The Gispert Belicoso looks very good, having a silky, oily wrapper, and being quite smooth to the touch, it makes an impression of a high quality cigar. And I’m sure it is, costing $5 for a stick.

I lit the cigar from the first attempt and it burned evenly to the very end. Didn’t have any problems with the draw, it was normal.
The cigar starts off with mild notes, and has pleasant creamy and woody flavors. The entire stogie is a medium bodied smoke, so it is a great find for those who like mild flavors, as well as those who are cigar novices.

The Belicoso finishes with lots of sweet spice, leaving you enveloped by aromatic clouds of fragrant smoke.

I really liked this cigar for both the simplicity and the complexity of flavors it offers; I’m sure I’ll be smoking more in future, with my friends.

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The Seleccion de Cazador Regios measures 5 x 50. It’s just one of many sizes in the line from Tatuaje, which also includes the 5 1/8 x 42 Noellas, 6 1/8 x 52 Unicos, 6 3/8 x 43 Havana Cazadores, 7 x 38 Especiales, and 7 5/8 x 49 Tainos. These sizes are made in Miami. Two other sizes, the 4 ½ x 32 Petite Tatuaje and the 5 5/8 x 46 7th, are made by Jaime Garcia at the My Father Cigars factory in Nicaragua.The cigar has a filler and binder made up of Nicaraguan tobaccos. Completing the composition is an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. As is the case with most Tatuaje sticks, the Seleccion de Cazador comes with a Cuban style triple cap. Its strength is listed as full-bodied.

There is not a lot of flair or decoration when it comes to the Seleccion de Cazador Regios, but that appears to be Pete Johnson’s style. I’ll take substance over style any day. A small band sits near the head that displays the Tatuaje name in brown and white. The cigar’s wrapper is somewhat dark and oily. There are a few minor veins that are visible and no major imperfections. The cigar feels firm to the touch with no soft spots. I’ll give it a definite passing grade on construction. Prior to lighting, there’s an earthy taste and an aroma of pepper.

The Regios lights with ease and has a great draw. The smoke is very thick and the cigar has a chewy feel to it. My lighter gets some much-needed rest, as there is no need for touch-ups or re-lights. The light gray ash is solid. Overall, I am impressed with the burn. So far, so good.

If I had to characterize the dominant flavor of the Seleccion de Cazador, I would call it spicy. The cigar kicks off with spicy pepper and gives me a preview of what’s to come. The pepper mixes with earth for most of the first third. The second third features more pepper and introduces wood into the equation. The final third switches things up completely with tobacco flavors and rich chocolate. I really did not expect the chocolate to be in there, but it was a nice surprise to say the least. The Regios is definitely full-bodied, but not harsh.

Tatuaje’s strong reputation is well-earned. The Seleccion de Cazador was very enjoyable in all aspects. Solid construction, a great burn, and an interesting, yet spicy flavor mix kept me on my toes. I would not recommend it to beginners due to strength. Fans of Tatuaje sticks or those who love spicy cigars with a kick should definitely try it out, however. Make sure you have a full stomach prior to lighting up, and it is also a good idea to have a nice drink on hand, such as a beer to complement the Regios. The cigar comes in boxes of 25 and costs around $9 to $10 each. It’s not cheap by any means, but you usually have to pay to get quality. That is definitely the case here.

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The cigars looked great – tiny as they were, they seemed smooth, with oily wrapper and some visible veins which only added them additional charm.

Some of the smokers found this little stogie too tight, and couldn’t smoke it to the butt. Thank God, mine were just good for me –properly rolled, they didn’t make me feel I have wasted my time. Easily lit, I started my RG Panetelas Extra journey.
The cigar is mild to medium – very easy to smoke, I would advise it to a cigar novice for sure. Starting with floral and woody nuances, the stick will further offer you a tasting range of coffee and chocolate aftertaste.

What a great low costing cigar with a very gentle finish – my only concern, they don’t leave you too much of the taste in the end. I would say, they melted too soon and the taste immediately disappeared with them.

Overall evaluation: good Cuban cigar at a very reasonable price – for this kind of stogie; mild body – for newbies and women, and nice tasting nuances that won’t leave you indifferent.

