Edgar Hoill gave me a couple of these last week when we were in the Dallas area. It has dark oily wrapper. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a shot of Milagro Anejo Tequila.

The initial flavors are like a sweet taco with touches of meat and cheese. The ash is cracking a bit but the burn is perfect.

This cigar has a very smooth wrapper with aromas of sweetness and toasty tobacco. The cold draw is perfect. This Afternoon’s beverage is a Dark Matter by Manhattan Project Brewing in Dallas.

The initial flavors are medium bodied with a flavor profile with sweet tobacco. The ash is mottled grey and solid looking with some cracks. The burn is even.

This cigar has a dark, slightly oily wrapper. The foot has distinct aromas, including toasty tobacco and pepper notes. The cold draw is a little loose. Today’s beverage is a Thrill Nations Brewing Munich Style Dunkel.

The initial flavor profile is very rich aged tobacco with black pepper in the retohale. The ash is mottled grey and looks less than solid while the burn is even.

This cigar has a rustic dark wrapper with a light sweetness in the aromas from the foot. It is firmly box pressed. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a 903 Brewers White Chocolate Mocha Stout.

The initial flavors are medium bodied and there is a solid black pepper note in the retohale. The ash is mottled grey and the burn is going uneven.

In the first third the ash begins to split, resulting in an uneven burn which follows the split. Tapping the split ash and turning the cigar 90 degrees seems to have stopped the split and the burn is correcting. The flavor profile has developed a bit of spice while the pepper has almost left the retohale. The burn is again uneven.

During the second third some small splits have appeared in the wrapper. The spices are concentrating mostly on the tip of the tongue. The flavors otherwise are smooth and medium bodied. Another split is beginning in the ash.

My previous experience with the Foundation brand makes me think that this may just be an unfortunate incident of getting a dud of what would otherwise be a very good cigar.

Approaching the final inch the flavor profile remains smooth, medium bodied and pleasantly complex. A bit of the pepper has returned in the retohale. The body of the cigar is excellent and the only problems I experienced were construction related.

This particular cigar can only rate 8.2/10. Joe Bob says check it out and I hope you have one with better construction. I will probably revisit this cigar and hopefully get a better result.

This toro size cigar has a slightly rustic dark brown wrapper. Aromas from the foot include toasty tobacco and leather. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

The initial flavors are tobacco and leather. The smoke has a smooth medium body. The retohale is light with leather notes. The ash is light grey and the burn is even.

This is a very smooth dark wrapped cigar with a light bov press, medium tobacco aromas from the foot and a perfect cold draw. Today’s beverage is a Dragon’s Milk Reserve with vanilla and chai spices.

It’s breezy today so I will have to watch the burn and the ash. The initial flavors are light sweetness with a bit of tartness, but not a citrus effect. The retohale is very smooth.

This stick has very smooth medium brown wrapper with a tapered head. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.

The initial draw reveals a nice medium bodied cigar with taloasty tobacco flavors. The ash is mottled grey and the burn looks like it may need some attention.

This is the Corona version of the original Pistoff. It has a dark toothy wrapper and a shaggy foot. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a Firestone Walker 2019 Mole Merkin Milk Stout with cocoa nibs, cinnamon and chili pepper.

This is a very smooth, beautiful cigar. Very nice nose from the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is an Andalusia White Single Malt with a cold Topo Chico back.

The initial flavors are medium to full and rich. The draw remains perfect. The ash is light grey and solid. The burn is very even. The retrohale is solid medium with medium black pepper notes.

A nice, somewhat veiny, medium brown wrapper is a good presentation. The notes are toasty and the draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a Hazy Memory IPA from Lagunitas.

The initial flavor notes are toasty and nutty with a good volume of smoke. The ash is mottled grey and looks like it will bear watching and the burn is even.

Upon initial inspection this is a very well-rolled figurado with a medium to dark Habano 46 wrapper. The draw is perfect off of the cut and the aromas from the foot suggest a medium cigar with some sweetness. Tonight’s beverage is an Independence Nailed It German Chocolate Stout.

This cigar has a very dark, smooth, and oily wrapper. I smell sweet tobacco from the foot. The pre-light draw is just a bit firm, but not hard. Today’s beverage is an Independent Brewery Nailed It German Chocolate Cake Stout.

This cigar has a reddish hue to its medium brown wrapper. The foot has aromas of mostly tobacco with perhaps a touch of vanilla. The perfect v-cut reveals a perfect draw. Today’s beverage is a glass of 19 Crimes Snoop Dog Cali Red 2019.

This maduro version of the 2019 TAA release has a hard box press with a somewhat rustic wrapper. The foot smells a bit musty with hints of coffee and cocoa. A perfect v-cut reveals a perfect draw. Today’s beverage is a Clown Shoes Snow on the Maple Tree Imperial Stout.

The cigar begins with a light sweetness to the mostly full bodied smoke. The Stout turn out to be a perfect pairing, holding its own. This is a very strong blend. The burn is a bit off, probably from lighting with an Alec Bradley tabletop soft flame in a breeze.

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This cigar has a toothy dark wrapper that has a couple of minor flaws, but overall looks appealing. Some sweet cocoa notes from the foot. A very clean vcut reveals a smooth draw with some sweetness in the tobacco flavor. Today’s beverage is a cold Shiner Candied Pecan Porter.

The initial draws are strong tobacco with lurking cocoa notes. The retrohale is smooth. The beer is subtly sweet, but overall a good Porter that matches the cigar well.

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This Robusto is a very dark and fragrant Sa Andreas wrapped Maduro. The wrapper is very smooth and the bunch is firm. Tonight’s beverage is a glass of Agavales Anejo tequila.

This cigar is very dark and smells very rich. The bunch is firm. Tonight’s beverage is a glass of Diplomatico Reserve Exclusiva Rum. The flavor starts out heavy on the tongue like molasses, enhanced by the rum. The retrohale has hints of black pepper with heavy smoke as well. The burn is fairly even.
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Cigar Federation Color Project Tiger Kitty Sharp Claws with Herradura Double Barrell Reposado.

This cigar is part of Cigar Federation’s Color Project and is produced at the Oveja Negra factory in Esteli, home of Black Label Trading Company. It is a very smooth Robusto with a medium brown wrapper. The foot has a rich aroma with a figgy sweetness.