Cigar Review – Cohiba Robusto Reserva (Cosecha 2014)

Origin : Cuba
Format : RobustoCohiba
Size : 5″ x 50 ring gauge (124mm)Hand-Made
Price : ~ € 100 / $ 120

Draw : Rating: ★★★★★★
Burn : Rating: ★★★★½☆
Flavour : Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Strength : Rating: ★★★★★½

16 years ago, Habanos SA introduced to the world the very first Reserva in 2003. It was the cohiba selection reserva. The reserva (and the grand reserva) series allow aficionados to enjoy cigars made entirely from a single year crop.
In the case of the Cohiba Robusto Reserva (reviewed here below), all leafs come from 2014. The cigar comes in 5000 numbered boxes of 20 cigars.

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Cigar Review – Romeo Y Julieta Tacos EL 2018

Format : Imperiales
Size : 168 x 49 ring gauge
Brand strength : Medium
Hand-Made
Cuba
Price : ~ € 19.00 / $ 22.00

Cigar Rating

Draw : Rating: ★★★★★½
Burn : Rating: ★★★★★½
Flavour : Rating: ★★½☆☆☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★½☆☆☆
Strength : Rating: ★★½☆☆☆

Part of Habanos SA 2018 Limited Edition Series, the Romeo Y Julieta Tacos is the only one coming in box of 25 cigars.
The Cohiba Talisman and Bolivar Soberanos come in SLD Box of 10 cigars.

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Cigar Review – Hoyo Epicure No.2 Reserva

Origin : CubaHoyo de Monterrey
Format : Robusto
Size : 124mm (5″) x 50
Hand-Made
Cosecha : 2012
Price : £55 / $ 65 each

Draw : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Burn : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Flavours : Rating: ★★★★½☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★★½☆
strength : Rating: ★★★★☆☆

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Cigar Review – Davidoff Diademas Finas 50th Anniversary

DavidoffOrigin : Dominican Republic
Format : Diademas Finas
Size : 6 3/14″ x 50 ring gauge
Wrapper : Cuban seed from Ecuador
Binder : Olor Seco from Dominican Republic
Filler : Piloto Seco, San Vicente Ligero, Piloto Ligero, Hybrid Corojo/Olor Ligero and San Vicente Visus tobaccos from Dominican Republic

Price :Price : ~ € 30 / $ 35.5

Draw : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Burn : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Flavour : Rating: ★★★★½☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★★★☆
strength : Rating: ★★★★½☆

When I bumped into Davidoff Of London I was very excited to direct myself to the new Davidoff 50th anniversary. I almost never smoke new world cigars but when you talk about Davidoff 50th anniversary you tell yourself about what was happening 50 years go. When in 1968 the genius Zino Davidoff started his journey with an amazing Cuban Chapter.

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Cigar Review – Juan Lopez Punto 55 (Regional Edition Francia)

Juan LopezOrigin : Cuba
Format : Montesco
Size : 130mm X 55
Ring : 55
Released in : 2018
Hand-Made
Price : ~18 EUR each

Cigar Rating

Draw : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Burn : Rating: ★★★★½☆
Flavour : Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★☆☆☆
strength : Rating: ★★★☆☆☆

Juan López is an old cigar brand in Cuba, dating back to somewhere around 1870, but it is not a very well-known brand. There are three regular production sizes: the Petit Corona, the Selección No. 1, and the Selección No. 2. Until 2006, Juan López also manufactured the Panatelas Superba and a Corona. In the recent years, Juan Lopez was mostly known for its regional editions, and we’ve reviewed quite a few of them on the blog: the Don Juan (Benelux, 2014), the Seleccion No. 3 (Benelux, 2010), the Maximo (Switzerland, 2008), the Short Torpedo (Caribbean, 2008), the Ideales (Austria 2011)…

Today I am excited to share with you the latest of all, the Juan Lopez Punto 55 Exclusivo Francia. This 2018 release is a montesco format and best known as the Romeo Y Julieta Wide Churchill size.

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Cuban Cigar Review – Montecristo Churchill Anejados

MontecristoOrigin : Cuba
Size : 7“ (178mm) x 47
Format : Julieta No.2
Brand Strength : Medium to Full
Hand-Made
Price : $25 – $30

Cigar rating
Draw : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Burn : Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Flavour : Rating: ★★★☆☆☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★★☆☆
strength : Rating: ★★★★☆☆

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Cigar Review – Cohiba Talisman 2017 Limited Edition

Origin : Cuba
Format : Canonazo DobleCohiba
Size : 154mm x 21.4mm | 6″ x 54
Released : 2017 Limited edition
Hand-Made
Price : $40+

Draw : Rating: ★★★★★½
Burn : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Flavour : Rating: ★★★★½☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★★★☆
Strength : Rating: ★★★★½☆

I was very fortunate to crack one box of the awaited Habanos 2017 Limited edition: the Cohiba Talisman.
We have seen many of these cigars on the different social medias even though the launch event is on the 8th of November in London. Hunters and Frankau, the UK distributor of Habanos, got the opportunity to organise the official launch. That said we should all get worried about any Talisman around on the grey markets.
If I decided to write a review about this unofficial release, it is because I am 100% sure about the provenance of the box and we were few from the industry around the table to have the chance to taste it.

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Cigar Review – Montecristo Especial No.2

MontecristoOrigin : Cuba
Size : 152 mm (6″) x 15.08 mm
Format : Laguito No 2 – Long Panetela
Origin : Cuba
Hand-Made
Price : ~ € 12,90 / $ 15.40

Draw : Rating: ★★★★☆☆
Burn : Rating: ★★★☆☆☆
Flavour : Rating: ★★☆☆☆☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★☆☆☆
Aroma : Rating: ★★★★☆☆

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