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Release Date: December 2019 Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 Having smoked a good number of the 40 ring gauge Reyes vitola, the 53 ring gauge of the Esmeralda feels both bigger than it probably is and also a bit foreign for a cigar wearing the Trinidad band. The cigar sports a fairly oily, supple wrapper that has a bit of texture to the fingers, though one sample is quite a bit less oily than the others. Each wrapper is well tanned, even in color, and has some of the familiar vein structure and texture for which Cuban cigars are known. There is a bit of give, far from spongy yet not over...

Release Date: Dec. 2020 Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 From arm’s length away, the Sky Flower Lancero looks to have a pretty even color, though closer inspection reveals a bit more variation and that the veins, while small, are notably darker. There’s also an impressive network of them, the smaller ones appearing when more closely examined. There’s just a bit of sponginess to the cigar, enough to be noticeable and mildly concerning as the cigar is not what I would call firmly rolled, at least by current standards. That said, it is pretty flawless visually, as the seams are flat ...

Release Date: November 2020 Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 The Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua No. 2 is covered in a deep, dark brown wrapper that is extremely rough to the touch and also includes a number of major veins as well as plenty of oil. It is fairly hard when squeezed, but the soft box-press is a very nice visual touch. Aroma from the foot and wrapper is a combination of peanut shells, sweet earth, leather, barnyard, hay and oak, while the cold draw brings flavors of creamy oak, leather, earth, clay, espresso beans, almonds and a touch of floral sweetness. I am taken a...

Release Date: December 2020 Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 The first thing I notice is that the cellophane is quite a bit different than most cigars. Rather than running the full length of the cigar and then being folded over—closing the bottom of the cellophane—it’s just left open, meaning the bottom of the foot is exposed. The aroma from the wrapper is quite weird. Despite the cellophane covering, I can’t pick up much, though what I do smell reminds me of parchment paper and a fruit-scented household cleaner. The foot is much stronger and more pronounced, around medium-full. ...

Release Date: September 2018 Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 The wrappers on the Rafael González North Star are either very good looking or absolutely gorgeous, as the first sample I smoked had one of the best looking leaves I can recall seeing on a Cuban cigar in some time. It’s a reddish brown hue with a bit of subtle sheen, very small veins and an almost velvety texture on the fingers. It’s rolled fairly firmly but one sample has some give to it, a seemingly very well constructed cigar going by looks, with each sample capped very tidily. Aromas off the foot of the cigar include...