Review Notes: This dark box-pressed cigar was a real beauty. It had a great flavor, with lots of wood and an occasional hint of vanilla. Judged on its own merits, the flavor was excellent. However, after seeing the Torpedo placed in CA's top 5 in the annual Cigar of the Year feature, my expectations were very high. In the first quarter or so, there was an unpleasant metallic finish, but this passed once the stick warmed up. At about this time, however, the wrapper began splitting, but this was contained to only about an inch near the lit end, so it did not affect the second 1/2 of the smoke. They had been in the himidor for 6 months at very consistent humidity, so I don't feel like this was the culprit behind the split, but it wasn't that big of a deal and didn't really affect the experience. The burn was fairly inconsistent, but self correcting. For the $3 / stick I snagged these for, I'd say the value far exceeded the price tag.

Review Notes: Had heard decent things about this but was disappointed with this one. Started off smooth and then progressed into bitter coffee with strong tobacco. Harsh taste that I did not enjoy. Can't say I'm looking fwd to trying another. Everything was so avg about this one. Wrapper not the smoothest and burn/ash nothing special.

Review Notes: This was my first Torano. Great look. No burn problems, nice ash. Chocolate and leather flavors that were very tasty. Would love to have one of these burning all the time, just for the aroma. Good finish. One of the few cigars I've had lately that didn't leave me with an ashy taste afterwards. No nicotine kick (a good thing for me). I will definitely buy this one again.

Review Notes: My first Torano. I liked the construction and appearance of the cigar. The box press was nice and the veins were thin. It was very well constructed creating an easy draw with a lot of smoke. The smoke was creamy and enjoyable. The first quarter of the cigar had a bit too much pepper for me, but that soon ended and mellowed into a nice bitter chocolate taste. Continuing on taste, the taste was like nothing i've ever smoked. I've smoked a few hundred cigars and I can't recollect one that had the same taste as this one. I know that others have compared it to the RP 1992, but i've smoked a '92 and I don't remember it tasting quite the same. I will have to revisit it. The finish was fairly long, lasting about the last third of the stick. Once I hit the last quarter, the cigar got a little to much tar for my taste. All in all it was a good smoke for the price. I got it in a sampler, and it has been aging for about 6 months. I have 1 more left, so maybe in another 6 months i'll give that one a go.

Review Notes: Appearance: nice box press, dark wrapper, well constructed. Taste: 1st third was peppery, leathery and smooth. Medium/full smoke. Not bad, but didn't blow me away. 2nd third: stayed the same, leathery smooth and woodsy/cedar. Last third: Stronger leather, slightly harsher. Burn was good, needed touching up once. Overall, the flavor wasn't a total hit with me and I prefer the RP 1992 over this for a similar price, and better taste profile (if you like med/full and leathery that is). Not bad to have around, but not a go to stick for me.