Category: Cigar reviews
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How VDG Cigars Reviews a Cigar — The Full Methodology Explained
There are thousands of cigar reviews published every year. Most of them follow the same formula. Someone lights up, jots down a few flavor words that sound impressive, assigns a score somewhere in the 88 to 93 range, and moves on to the next stick. The format has become so predictable that it has stopped…
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El Septimo Paris review
Construction Lets start our review of the El Septimo Paris with the construction. This cigar was as all the other El Septimo cigars i previously have reviewed, nothing Els but perfectly constructed. The El Septimo Paris was firmly rolled with out any veins, soft spots or hard lumps and hand a sticky oily feeling to…
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Matilde Serena maduro robusto review
Construction I was a little concerned before i lit up the Matilde Serena maduro, when i inspected the cigar i felt a hard lump in the middle of the cigar i though would interfere with the smoking experience, luckily my concerns where just concerns and the cigar smoked with out any flaws. The wrapper of…
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Chateau Diadem Conviction Petit Belicoso review
Construction I was a surprised by the construction of the Chateau Diadem Conviction Petit Belicoso when i opened the deliver box. The head was far more uneven then you would expect from a premium cigar and it had a hard lump near the head. The wrapper had a thick oily feeling to it. Band impression…
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Matilde renacer robusto review
Matilde wasn’t particularly complex in terms of flavor volume or changes between the thirds. It could be divided into two parts and the last third was more like the flavors from the second third were heightened a bit and became darker, but nothing worth giving a third of its own. Construction The Matilde renacer robusto…
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Buena Vista incognito short Robusto review
Construction The Buena Vista incognito short Robusto was incredibly evenly rolled with a matte feeling to it. The small, thick size felt cute but yet powerful at the same time. Band impression The feeling I got from the cigar band was nothing extra ordinary, it gave the cigar a feeling of beeing a everyday cigar,…
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The Complete Cigar Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Premium Cigars
By Peter | VDG Cigars You are holding something that took years to grow, months to ferment, weeks to roll, and the hands of someone who has spent a lifetime learning how. Most people who smoke their first premium cigar do not know that. Most people who have smoked for years still do not know…
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Brick House Connecticut robusto review
Somthing happened when i got to the last third of the Brick House Connecticut robusto i didn’t expect. Construction As I did my rutin routine inspection I couldn’t find any flaws. The Brick House Connecticut was firm, it didn’t have any major veins, nor didn’t have any soft or hard parts that would interfere with…
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Escobar Ultra Black cigar review
There is a special feeling about holding a 6 7/8 x 54 box-pressed limited edition cigar like the Escobar Ultra black. A powerful feeling that deserves your attention. Construction The Escobar Ultra black cigar was firmly rolled and box-pressed with even corners. There were no major veins that would indicate the cigar to burn unevenly…
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My Father Blue Petit Robusto cigar review
That cigar took me by surprise. Small but powerful. I hadn’t expected such complexity from My Father blue petit robusto given its size, but it took me by surprise and showed me more complexity than many other larger cigars. Construction of My Father Blue Petit Robusto My Father Blue Petit Robusto was box pressed and…
