Opus X Lost City Robusto
I was in Paris last September and had the opportunity to visit a cigar shop around the St Honore area called Le Lotus. I came across a variety of cigars and one that caught my eye was an Opus X Lost...
View ArticleNYGuido's Smoking Diary (Rest of 2025)
I know it might be sacrilege to start a smoking diary on FOH with a Dominican Cigar, but I never have been able to color inside the lines, so to speak, and the Millennium Robusto has been one of my...
View ArticleMOFOH Trinity Robusto
Fair disclosure, I smoked one ROTT and didn't post any review because it was not good. I read what other people were saying about it and was thoroughly confuzzled, because that was not what I had...
View Article2021 Nudie Lancero
With many thanks to @Chibearsv, I was able to enjoy a well aged 2021 Nudie Lancero tonight. This cigar was pure focused power and intensity. Notes of chocolate brownies and baking spice on the cold...
View ArticleMOFOH Fat Fundy
Smoked a few weeks after arrival. Sweet tobacco and baking spices on the cold draw and on first light. Cubanesque notes of hay, honey, leather, toasted sourdough and milk chocolate shading to dark...
View ArticleMOFOH Sovereign Sun
Smoked after a few weeks of rest from arrival. It is not often that a cigar really stumps me on specific tasting notes while at the same time being genuinely enjoyable. My impressions from the smoke...
View ArticleMOFOH Piramide Corta Suave
Smoked after only 2 weeks of rest; I expect them to get even better over time. This was a tasty little snack of a cigar, with sweet baking spices in the cold draw. Lighting it yielded sweet milk...
View ArticleReview Request: Sancho Panza El Rey
These cigars were very hard to get and in limited supply, only 2,000 cabinets of 50 made and I've heard many were plugged. Has anyone here had one they can review? I'm super curious about this brand...
View ArticlePuro Desnudo N1 Lancero
This review is an ROTT smoke; I can't wait to see what they evolve into over time. The wrapper was dark and attractive, much darker than the others in my sampler. The pre-light aroma and draw had a...
View ArticlePuro Desnudo N1 Lonsdale
As suggested, I smoked my first one ROTT on the day of arrival. I was not a bit sorry I did, though I can only imagine what it will evolve into over time. Unlit, it smelled delicious enough to take a...
View ArticleA slightly premature pufferation of the Desnudo Lancero N1
Managed an early archery season double score on some fine fat deer, which has filled my dry aging cabinet to capacity. No more venison chasing till those are done to perfection, which gives me a week...
View ArticleBond Roberts Linea D 01
I will begin by confessing that I committed the sin of smoking this one ROTT with just a couple days of rest on arrival. I blame the incredible aroma of this stick for tempting me into this act of...
View ArticleDavidoff Yamasa Piramides review
Still chasing that memorable last smoke before trying to go scent free for deer season, I decided to pick up a Davidoff Yamasa Piramides. The experience was an interesting one, but ultimately...
View ArticlePadron Black PB-97 review
Nabbed one of the last Padron Black from the shelf at Pipe & Pint in Durham on the recommendation of the folks there and it's been sitting in my humidor at 63RH for a couple of months. Decided it...
View ArticleMy BR 109 blew up
This was my second one out of the box. First one had several weeks ago was great. Not sure what happened with this one. Stored at 62% for a couple of months. Lit up outside a beautiful day where it...
View ArticleRamon Allones Edicion Regional Libano Beritus
I had a friend coming back from Beriut and the opportunity was good to pick up a box of these. I’ve heard great things about them so why not give them a try. I am so glad I did! Sorry for the lousy...
View ArticleA review of the Bond Roberts' Petit 109
For those of us who have had the good fortune of smoking numerous Cuban cigars we've had the experiences both unforgettable and forgettable sometimes so much so that we expect the worst and when we...
View ArticleCigar Review: 2003 Montecristo No. 2 - Thanks Kendo
Smoked on July 4th, 2025 | Gifted by my friend Kendo* There’s was no better way to mark Independence Day than with something truly memorable—and thanks to the generosity of my friend Kendo, I had the...
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