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Team Cigar Review: Davidoff Grand Cru Diademas Finas 2024 Limited Edition

The Davidoff Grand Cru Diademas Finas 2024 Limited Edition is great from beginning to end. The figurado was beautiful in appearance, it had wonderful flavors throughout, nice body and strength, and amazing construction. This was a classic Davidoff, and a great vitola for the Grand Cru line. Don’t make it limited. Lol. The price is rough, but the cigar was lovely. Of all the Davidoff limited releases we have smoked; this is the one that is closest to its value.

Seth Geise, October 23, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Topper 1894 Corona

The Topper 1894 Corona is a good cigar, and it is consistent and enjoyable from vitola to vitola in the line. The blend is complex, and it shows depth throughout. There is not a lot of transitioning through each third, but the blend was able to carry itself and deliver each third. The burn and draw were decent as well, and the strength and body blended well with the flavors. I would definitely come back to this cigar, and would have a hard time choosing between what vitola to smoke.

Seth Geise, October 18, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Gurkha Tyson 2.0 Undisputed Maduro 6×54

The Gurkha Tyson 2.0 Undisputed Maduro 6x54 was an improvement over the Habano, but that is not a challenge. It’s like Tyson taking me on in the ring. It delivered some faint cocoa and earth qualities throughout, and it was consistent. Body and strength were on point with the flavors and it’s an easy smoking cigar. It’s not worth $19.00, but there are few cigars these days that are worth $19.00.

Seth Geise, October 7, 2024

Team Cigar Review: J. London Telephone Booth Series Teal

This J. London Telephone Booth Series Teal is a good bundle cigar, and I am interested in trying the other offerings. I am sure there will be some that are not as great, but this was good. A nice Mexican offering as well. I loved the vitola offering. You don't get too many Lonsdales, and the ones you do get tend to be put together by individuals who truly love the vitola and want to make a good cigar. Solid flavor profile.

Seth Geise, September 18, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua Joya Cabinetta Lancero

The Joya de Nicaragua Joya Cabinetta Lancero has somewhat of a cheat code. In fact, all the Cabinetta’s have this strength. Finishing the cigar with that Nicaraguan Criollo really lights a spark plug in terms of flavors and strength after the Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper portion. The Connecticut portion is solid, with a nice bit of depth and strength, but when you put that darker and stronger wrapper on the cigar it sends it in a whole new direction, and it captures your attention in a good way.

Seth Geise, September 16, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Co. Orthodox Corona Gorda

This Black Label Trading Co. Orthodox Corona Gorda was a wonderful cigar and a fantastic corona gorda. It was balanced, rich and flavorful. We’ve been smoking a lot of Mexican offerings, but none like this. It delivered the rich earth and cocoa qualities, but lots of strong earth, spices and wood as well. Great burn and draw. You could make an argument that the appearance of the cigar is a little much, but it is also in line with what BLTC has released. Yes, I will smoke again.

Seth Geise, September 9, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Domain Negentropy Robusto Extra

I would have smoked the final third three times. In fact, if I did, I would have loved the cigar. I want to come back to this Domain Negentropy Robusto Extra and give it some time to age and rest. I feel it is still young, but it has a nice Nicaraguan flavor profile, and the Ecuadorian wrapper does well on the cigar. It’s a nice blend that delivers solid flavors from start to finish. That final third was so nice.

Seth Geise, September 4, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brulee Wagashi

The Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Sobremesa Brulee Wagashi is a solid Ecuadorian Connecticut release. The price is slightly higher than I would like, but it was solid, consistent and enjoyable. A very nice Connecticut release, and I am not surprised given Saka and Joya were involved in the release. I know some will want to focus on any potential sweetness with the cigar, but I was more curious with the smoky qualities in the cigar.

Seth Geise, August 19, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Eladio Diaz Before & After Pasion

This Eladio Diaz Before & After Pasion might be the best release from Eladio Diaz since his departure with Davidoff. It's a Dominican focused blend, but it receives some help from that Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper. The price is a little bit higher than I would like with a cigar like this, but that is where most cigars of this caliber are today. I would definitely come back to this blend, but would have preferred a smaller vitola.

Seth Geise, August 16, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Micallef Blue Robusto

The Micallef Blue Robusto is a solid cigar. Nothing extraordinary, but a solid release. The blend was balanced with a nice flavor profile throughout. The price is fantastic as well! I have not smoked the entire Micallef portfolio, and this may be an affordable offering, but it’s a solid release. I would smoke this again and pick them up at an event.

Seth Geise, August 14, 2024