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Ok, so I have never been a huge fan of “infused”, “aromatic”, or whatever else you wanna call them, cigars. Let’s face it people, it’s all fancy names for FLAVORED. Now with that being said, I accidentally picked up this stick and was actually quite taken with it. When I say accidentally, what I mean is this, Drew Estate advertises this as being a “natural” and “non flavored” stick, with its flavors coming from the tobaccos. Well folks, I have to throw the BS flag on this one. I do not know if it is the entire cigar that’s flavored or just the cap but this DEFINITELY has some sort of sweetener on it. With that being said, however, once you get the sweetness dialed back a bit, this is actually a quality smoke. Great filler and binder tobaccos produce a coffee and chocolate taste up front, with a smooth and buttery caramel aftertaste that lingers on the palate. I have to say that I think this smoke is a little on the pricey side for as small as it is. When I can buy a big fat hour-long smoke like a Nub or a Perdomo for around the same price I have to do the great debate before I walk out with one of these. It is a pretty good flavored stick though and even though I never thought I would see the day, I have gone back and absently picked up another of these a couple times since I smoked the first one. So give it a try, would be a great after dinner “dessert” stick for when you have a bit of a sweet tooth. Enjoy!

Great smoke, great price, its that simple. I love everything about this stick. Let’s start with the price. For the taste that came out of this thing, its a no brainer. The shape is unique and helps mix things up a bit from the standard robusto, churchill, or torpedo that we are used to. The tapered ends also give this stick a great draw and added complexity to the flavor. The foot had a rich, toasty smell of coffee and earth. Now on to the taste, I love Criollo wrappers, LOVE them. Probably one of my favorites taste wise. This stick is no different. From the moment you torch the foot you get a complex mix of earth, coffee and a slightly sweet……something. Hmmmmm, what exactly is that? Can that be cocoa? Ah yes, just sweet enough to leave that pleasant lingering taste on your lips, but just spicy enough to give you that bold full bodied taste. The flavor stays pretty consistent through out the entire stick. Only complaint is that it burns a little hot once you get down to the nub, but it tastes so darn good that you just don’t want to stop. Copious amounts of full, creamy smoke courtesy of the tapered head and a wonderful floral-esque aroma that fills the room around you. Hey, for a stick that was voted Boutique Premium Cigar of the Year for two consecutive years and that won the Top Medium Bodied Cigar in America Award, how can you go wrong for just under 4 bucks? Enjoy!

As a tribute to Nick Perdomo Sr., his son, Nick Perdomo Jr. released the Perdomo Patriarch. A blend of Nick Senior’s favorite tobaccos with a maduro or natural wrapper, this cigar is talked about as being one of Perdomo’s masterpieces. Well, I picked up one of these sticks in the maduro wrapper a few weeks ago, and after smoking it, all I have to say is…….meh. This cigar was just not very impressive, with bland flavors, tight draw, and bad construction. The cigar felt way to firm, the wrapper very veiny and not attractive at all. I picked up flavors of coffee, chocolate, and toast. However, all these flavors were very faint and did not really compliment each other. I could see paying maybe around 2-3 dollars for this stick to absently puff on as a daily smoke, but at 8-9 dollars a stick, this just isn’t the best value. This is shocking even to me, seeing as how Perdomo is one of my favorite brands. Give it a try and make your own decision but from my tastes, I just wasn’t impressed.

Sometimes I am just in the mood for a good mild cigar. Today was one of those days. Rainy, overcast, and nice and cool, it was just a great day to relax at my local smoke shop and enjoy a great cigar. I had never tried a Romeo Y Julieta before and the wrapper of this stick caught my eye, so I snatched it up. The Reserva Real sports a very pale colored Connecticut Shade wrapper and it is just beautiful in construction. The foot had a pleasant hay and cedar smell. Upon torching the foot, I received a sweet aroma of hay and honey that lasted for the entire smoke. The draw was clean and smooth and produced plenty of creamy, white smoke. The flavors were sweet and rich with a very subtle spicy note. I experienced hints of hay and the spiciness of cedar, with a sweet honey taste that coated the palate. The retrohale enhanced the spiciness a bit, but not enough to take away from the mildness of the stick. This is a great smoke for beginner to experienced smokers alike and with the name of Romeo Y Julieta, with this price, you really can’t go wrong. Enjoy!

I will start off by saying that I am now going to use the 1-10 scale for rating, since you cant use the 1-5 scale without sounding like you really love a cigar or really hate a cigar. So with that being said, WOW, I never really thought I would come across a Gurkha that I just didn’t really care for. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good solid smoke, a bit pricey as far as I am concerned, but still a solid smoke. It just wasn’t for me. I tend to lean towards to medium to full sticks, and this was just a bit to mild and a bit to sweet for my tastes. Gurkha does a great job of infusing this quality made stick with cognac however. Once Billy, Chris and myself lit this stick up, the whole lounge immediately took notice and started talking about it smelling like a cognac factory in there. I cant say much else about this smoke though. It was crafted extremely well, tasted what it was meant to taste like throughout, and had a smooth clean draw. While it was to mild and sweet for me, I do recommend this smoke for newer smokers, especially if they are a fan of flavored sticks. What’s your input guys?? Oh, and enjoy!!

Ok, before we start, don’t think of me as THAT guy. The guy that rates ever cigar he smokes as a 5 on a 1-5 scale. I know my last review was a 5, but this one happened by accident. I stopped into my local relaxation hub to pick up a few cheapies for my daily smoke selection. There on the shelf sat a simple box, filled with silver Tubo enclosures. The name down the side…..Dark Knight. OK, OK, I am a nerd, and I happen to love Batman and even though this cigar had nothing to do with Batman, nor was it named after it, I had to try this smoke. MAN, was I floored. The foot had a nice cedar-esque smell with earthy undertones. As I toasted the foot, I got a blast of earthy aroma. The smoke was VERY full and about 2-3 minutes in I started getting a bit light headed but it only lasted a few seconds. The entire cigar remained consistent with flavor the whole time, with a taste of cedar and earth, with some okay undertones, almost like sucking on the cork from a wine bottle but without the sweetness. My only qualm with this stick was it was packed rather tight and I had trouble keeping it lit. You couldn’t put it down for more than 30 seconds or so without having to relight. With that said this cigar was still great on relight, no harshness or bitterness from firing it back up. So yes, seal of approval from me, if you like full stogies, go pick up this stick and try one. Enjoy!

Wow, I admit that I am a fairly new smoker but this thing is just amazing. To begin, the construction was amazing, hardly a single vein on this stick and firm through out, no soft spots on this one. A dark Cameroon wrapper that glistened with oils, this thing looked like a Wonka bar from my dreams. Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan and Peruvian filler. The foot had a toasty smell with a hint of coffee and chocolate. From the second the foot flamed, flavor was pouring out of this stick in torrents. Starting with a mildly bitter (but very pleasant) leather/dark chocolate taste, this thing produced a TON of smoke. My lady literally came in the room to make sure things were ok. The smoke was snow white and very creamy. About midway some spice picked up and this thing started taking a turn towards the full side, but never quite made it. The finish was all dark chocolate that left an amazing taste in the palate and literally left a sweet chocolaty taste on the lips for almost half an hour after the smoke was finished. Without a doubt, this stick holds my favorite spot and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Went out the next week and purchased 3 more for the new humidor. Enjoy!

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