Michael Herklots Archives - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings

Team Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Metropolitan 30 Years

The Ferio Tego Metropolitan 30 Years delivers a well-balanced and enjoyable first third supported by excellent construction. While the profile gradually becomes drier and more bitter as the cigar progresses, it never falls apart or becomes unpleasant. The lack of meaningful evolution and the increasingly wood-driven finish ultimately keep the cigar in average territory, but it remains an enjoyable and competently constructed smoking experience.

John McTavish, July 13, 2026

Team Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Summa Corona Gorda

I really enjoyed the Ferio Tego Summa Corona Gorda and I would love to smoke it in all of the different vitola offerings. I would definitely buy a box of these, given they are in boxes of ten, and I love the profile as well. This is a balanced cigar with an enjoyable flavor profile that is on the dryer side, but still complex. Nice medium strength and body level. Solid construction as well. Loved the diversity of tobacco in the blend.

Seth Geise, January 31, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Timeless Ten Years

I really enjoyed the Ferio Tego Timeless Ten Years, and I thought the cigar was balanced while producing lovely flavors. Burn was not great, but that was not an issue. Yes, it would help with the score, but that does not deter me from smoking more. Price might, but not the burn. Again, good transitioning and complexity throughout. Nice depth. Good blend for the company.

Seth Geise, December 12, 2022

Team Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Timeless TAA 2022

I know this blend is like the TAA release from 2020, and I thought highly of that release, so it is not a surprise this Ferio Tego Timeless TAA 2022 did well for me. I enjoyed the flavors of cocoa, leather, wood and sweet spices throughout. Burn was not great, which was surprising, but I could have just had that cigar. Nice strength and body. If this becomes an annual TAA blend, I will buy it every year.

Seth Geise, October 10, 2022

Team Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Generoso

I was disappointed with the Ferio Tego Generoso. The cigar showed some transitioning throughout each third, but overall, there was a lack of complexity and depth. I thought the cigar had a finish that was slightly off, and it had me trying to identify a flavor that I did not like. Looking at the blend, it came off as something new and different, but it failed to deliver something enjoyable.

Seth Geise, February 16, 2022

Team Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Elegancia

Elegancia is a fitting name to this cigar. Plenty of soft notes that allows for full retrohales without any backlash, and mild strength. The only negatives to the Ferio Tego Elegancia are the wood bitterness that seeped into the profile a bit too much within the final third as well as a demanding $21 price tag. Nice entry for Herklots.

Jiunn Liu, February 2, 2022