Humidor Short Dog

What a nice surprise. Smoked it for about 60-70 minutes and enjoyed every toke. Well built, great consistency, easy to light and smoke and now the good part - tastes so good. Creamy, nutty and fruity. Dried fruits. Exotic fruits. Flowerish even at some points. Definitely not your everyday smoke. All in all it felt like the moment when you realise your Christmas present comes with more than the anticipation of unboxing but it is actually a cool gift after unwrapping. I will try other sizes because it is promising. And yes- you should definitely try it. Peace and love!

An interesting piece from Flor de Copan. Pretty different than the rest. Smoked it for about 70 minutes. Very well produced - like all Flor de Copan sticks. Good consistency, even burn, easy to light and smoke. It is medium in strength and the amount of smoke is decent. Coffee and toast all thr way, with hints of soil, dried fruits, hay and wood. Not super creamy, but it makes sense considering the flavour area. A bit sweet too. All in all it feels like your average weekend getaway - not the most impressive trip of the year but a well deserved change of scenario. Would I smoke it again? I think yes - although Flor de Copan is not the top G on maduros but rather on Connecticut. Should you smoke it? You can give it a try I guess. Peace and love!

Pretty good for the price. Smoked it for about 80 minutes. Toasty, woodish, some grass, some soil and leather and plenty of coffee. I missed a bit of creaminess but the dry touch is quite something I have to admit. Very well rolled, decent consistency, easy to smoke and to light. smoke amount is right and it feels somehow at the limit between upper medium and premium in terms of quality. All in all it feels like the first time you drive an electric. You don't know what to make out of it but it feels cool somehow. Would I smoke it again? I think yes - need to explore the taste some more. Should You? I d say yes give it a try. Peace and love!

Maria Mancini - great cigars for good price as usual. Only this time you have it with an extra portion. Smoked this stick for about 90 minutes. It is big, but very easy to smoke. A lightish cigar. Easy to light and the burn is pretty much even along the whole duration. Ash building is decent, and the consistency too. Amount of smoke is good considering the length of it, and yes it does get better after you reach the middle. Taste is Maria Mancini classic - fruity, grassy, creamy, a bit sweet, nutty. A light blend with a gentle touch on the senses. Not a luxurious experience, but definitely a great day to day smoking experience. All in all it feels like your guests canceling but you don t mind because you want to binge on Die Hard on Netflix and now you have the whole pizza just for yourself. Nice:) Will I smoke it again? Yes I will. Do I recommend it? Yes - but if it is your first Maria Mancini, try a smaller size first. Peace and love!

A delicious stick. So well flavoured. Smoked it for about 80-90 minutes. Super well produced, great tobacco consistency (don't forget to cut it for about 0.5cm for best draw results). Taste is quite something though. Original and daring. Classic coffee, toast, cream and fruits BUT what amazed me was the hints of vanilla, marzipan and even flowers. All in all it feels like a freshly made bed with lavender aroma gently sprayed allover the pillows. Just perfect to indulge yourself. Will I smoke it again? Yes and I'm going to try more from Oscar (who already produced some classics like the SuperFly). Would I recommend it? You should definitely give it a try. Peace and love!

A small stick which leaves a grande' impression. Smoked it for about 30 minutes. Excellent price-performance ratio. Well rolled, nice consistency, perfect burn and easy to smoke. Ash collection is irrelevant to such a small stick anyway. Maria Mancini makes awesome cigars for great prices and this makes no exception. Tastes like coffee and nuts mostly, but has serious hints of leather, toast and even vaguely fruity (dried fruits). All in all it feels like the small moments of happiness in life feel like. For example a nice sunlight in the morning after a rainy, gloomy week. Will I smoke it again? 100%. Should you try it? 100%! Peace and love!

Another great surprise from Joya de Nicaragua. What a cigar for such a good price. Smoked it for about an hour. Punchy creamy toast-coffee-chocoalte-nuts-leather with some hay wood and pepper hints. Excellent day to day smoke. Well rolled, good consistency and a nice burn. Easy to smoke even by beginners if you ask me. All in all it feels like the perfect afternoon Espresso shot - doing its job exactly like it should. I will smoke it again and I definitely recommend at least one try. Again - great value for money. Peace and love!

A very decent cigar. Vega Fina Fortaleza was smoked for about 60-70 minutes and a punch toasty-coffee-nut-leather aroma blend was predominant. Well rolled, nice burn, easy to light up and smoke, with a bit of creaminess. Not a bad smoke at all, but it was hard to say it is anything special either. From time to time, as a middle smoke in days you have more than one - should work great. All in all it feels like you feel after you take a shower. Just the right amount of freshness you need to your everyday. Will I smoke it again? Probably yes. Should you? At least try it - yes. Peace and love!

