The Gellis Absolutos Corona Gorda had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around the toasted cedar and black pepper. The walnut note was nice, but couldn't push through the core components to elevate the profile. If you're a toasted cedar and black pepper fan, this would be a good cigar to try, but the balance just wasn't there to want to make me come back to this one.
The Gellis Piece Unique had a nice profile through the first two thirds with a good combination of flavors and balance. The final third took a step down as some of the components increased and it lost its balance. It's been a while since I've had an enjoyable experience from both Gellis/Warped and La Isla, so it was nice to see it all come together. The price point is quite high, but for an occasional cigar, this might be one to splurge on.
Pro tip for all brands. Go to NACSA and request a Connecticut Broadleaf blend. Get good score from New Media. So good job to Warped for doing just that. The flavors were full and decadent and I would love to sit down with a few more of these Warped Sarto Toro to enjoy this upcoming spring.
The Gellis Saunter had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around the toasted cedar, earth and black pepper. The sandalwood note was nice, but didn't do enough to elevate the profile. Overall, a pretty average Connecticut shade offering, and not one I'd see myself coming back to as there are better offerings at a lower price point on the market.
The Warped Isla del Cocodrilo Corona Gorda had some engaging and dynamic flavor combinations through the first third. The second third started out promising but didn't match the same delivery as the first third. Overall, I think the Warped Isla del Cocodrilo Corona Gorda delivered above average flavor performance with perfect construction. This is one of the better offerings from Warped I have reviewed in a while and would return to it in the future to see how the same vitola or the Toro size performed on a second pass.
The Gellis Marevas is a departure from where the Warped brand of cigars was being manufactured and also the flavor profile that it typically delivered. I did find the first third brought some interesting and engaging components, but by the second third there was a dominant earth note that was driving the profile and the cigar didn't seem to recover from it. I didn't find the profile of the Gellis Marevas particularly engaging or standout that I'd want to return to it, however I am interested in reviewing future Gellis offerings to see how the brand evolves.
The Warped Eagles Descent 2022 had a fairly simple and average flavor profile throughout. It was a bit dry and could have used some sweetness to liven things up a bit. Not a cigar that is all that intriguing and not something I really see myself coming back to.
I really enjoyed the Warped Companion de Warped. The profile grabbed my attention throughout, and I liked how it went back and forth between sweet and spicy. The sweet fruit bread, coffee and cocoa qualities were great. It had a nice strength and body level as well. Burn was not as good as I would have liked, but overall, not a major issue. A nice blend that caught me by surprise.
Smoking through the initial first third, I had a smile on my face. It tasted like the good old days of TABSA's Corojo. But unfortunately, the majority of the Warped Nicotina did not hold, being overall too mineral and cedar driven. At least this cigar was far better than Kyle's other recent releases. It's a big step in the right direction. But it needs to take another big step.
The Warped El Oso Blanco Papa was an average cigar that had a decent start, but terrible follow-up in the second and final third. Not a terrible release for Warped though given where they've been the past couple years. The cigar itself was beautiful, but it just had that average to below average quality for cigars that come out of El Titan. The price was high too for the product delivered as well.