Mauricio's Picks

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TASTE:Woody, spicy, peppery
HOBBIES:Archery, photography, cooking, reading
STRENGTH:Medium to Full

Asylum 13 Connecticut Toro 6" * 52

Asylum 13 Connecticut Toro 6 * 52
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The Asylum 13 Connecticut Toro is a smooth to medium body cigar with a golden Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper embracing a great blend of Honduran long-fillers. This cigar has mild, sweet, and spicy flavors when first smoked, and in the second third, the spice increases, but also the smoothness. By the last third, it had maintained its rich flavor, and I was surprised at how well the Connecticut wrapper blended into the taste. This could easily become a daily cigar for many people who like stogies more on the mild side. The blend is great for a relaxing cigar to smoke at the end of the day or with the first cup of coffee in the morning. Picked on 10/14/2022

FSG 20 Acre Farm Robusto 5"1/4 * 54

FSG 20 Acre Farm Robusto 51/4 * 54
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This cigar has a Honduran Habano binder along with fillers from the Estelí and Jalapa regions of Nicaragua. This great cigar from Drew Estate also has an Ecuadorian Connecticut shade wrapper and some Florida Sun-grown tobacco that was grown on the 20 Acre farm in Clermont, Florida. When first lighting the cigar, I got some cedar and hay notes and I found a medium-strength, well-balanced cigar. On the second third of the cigar, it retained its medium strength, and I started noticing some white pepper and vanilla tones to it. By the last third, it retained its intensity and flavor and always burnt even with a beautiful draw. In my opinion this slightly veiny, but mostly smooth golden-brown hued cigar has an excellent balance in intensity and flavor making it a must have for the humidor. Picked on 09/15/2022

Macanudo Inspirado White Minis 3" * 20

Macanudo Inspirado White Minis 3 * 20
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I always love smoking a nice toro-sized cigar to relax and take my time with, but I also am a huge advocate of the various cigarillos we keep behind our counter! After trying out the many options available, I found myself coming back to the Macanudo Inspirado White. The mix of Nicaraguan and San Andres fillers, sweetness, body, and aromatic notes is an incredible creation from the Macanudo brand. This cigarillo brings you the mellow flavor of Macanudo Inspirado White cigars with a certain sweetness added on the wrapper in a convenient 3x20 quick smoke that you can enjoy if you are on the go or have a small amount of time. It is super creamy with very soft spiced notes and earthiness to it, it also features some fruity tastes and cedar tones to the mix, making it a very complex cigarillo. Now you can enjoy this incredible flavor and richness in a 10 minute smoke that is easy to take and to protect, a perfect companion to travel and enjoy. Don't leave home without them... I sure don't. (Pro-tip: no cutter needed!) Picked on 06/28/2022

Oliva Serie V Melanio No. 4 4"1/2 * 46

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Oliva Serie V Melanio No. 4 41/2 * 46
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The Oliva Melanio Serie V No. 4 is named in honor of the man who started the brand in 1886 in Cuba with his first plantations and eventually migrated to Nicaragua to continue his legacy. This Sumatra seed wrapper grown in Ecuador and its Nicaraguan ligero fillers are an excellent combination. The cigar wrapper appears smooth to the eye with minimal veins, and the soft box-pressed construction gives it a certain elegance. Entering the first third, there is a beautiful earthiness combined with a medium strength black pepper which makes it a great smoke to drink alongside a single malt Scotch. In the second third, there are some changes. The notes of black pepper continue, but it starts to have a certain natural sweetness to the mix which makes the experience deliciously complete. The last third maintained its consistency but added some cinnamon notes to the flavor, which was a pleasant surprise. It is a short cigar in size but definitely not in flavor at all, and it hovers in the medium to full strength spectrum throughout the session, making it in my opinion a great cigar to have in your humidor at all times. These come highly recommended by many smokers, and I endorse that sentiment 100%. Enjoy. Picked on 06/13/2022
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