Strong Cigars

Padilla 1968 Robusto Cigar Review

December 18, 2007

Another gorgeous stick! The wrapper has this reddish hue to it that glistens, I thought I’d leave my fingerprints on it. Perfect construction! This sticks look sooooo gooooooood!! Another robusto (5 x 50), and I couldn’t wait to light it up.

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Padilla Miami 8/11 Robusto Cigar Review

December 12, 2007

One of my favorite Don Pepin cigars! I was able to score a few of these and couldn’t wait to fire one up One look at this stick and you can easily tell that it is top quality! A beautiful thick deep brown wrapper draped around dense-packed tobacco. This robusto (5 x 50) had some weight to it! And, how about that triple cap?

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Padilla 1932 Robusto Cigar Review

December 11, 2007

I’m telling ya,,, I’m in love with these Padilla’s! Here’s another one I’ve been waiting to try,,, and I got my chance! This cigar has an absolutely gorgeous wrapper with quite the oily sheen. Mighty fine looking cigar with another flawless construction. It’ll make you drool just looking at it. The 1932 I smoked was the robusto (5 x 50).

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Oliva Serie V Lancero Cigar Review

December 3, 2007

I reviewed the Oliva Serie V Figurado back in July and have been eagerly awaiting for my local shop to get their latest shipment. Finally, The Party Source got their shipment in and I get a chance to try Lancero that I’ve heard so much about on the cigar forums. The Oliva Serie V Lancero is just as well constructed as its larger brothers, but it isn’t as firm as the larger sizes. The prelight draw had a nice resistance on it, these small ring cigars can often tend to be tight, but I had no complaints with these. Even the prelight draw test had some interesting complexity to it, I picked up a mix of walnuts and sweet grassy flavors.

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Camacho SLR Maduro Rothschild Cigar Review

November 27, 2007

The Camacho SLR Maduro is an imposing looking cigar with Honduran Filler from the Eiroa’s family farm in Jamastran Valley, ranging in color from dark chocolate to black on its veiny Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. The cigar is firm and heavy for its size, but has an easy draw. The prelight draw test yielded some hints of chocolate and leather that peaked my interest.

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El Legend-ario Authentic Corojo Figurado Cigar Review

November 21, 2007

The El Legendario was visually pleasing throughout. It had a slightly toothy dark natural wrapper with one medium sized vein down the spine. The cigar was quite firm to the touch with just a little give at the head. The pre-light draw gave off a grassy taste with a hint of nuts, and some sweetness off the wrapper.

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Padilla Obsidian Belicoso Cigar Review

November 20, 2007

Recently, I have been a fan of anything Padilla has put out. So, why would I pass up the opportunity to grab some of these! I picked up several bundles and hosted a nice split with several fellow brothers. An absolutely gorgeous beefy smoke – A big fat belicoso 6 x 54. The wrapper was magnificent rugged black Nicaraguan ligero leaf.

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