When you are lucky enough to be able to test a wide range of cigars, rare moments occur when you bump into a true hidden gem. Plasencia Reserva 1898 Robusto is one of the most surprising discoveries in my quest for the perfect smokes. 70 minutes of pure smoking pleasure. And for the money - this is going to easily become one of my "alltime favs". Manufactured "by the book", with an excellent tobacco consistency, easy to light up and to smoke - although the burn is not perfectly even. Taste wise - you feel a punchy coffee feel from the first draw. Spiciness, roasted dark aromas (chocolate, wood, leather) and hints of nuts - yet a bit creamy - which only makes it better. It is not a pretentious flavour mix but it delivers exactly what the senses seek for in a perfect daily smoke. All in all it feels like life feels in those rare moments one can experience simple happiness. It feels like the Balloo bear from Jungle Book feels when he sings the famous "bare necessities" song. I will smoke it many times more and is already in my top cigar list. Again - probably the best cigar for the money I have tried so far. Full recommendation. Peace and love!

Not a bad smoke. Had about 75 minutes of fun with it. Easy to smoke, lightish, well rolled (kind of too airy for my taste) and has a decent ash resistance to it. Taste wise it is sweet, bit creamy, fruity (dried fruits), with hints of chocolate, nuts and leather. for the price it is a decent smoke, but nothing out of the ordinary. Not even a bit. All in all it feels like your second coffee in a day. It does the job but won't surprise you like the first one. Would I smoke it again? Don't think so but I might try others from this producer. Would I recommend it? Yes I do - for this price it is worth a try. You might like it. Peace and love!

Oh my God what a GEM! 70 minutes of smoking pleasure. Joya you never cease to amaze me. The Silver comes with half the price of top G box pressers like AJ or My Father but has what it takes to compete with them in terms of quality. The only downsize is the paper label - which looks great but stop putting so much glue on it because you cannot take it off without ruining the damn cigar! Ok so processing: excellently rolled, great consistency and easy to light and smoke. You have to be very very careful when taking the label off. Burn is not 100% even but not bothering either. Taste wise it is a punchy mix where coffee is king, sweetness and delicious creaminess is present all the way, some hints of wood, soil and grass makes it taste A++. All in all it feels like the cookies that your grandmother makes - maybe not the best construction or aspect BUT they taste absolutely gorgeous and the ingredients are always top. Would I smoke it again? ABSOLUTELY! I m curious about the other sizes too. I suspect this in toro size will find a constant home in my humidor for the price. Do I recommend it? Without a doubt yes. Peace and love!

What an elegant smoke. Duration approx 70 minutes. Construction is impeccable, it is easy to light, it burns even and the ash collection is just right. Taste wise - although in general it is a mix of the "classics" in terms of flavours, the mouth is stimulated like it should. It simply tastes "quality". A strong, punchy and creamy statement. All in all it feels like the first time my parents afforded to buy me a nice original pair of Nikes - back in the 90s. They felt awesome and I felt strongly proud about my new pair of sneakers. Would I smoke it again? Pretty pricey though. New World Order El Gbernador is as good for about half the price. Still I think I'd smoke it again. It is good. And yes I recommend at least a try. Peace and love!

Not bad at all VegaFina. Smoking time - around 60-70 minuites. A simple smoke for an almost decent price. Nothing special, but not bad. Easy to smoke and light up, a good ash resistance but not a very even burn. Still - it looks good and feels decently robust. Taste wise - sweet, a bit creamy but not too much, toasty, nutty, chocolatey, woodish and grassy. Sounds like a lot - but the blend is really nothing special at all. All in all it feels like your most comfy hat - you like it, but it's not the fanciest you have neither the most comfortable. Yet it does its job. Would I smoke it again? Why not. Should you? Try it once. Peace and love!

You can feel the A++ quality from the first draws. Smoking time - approx 100 minutes. Excellent production quality. Impeccable rolling. Perfect density. Burns like any cigar should. Even, easy to light and the ash is consistent. Taste wise - it is elegant. A bit rough, but in a good way. Wood, forest, even hints of liquorice, cocoa, grass. Interesting mixture - yet the taste is not striking. Therefore - price is too high. 20% less would make it a 9.5/10 - but I cannot give it more than 8.5/10 at this price. All in all it feels like my first beer with my father - just me and him one on one. It was a nice summer day, I was 14ish. I felt proud - the beer tasted awesome and it was an unique moment, yet there were hints of anxiety here and there. Same with this cigar. Almost "there". Would I smoke it again? Definitely yes from this series when I will afford it but not a daily smoke. Am I recommending it? At least for once yes if you can afford it. Peace and love!