From my own collection. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: Amazon Basin uses a rare tobacco called Braganca that is organically grown on unspoiled tropical land and harvested only once every three years. The Braganca leaf is thoughtfully surrounded by tobaccos from five different countries, giving you a smoking experience … Continue reading 250. CAO Amazon Basin Limited Edition 2016
249. Royal Danish Sangre Azul 2.0
Sponsored by Royal Danish Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: New blend, so it's a pre- release blend. Should be tobacco from Nicaragua. Size: 5x52, Torpedo Boxpressed. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, silky smooth, oily feel with tiny veins. Construction: A light squeeze gives a feel of firm but still a … Continue reading 249. Royal Danish Sangre Azul 2.0
248. Omar Rodriguez Reserva Escogida Toro
Gifted by Ramin Pourasghari, owner of YXtobak. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: Omar Rodriguez is a cigar expert and author of the well known book "Cigar makers of Nicaragua" and this cigar is one of his special blends. Size: Toro Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily but with a rough feel … Continue reading 248. Omar Rodriguez Reserva Escogida Toro
247. Royal Danish Viking Stories Valhalla Burning
Sponsored by Royal Danish Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: The Viking Series from Royal Danish Cigars are grown in Matagalpa, which is actually a highland coffee region in Nicaragua. There the climate is cooler, which means the tobacco grows slower, making it more flavourful and and powerful(just like … Continue reading 247. Royal Danish Viking Stories Valhalla Burning
246. Flor de Selva El Año del Cerdo (Year of the Pig) Toro Limited Edition 2019
Store bought at Cigarrummet. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: Produced by Maya Selva Cigars. As the name implies, the cigar is being made in honor of the upcoming Year of the Pig, the next year on the Chinese zodiac calendar. The cigar has a habano wrapper from Jamastran, Honduran. … Continue reading 246. Flor de Selva El Año del Cerdo (Year of the Pig) Toro Limited Edition 2019
245. Partagas Maduro No.1 Habanos Festival Exclusive
Gifted by William Kilander, President of the Swedish Cigar Federation. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: Partagás Maduro No. 1, offers the smoker all the flavour and intensity of Partagás, with a very special wrapper , selected from the best leaves harvested from the top levels of the “ Shade … Continue reading 245. Partagas Maduro No.1 Habanos Festival Exclusive
244. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Double Robusto
Gifted by Merja Juselius, owner of Cigarrummet. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: This special blend was crafted by Carlos Fuente Jr. to honor his father – the patriarch of the brand and the namesake of this medium-bodied masterpiece. Many consider the Don Carlos series to be one of the … Continue reading 244. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Double Robusto
243. Gurkha Cigars East India Co The Classic Cigar Havana Blend Toro
Gifted by a friend. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: The Classic Cigar: Havana Blend has been perfected using a proprietary binder and filler with twenty different tweakings of the blend to get it just right. With a San Andres Wrapper, The Classic Cigar: Havana Blend is a box-pressed and … Continue reading 243. Gurkha Cigars East India Co The Classic Cigar Havana Blend Toro
242. Ramon Allones Club Allones Edicion Limitada 2015
Store bought at Mellgrens Fine Tobacco. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: Ramón Allones is one of the big names in the history of Habanos. Founded in 1837, it is also one of the oldest brands still in production. Cuban tobacco, from the Vuelta Abajo area. This cigar was a … Continue reading 242. Ramon Allones Club Allones Edicion Limitada 2015
241. Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo Río Seco
Store bought at Mellgrens Fine Tobacco. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: Hoyo de Monterrey brand was born in the plantation of the same name in San Juan y Martínez * (P.A.O.), in the heart of the Vuelta Abajo * (P.A.O.) region. Hoyo de Monterrey is located on the fertile … Continue reading 241. Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo Río Seco
240. Bespoke Club Mareva Gold Limited Edition 2015
Gifted by Merja Juselius, owner of Cigarrummet. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: In 2014 to celebrate the partnership with Cigar Club Mareva, home of the Cigar Smoking World Championship, Bespoke cigars launched the Club Mareva Line. Many different versions have been made for this Club Mareva, the first one … Continue reading 240. Bespoke Club Mareva Gold Limited Edition 2015
239. Bentley Tobacco Churchill
Store bought at Cigarrummet. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: Bentley Tobacco is a German brand that mainly focuses on pipe tobacco, but has a cigar line of 3 sizes, corona, robusto and churchill. The cigar is made with tobacco from Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua. They also make a rum … Continue reading 239. Bentley Tobacco Churchill
238. La Aurora 107 Zeppelin
Store bought at Mellgrens Fine Tobacco. Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge. Information: La Aurora 107 Series is a celebration of their 107 years (2010) of producing cigars. This cigar has a wrapper from Sumatra Sun Grown (Ecuador), binder from Valle del Cibao (Dominican Rep) and a filler from Valle del … Continue reading 238. La Aurora 107 Zeppelin
Updates for 2019 & Year in Review
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2019! I have heard your positive and negative feedback on my reviews. So this year I'm going to make some changes to my reviews and what I post on here. Firstly I'm going to add some short information about each cigar, I've done so on some cigars before when … Continue reading Updates for 2019 & Year in Review
237. Punch Descobridores Edicion Regional Portugal 2011
Private collection. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and smooth feel with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light cedarwood note. 1st third: Starts with a toasted bread and nutspread. 2nd third: Keeps the same toasted bread flavour now with a subtle hint … Continue reading 237. Punch Descobridores Edicion Regional Portugal 2011
