Reviews

Date Added: Saturday 25 July, 2015

Bolivar Tubos No. 2 Cigar - 1 Single by Spencer

First bolivar number 2. Found it to be a bit tight and had to work quite hard with this one, therefor not impressed with the draw. Combustion was ok and when I got into it the peppery spice was very pleasant . Construction was ok but as I said bit tight, might help if it's given a few months in the humidor. Overall not bad but would not go out of my way for the next.

Date Added: Friday 17 July, 2015

BLACK FRIDAY - Montecristo No. 4 Cigar - 1 Single by Alan

Quite a good smoke but made my head spin (hence the 2 ) . Prefer R & J Cedros de luxe No 3

Date Added: Wednesday 15 July, 2015

Bolivar Royal Corona Cigar - 1 Single by Daniel

A nice size, good hours smoke and once lit it burned nice and evenly all the way until the end. As the tasting notes say, it is a full bodied smoke but without being aggressive. Cant go wrong with this one!

Date Added: Thursday 09 July, 2015

BLACK FRIDAY - Henri Wintermans Tubed Coronas Deluxe Sumatra Cigar - 1 Single by Darren

Had one of these just last night, and to be honest it wasn't the best, wasn't the worst. To me the quality reflects the price, as it was a rather quick smoke, maybe around 15/20 minutes at a push. If you're looking for a cigar that'll impress you, look elsewhere, but I'd recommend this as a first cigar. Draw to me was effortless, not too much smoke.

Date Added: Monday 29 June, 2015

BLACK FRIDAY - Solani Aged Burley Flake Pipe Tobacco 50g Tin by Staff

Appearance; A close cut flake, very easy to break down in the hand resulting in a nice flake, easy to place in the pipe. Aroma; [before smoking] = pleasantly nutty. Smoking is as follows; A very deep and extremely pleasant taste from the mature Burley tobacco, with a hint of nuts, sweet after tastes and a hint of faint background spice. Cool and slow burning, if correctly packed into a briar pipe. [Note; if packed too tight, it will not burn smoothly, resulting in clinkers, however, if packed correctly, will burn to a white ash] Strength; Medium to strong [dependent on the experience of the smoker] Overall impression; An excellent Pipe Tobacco showing the best of the tobacco blenders art. Recommended for experienced Pipe Smokers only. Alfie - Turmeaus Liverpool

Date Added: Monday 29 June, 2015

BLACK FRIDAY - Solani Festival Pipe Tobacco 50g Tin by Staff

On opening the sample, your senses are immediately inundated by the aromatic aroma of plums, which gives you a good guide of treats to come. The tobacco is in coarse cut form, and the mix of the different tobacco leaf of black Cavendish---burley & Virginia looks very attractive, and in my sample had just the right moisture content. I found that it helps if you choose the correct size pipe, for using a small bowl makes the blend smoking experience slightly sharp on first lighting, so use a larger bowl to allow the blend to burn better, giving a smoother smoking experience. Try also moving between a briar pipe and a meerschaum, as the meerschaum adds a little extra to the overall experience, as a briar burns hotter with this blend. A cooler smoke allows the tobacco blenders art to come to its true fruition. Using a meerschaum for my sampling, I found the following; Strength; Mild to Medium. Burning; Slow and cool. Taste; A very pleasant plum like taste, with overtones hints from the mix of black Cavendish and Burley, of spicy nuts.