This cigar has a nice dark brown smooth box pressed wrapper. Aromas from the foot are well-aged tobacco with a slight spiciness. The cold draw is perfect.

This cigar has a medium dark wrapper that only shows a couple of veins. It is smooth and slightly oily. The foot has light earthy notes. The cold draw is perfect.

Initially there is an oaken wood note over an earthy base in what looks to be a medium bodied cigar. The smoke is moderately thick. The burn starts clean.

This is one of the new series of cigars from Steve Saka blending select pipe tobaccos with Nicaraguan filler. It has a Grade A Ecuador Habano wrapper over a San Andreas Negro binder. The pipe tobaccos are Bright and Red Virginia leaf with St. James Parish Perique. The wrapper is smooth with some light veins. The aromas from the foot are light with some spicy notes. The cold draw is perfect.

This is the latest Oliva release and it looks great. A reverse torpedo with very light aromas from the foot but hearty cocoa and coffee notes from the perfect cold draw. Today’s beverage is a Founders KBS Espresso Stout.

Initial flavors are robust with cocoa, coffee and spices. The smoke is thick and smooth. The ash looks good but the burn is a bit off. It will probably self correct. The body of the ale is a perfect pairing.

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This cigar has a smooth, dark San Andreas wrapper. One-half inch of the foot is unfinished. The foot has very light aromas, mostly just tobacco. The cold draw is perfect. This cigar will be featured at Redland Cigar Company’s Halloween event on October 30.

This is the second cigar in the Cigars for Warriors line. It has a smooth dark wrapper with some veins. There are some light fruity notes from the foot. The cold draw is perfect.

The initial flavors are mostly earthy. The ash is mottled grey and the burn is even.

This cigar has an attractive wrapper with a couple of veins showing. There are light tobacco notes from the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Part of the proceeds support Cigars for Warriors.

This is a very smooth dark wrapper cigar. The foot has light aromas of earth and coffee. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

There is an initial blast of pepper in the flavor profile, along with the earthy flavor. The retohale also has black pepper notes and the cigar is mostly full bodied to start. The ash is mottled grey and looks solid. The burn is even.

This cigar has a smooth dark wrapper and is box-pressed. It has rich Maduro aromas. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

A fairly new company, we met them at #TPE21. The cigar has a smooth and attractive Colorado shade wrapper. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

This cigar has a very smooth dark wrapper. Sweet notes from the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

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This cigar is a TPE21 release. The wrapper is smooth medium dark brown. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

This cigar, named for former San Antonio Spur Tiago Splitter, has a smooth medium brown wrapper. There are light sweet notes on the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

This is a beautiful cigar with a smooth dark wrapper. Light notes of sweet cocoa are in the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

The initial flavors are medium to full bodied with an earthy base; also a touch of sweetness. The retohale is full bodied with black pepper notes. The ash is light grey and looks solid. The burn is even.

This is a very good looking cigar with a smooth Maduro wrapper with a closed foot. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

This is a very smooth medium dark wrapper.

The initial flavors are medium bodied and smooth with light earthy and sweet notes. The ash is light grey ash solid. The retohale is very smooth.