Author: Ralph Severson, Connoisseur

The El Mejor Emerald delivered a surprisingly enjoyable smoking experience built around rich, traditional tobacco flavors and a nice touch of spice. From the first…

The Virtuoso delivered a rich, robust smoking experience that felt bold, flavorful, and wonderfully satisfying from beginning to end. Right from the first draw, the…

The Casano 18 turned out to be a wonderfully relaxing vacation smoke — the kind of cigar that pairs perfectly with slowing down, forgetting schedules,…

The Carlos Torano delivered a wonderfully rich and balanced smoking experience that immediately reminded me why the Torano name has long been respected among cigar…

The Don Lugo Corona turned out to be a fairly enjoyable everyday smoke that delivered respectable flavor and decent performance at a very affordable price….

The Angel 100 proved to be a very pleasant surprise — a smooth, easygoing cigar that delivered far more enjoyment than its modest price tag…

The Vintage 1990 was exactly the kind of cigar I love discovering — smooth, rich, flavorful, and satisfying enough that I simply did not want…

The Vintage 1992 delivered a rich, creamy, and thoroughly enjoyable smoking experience that felt refined and well-balanced from beginning to end. From the first draw,…

The Partagás Habana Short turned out to be one of those memorable cigars made even better by the experience and friendship surrounding it. A good…

The Puros Indios Viejo turned out to be a wonderfully smooth and satisfying smoke — the kind of cigar that quietly earns your appreciation the…

The Graycliff Double Espresso turned out to be a cigar that sounded far more appealing on paper than it ultimately tasted to me. Based on…

The Cu-Avana Intenso delivered a stronger, more flavorful experience than I initially expected, though it still left me somewhat unsatisfied overall. From the first draw,…