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Issue 6 New Releases
In this issue we review new releases, petit coronas, aromatic cigars and small cigars or 'minis'. All the larger cigars (red heading) have been tasted by Cigar Buyer's chief taster, James Leavey, and are scored out of 10 in six categories: appearance, combustion, draw, flavour, aroma and balance. We have then taken the average of these scores to give a mark out of 10. Smaller cigars (blue heading) have all been reviewed on overall taste and quality of packaging but do not receive a score. The highest scoring larger cigars receive the Editor's Choice badge.
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Country codes
CO - Connecticut
CR -
CU - Cuba
DR - Dominican Republic
EC - Ecuador
HO - Honduras
IN -
ME - Mexico
NI - Nicaragua
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| H. Upmann Magnum 50 Limited Edition |
9.3 |
| Brand |
H. Upmann |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
6 1/4 |
Ring Guage |
50 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
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| Comments |
Light to medium Havana with very sweet wrapper. Well balanced, smooth draw, aromatic. Should age well. |
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| Montecristo D Limited Edition 2005 |
8.7 |
| Brand |
Montecristo |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
6 3/4 |
Ring Guage |
43 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium, sweet tasting, aromatic, well balanced, hand-rolled Havana spoilt by slightly lumpy wrapper, uneven burn and
tight draw. But it's still worth looking for a good one. |
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| Romeo Y Julietta Petit Piramides Limited Edition 2005 |
9.3 |
| Brand |
Romeo Y Julieta |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
5 |
Ring Guage |
50 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium to full Havana which is initially bitter and then mellows after a few minutes. Could probably do with ageing for another 1-2 years, after which it should be a more rounded smoke. |
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| Romeo Y Julietta Petit Piramides Limited Edition 2005 |
10 |
| Brand |
Romeo Y Julieta |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
5 |
Ring Guage |
50 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium to full Cuban figurado that is well balanced, aromatic, sweet and smooth. Classic Havana. Snap it up while you can. |
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| Zino Platinum Barrel |
8.9 |
| Brand |
Zino |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Davidoff (01306 882 411) |
| Length |
6 |
Ring Guage |
60 |
| Wrapper |
EC |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
DR/PE |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium to full bodied, Big Bertha cigar with powerful aroma and flavour. Bit one dimensional but should improve with age. |
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