San Andrés Wrapper Cigar Reviews


  • Owe La Aurora an Apology

    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…

  • Chocolate, Coffee, and a Handshake

    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…

  • The New Gemstone

    Bury The Leaf There are cigars you buy because you feel guilty walking into Burn by Rocky Patel empty-handed, and there are cigars you buy because the shelf hits you with something new. The Rocky Patel Sapphire Corona Gorda is the second kind. Rocky has a reputation for throwing a million SKUs at the wall; this…

  • To Bariay, or not to Bariay

    Bariay 1492 Black – Bury the Leaf Bariay 1492 Black Label walks in like it already believes its own press release. Mexican San Andrés Maduro wrapper. Nicaraguan guts from Estelí, Condega, and Ometepe. Full‑bodied, medium strength. “Maduro for all.” “Clean‑crafted.” “Chemical‑free.” Dark chocolate, roasted coffee, black pepper, cedar, and aged wood if you believe the…

  • Metallica + Boosie = The Mexican Wrapper

    Crowned Heads Juarez Willie Lee – Bury the Leaf There are cigars you review. Then there are cigars that spend the entire evening reviewing you. The Willie Lee turned out to be the second kind. By the time this smoke was over, I’d spent nearly two and a half hours trying to determine whether I…

  • Let me Patel you a Story about the Disciple

    Rocky Patel Disciple The Rocky Patel Disciple Toro ended up being one of the strangest, most entertaining cigars I’ve smoked in a while — not because it was flawless, but because it refused to stay in one lane long enough for me to comfortably define it. This thing spent over two hours dragging me through…

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