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
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.
.JPG "BLACK FRIDAY - Curivari Buenaventura Picadores Robusto Cigar - 1 Single")
Date Added: Wednesday 15 October, 2025
An excellent cigar both visually and in taste and extremely good value for money, medium strength, good draw, with nuances of orange peel lasts over an hour, highly recommended, all Curivari cigars use Cuban seed tobacco to mimic the taste of Cuban cigars, there is a size to serve every occasion
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.
Date Added: Monday 13 October, 2025
The J. Cortes High Class Dominican Corona (White Tubed) is a nice, decent sized cigar that offers good value for money. It’s mild and smooth with no harshness or lingering aftertaste, which makes it an easy smoke, especially if you prefer something lighter. The construction’s solid, and the tube makes it handy to store without worrying about a humidor for a while.
For me though, it’s just a bit too mild. I found myself wishing for a bit more depth or a touch of sweetness on the lips, which this one doesn’t really have. Still, it’s a pleasant, uncomplicated cigar and a good option if you like mellow flavours or want something to enjoy without too much intensity.
.JPG "BLACK FRIDAY - VegaFina 1998 50 Short Robusto Cigar - 1 Single")
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
