Reviews

Date Added: Saturday 07 August, 2010

Chinchalero Picadillos Cigar - 1 Single by Simon

This cigar wasn't quite my cup of tea - but that's just personal preference. I found it to be grassy at the start, then it developed some liquorice flavours through the mid-section, before finishing with a slightly disappointing earthiness. Unfortunately, liquorice doesn't rank amongst those flavours which I like, but I suppose plenty do. The construction was excellent - clean and even burn, plenty of smoke and a solid ash. For the price, if you like the flavour profile, you really can't go wrong.

Date Added: Tuesday 20 July, 2010

Cohiba Behike BHK 52 Cigar - 1 Single by Thomas

A cigar that every aficionado, and at least everyone who enjoys cigars should try and judge for themselves. Okay, the presentation is perfection in a cigar, setting the bar for construction and size. The draw was easy and the aroma spicy and tobacco-listic (if that is a word!)! Initially there was a hint of nuttiness and light peppers, and exceptionally smooth. It tasted, for me, surprisingly light in strength and medium in body, having the same blandness as a Robusto T with hardly any bitterness, with smoke enough to satisfy your average cigar smoke lover, not too much to overwhelm a room. The middle portion brought out a roasted, toasty caramel flavour, hints of cedar, and peppers increasing slightly, while maintaining that super smooth kick. However towards the final 1/3 the flavours did intensify becoming more medium to full bodied (for me at least!), bringing out hints of fruitiness, nutty almonds, sweetness, and a thicker smoke. Yet the stick did leave my mouth rather dry and salty. As for the ash, it did start off smooth with some flakiness, but toward the middle and

Date Added: Thursday 08 July, 2010

Cusano Dominican Selection Petit Panatela Cigar - 1 Single (Discontinued) by Richard

Not to my taste; I much prefer a Chinchalero Chico.

Date Added: Wednesday 30 June, 2010

Chinchalero Perla Cigar - 1 Single by David

At the old price, this was a steal. At the new price, it is still a great value cigar. There is some variation in quality from cigar to cigar, but at this price I guess you have to expect it. I have tried lots of different cigars in the 4 -10 pounds range from this site and I keep coming back to this cheaper version for all round enjoyment and value. This cigar is well wrapped, clean and tasty. It is like a good Southern Rhone Valley wine: it is unlikely to make you want to go and wake up the wife to get her to share in the experience like you would with a good claret, but if you want a midweek evening smoke with a glass of scotch, or want something to help you focus at the poker table, this is the cigar for you. It can taste a little green at times and can burn a little hot, but it is two and a half quid. You want excellence, you pay more. You want a good smoke? Then you could do a lot worse than this.

Date Added: Saturday 29 May, 2010

Cohiba Behike BHK 54 Cigar - Box of 10 - EMS by Mr

I read somewhere that the Behike was the ''most expensive cigar in the world'' That they probably are. Are they worth it? In my limited Cigar experience/knowledge yes absolutely just in the same way a bottle of Dom Perignon is. Yes there will be plenty of season smokers out there that say there are cheaper alternatives that bring just as much pleasure. However right from the point of picking one of these cigars out of the box I knew I was embarking on something a bit special...the construction feels and looks perfect... Normally I do not care to much for the first part of the cigar but this had me from the very start. Normally I chose a longer cigar and was concerned that the 54 might not give me enough but due to its thicker guage there was at least an hour in this. First notes that hit you are the strong complexity of the bigger cohiba's but then you quickly realise there is far more subtlty and smoothness in the Behike. Consistent draw throughout, perfectly straight ash. A combination of hazelnuts and soft leather with that cologne like finsish. Would I smoke a behike everyday no.

Date Added: Tuesday 11 May, 2010

Chinchalero Chicos Cigar - 1 Single by christian

i was very impressed in the quality of construction in such a cheap cigar.just the right size for myself and the right density to get a good draw.however the blending was not to my taste as they are an extremely sharp and spicy number.all in all they are good value if they are to your taste but it is definatly an aqquired one.