"A perfect cigar! This beautiful box-pressed cigar with a chocolate wrapper makes this a cigar worth enjoying. Notes of chocolate, oak, and black pepper make me want another one. A cigar you'd want for your humidor. Pick up a few or a box, and let the pleasure begin." -Sean F. (fullermaine)
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·"This was a pretty long smoke for a robusto, taking almost an hour and a half to complete. I enjoyed this one a lot and intentionally smoked it slow and cool. Very nice flavors and great performance. I'll be seeking this one out again for sure. " -Dave W. (mdwest)
Earlier in the year, Espinosa Cigars decided to make their planned November in-person La Zona Palooza 2020 event virtual due to COVID, similar to 2020. Now, the company feels like it could not have delivered the kind of virtual event they would have liked and have instead oped to move the entire thing to March of 2022 and have it in-person.
"Flavors and construction were all good throughout. However, the format is on the larger size and the smoke time being as long as it was with a profile this linear has me a little bored by the end. This would be a great smoke with morning coffee, but I’d prefer it in a smaller size. " -Bill C. (Bill)
This year, we decided to give you a tour of the show through the pictures we took while we were there. Some are of new items, and some are just things we thought were interesting. These manufacturers were not sharing booth space, we just combined them into a single slideshow due to the number of pictures we had from each.
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced two new additions to its 601 line, Orange and Yellow. Orange is a Brazilian Cubra Rosado wrapper over Nicaraguan filler and binder. It comes in one size, a 6 x 52 Toro described as medium to medium plus in both flavor and strength. The 601 Yellow is a Mexican San Andres wrapper over Nicaraguan filler and binder. The 601 Yellow comes in the same size, and is described as medium plus to full in both flavor and strength.
"Overall this was a good cigar, although it did start off better than it finished for me. The chocolatey sweetness at the beginning would have been phemonimal if it was present the whole way through. All in all, the flavors that were present were good. The shape of the cigar is neat, and while medium-full, it is still not crazy strong, though it should not be enjoyed on an empty stomach." -Kevin A. (Kevin A.)
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·"The first two third ebbed and flowed with that savory meat and cappuccino creaminess and finally a dry cedar but I think the last third really takes a bunch away from the overall smoking experience. I feel like this cigar was made to experience with great friend and even better conversations. Making it a good everyday smoke." -Estevan Z. (TheRealBanzi)
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the Knuckle Sandwich “Prix Fixe” Sampler. In the culinary world, the “Prix Fixe” is a special menu, which follows the rule of “Three of Each.” In keeping with that theme, this limited release nine-cigar sampler contains: three Knuckle Sandwich Habano, three Knuckle Sandwich Maduro and three Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut cigars, all in a new exclusive 5 x 58 Figurado vitola.
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·"Great flavor transitions kept this cigar interesting. The final third was completely different from the others. I appreciated the way the blender stayed true to a basic profile without having me chase a lot of other flavors." -Gregg (McGreggor57)