Abuelo Cigars - Gran Abuelo
Gran Abuelo
Abuelo Cigars is crafted by Julio R. Eiroa at Fabrica de Puros Alabino S.A. in Las Lomas, Jamastran, Honduras. The Gran Abuelo is a 6.5 x 60 that features a dark Habano wrapper with Honduran Cuban-seed Corojo binders and fillers.
- 1st 3rd: light earth, hay and a hint of a vegetal sweetness. A smooth, baking spice on the retro-hale with a sweet hay finish.
- 2nd 3rd: smooth, sweet earth and baking spice. The retro-hale spice increases to light white pepper with a little sweet pepper on the finish.
- Final 3rd: more earth and increased spice with a soft black pepper retro with cinnamon on the finish.
Espinosa Cigars - Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force
Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force
Knuckle Sandwich Strike Force was a limited edition collaboration between Cigar Dojo and Espinosa Cigars. Released in 2024, this 6x54 toro features a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper, a Corojo binder grown in the Jalapa region of Nicaragua and fillers from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
- 1st 3rd: cedar, earth, leather and a hint of citrus. White pepper on the retro-hale with cedar and leather on the post draw.
- 2nd 3rd: cedar is the dominate flavor along with spice and black pepper on the retro-hale.
- Final 3rd: nutty and woody with some sweetness on the palate as the retro-hale is now red pepper. Slow steady build-up throughout the cigar.
Illusione - Epernay D'Aosta 10th Anniversary
Epernay D'Aosta 10th Anniversary
The Illusione Epernay D'Aosta 10th Anniversary comes out of the Fabrica de Tobacos Cubanas S. de R.L in Honduras. This 6x50 is a buttery smooth, Nicaraguan puro with graham cracker sweetness, light baking spice, and subtle nuances.
- 1st 3rd: smooth and mild, graham cracker sweetness, nutty with very light baking spice on the retro-hale.
- 2nd 3rd: spice level increases but still in the background. Nutty sweetness with hints of earth and a buttery finish.
- Final 3rd: White pepper on the palate with earth becoming main note.
Sanj Patel SP1014 Love ‘n Passion 654
Love 'n Passion 654
Sanj Patel and Chico Rivas take a Dominican puro to the next level. This 6x54 is 100% Dominican Corojo. An excellent choice for lovers of Dominican tobacco.
- 1st 3rd: toasted cedar and earth with a caramel sweetness and white pepper on the retro-hale. The finish is long, smooth, and creamy.
- 2nd 3rd: chocolate comes in and joins the caramel sweetness. The retro-hale is now baking spice. The finish remains smooth.
- Final 3rd: plenty of earth and cedar and a hint of citrus as the baking spice builds and lingers on the palate.