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Blackbird - Smokingpipes Flamingo
Excellent
This is not a gimmick Cigar! This is a fantastic full, flavored medium body spicy Lancero. Perfectly done.
Cornell & Diehl - Granulated Perique 2oz
Excellent
Get SOME! It is 31 farms perique in a sealed can. What else can you ask for. But it is hard to get because it sells out quickly as expected.
Seattle Pipe Club - Plum Pudding Robusto
Very GOOD
I was pleasantly surprised with the flavor of these cigars. The balance of Jalapa Nicaragua tobacco and the Plum Pudding tobacco (just a pinch) is well balanced. Very tasty cigar. I bought a box.
Low Country - Atalaya 2oz
Excellent
Very pleased that Atalaya is back for another release. This is a fabulous blend with a perfect balance of component tobaccos. And the perique is wonderful.
Reiner - Blend No. 71 100g
From Heaven
IMHO this is a perfect VaPer blend. It ages very well and smokes like a simple classic tobacco.
Rocky Patel - DBS Robusto
Unique and excellent
This! Is a unique cigar with a medium body but full flavor profile that is not your typical “broadleaf” profile. It reminds me of dark fired Kentucky tobacco and has a BBQ like essence, it is savory and not sweet. But well balanced and smooth. I will buy more. Worth the price imho.
Aladino - Corojo Reserva Robusto
Excellent
Corojo at its finest. Few people know that Opus X is a Corojo derived wrapper. This cigar also uses a special Corojo wrapper among other Corojo tobaccos. It is one of the finest and most flavorful Corojo cigars imho. A true special occasion cigar like Opus X.
Warped - Cloud Hopper No. 485
Very good
Solid medium body cigar with a sweet and fragrant Corojo tobacvo profile. A great example of Nicaraguan Corojo tobacco profile.
Warped - Saint Espresso 2oz
Excellent
This is an excellent aromatic pipe tobacco. It is not your Grandpas aromatic. It is tobacvo forward with a great coffee chocolate topping. It smokes cool and does not mess up your pipe. Lovely stuff. I wish I had bought more.
Drew Estate - Kentucky Fire Cured Delfinas
Excellent
A truly fabulous smoke! Don’t be fooled by the small ring guage size. This is a flavorful cigar and worthy of your rotation.
Aladino - Connecticut Queens Perfecto
Good Mild Cigar
A very nice, classic, Connecticut cigar. Mild in the best form of the word. Well balance. If you are a pipesmokingc of this as a mild pure Virginia tobacco. Smoke it without distractions and enjoy the flavors of gram cracker, classic Honduran tobacco, anise, and bread.
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust - Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 448
Excellent
Excellent full flavored sweet peppery smoke for when time os limited.
Orlik - Golden Sliced 100g
Must Have
Although readily available and not a unicorn blend, this tobacco is truly perfect and worth cellaring deeply.
Mac Baren - HH Old Dark Fired 1.75oz
The Everyone Tobacoo
This is a fabulous tobacco, well presented and it will smoke well for just about any pipe smoker. Good for the new pipe smoker and also the experienced piper.
A&C Petersen - Escudo Navy Deluxe 50g
Just Do It
This is one of the all time classic VaPer tobaccos and in fact an all time great tobacco in general. Cellar it deeply.
Sillem's - Commodore Flake 50g
Excellent in every way
This is a fabulous blend with many subtle flavor notes. Smoke it slow and don't be distracted by the outside world. It is a conemplative smoke.
Drew Estate - Deadwood Sweet Jane
Great Cigar
If you are a pipe smoker, then grab some of these! They are slightly sweet, but in a natural tobacco background and there is cavendish pipe tobacco in the filler (from what I hear, I can't verify other than to say I taste a similar note when I smoke these).
Cornell & Diehl - Bijou 2oz
Excellent with age
Winner! I bought many tins in 2016 and then waited. I opened my first one 2022 and it was excellent. I am now buying 5 a year to keep the cellar stocked.
Caldwell Cigar Company - Eastern Standard Cakewalk
Excellent with age
One of my favorite cigars and these age very well. Medium body but lots of nuanced flavor. Classic for a reason.
Tatuaje - Reserva Petite Cazadores
Great little cigar
Excellent full body (full flavor) cigar for when smoking time is short. Box worthy for sure. Excellent value for the money.
Warped - Nicotina Belicoso
Great cigar
I bought a box after smoking just one of these excellent cigars. Very Cubanesque and full of body and flavor. These will age very (very) well in my opinion. I am not waiting for online reviews. I am jumping in head first based on my first impression.
Cornell & Diehl - Bayou Morning Flake 2oz
Excellent VaPer
For some reason, I did not smoke BMF for years until I was gifted a 16 year old tin by a friend. WOW! As an experienced pipe smoker and Perique lover, I was blown away by the complexity of this blend after aging. The Perique softens over time and there is a topping that allows the mixture to age like a fine wine. I purchased many (many) tins after trying it and talking with old timer friends who also confirm this is the real deal. My future self will thank me for cellaring a good supply.
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