration of J.C. Newman Cigars 100th Anniversary. It was [...]
