Diesel (6 x 54)

The Diesel is a real winner! Yet another masterpiece from the hands of AJ Fernandez, this cigar really packs a punch. Some very interesting sage notes were coming through pretty heavily with some sweet spice and hints of chocolate and leather on the finish. This was a terrific after dinner cigar, and one I will be keeping as a regular in my humidor!

Carlos Torano Noventa Santiago

I'll preface this review by saying that I don't think Torano makes a bad cigar.  I haven't had them all but everyone that I have had have been spot on!

The Carlos Torano Noventa was a fantastically mellow and creamy cigar with a slight honey sweetness to it. The burn and draw were excellent and the flavor profile remained fairly consistent throughout. This is definitely a cigar worth stocking!

Nica Libre Potencia Churchill Extra

The Nica Libre Potencia is a fantastic cigar for the money! I've had some draw issues with these, but the profile of this cigar is spot on. It has a beautiful, reddish Habano wrapper and a full body punch. It's not overly peppery at all, but it lets you know it's there. Probably not it could border between full and med/full but it has a nice body to it. It's pretty smooth with a smack of sweetness (maybe a bit of cinnamon?). I've heard this cigar compared with the Oliva V, and I can tell you that having smoked both there are some similarities! The Oliva V may be a "better quality" smoke overall but what the Potencia may lack in complexity, it sure makes up for in cost!!

Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro Robusto

This cigar has a dark, oily wrapper with a dense pack. The cigar had a steady and even throughout with a medium draw, which is to be expected given the firm construction. The flavor profile is primarily a slightly sweet, woodsy tobacco with a moderate to low spice on the finish. Smoke output is good and the retro-hale is quite pleasant. Overall a much meatier smoke than anticipated. Ash holds on for over an inch at a time and was slightly flaky. Cigar burns good with no major touch ups required. This cigar was paired with an amaretto. Pretty good cigar!