John I. Archives - Blind Man's Puff

Blind Cigar Review: Joya de Nicaragua | Silver Ultra

by Zane G. | Apr 8, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Featured, John A., John I., Joya De Nicaragua, Juan Martinez, Mickey T., Nicaragua, Oscuro, Ryan H. | 0 |

“Great good stuff here. I wanted a bit more power early on, and it finally delivered in the finale. Super chocolaty in the early going, developing to a nice rich espresso finish at the end. If there was any problem here it’s that it was maybe just a little too polite to start. I’d still be happy to smoke a ton more. ” -John I. (John I.)

Blind Cigar Review: Black Works Studio | S&R Corona Gorda

by Zane G. | Mar 27, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Blk Wks, Corona Gorda, Featured, James Brown, John A., John I., Mickey T., Natural, Nicaragua, Ryan H., Sumatra | 0 |

“Good smoke. I definitely enjoyed the earlier phases more than the finish. The early sweet and creamy profile was really nice, and the spices dancing around the background were a lot of fun. Worked really well for a lazy late Sunday smoke with my fifth or sixth cup of coffee. ” -John I. (John I.)

Blind Cigar Review: MLB Cigar Ventures | David P. Ehrlich PLM Series Churchill

by Zane G. | Mar 15, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Churchill, Dominican Republic, E.P. Carrillo, Featured, John A., John I., Maduro, Mexican San Andres, Mickey T., MLB Cigar Ventures, Ryan H. | 0 |

“Definitely an easy going smoke. Medium to full bodied flavors of oak, leather, light black pepper and a bit of sweetness made for a nice enjoyable smoke. It seemed like eternity to finish this long sized cigar, so I did get a bit bored and would probably enjoy it in a smaller format. Not bad at all, give them a try!” -John A. (Bostoneo)

Blind Cigar Review: Foundation | The Tabernacle Havana Seed CT #142 Corona

by Zane G. | Mar 8, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Corona, Dave, Featured, Foundation Cigar, John A., John I., Mickey T., Nicaragua, Nicholas Melillo, Ryan H. | 0 |

“Magnificent cigar in my absolute favorite vitola. The flavor profile hit all of my weaknesses, pepper, coffee, chocolate, and an ongoing background tease of spices from the Indian/North African flavor palette. Loved this smoke, and I want a bunch more of them as soon as possible. ” -John I. (John I.)

Blind Cigar Review: Gran Habano | Blue In Green Churchill

by Zane G. | Mar 6, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Churchill, Connecticut, Dave, Featured, George Rico, Gran Habano, Honduras, John A., John I., Mickey T., Natural, Ryan H. | 0 |

“A great mild medium two hour smoke when you have the time to sit back and enjoy a near masterpiece. I wish there was a bit more transitions at the halfway point, however the first and last third really shined and kept my attention to its various rich flavors. I would probably put money down on a box with a great blend like this to see how it progresses over tome for sure!” -John A. (Bostoneo)

Blind Cigar Review: Tatuaje | El Triunfador Original Robusto

by Zane G. | Feb 27, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Connecticut Broadleaf, Don Pepin Garcia, Featured, IPCPR, John A., John I., Maduro, Mickey T., Nicaragua, Pete Johnson, Robusto, Ryan H., Tatuaje | 0 |

“This cigar had everything going for me. Lots of cream, wood, chocolate, and just a hint of spice at the end. It lasted a full 2 hours and never increased in strength, just dynamite. ” -Mickey T. (irratebass)

Blind Cigar Review: Caldwell | The T Connecticut Double Robusto

by Emmett | Feb 18, 2019 | A.J. Fernandez, AJ Fernandez, All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Caldwell, Connecticut, Double Robusto, Featured, John A., John I., Matt Booth, Mickey T., Natural, Nicaragua, Robert Caldwell, Room101, Ryan H. | 0 |

“I enjoyed this cigar, it was mild enough to be enjoyed as your 1st cigar of the day with some coffee. There were enough transitions to hold my attention with cream, cedar and some cinnamon. ” -Mickey T. (irratebass)

Blind Cigar Review: HVC | Edicion Especial 2018 Toro

by Zane G. | Feb 13, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Corojo, Featured, HVC Cigars, John A., John I., Mickey T., Natural, Nicaragua, Reiner Lorenzo, Ryan H., Toro | 0 |

“This was an interesting cigar. I started out mild/medium and kept ramping up in strength were it even caused a bit of a nicotine buzz. The main flavor component was wood & spice, there was a nice floral and cream on the retro in the beginning then turned to more spice, until the final third which brought heavy cinnamon on the retro very unusual. ” -Mickey T. (irratebass)

Blind Cigar Review: Bespoke | Super Belicoso

by Zane G. | Jan 30, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Dominican Republic, Featured, John A., John I., Mickey T., Natural, Ryan H. | 0 |

“This was a supremely flavored smoked with plenty of variations and flavor notes that gave me a very relaxing experience; I only wish it wasn’t so large! Definitely recommend giving this big guy a chance as you may fall in love, especially if there are smaller size options. Two thumbs up!!” -John A. (Bostoneo)

Blind Cigar Review: Bespoke | Grand Cafe Lancero

by Zane G. | Jan 23, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Dominican Republic, Featured, John A., John I., Lancero, Matthew T., Natural, Ryan H. | 0 |

“I liked this a ton. Great flavors in one of my favorite vitolas. Pretty powerful cigar, but there was still a nice range of flavors, and pretty dramatic transitions from yeasty sweetness to dark rich coffee. Only drawback was the rapid burn which seemed to be due to being rather under-filled, at least in the early stages of this smoke. I’d still buy a whole bunch more. ” -John I. (John I.)

Blind Cigar Review: Partagas | Legend Corona Extra Leyenda

by Zane G. | Jan 18, 2019 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Connecticut Broadleaf, Corona Gorda, Daniel S., Diana, Dominican Republic, Featured, IPCPR, Isaac M., Jason H., Jhonys Diaz, John I., Maduro, Partagas (DR) | 0 |

“Exceptional smoke in my estimation. Reminded me quite a bit of a Padron 1926. Big flavor, powerful, lots of smoke. Great flavors of chocolate with some background spice and sweetness. Not really a lot of transitional flavors, but the core of this was so enjoyable I really wasn’t interested in going anywhere else. I enjoyed every second of this, and I’m ready to go buy a bunch more. ” -John I. (John I.)

Blind Cigar Review: HVC | First Selection Limited Edition 2018 Broadleaf Short Robusto

by Zane G. | Nov 21, 2018 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Connecticut Broadleaf, Featured, HVC Cigars, IPCPR, Jeff, John A., John I., Maduro, Mickey T., Nicaragua, Reiner Lorenzo, Robusto | 0 |

“I really enjoyed this cigar. It had just enough transitions to keep me interested and just kept getting better as I went along. There was a lot of creamy coco, brown sugar, leather, hay, and woodiness notes that all worked together in a really nice way. I would suggest trying one for yourself. ” -Jeff (ExpendableYouth)