Reviews
.JPG "Fratello Classico Fuoco Cigar - 1 Single")
Date Added: Sunday 07 June, 2026
Like many others, this was my ‘try something new’ cigar and upon reading the reviews, I was expecting to be a little disappointed. However, keeping an open mind, I decided to give it a go. Firstly, construction looked good and no feeling of tightness. No problem lighting the closed foot with a decent toasting first. Then the initial taste to me was peppery/spicy rather than bitter. The burn became a little uneven during the first third but there was LOTS of smoke volume and I’d class this cigar as strong (which is good for me). Having addressed the burn issue, second third settled down, less peppery and more coffee (which some may describe as bitter), sill enjoyable. Final third, burn a little uneven again and the ash finally dropped, taste became more leathery/woody. All-in-all, an enjoyable 45 minutes with this cigar. Would I have another? Definitely yes. Would I ‘rush’ to do so? Maybe not, but it’s a good cigar, not complex but a pleasant experience.
Date Added: Sunday 31 May, 2026
Fratello Classico Fuoco Cigar - 1 Single
by Tyler-James
As many other people who have reviewed this stick, I received this as my "try something new" cigar. I checked the page when it got selected, and was surprised to see it priced at £14.60 when a stick worth a minimum of £15 is promised. price went to £16 the next day. Poor experience overall. From the first few puffs the cigar had a stale, damp cigarette-like flavour that never improved. The smoke felt musty and lacked any real depth or balance. Construction may have been an issue as well, as it didn’t seem to burn particularly clean. Ended up putting it down early. Not one I’d return to.
Date Added: Friday 29 May, 2026
3rd attempt at saving this review, so fingers crossed!
Got this today as my £10 mystery stick. I chose to remove the wrapped foot for ease of lighting with a long match.
Fuller flavour to start, then mellower halfway but found a bitter taster on the pallet for the last half.
Pleasant enough to sit and watch the sprinkler click away for 20 minutes but not a stick I would choose again.
Date Added: Monday 25 May, 2026
Flying Dutch Corona Cigar - 1 Single
by David
Cracking value. A smooth and slightly sweet smoke. Even burn that didn't need a relight. The first draw was beautiful, and a very pleasant first third. A shame there's not much smoke and it requires a fairly strong draw to get even close to a mouthful. Still got a few rings blown though. A tangy second third, and rounded off with a more bitter but still pleasant final third. I have no issue recommending this, would be better a bit looser but a great value smoke.
Date Added: Sunday 24 May, 2026
Like many of the other reviewers I got this as a £10 mystery cigar. I have to say that I actually quite enjoyed this one! It looked like it would be a rather short smoke but it lasted for a good forty minutes. Lighting was a bit of a faff because of the closed foot but once I got it going it kept an even burn and had a very good draw. I can't say that I experienced any of the bitterness that other reviewers have noted, in fact I got a little sweetness that offset the strength of the smoke. Perhaps these are not as consistent as they could be but I clearly must have been given a good one. Would I buy another one at full price? Probably not, but for a tenner it was a bit of a bargain. Worth a try.
.JPG "Foundation Charter Oak Original Petit Corona Cigar - 1 Single")
Date Added: Sunday 24 May, 2026
Very refined flavour profile at this price point. Starting out little spicy in the first third, developing into woody earthy notes and then some subtle sweetness in the final third. A nice traditional aroma throughout.
