Review Notes: You may expect one fantastic smoke, at least based on all the reviews, but don't get your hopes high. The appearance is great, box shaped, oily wraper with tiny crystals on it and had very nice smell. There were no soft spots, but it was very light and a bit underfilled. I had some trouble lighting it, but once lit, it produced a good amount of smoke. The burn was uneven and tunneling, but suprisingly it lasted for around 90 min. I had to relight the wrapper several times, though. As for the flavors, it started with some sweet, woody and coffee flavors, and half way thru, the woody flawor was all it was left. Based on the price tag, this is not your everyday smoke, and you may expect this stogie to impress you, but it did not quite work for me.

Review Notes: I like full bodied maduros. Of 40 cigars in regular rotation, about 12 are maduros. I noticed that 8 of these are Rocky Patel or Padron, so I wanted to do a comparison. Padron is a familiar reference for most cigar lovers. I rate by flavor, and probably my taste buds are not that good, as I can’t detect subtle flavors/adjectives like vanilla, etc, it’s good to great for me. For me a 7 is very good, an 8 is xlnt, and a 9 is great. Lots of cigars that get a 7 from other guys rate less than 7 for me. 6 means I don’t get it, maybe they have better taste buds than me. The Padron 1964 is my benchmark for a great maduro, but at $10+ it’s a special occasion gar, I give it a 9.3 for flavor.. Start is a 10, and the flavor for entire remainder is a 9+, there’s no waiting for the sweet spot. To get a 9 in the1st, 2nd and last 3rd, it has to have a great flavor, which means tasty and complex (that’s the fanciest description I’m comfortable with). I would definitely suggest the big sizes, they don't cost that much more and you get a lot more cigar. Here’s my ratings for all 8 in my shootout, which are also reviewed in their own category: Padron 1964 = 9.3, RP Decade = 9.3, RP Olde Worlde Maduro = 9.0, Padron Maduro = 8.5, RP Edge Maduro = 8.0, RP Fusion MM = 7.7, Indian Tabac Super Fuerte Maduro = 7.5, Indian Tabac Maduro = 7.3. These cigars were in the humi for nearly 2 months, so a fair comparison. I will see how aging helps them with another look at the 6 month mark.

Review Notes: Just perfect. Really doesn't get any better than this. Long, tasty, satisfying.

Review Notes: WARNING: Be prepared to burn your lips and fingertips. (Because you will not want it to end.) Nothing I can say hasn't already been said. My girlfriend bought this stick for me, for my birthday, because she knows it's a favorite. She also looks pretty F'ing sexy when she takes a couple puffs ;) And, if you haven't had one yet - What the Hell are you waiting for?! Go! Go now, and get yourself one (or more). You deserve it.

Review Notes: This is my go to cigar.