Brand Por Larranaga Name Petit Corona Vitola Mareva Country of Origin Cuba Wrapper/Filler/Binder Cuba Box Code AME FEB 13 Date Smoked 01/25/2014 Paired With Leffe Tasting Notes A dependable everyday smoke It was a beautiful day yesterday so I headed out to the back yard for a smoke. I decided to grab a Por Larranaga Petit Corona (PLPC). I recently picked up a cab of these for those times when you have about 45 minutes to burn. The PLPC is an old-school looking smoke. The Por Larranaga band is very unassuming. Some may call it ugly, but I quite…
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Brand Partagas Name Series E No. 2 Vitola Robusto Extra Country of Origin Cuba Wrapper/Filler/Binder Cuba Box Code Unknown Date Smoked 01/08/2014 Paired With Rum & Coke Tasting Notes A reserved, yet very enjoyable cigar with terrific aroma. I spent the last week up in Whistler which was incredible. I caught a couple days of huge powder which was KILLER! Anyway, I also had some spare time to smoke a Partagas Serie E No. 2. This was a very enjoyable stick which was light to medium bodied and low strength. The aroma was particularly nice on this stick.…
#5. Ramon Allones – Allones Extra – Edicion Limitada 2011 ~ 91 Points ~ The original review can be found here. I smoked a few of these in 2013 and all were great. Do not hesitate to pick some up before they are gone forever! Bottom line: A trustworthy smoke. Great looks, good construction & an oily mouth feel make for an enjoyable cigar. #4. H. Upmann – Royal Robusto ~ 91 Points ~ The original review can be found here. The Upmann Royal Robusto is a very complex cigar. If you like lots of flavour changes throughout, pick up some of these. Bottom line: A…
Well, another year has come and gone! With it, were many great cigars. My top 5 cigars enjoyed this year were: #5. Liga Privada #9 Robusto (box code unknown) -Awesome chocolate bomb. Construction/burn always perfect on these. #4. Cohiba Siglo I (2011) -My go-to quick smoke. Very complex for a small cigar. See review. #3. Montecristo #2 (2011) -Very sweet and delicious. A great classic cuban. #2. Cohiba BHK 52 (2011) -A cuban powerhouse of flavour. See review. #1. Trinidad Robusto T (2010) -These taste like butter – they really do! Fantastic cigar.