Surpassion King of Battle – Toro (6 x 50)
Surpassion’s King of Battle commemorates 250 Years of U.S. Army Artillery excellence. Does it discharge or jam up?
Tag: Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Paul Stulac Red Screaming Sun – Toro (6 x 52)
Paul Stulac says the Red Screaming Sun came “while staring at a gorgeous sunset on a tobacco field in CT and having a ‘cigar moment’ and expressing it was a screaming sun. Add CT broadleaf to a cigar and put them in red boxes and Red Screaming Sun is born.” He wasn’t lying when he said, “names are important and ridiculous at the same time.”
CAO Escaparate (TAM.095) – Toro (6 x 52)
CAO time warps us with a special blend from their very early days. It’s just a jump to the left…. then a step to the right?
La Gloria Cubana Gran Legado – Figurado (7.75 x 62)
The LGC Gran Legado is a cigar that pays tribute to the workers who make La Gloria Cubana, made by only the most experienced rollers using higher priming leaves in the filler. Sounds amazing…. on paper.
Foundation Tabernacle Knight Commander – Perfecto (6.75 x 52)
The Knight Commander was inspired by the Knight Commander of the Ethiopian Star of Honor, a title bestowed upon Nicholas Melillo for his dedication and commitment to Ethiopia’s rich cultural legacy.
Crowned Heads Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2023 (LC54) – Toro (5.6 x 54)
I finally get my time with the well regarded 2023 edition of the Crown Heads Las Calaveras.
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Red Meat Lovers (Ribeye) – Toro (Box Press) (6 x 52)
Is the DT&T Meat Lovers as satisfying as a big, fat juicy steak?
Arturo Fuente Fuente Fuente OpusX Destino al Siglo Scorpio Maduro – Toro (Box Press) (5.75 x 56)
Does the scorpion have the sting?
Casa de Garcia Maduro – Toro (5.5 x 50)
Casa de Garcia is the Altadis budget brand that runs for about $2 a stick. I asked how bad the Connecticut could be… this was worse.
ChìMolly Pioneer – Robusto Extra (6 x 52)
I explore ChìMolly Cigars with the Pioneer. Does it deliver on the promise of texture?
Ohana Nui Left Hand High Maka Maka – Toro (6 x 52)
“High Maka Maka” (or haimakamaka) is a Hawaiian Pidgin term meaning stuck-up, pretentious, or arrogant, describing someone who thinks they’re better than others… but that’s not what makes this cigar left handed.
