Clash of the Titans Mega-Sampler

Romeo y Julieta 1875

Repeated review. This one is sitting at about 20 months of rest. The flavor includes leather with subtle hints of spice and wood. The draw and burn are both very consistent due to solid construction in the roll.

Romeo y Julieta 1875

This one gets better with rest, sitting at about 18 months on this one. The flavor brings out leather with subtle hints of spice and wood. The draw and burn are both very consistent due to solid construction in the roll.

Romeo y Julieta 1875

Barrington Levy

Punch Clasico

They call it classic for a reason. Nothing spectacular but very dependable. Draw burn and construction always good. It's just decent but always is the same. Never bad.

Punch Clasico

These are a classic for a reason. Nothing spectacular but just a good decent cigar at an affordable price.

Romeo y Julieta 1875

I’ve had these sitting for about 9 months and they are even more enjoyable now than before. I don’t have a ton of time to sit back and smoke but these have come in handy for small moments of repose

Romeo y Julieta 1875

Nothing amazing, but a good casual smoke. The flavor leans towards leather with subtle hints of spice and maybe a little wood. The draw and burn are both consistent though due to solid construction in the roll.

5 Vegas Gold

Great smoke. Easy draw, great mellow-medium profile, a little more pepper on the last third but still enjoyable.

5 Vegas Gold

5 Vegas Gold are my standard daily go-to cigar. Good draw, nice looking, inexpensive, mellow, good burn, and good tasting.

Romeo y Julieta 1875

TL;DR - smokes great and tastes like burned vegetables. Pass. 5 mos aged. ⏳️ Prelight is hay with light honey. Tastes of light leather. Goldilocks draw with impeccable outer construction. Wrapper is a little spotty. Lights up perfectly. Starting off, there's a Woody undertone that's paired with a grassy experience. Retrohale is a bit grassy also. Now, grassy-vegetable is settling on the palate. Not great. I'm guessing it's the Indonesian wrapper that's doing this. It's a first impression for me and not a good one. First third is complete, and I'm not seeing that this is going to change. For a similar experience, maybe chew some burnt Bok Choy and Kale. Early discard.

Macanudo Cafe

Rested 1mo. Draw tight used Perfecdraw. Burn a bit wavy but no touch ups needed. Ash dropped at end of 1/3. Wrapper had a few splits but it didn't affect the draw. Mello and smooth with creamy nutty and a touch of oatmeal and sweetness.

Punch Clasico

Always dependable nothing fancy

Punch Clasico

This is a gr cigar in this size. Never underestimate the classics

Punch Clasico

Always dependable for flavor and burn

Macanudo Cafe

$200

Punch Clasico

Nice quicker smoke. Still like a robusto better

Punch Clasico

Dependable

Punch Clasico

Bad burn on this one. Not typical

Macanudo Cafe

Ok, earthy flavor notes for me, toward the end I noticed the spice…

Romeo y Julieta 1875

R&J was one of the first cigars I ever had many years ago. Definitely brings back memories of what got me into this hobby in the first place. Definitely worth keeping one or two on hand in the humidor.