Honest cigar reviews. One question.
Cigar and gear reviews with no score inflation and no 100-point theater. Every review shows the street price, what I actually paid, and where the stick came from... then answers the only question that matters: would I smoke it again?
The cigar scale
Box Buy · 4/4 A box stays on hand at all times. Regular rotation.
Five-Pack · 3/4 Yes, I'd buy it again. A few live in the humidor.
Hand-Me-One · 2/4 Wouldn't spend my own money. Wouldn't turn one down.
Not Even Free · 1/4 I'd rather smoke nothing.
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