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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The Villa Zamorano Reserva Expreso by Maya Selva was launched in 2016 at Intertabac. It is currently available in Europe and sales in the United States are slated to begin in 2018. The cigar is made in Honduras, at the San Judas Tadeo factory in Danlí. The puro features a Honduran wrapper growing in Maya Selva Cigars’ own farm, Santa Eulalia. 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 Villa Zamorano Reserva Expreso:

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The Davidoff Royal Release Robusto was launched in 2017 and is made in the Dominican Republic. The cigar features a 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 Robusto:

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The El Artista Fugly was released in 2018. The cigar is made in the Dominican Republic with no use of binder, nor mold. It uses a Mexican San Andrés wrapper and fillers from the Dominican Republic (Criollo 98 Ligero) and USA Pennsylvania Broadleaf. You can learn more about the cigar and the brand at their website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the El Artista Fugly:

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The Macanudo Inspirado Green Robusto was released in 2020. The cigar is made in the Dominican Republic with a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper, an Indonesian binder, as well as Colombian Carmen Cubita and Dominican Piloto Cubano filler tobaccos. 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 Macanudo Inspirado Green Robusto:

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The Atabey Divinos is made in Costa Rica, at Tabacos De Costa Rica. The cigar features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over proprietary 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 Atabey Divinos:

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The Romeo y Julieta (USA) Reserve Toro by Tabacalera USA is made in Honduras with Nicaraguan wrapper and binder, as well as with Honduran and Nicaraguan fillers. You can learn more at the Altadis’ website.

Here follows a synopsis of our analysis of the cigar. First, a representation of nose and mouth perceptions of the Romeo y Julieta (USA) Reserve Toro:

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The Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 552 by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust was released in 2019. The cigar is made in Nicaragua, at Nicaragua American Cigars SA, with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder, as well as Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers. 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 Mi Querida Triqui Traca No. 552:

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The Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Robusto was released in 2021. The cigar is made in Honduras, at the Raices Cubanas factory. It features a Honduran wrapper, a double Nicaraguan and Honduran binder, as well as Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers. 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 Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Robusto:

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