2 Years Old Today!

Today marks the second anniversary of Amateurreviews.online and my continued love of cigars. This also coincides with my 100th review! I honestly thought before I started this blog that a cigar was a cigar, but oh how wrong I was. I am continuously learning and experiencing new flavours that I never would have thought a […]

Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Torpedo 100TH REVIEW

And the winner of the largest band goes to… This is the first Alec Bradley cigar that I have tried and my 100TH cigar review to date. When I did a little research I was pleasantly surprised with the honest nonchalant approach this brand has taken, seeking enjoyment over accolade. This cigar was close to […]

Plasencia Alma Fuerte Nestor IV

Sweet cocoa and clove spice from fresh. The presentation of this cigar is exceptional. Smooth dark wrapper with a firm even pack, possibly box pressed? The triple band of black and gold are a very nice touch also. Once cut, the cold draw had great resistance and tastes simply of hay. Right from the […]

Hamlet Liberation Toro

I’ve never had such a hit from the cold draw, you could think the cigar was lit. Musty barnyard describes it best. Firstly I have to address the scruffy foot, so contrasting to the perfect wrapper you can’t turn your eyes away. The wrapper is very smooth but still resembles a leaf with some Modest […]

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Best Seller 55 x 114

I’ve never had a cigar with a nipple foot, so yeah that’s new. I really love a regal band. You can assume quality by the cigars band, yes I said assume, but it’s still a favourite feature of mine. The cold draw has light resistance with slight hints of cocoa and hay. The nipple foot […]

Partagas Mille Fleurs 42 x 129

Pretty. Ugly. This cigars appearance is pretty ugly, or as partagas may say, rustic? Cold draw is very tight with a taste of dirt, OK this sounds pretty grim so far. Lighting provided pleasing tastes of leather wood earth and white pepper. Traditional predictable flavours that are always a hit. To top this off the […]

H.UPMANN Magnum 46

I don’t know why but I really like this brand, it just conveys quality. It may be highly offensive or even taken as a compliment but to me, most Cubans taste the same. Ok ok that is a gross overstatement I know, but what I meant is that they have many similarities. From the start […]