Menelik Petit Robusto

I liked the look of this cigar, and this was the sole reason why I bought it. Dark toothy wrapper box pressed to perfection with a pigtail! Yep, that’s me sold! From the start the draw was very light, even to the point where I thought it might have sprung a leak but the ample […]

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E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic

Look at this cigar… LOOK AT IT! This is as close as you get to perfect presentation. A rustic dark roasted wrapper with visible smooth veins, perfectly box pressed with a regal band and a touch of silk on the foot. Fancy 😉 The wrapper smells of caramel corn and sweet raisins, once lit the […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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