Origin : Cuba
Format : Petit Corona
Size : 129 x 16.67 mm
Ring : 42
Weight : 8.46 g
Hand-Made
Price : ~$160 for a box of 25
This is a classic Romeo y Julieta, with its brand sweet/spicy flavor. Furthermore, this stogie is reasonably priced, unlike some other RyJ models. A fine smoke overall, especially when it’s properly aged (mine was!) :)
Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Robusto/Toro
Size : 140 x 20.64 mm
Ring : 52
Weight : N/A
Hand-Made
Price : ~$85 for a box of 25
I think this is the perfect cigar for a beginner. It has a good flavor and a flawless construction, yet its bouquet is not rich enough to make it a first-class cigar.
Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Petit Corona
Size : 125 x 18.26 mm
Ring : 46
Weight : N/A
Hand-Made
Price : ~$75 for a box of 25
In my opinion, this cigar is not refined enough, it lacks personality. You won’t recognise Padron Delicias Maduro if you were to smoke it blindfolded.
Origin : Cuba
Format : Petit Corona
Size : 129 x 16.67 mm
Ring : 42
Weight : 8.46 g
Hand-Made
Price : ~$160 for a box of 25
A high quality Petit Corona, that’s for sure. This cigar rarely disappoints, only if you’re unlucky enough to get the one with a very tight draw – in this case, it becomes unsmokeable (happened to me once).
Origin : Cuba
Format : Short Panatela (Cadete)
Size : 115 x 14.29 mm
Ring : 36
Weight : 5.43 g
Hand-Made
Price : ~$5/piece
I think Fonseca Cadetes is the smallest cigar from this undoubtedly “original” brand. Can’t say it’s the best one, yet it deserves a review :) (after all, most cigars do…)
Origin : Cuba
Format : Petit Corona
Size : 129 x 16.67 mm
Ring : 42
Weight : 8.56 g
Hand-Made or Machine-Made
Price : ~$100 for a box of 25
An excellent little cigar and a superb way to spend half to three quarters of an hour. The vitola possesses the classic Upmann profile.
Origin : Cuba
Factory Name : Petit Corona
Size : 129 x 15.87 mm
Ring : 40
Weight : 7.52 g
Machine-Made
Price : ~$5/piece
Partagas Aristocrats belong to the Petit Cedros format (gauge 40, lenght 129mm). Their wraper is sometimes quite rough and the amount of tobacco is not always the same, that meaning some changes in the draw, which is sometimes too easy.
