Reviews
Date Added: Saturday 29 October, 2016
Quite a subtle sheen to the wrapper and smelt fairly light and sweet pre-light. Having read the description on CGars I was surprised that the initial few puffs were reasonably strong and leathery, however after smoking for just a few minutes this strength gave way to a very sweet, honey, caramel flavour which was a lovely surprise. The sweetness lasted down into the final third, where the strong leathery flavour then re-appeared. There was a slightly uneven burn in the first third which sorted itself out by the second third. White and streaky grey 'toothy'ash which seemed to hold better as the cigar evolved. Burn time of around 40 mins. My first Por Larranaga but I would definitely give this brand another try in future.
Date Added: Friday 21 October, 2016
Partagas Serie P No. 2 Cigar - 1 Single
by Edward
Just superb after 3 years' ageing, with full, rich and satisfying flavours. Medium strength and very well balanced, so that it's really quite a challenge to identify individual components; a bit of spice, earth, coffee, honey, vanilla maybe. However these are nothing special when younger, so be patient!
Date Added: Saturday 17 September, 2016
This is probably my favorite Havana yet. A really smooth smoke all the way down. Flavour starts off fairly mild, but develops into a lovely nutty taste about a third if the way down, which continues to the end.
Had a pretty even burn all the way down although did need to relight a couple of times in the last third.
Draw was just right, not to hard, not too easy. Wished it didn't end and will definitely be buying or of these.
Date Added: Thursday 11 August, 2016
Being new to pipe smoking, i was looking for 'that' smell which reminds you of a memory of a grandfather smoking a pipe and it being a nice smell. The only baccy i'd tried was a Gawith Hoggath blend from the newsagent and a pouch of Condor, neither of which were particularly pleasant nor did they remind me of 'that' smell.
Enter the tin of Peterson Connoisseurs tobacco....and wow, this is the stuff ! The aroma of this is so mouthwatering you feel like eating it, the smell is reminiscent of christmas pudding and cake mix. This is the 1st time i've enjoyed pipe tobacco and i'll be buying more of these Peterson aromatic pipe mixtures.
If you are looking for 'that' pipe smell then i'd thoroughly reccommend this tobacco.
Date Added: Friday 29 July, 2016
Incredible! Smoked at least three of these now and they are easily my favourite cigar. Thick, creamy smoke from the first puff, great draw, even burn - took a good hour and twenty minutes and went nicely with a bottle of Faustino V red wine. Didn't want it to end, I literally smoked it until it burned my fingers! Happy 90th Birthday Mr Padron, keep up the good work!
Date Added: Tuesday 07 June, 2016
Punch Punch Cigar - 1 Single
by Staff
Reviewed by Peter Nørgaard
It was one of the first balmy days of spring in frosty Denmark, and I was sitting on the porch after lunch debating which cigar to go with the gentle breeze and the leafy shadows playing on the grass. I chose a Punch Punch from the humidor - a corona gorda, which is a bit smaller size than I usually prefer. As regards the vitolas, I tend to be tempted by bombast. Large ring sizes, great length. But somehow, it seemed right for the smaller size to echo the small improvements of the thermometer.
First of the pleasures, the pre-lighting aroma. None of the dreaded (by me) animal odours, but fresh, crisp, oaky tobacco smells, combined with a tang of liquorice root. Then, the feel. The construction of the cigar was perfect - supple, but not soft, and easy to cut.
Then, the sight. Though the wrapper was not entirely free from veins - it was, after all, a cigar leaf, not a printed piece of paper - it was aesthetically pleasing, medium brown, slightly red-tinged. The lighting went well; tight, grayish-white ash formed, and the flavours began. The draw was
