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 […]

Pappy Van Winkle Tradition – Robusto Grande

You never know what you’re going to get with cross promotion cigars. Let’s see what Pappy Van Winkle whiskey and Drew Estate have in mind. Cedar barnyard and fresh raisins from fresh, construction looks good with a medium to firm pack and smooth wrapper. This cigar has a strong start with many great flavours […]

Joya de Nicaragua Black

I love the look of this cigar, smooth dark nearly (black) wrapper with a simple and elegant band – very appealing! Solid pack, so much so that it was a little hard to cut the cap. The cold draw has modest resistance with distinct flavours of chocolate and grain. These flavours stayed present once lit, […]

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 […]