Cigars $5-8: Every Review
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Rocky Patel LB1 Fifty Five – Bury the Leaf Rocky catches a lot of shit, and a lot of it comes from guys who’ve only ever met him in catalog bundles and mystery samplers. This cigar is not that cigar. LB1 is a fat‑bottomed, thick‑waisted Habano built squarely for the “one good stick after work”…
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Perdomo Habano Connecticut – Bury the Leaf Somewhere along the way, “Connecticut” stopped meaning what a lot of us thought it meant. For years, that pale blond wrapper was code for soft, safe, and mostly forgettable. It was the stick you handed to the new guy or the one you grabbed with a mug of…
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Henry Clay War Hawk Toro – Bury the Leaf Some cigars earn their place in the humidor. Others end up there because CigarPage caught you at the exact wrong moment—somewhere between curiosity and justifying a deal that didn’t need much justification to begin with. The Henry Clay War Hawk Toro was never meant to be a centerpiece cigar. It wasn’t hunted down, it didn’t come with a…
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Alec Bradley Pensado Toro – Bury the Leaf I have a confession. A fairly embarrassing confession, actually. I had absolutely no idea the Alec Bradley Prensado was a former Cigar of the Year. None. Not when I bought it. Not when it arrived. Not when it disappeared into the humidor. Not during the better part…
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Bury the Leaf I was intimidated by My Father. Looking back, I’m not entirely sure why. Maybe it was the ornate packaging. Maybe it was the presentation. Maybe it was the reputation. Maybe it was simply the unknown. When you’re first getting into cigars, brands like Rocky Patel, Oliva, Gurkha, and CAO seem to be…
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Trinidad Espiritu No. 1 – Bury the Leaf I broke one of my own rules for this cigar. Normally, a cigar arrives, gets logged, gets admired, and then gets sent to humidor detention for a proper acclimation period before I ever think about lighting it. That’s especially true when the poor thing has spent more…
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Alec Bradley Magic Toast – Bury the Leaf The Alec Bradley Magic Toast Toro never once attempted to become something it wasn’t. It didn’t chase complexity.It didn’t reinvent itself every third.It didn’t soften its edges trying to appeal to everybody sitting at the table. Instead, it planted its feet in dark earth, pepper, heavy wood,…
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Montecristo Espada Oscuro Guard The Montecristo Espada Oscuro Guard smokes like a heavyweight that somehow still remembers its footwork. This isn’t a cigar chasing elegance or subtle transitions. From the opening draws all the way through the nub, it stays firmly planted in bold, savory territory with enough pepper and body to keep your palate…
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Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua Bury the Leaf I expected to like this cigar. I did not expect to spend an hour and forty minutes slowly talking myself into buying more of them, and good news – it only took about 20 minutes to make my mind up. The Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua Toro…
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My Father El Centurion H-2K-CT Toro The Numbers · Wrapper: H-2K-CT Hybrid Connecticut · Vitola: Toro · Cut: Straight Guillotine · Pairing: Sparkling Water · Price Paid: $6.94 · Source: CigarPage.com Mystery Pack · Smoke Time: 2:01 · Humidor Conditions: ~67% RH / ~69°F · Evening Draw Score: 🎖️🎖️ 2 Bands Bury the Leaf This…