Reviews
Date Added: Thursday 16 October, 2025
Absolutely beautiful looking cigar, slightly oily to the touch with a stunning mocha coloured, smooth wrapper, combined with the beautiful looking bands makes for a really understated but classy looking cigar. Incredibly packed, feels heavy in the hand, quite a tight draw, initially cut with a single V, I needed a second V to open it up, even then smoke output is thin...needs 2 or 3 draws to get decent amounts. Very smooth, slightly sweet, slightly creamy upfront followed by roasted almond, black pepper and some gentle leather and coffee. Ash retention is around an inch or so and quite flakey, burn is slightly uneven but no corrections needed. Amount of draws needed for decent amount of smoke leads to slight overheating. Decent enough, not sure I'd have another.
Date Added: Thursday 16 October, 2025
Backwoods Purple Cigars - Pack of 5
by Stuart
The Backwoods Purple Cigars are a real treat. I really enjoyed these, they’ve got a lovely, sweet berry flavour that makes them stand out from the rest of the Backwoods range. They’re easy to light, smooth to smoke, and don’t need any special storage, which is always a bonus.
My wife enjoys them too, and she took a pack to a family party recently. Everyone who tried one, mostly non-smokers, said they loved them, which says a lot about how approachable they are. A fun, flavourful smoke that’s great for sharing and always goes down well. Definitely one I’ll be keeping stocked up on.
Date Added: Tuesday 14 October, 2025
Backwoods Blue Cigars - Pack of 5
by Stuart
The Backwoods Blue Cigars are a really nice smoke at a reasonable price. They last about 20 minutes and have that familiar Backwoods flavour, just with a subtle hint of vanilla that makes them a bit smoother and sweeter. The draw is easy, and the flavour’s mild enough to enjoy without feeling heavy.
They’re not something I’d reach for every day, but they make a great once a week treat, something a bit different to mix in with your regular smokes. Overall, a tasty, easy going cigar that hits that middle ground between casual and special.
Date Added: Monday 13 October, 2025
This was part of an Avo sampler offer and tried it a few nights ago. I'm not great at identifying different tastes in a cigar but picked up what seemed to be a lovely chocolate taste in the first part. Fairly loose draw but plenty of delicious smoke and burnt well. Thoroughly enjoyed this and would buy again.
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Date Added: Sunday 12 October, 2025
Great cigar for the price point. Didn't start off great, but definitely started to come into its own in the last part.
Great afternoon / summer smoke, not too long to get through. Little bit of a tight draw, which I personally don't like, but apart from that, a very good overall cigar.
Only needing touching up once
Date Added: Sunday 12 October, 2025
Received as part of a small AVO sampler pack.
The 1st two 3rds were very harsh and bitter, needing constant touchups on one side. The final 3rd brought forward a nicer nutty spice that was more pleasant but the bitter taste was still there. Unfortunately this one was not enjoyable for me.
