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Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado BnB Price: About $13 a stick The Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado is excellent. I’m a sucker for a Figurado – the tapering on both ends gives it that unique look and feel. Just sitting on my table I can look at this cigar and know that I’m in for a treat. The feel is solid, wrapper veins are minimal, and the smell tells you that all will be right in the world for the next hour. The Oliva Serie V Melanio is continually rated as top cigar by virtually everyone.  It’s in multiple top...

Nub Cameroon BnB Price: About $5 a stick Review by Ken York The Nub Cameroon 460 Cigars are Nicaraguan through and through. Nub’s goal is to capture and deliver the true essence of a cigar throughout the entire cigar smoking experience. Unlike other cigars that build in flavor as you smoke them, Nubs go for the win right out of the gate. And it delivers.  Make sure you warm the cigar with a lighter or match prior to taking your first draw. Wham! When you take that first puff you’re already in the middle of a great smoke. The cigar...

Padron 1964 Imperial Maduro BnB Price: About $15 a stick Review by Ken York I love a box pressed cigar, not sure why, but I do. But that’s what cigar selection is about – what is it that makes you enjoy one cigar over another.  Padron has been making cigars since 1964 and this cigar was introduced in 1994 to commemorate Padron’s 30th anniversary. The Padron 1964 Imperial Maduro has a lot going for it. These cigars are made with tobacco that has been aged for four years, creating a smooth and complex flavor. This cigar is definitely smooth with...

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature BnB Price: About $7 a stick Review by Ken York The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature is a great smoke. It’s also fun because it’s a Figurado, which has a pointy foot (the part you light) and a rounded head. And yes, I have seen a person lighting and smoking from the wrong end. This is an overall great smoke using Dominican tobacco with a Cameroon wrapper.  It’s excellently made, and with the minor challenge of inhaling the first couple of puffs through the reduced size foot, it smokes outstandingly. The feel is solid, aroma top notch,...

I didn’t get it. I don’t know why, but my Cult Fuerte was anything but. Fuerte is Spanish for strong or vigorous. My Cult Fuerte wasn’t. It’s touted as a full-bodied cigar with a well-balanced assertive flavor profile. After all, it has an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, Ometepe Nicaraguan binder, and Jalapa, Nicaraguan filler. The one I smoked, and I know that I may have got the exception rather than the rule, was medium at best. I had one concept of the cigar in my mind, and got a whole different taste than I was expecting. I went online to see...