Reviews
Date Added: Thursday 19 May, 2022
Mitchellero Novellini Cigar - 1 Single
by Jeremy
I always like to handle and smell my cigars before I smoke them. This cigar looked beautifully made with a lovely dark wrapper with no visible imperfections. It felt great in my hand. As for the smell, it didn’t have a particularly exciting smell which was a mild shame. I love those strong farmyard smells that you often get, but this isnt vital. The cap didnt look overly large, but it cut well and formed a perfect end and I got no bits of tobacco in my mouth at all. The cigar lit well and it burned reasonably evenly throughout. The best thing was that the ash remained in one strong piece throughout and never fell off at all. For me that was a thing of beauty. As to the flavours, overall it was a mild creamy cigar but it had enough hints of pepper to keep it interesting. The after flavour was quite creamy and I would liken it to a subtle mild hint of Devon clotted cream fudge. I always smoke my cigars down to the nub and flavours became more interesting the further down I smoked with the peppery hints coming through more. The band is very low budget, not exciting at all, I wouldn’t wa
Date Added: Wednesday 18 May, 2022
Decent, not bad but not great, bang on in the middle, the flavour is nice however the construction of the cigar is pretty much low quality, for me the gauge is crazy but I guess that’s what this cigar is suppose to be hence the name “bombasso”. I find it lasts around 60min. It burns nicely however because the draw is so tight the burn becomes uneven towards the end. I don’t recommend this to a new cigar smoker, , but overall it’s decent, considering it’s price you cannot expect a top quality cigar
Date Added: Monday 16 May, 2022
Nice chilled smoke, slightly bitter towards the end. Better options at this size and price range.
Date Added: Saturday 14 May, 2022
Bought two to try. Found a split in the head of the first but decided to try. Very mild, not a great volume of smoke. Non-smokers found the room aroma pleasant reminds me of an old-fashioned country pub, low beams, leather chairs and open fire.
Started to canoe at halfway point; recut, relit but continued to canoe. Abandoned at the band.
One month, on tried the second again found split at the head. On cutting piece of black twig found and removed. On lighting, split at the foot developed and spread downwards leving only the band holding the cigar together. Gave it a try but abandoned.
All other cigars in the humidor (rh 69%) checked and found in food condition.
Date Added: Saturday 14 May, 2022
A.J. Fernandez Blend 15 Robusto Cigar - 1 Single
by Christopher
Slight toothiness to the wrapper which was extremely thin and delicate - as others have stated it is incredibly fragile and prone to ripping although mine did not do so at the cap but under the band. This thankfully didnt badly effect the smoke, which was pleasant throughout and full of deep cedar and earth flavours - tempered occasionally with a hint of nuttiness and spice although these were difficult to differentiate over the strength of the woody flavour. Obviously not as nuanced as other cigars but theres nothing wrong with a lot of strong flavours as long as they are good ones! The draw was a little on the loose side but this complimented the flavours by making it an easy smoke and it burned relatively evenly throughout. Will definitely try this one again to check for consistency but otherwise well worth trying for yourself.
Date Added: Friday 13 May, 2022
Took a gamble and bought a sampler offer through Facebook and I’m glad I did , I would never have bought this cigar , but thanks to the sampler I have found a bargain high quality smoke. Wonderful 30-45 minute smoke , cedar , white pepper , leather and a wonderful aroma that reminded me of a cohiba siglo, for the price , well worth a go, i will be ordering another couple and let them age for a month or two, I have a feeling they may get even better !