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Construction: The wrapper is veiny, and the cigar features three caps. No soft spots were detected; the cigar was definitely very firm to the touch.The pre-light draw offered a fair amount of resistance which will match the firmness perceived and described above. The cigar did not produce large amounts of smoke; the ash was very packed with a dark charcoal grey color.

Appearance: A significant feature of the Dominus is the red tint of the wrapper. Although it does not seem oily to the eye, it does feel so to the touch. The lion’s face dominates the entire band.

Flavor: The initial draw was very spicy (white pepper with hints of cloves), and it was really felt on both the mouth and the lips. At about an inch into the cigar, the spiciness mellowed out, and notes of leather and nuts became dominant. Towards the last part of the cigar, the leather became the predominant flavor. The spiciness was present throughout the smoke. The finish was fairly long, and it could be felt all over the mouth. The smoke in general had a creamy characteristic to it which, as mentioned before, covered the whole mouth.

Overall: At about $8.00/stick, it is definitely not a daily cigar, but it is certainly one to add to the humidor and enjoy once in a while. This was my first experience with a cigar featuring Nicaraguan Corojo components, and I enjoyed. It can be classified as full in both body and flavor. The strength of the flavor, although strong, will not be overwhelming. My only criticism of the cigar is that the flavors did not change much during the smoke, but what was there was very abundant. But I would recommend this to many of my friends to try something new.

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Pre light: The colors are beautiful it is almost a black wrapper which is a habano Colorado. It smells of spice and chocolate which were nice and strong smells. I liked what I saw and smelled so I cut it and started it up

First third: Unfortunately I was disappointed in the first third of the cigar those original smells were there but there flavors were not. At the start it was just more of a medium tobacco taste to it. I even was drawing twice before blowing the smoke out trying to get to those flavors but they were just not there.

Second third: As I got into my second third it started to get a little bit better. I started to get a little bit of spicy and sweetness to the smoke which was kind of nice to get rid of the young tobacco taste. The burn was virtually prefect and it held its ash very well.
Last third: The flavors slowly started to get a little bit stronger but still nothing extremely special. You get a little bit of nutty flavor towards the end and that is pretty much it. It is not a complex cigar the flavors are masked a lot by the taste of the younger tobacco.

I feel that this cigar would be better if you were to age it maybe leave it in a humidor for a few months and try it again. It just did not have the flavors that the initial sent gave away. I would like to try others of villigers cigars I think they have the ability to make a great stick but unfortunately this was not the one. I would encourage them to keep try and thanks for the sampler.

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I recently reviewed the gordo size of this cigar and wrote it how it smoked… This was nothing special and nothing complex. I had smoked a couple of them just to make sure it wasn’t just one but I came up with the same results. When I smoked this torpedo wow was I hit with a blast of flavor it was by far one of the best cigars that I smoked over the holiday season. I had actually even bought some to have my friends try to make sure I was not the only one getting the great taste out of the stick.

Flavor: It was complex with flavors of nutty and chocolate. These flavors were consistent throughout the entire cigar and it was a great combination. Now at first the chocolate over powered the nutty but as you got about half way through they started to even each other out. Towards the end the nutty flavor was the stronger of the two.

Appearance: Many could argue but to me there is no prettier cigar than the torpedo shape. This one is no exception to the rule. It is a beautiful dark wrapper with a nice oily tone to it. There are no blemishes of any kind with very tight and visible seems.

Draw and burn: The draw on this was beautiful just the right amount of smoke. The torpedo shape helps to funnel all of the smoke to the sweet spot in your mouth which I think could be the reason why I taste so much chocolate to start with.

This is a nice little stick and is great with a nice glass of water it will clean your pallet just enough to continue to give you those great flavors draw after draw. I think this a good stick to talk with your friends about if they like a medium to full cigar and want to try something new this may be the right stick for them. I really enjoyed the flavors I got for this and will smoke another one soon I’m sure.

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Apperance: I’m not sure about you but I have rarely seen any Cohiba’s that looked bad. Especially not in the siglo series they pay so much attention to detail. These were both beautiful cigars. For this I would have to give them a Tie.

Siglo III: This stick has a beautiful caramel colored wrapper and is virtually vainless. There is not a blemish anywhere to be found. It has a perfect three ring cap and smells great right out of the tube.

Siglo IV: There is not much of a difference here it is also a extremely great job done while wrapping this cigar. There a slightly darker wrapper but still very caramel wrapper. It is constructed with great care you can tell just by looking at it.

