Unco B's Stogie Diary

Complex from the start, yet incredibly structured. If I only had a single word to describe it, I’d call the V Década poised. This is what fifty years of experience tastes like.

The Martinez NYC blend is my favorite from the brand. For years I smoked the petite corona, but the Numero 4 is making me think about switching. Damn good cigar!

The Cayman Mariner Robusto isn’t just the little brother of the Toro. The shorter length and smaller ring gauge provide a wildly different experience from the Toro. And that experience was amazing!

Macanudo is the brand that’s supposed to be boring, safe, and forgettable. Instead, the Sumatra Toro is nuanced, constantly moving, ridiculously well-behaved, and far more sophisticated than its price has any right to suggest. I kept waiting for it to turn back into a Macanudo. It never did.