Cigars $8-10: Every Review
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La Aurora Family Creed Fuerte Sol Robusto – Bury the Leaf Sometimes the cigars you ignore are the ones that eventually make you look a little stupid. La Aurora has been sitting practically in my backyard. There is a major dealer less than 30 miles from the Evening Draw Lounge, and I have walked through…
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H. Upmann 180 Anniversary Churchill – Bury the Leaf Sometimes the cigar that makes you feel stupid is the one you needed to smoke. Not because it embarrassed you. Not because you couldn’t figure it out. Because somewhere along the way, you decided you already knew enough to leave it alone. H. Upmann has been…
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Arturo Fuente Reserva Don Carlos Robusto – Bury the Leaf Some cigars earn admiration. Others earn affection. Every now and then, though, one earns your respect. Those aren’t always the same thing. The Arturo Fuente Reserva Don Carlos Robusto never once tried to overwhelm me. It didn’t throw a parade of changing flavors across my…
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La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor Toro – Bury the Leaf Every once in a while a cigar ends up carrying more than tobacco. Sometimes it’s because the blend is unforgettable. Sometimes it’s because of where you were when you bought it. And sometimes it’s because a simple stop on the way to the airport…
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La Aroma De Cuba Edicion Especial – Bury the Leaf Every now and then you light a cigar that feels less like a random pull from the humidor and more like a standing appointment you scheduled with yourself weeks ago. This La Aroma de Cuba Edición Especial No. 1 was one of those. It showed…
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Bury the Leaf There are cigars that announce themselves. The kind that show up wearing a three-piece suit, kick open the boardroom door, and immediately start telling everybody why they’re the smartest person in the building. Then there are cigars like the La Aroma de Cuba Reserva. Quiet. Confident. Professional. The kind that never raises its voice because it doesn’t think it has to. Coming into this…
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My Father La Antiguedad – Bury The Leaf There are cigars that demand your attention from the moment you see the box, the band, or the price tag. Then there are cigars like the My Father La Antiguedad Robusto — the one quietly sitting in the corner while its louder siblings soak up the spotlight…
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Liga Privada H99 Papas Fritas – Punch or Propaganda? There are cigars designed for contemplative silence and leather chairs facing rain-covered windows. Then there’s this little bastard. The T99 Papas Fritas is not here to gently escort you through nuanced transition points while somebody in loafers explains the difference between oak and toasted oak. This…