Review Notes: I just smoked this incredible stick over a cup of expresso. How wonderful and complex. Construction was that of the Diamond Crown line, which in my opinion is better then the Opus X line. Mild floral fragrance with a medium body of Almonds and cocoa.

Review Notes: Out of a wooden box, "Reservo Superior Limitada." Reminded me right away of a Trinidad. Great unlit aroma. Outstanding construction, with dull appearance. First draw is great, with definite flavors of toasty cocoa, hiti of cedar and great vanilla. Not mild, but extremely pleasant. Very slightly uneven burn, but not distracting and recovered on its own. Offer this cigar to your afficianado friends and they will think it is a Cuban. In my opinion, this cigar is better than the Trinadad Double Robusto (I have smoked three of those in the last month). Exceptional cigar, well worth the price. I plan to buy another box at my next trip to the cigar store.

Review Notes: A great midday cigar, a full flavored and smooth cigar that has a clean cedary taste that is silky and satisfying.

Review Notes: I'm a big Fuente fan. Hemingway's and OpusX's are my favorites, though I have been trying some of their other blends lately. I smoked two of these and will say that they are milder than a Hemingway. To be more specific, the Hemingway is spicier, stronger, and a little "edgier" when compared to this Don Carlos. I would say that this is medium-bodied, with a light creamy sweetness, accompanied by floral notes. I'm not a fan of the floral taste, though I could tolerate these once in a great while. The draw was really tight. Sometimes I felt like I had to draw fairly hard to get enough smoke. Despite that, the burn was excellent and required only a couple minor course corrections. If you like the flavor I just described, I'm sure you'll enjoy a Don Carlos. Personally, I'm sticking to the stronger blends.

Review Notes: At the conclusion of a taxing business trip I stopped in at a local cigar shop on the way to dinner and decided to treat myself to a DC. I have a box of #4s, but had never tried the Belicoso, and it delievered everything I was hoping for--and more. Beautiful appearance and construction, near-perfect burn that required no mending. But best of all, the flavor was complex and most entertaining. It started out creamy with hints of toffee, then developed a cedar character with hints of citrus. The toffee came back, then the cedar once again, which grew to the finish. Other co-workers spend their money at the bar, but for me just one single malt and this cigar are all the reward I could have asked for. Well worth the $9.