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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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Alec Bradley Thirty Years Toro – Bury the Leaf Anniversary cigars usually show up like the guy who peaked in high school. They spend the entire evening reminding you about the glory days, wearing every medal they’ve ever earned and hoping you’ll be impressed enough to ignore what they’re bringing to the table today. The…
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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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AJ Fernandez Amar Toro – Bury the Leaf Sometimes a cigar tells you exactly what kind of evening you’re in for before the lighter ever clicks. The AJ Fernandez Amar managed that feat with remarkable efficiency. Before the cap was cut, before the cold draw, before a single puff, the ornate gold foot band peeled…
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Plasencia Reserva Original Toro – Bury the Leaf Some cigars announce themselves with fireworks. Pepper bombs, nicotine haymakers, wrappers so dark they threaten to stain your fingerprints. They spend the first five minutes trying to convince you they’re important. The Plasencia Reserva Original doesn’t seem interested in any of that. Instead, it quietly sits down…
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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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Rocky Patel Dark Star Robusto – Bury the Leaf Sometimes you get a bad one. That sentence is easy to write when the cigar costs four bucks and came out of a bargain bin. It gets considerably harder when you’re dealing with an established manufacturer, a roughly $10–$12 premium cigar, and a stick that had…
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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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Nica Rustica Connecticut Broadleaf – Bury the Leaf Some cigars ease you in with a soft handshake. The Nica Rustica Connecticut Broadleaf Toro walked in, dropped a duffel bag of attitude on the table, and asked if you were serious about spending the evening together. A few draws in, I was honestly wondering if I…