First Third: The first third of both of these cigars were great. They had some slight flavor differences but at the beginning they were both fairly spicy. The siglo III had some pepper notes which were slight but delightful. Whereas the siglo IV had a little nuttiness to it. I would give the first third to the Siglo III.

Second Third: The second third one of the sticks had a drastic change and the other stayed the same. They siglo IV got a very nutty and coffee taste to it will is quite a nice surprise when you were used the spice of the first third. The siglo III stayed mostly spicy and the pepper notes got a little stronger. I would have to say that the Siglo IV wins this round because of the change in flavors.

Last Third: In the last both of these fantastic cigars finished strong. The siglo IV was a nice nutty flavor that will make you want to smoke another. The siglo III was finishing up with almost a sweet pepper taste to it which is exactly what cohiba was looking for when they made these cigars. The last third goes to the Siglo III.

Pairing: They both were great to smoke by themselves and I would recommend doing so for such great cigars. If you are someone who likes to pair their sticks with a drink I would have to say for the siglo III a nice glass of whiskey or old rum would be best to compliment to sweet yet spicy flavors. As far as the siglo IV I’m not totally sure what you would want to pair this with because of all the changes in flavors maybe a light beer so that it does not interfere with the flavor change. The pairing with a drink hands down goes to the Siglo III.

Conclusion: I loved both of these cigars and I constantly tell everyone I know about them. They are great to share with family and friends and most people I share them with love them too. But in this fight I can only choose one winner and I would have to go with the Siglo III. It has always been one of my favorites and it constantly impresses me. I feel it is more rounded then the Siglo IV. If you have a hard day sit down smoke one of theses and let you worries slide away.

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*”MUWAT Bait Fish… a little fellow with a HUGEEE personality!! Coming soon!!!@JonathanDrew1 @drewestatecigar”

The Muwait line has been released this summer and was conceived as a medium bodied cigar in general. However their new format “Bait Fish” is considered to be a little stronger than medium, that’s why it received the EF mark – as extra fuerte (i.e. strong).

This is a cigar with a 4x 44 dimensions that will be sold only through NewHavanaCigars.com and is officially called the Bait Fish EF. Its smoking period will last from 30 to 40 minutes and recommended mostly as a winter smoke. As Jonathan Drew has mentioned in his open letter, it would please most men during a winter time and would be able to warm their hearts.

Well, let’s hope the new cigar will be released a little sooner than winter comes into our houses, otherwise we’ll need something very strong to stay warm and be still waiting for the arrival of MUWAT” Bait Fish”.
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*Jonathan Drew from Drew Estate mentioned in the tweet has the marketing and distribution rights from Joya de Nicaragua cigars.

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I hope you liked my selection, so I’m waiting for your favoring cigar sayings as well.

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I recently had a new cigar lounge open near me and was handed a free coupon for a box of CAO OSA Sol cigars as kind of a door prize. I am not one to let something like that go to waste so I went home and ordered my box. When they arrived I was shocked at how unconventional they looked compared the rest of CAO’s line up.
OSA stands for Olancho San Agustin which is a specific area that it was grown in. It was also proprietary to the 2008 crop. So this is a very selective cigar. It had ideal climate conditions and prefect embodying oils. It looks as if the wrapper on this was made specifically for this cigar. It shows before you even smell it, that you will be smoking a very earthy flavored and medium to full in strength.

At first smell I was shocked at how powerful the smell was I could not wait to get down to smoking it. For the first few puffs the draw was rather firm but lightened up as the smoke went on. It would not keep an ash to save its life but honestly not the biggest thing in the world. I was doing a couple different things to keep it on but anything other than smoking it straight up and down the ash would fall.

I loved how different the taste of this was compared to some of CAO’s other main stream cigars. This shows that CAO’s is still a top competitor in today’s market and is willing to try new thing for their fellow smokers. The flavor is very constant throughout the whole smoke and is definitely the same earthy flavors you expected just from seeing the wrapper.

Its construction was not the best I have seen from CAO. It was somewhat new to CAO so we can let it slide this time since it is such a good smoke. I would recommend this cigar to anyone who is a fan of the brand and even if you’re not this is a new type of cigar for them and I feel they did a great job.

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