236. Ramon Allones Petit Allones Edicion Regional Andorra 2013
Private collection. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Cedarwood. 1st third: Starts with a white pepper spice, chestnuts, earthy sweetness and coffee beans. 2nd third: Keeps the previous flavours. The burn: Burns steady … Continue reading 236. Ramon Allones Petit Allones Edicion Regional Andorra 2013
235. La Flor de Cano Siboney Edicion Regional Canada 2014
Private collection. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and smooth feel with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light cedarwood note. 1st third: Starts with a spicy cedarwood, like cinnamon and toasted bread together. 2nd third: Keeps the flavours overall, maybe a tad … Continue reading 235. La Flor de Cano Siboney Edicion Regional Canada 2014
234. Juan López Seleccion No.5 Edicion Regional Francia 2010
Private collection. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Sweetness. 1st third: Starts with a caramel sweetness and a smooth nutty cappuccino note. 2nd third: Keeps the smooth flavours from part one. The burn: Burns hasty … Continue reading 234. Juan López Seleccion No.5 Edicion Regional Francia 2010
233. Por Larrañaga Secretos Edicion Regional España 2013
Private collection. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily but a little rough texture and tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Cedarwood and hay. 1st third: Starts with a dark espresso note, followed by 60% milk chocolate and some wood in the background. 2nd … Continue reading 233. Por Larrañaga Secretos Edicion Regional España 2013
232. Trinidad Robusto T Vintage 2010
Private collection aka can't remember where I bought it. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light wood notes. 1st third: Starts with a toasted bread and roasted chestnuts base. There's hints of citrus … Continue reading 232. Trinidad Robusto T Vintage 2010
231. Cuaba Diademas Vintage 2012
Store bought at Brobergs Tobakshandel. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light nutty note. 1st third: Starts with a creamy smooth nutty note, a hint of pine wood and toasted bread. 2nd third: … Continue reading 231. Cuaba Diademas Vintage 2012
230. Leonel Cigars White Robusto
Sponsored by Global Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Light milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light hay note. 1st third: Starts with a smooth creamy hazelnut note, some hints of wood and milk chocolate. 2nd third: Keeps … Continue reading 230. Leonel Cigars White Robusto
229. Freyja Cigars 12 Churchill
Gifted by Emma Viktorsson owner of Freyja Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Darker milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light sweet note. 1st third: Starts with a creamy smooth note like a soft butter on toasted bread. … Continue reading 229. Freyja Cigars 12 Churchill
228. Bolivar Soberano Edicion Limitada 2018
Store bought at Mellgrens Fine Tobacco. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm but still a little giving when lightly squeezed. Cold draw: Cedarwood note. 1st third: Starts with a light tone of cedarwood, unsalted almonds and wheat biscuits. 2nd third: … Continue reading 228. Bolivar Soberano Edicion Limitada 2018
227. Jas Sum Kral Toothpick 2.0 Habano
Store bought at Mellgrens Fine Tobacco. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and rough texture with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Sweet milk chocolate and a light woody notes. 1st third: Starts with a nutty creamy coffee note with a pine wood … Continue reading 227. Jas Sum Kral Toothpick 2.0 Habano
226. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo V: L.A.V. (Laudamus Abundantia Veteres) We honour the richness of the time past (Panetelas)
Gifted by Jean-Michel Louis, Brand Ambassador and In-house Belgian at De Los Reyes Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Light brown, silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Wood and something else I can't put my finger on. 1st third: Starts with a … Continue reading 226. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo V: L.A.V. (Laudamus Abundantia Veteres) We honour the richness of the time past (Panetelas)
225. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo IV: L.O.V. (Labor Omnia Vincit) Hard work Always Prevails (Figurado)
Gifted by Jean-Michel Louis, Brand Ambassador and In-house Belgian at De Los Reyes Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light cedarwood notes. 1st third: Starts with a smooth wood note, nutty and … Continue reading 225. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo IV: L.O.V. (Labor Omnia Vincit) Hard work Always Prevails (Figurado)
224. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo III L.I.V. (Labor Ipse Voluptas) The pleasure of the work itself (Petit Corona)
Gifted by Jean-Michel Louis, Brand Ambassador and In-house Belgian at De Los Reyes Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Light wood notes. 1st third: Starts with a sweet note of dried fruits, … Continue reading 224. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo III L.I.V. (Labor Ipse Voluptas) The pleasure of the work itself (Petit Corona)
223. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo I: Tales of High Priming
Gifted by my boss at Mellgrens Fine Tobacco. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Dark milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins. Construction: Firm even feel all over. Cold draw: Hay and oak wood. 1st third: Starts with a dark roasted coffee, oak wood and 70% dark chocolate. … Continue reading 223. De Los Reyes Cigars Saga Short Tales Tomo I: Tales of High Priming
222. Sans Pareil Cigars Super Lancero
Store bought at Kind Cigars. Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge. Wrapper: Milk chocolate, silky and oily feel with tiny veins. Construction: Firm but with some little softer spots. Cold draw: Light milk chocolate and hay. 1st third: Starts with a creamy milk chocolate and medium roasted coffee with a hazelnut … Continue reading 222. Sans Pareil Cigars Super Lancero