Macanudo Diplomat Maduro 60 x 115

What drew me to try this cigar is the unique shape, the Figurado. The appearance is also surprisingly similar to my bonsai fig tree 🙂 Once I discovered this cigar I found they were very difficult to come across in Australia. My local cigar store rarely stocks these so much so that I stopped looking for […]

LVH Celebracion Nacional Corojo 7 x 52

Ok so this is a cigar made from the Scraps of Drew Estates premium range, lets see what it has to offer. First impressions were that it was a little dry and crunchy when pressed. Most likely a fault from storage but the tip came apart a little as you can see in the photo. […]

Sobremesa Elegante En Cedros 7 x 50

Now this cigar is all class, immaculate roll and silky smooth wrapper under the cedar sheath. The addition of two prestige gold bands really sets the tone for something special. Cold draw had light resistance with hints of earth and barnyard. The light draw from fresh became respectable once lit producing a good amount of […]

Dona Flor Churchill Connecticut 7 x 48

Nice looking cigar with an impressive band but a little thinner than expected. Presents as well made but polarising with some deep veins running throughout. The first third had a mild flavour of cedar, draw was perfect producing a great amount of silky smooth smoke. (Say that five times fast) From the second third this cigar […]

La Aurora Principes Corona Natural

This is the cheapest cigar I have smoked this year so far and I have to say it was very enjoyable! Not really a fan of packaged pre-cut cigars but I wanted something a little smaller so I could just focus on watching the Moto GP. I wanted a smoke that I would not have […]

Quorum Churchill 7 x 48

This is the first cigar of a Churchill sample pack I acquired. Scent from fresh can be described simply as, chocolate hay. I usually prefer a robusto sized cigar but I wanted to see what all the fuss was about with this famous size cigar. Cigar was well made but lack of a band was […]

Quai D’orsay Petit Robusto 50 x 110

Just like this history of this cigar the Smell from fresh is unique to say the least. Quai d’Orsay was created in the early 1970’s as a Cuban cigar brand made especially for France. Quai d’Orsay in Paris being the physical location of France’s diplomatic service headquarters. This cigar was essentially a regional brand, sold mostly in […]

Nub Maduro 4 x 60

This is the last of my NUB mini haul and I have kept the darkest wrapper till last. Big fan of maduro wrappers and this is such a good-looking cigar. Sweet chocolate scent from fresh, once lit I found the draw was a little light but produced nice plumes of smoke. There were some very […]

Nub Cameroon 4 x 60

First impressions were that I have never had a cigar with such a light draw, it was seriously like an empty straw. I found because of this it was hard to light, smoke output was not bad though. Now this cigar didn’t mess around it was straight to the action with full flavour of pepper […]

NUB Habano 4 x 60

From fresh the scent was barnyard with a hint of cedar. Firm with smooth texture. Once lit the draw was very tight not producing much smoke. A couple of draws later it became impossible, plugged up entirely so had to unplug with a skewer. Ok now this is what I am talking about! Once unplugged […]