Review Notes: A great smoke! This attractive torpedo with box code ARA 9/01 was wrapped with a smooth milky brown wrapper with minimal veins. Solid construction without soft spots. Easy light, smooth draw, and even burn without the need for corrections or relights. Gray-black ash. Started with cedar and mild wood. The first third then brought notes of mild tobacco, paper and sharp cedar flavor that was more "biting" than was first encoutered on the initial light. The middle third brought a medley of leather, mild spice, and floral notes with a hint of black licorice. The last third continued with floral notes as well as nuts and wood. On the whole, the first third seemed a bit restrained, but the cigar opened up at the midway point and bcame a wonderfully complex medium bodied smoke. The experience lasted about an hour and 20 minutes. Bought a box!

Review Notes: Very well made cigar, although the draw was a little tight. The burn was very sharp and each puff generated a reasonable amount of smoke. The taste started in the woods, and then found its way to the leather. This stick has a leather finish as well.

Review Notes: Well now, after smoking more than half a box of 25 from the April 2001 production (in '05), and comparing them to the several I had smoked form the same box in 2002, I think it is a crime NOT to age these as long as you can! I of course would recommend aging any stick you smoke for at least a year, there is quite a bit of difference with these when exceeding that mark. Much much more flavor then the Upmanns, I won't compare them to Monte 2s because the flavor profiles are too different, but I would choose the D2 over any other Torp. out there by far!

Review Notes: I've only had about a half dozen out of a 10 pack, but I'm clearly a candidate for a box or two. They may be a tad mild on the cuban scale, but they're incredibly smooth, spicy sweet and loaded with a creamy twangy character that partly defines the distinction between cuban smokes and all else.

Review Notes: WOW, THATS A DAMN GOOD CIGAR....WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT? BOUGHT A BOX AND WHEN I CRACKED THE SEAL, WHAT A THING OF BEAUTY! SMOKE WAS FULL OF CREAMY LEATHER FROM THE 1ST PUFF UNTIL IN BURNED MY FINGERS ON THE NUB. IT COULD BE A TAD STRONGER FOR MY TASTE, BUT THIS IS A GREAT SMOKE IF YOU A TIRED OF YOUR MONTES OR UPMANN 2...NOTE...2ND BOX WAS MORE CLARO SHADE...DID I GET PIPED? SAME GREAT FLAVOR, SAME QUALITY CONST...JUST LIKE THAT DARK BROWN WRAPPER BETTER...BY THE WAY, NO PLUGGING LIKE YOU WILL FIND ON MONTE'S