The Davidoff Royal Release Salomones was launched in 2017 and is made in the Dominican Republic. The cigar features line-specific wrapper called Aromatica Dominicana, an Ecuadorian binder and Dominican fillers including: San Vicente ligero, San Vicente mejorado viso, Piloto ligero, Hybrid Olor / Piloto ligero and Criollo ligero. Tobaccos are aged 8 years. You can learn more at Davidoff’s website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Davidoff Royal Release Salomones:

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The Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Spellbound is made at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. in the Dominican Republic. It features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper and Dominican binder and filler. You can learn more at the manufacturer’s website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Spellbound:

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The Gurkha San Miguel Petite Corona was released in 2020. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro made with Aganorsa Leaf tobacco in Nicaragua, at Tabacos Valle de Jalapa SA. You can learn more about the brand and the cigar at the manufacturer’s website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Gurkha San Miguel Petite Corona:

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The Oliveros Gran Retorno Connecticut Banjo by Boutique Blends was released in 2020. The cigar is made in Nicaragua, at Plasencia SA. It features a Honduran Connecticut wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. You can learn more about the cigar and the brand at the Altadis website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Oliveros Gran Retorno Connecticut Banjo:

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The Davidoff Aniversario Short Perfecto is made in the Dominican Republic with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, a Dominican binder (Piloto Seco) and Dominican fillers. You can learn more at Davidoff’s website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Davidoff Aniversario Short Perfecto:

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The Cayman Sovereign No. 3 Robusto is made in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Cigar Co. donates 100% of all net profits to charity. The cigar features a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. You can learn more about the Cayman Cigar Co. and the cigar at their website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Cayman Sovereign No. 3 Robusto:

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The ADVentura The Royal Return Queen’s Pearls Corona was released in 2020. The cigar is made at Tabacalera William Ventura, in the Dominican Republic. It features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over an Ecuadorian Connecticut binder, as well as over fillers from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Nicaragua. You can learn more about the cigar and the brand at the ADVentura Cigars website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the ADVentura The Royal Return Queen’s Pearls Corona:

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The Xhaxhi Bobi Mi Hermano is a Dominican puro made at the Kelner Boutique Factory. You can follow Bob de Goede on Instagram.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Xhaxhi Bobi Mi Hermano:

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The Charter Oak Connecticut Broadleaf Petit Corona by Foundation Cigar Co. was released in 2020. The cigar is made at AJ Fernandez Cigars in Nicaragua with a Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. You can learn more about the brand and the cigar at the manufacturer’s website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Charter Oak Connecticut Broadleaf Petit Corona:

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The H. Upmann Magnum 54 was released in early 2017. It is a current production cigar. You can learn more about the cigar and the brand at Habanos’ website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the H. Upmann Magnum 54:

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