William's Picks

William
WILLIAM
TASTE:Nutty, woody, pepper, cream
HOBBIES:Video games, watching football and MMA, movies
STRENGTH:Medium-Full

La Aurora 1987 Connecticut Robusto 5" * 50

La Aurora 1987 Connecticut Robusto 5 * 50
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La Aurora Connecticut 1987 Robusto The first third was really good. It started with slightly dry and spicy cedar and some creamy notes joined the profile which ends the cedar dryness. Then an inch in, the creamy cedar notes continue, and some woody notes come into play. As the second third begins, the woody notes and cream continue while the spiciness goes away. At a half inch in, the sweetness notes go away, and the woody notes start to take over. So far so good! The final third of the cigar mimics the second third, dominantly creamy and nutty with strong woody notes, but all of a sudden a welcoming slight note of black pepper mixed up with the other notes and a solid light to medium finish. Picked on 03/27/2023

Alec Bradley Magic Toast Gran Toro 6" * 54

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Alec Bradley Magic Toast Gran Toro 6 * 54
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The Alec Bradley Magic Toast Box Pressed Gran Toro starts off with an impressively rich flavor profile, mixing a bit of sweet earth, terroir, and black pepper. By the one-inch mark there is a bit of room temperature black coffee entering the profile, notably by way of a touch of acidity in the profile, which is just mild enough to be noticeable but not enough to be dominating. In the second half, it adds a bit of creaminess and softness to the profile but at the midway point the flavor dries out a bit and pick up a sharper wood flavor as the main accent. In the final, I got lots of chocolate with slight hints of black pepper that settles well with a great scotch and a late-night coffee, but I did love the draw and the aroma that the cigar was letting out. Picked on 11/17/2022

La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press Toro 6"1/2 * 52

La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press Toro 61/2 * 52
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The First Third – This cigar is a concoction full of flavor. In the pre-light, I got sweet leather and caramel. The cigar begins nicely, very crisp with bright sharp notes on lighting. The first 20 minutes into the cigar I fell in love instantly. The flavor profile is amazing. I got notes of vanilla cream, but I also sensed lots of residual leathery sweetness and some saltiness that really balances out the cigar. The Second Third - the cigar continues to offer an abundance of sweetness and cream with an addition of a bit of nutty notes. The Final Third - The cigar now packs a punch. I got lots of notes of red pepper with a mixture of nutty sweetness. This is the type of cigar that you don't want it to end, and it has a rollercoaster of flavor. Picked on 09/06/2022

Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Churchill 7" * 49

Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Churchill 7 * 49
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When I was toasting the cigar, the aroma I got was a BBQ pit, the cigar started off with a blast of spice and when I retro haled it, I got leather notes rolling off the tongue. The spice did tone down a bit by the end of the first third, but the other note I noticed was a maple-like sweetness. The cigar’s flavors in the second third changed slightly to a leather, sugary sweetness, and funny enough, I got notes of grilled meat with a slight surprise of a creamy finish. For the final third, the cigar stayed a medium to full body. The flavors really didn't change a whole lot in the final third with the exception of some bits of cinnamon thrown around it. From the start, it looked like it was going to be a full bodied cigar, but it mellowed out and turned out to a medium to full bodied cigar. Picked on 08/04/2022

Perla del Mar Corojo Robusto 4"3/4 * 52

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Perla del Mar Corojo Robusto 43/4 * 52
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You've no doubt heard the expression "Diamond in the Rough"... well, I'm here to share with you a "Pearl of the Ocean". The English translation of this Spanish-named brand is quite fitting, as this is a gem of a cigar that is luckily also easy on the wallet. The Perla del Mar Corojo is a wonderful cigar, with the first half consisting of leather, some spice, and a little bit of coffee notes. Both the flavor and the strength have proved themselves to be a medium to full. Once you hit the second half, the draw and burn become truly amazing, while the strength remained the same (which I was surprised by but loved). At this point the flavors intensified, giving off notes of figs, cocoa, and coffee, which were an amazing mix. Entering the final stretch, the spice starts to mellow out and the coffee and cocoa notes start to stand out more, which honestly made me slightly upset since I was almost finished! I suggest pairing this cigar with a big, tall glass of Guinness so you can get all of those darks notes to really float to the surface ;) Enjoy. Picked on 06/28/2022