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LA PALINA EL DIARIO Kill Bill AESTHETICS CONSTRUCTION 90 Beautiful, oily brown wrapper with a smooth texture. No major veins visible. Rolled well, no soft spots. Draw was good, burn was fairly straight with gray-colored ash that held on. Cedar, spice followed by strong miner- al notes, cedar and some bitterness. Long finish of spice, mineral bitterness. Not a cigar for me. The flavor profile was off, balance was off, and the finish had a lingering mineral taste. Smaller smoke but a wonderful look to it. Dark, silky wrapper, just enough oil. Dark, flaky ash. Began with uneven burn, but evened out. Tight draw, went out easily if I set it down. Harsh, spicy smoke that bit the back of the throat. Not for everyone, but good if you prefer spice and pepper. Not a stick to be taken lightly. If you like a strong, spicy, bitter smoke, this is definitely a stick for you. Colorado/maduro small panatela. Smooth, no veins, hard and dry. A well-constructed cigar but rolled too tight. It burns evenly with a nice draw that produces a gray-black ash. A medium body cigar with a delicious tobacco flavor throughout the smoke and a nice aftertaste. An enjoyable cigar with good balance and complexity. I would smoke it again. Pairs well with cappuccino. 93 Excellent 90 Very Good PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3 FLAVOR AND STRENGTH GENERAL COMMENTS ORIGIN Honduras MAKER La Palina Cigar Company FILLER Nicaragua BINDER Honduras WRAPPER Honduras SIZE 4 1/4 x 40 PRICE $8.75 86 Very Good 56 SMOKE | 2012 NO. 2

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56 S M O K E | 2 0 1 2 N O. 2

THE CIGAR REVIEW>

LA PALINA EL DIARIO Kill Bill

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

90

Beautiful, oily brown wrapper with asmooth texture. No major veins visible.

Rolled well, no soft spots. Draw wasgood, burn was fairly straight withgray-colored ash that held on.

Cedar, spice followed by strong miner-al notes, cedar and some bitterness.Long finish of spice, mineral bitterness.

Not a cigar for me. The flavor profilewas off, balance was off, and the finishhad a lingering mineral taste.

Smaller smoke but a wonderful look toit. Dark, silky wrapper, just enough oil.

Dark, flaky ash. Began with unevenburn, but evened out. Tight draw,went out easily if I set it down.

Harsh, spicy smoke that bit the backof the throat. Not for everyone, butgood if you prefer spice and pepper.

Not a stick to be taken lightly. If youlike a strong, spicy, bitter smoke, thisis definitely a stick for you.

Colorado/maduro small panatela.Smooth, no veins, hard and dry.

A well-constructed cigar but rolled tootight. It burns evenly with a nice drawthat produces a gray-black ash.

A medium body cigar with a delicioustobacco flavor throughout the smokeand a nice aftertaste.

An enjoyable cigar with good balanceand complexity. I would smoke itagain. Pairs well with cappuccino. 93 Excellent90 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINHonduras

MAKERLa Palina Cigar Company

FILLERNicaragua

BINDERHonduras

WRAPPERHonduras

SIZE4 1/4 x 40

PRICE$8.7586 Very Good

BIDWELL BLEND CAFE COROJO Torpedo

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

90

Decent looking, dry, coarse wrapperwith moderate size veins. Dark brown.

Rolled OK, no soft spots. Triplecapped. Good draw, uneven burn. Ashwas flaky, black-and-white-colored.

Medium-full bodied. Earthy spice, thenflavors of spice, leather with citrus andcinnamon notes with long finish.

Excellent tasting cigar, great complexi-ty and balance. Recommended after asubstantial meal. I would buy this.

The cigar has a smooth and silkywrapper, with barely noticeable spots.

Solid, firm construction. Dark gray,crumbly ash, uneven burn. Had to trimand re-light the cigar frequently,

Cigar has a pleasant spice to it withflavors of cinnamon and nutmeg. Hasconsistent medium-strength flavor.

Good cigar to smoke in a park on awarm summer evening. Not overlycomplex, but it didn’t need to be.

Colorado/Maduro torpedo. Somenoticeable veins. Very good cap.

After the finger roll, the cigar has nosoft nor hard spots. Expertly rolledwith a quality cap.

Rich, robust tobacco flavor throughoutthe smoke. Medium-full bodied taste.

Wow! Smoking cigars 50 years andthis is in the Top 5. Would recommendto all. Ready to buy a box now. 94 Excellent89 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINHonduras

MAKERBidwell Cigar Company

FILLERNicaragua

BINDERNicaragua

WRAPPERNicaragua

SIZE6 1/4 x 54

PRICE$9.00

87 Very Good

HAMMER + SICKLE BERLIN WALL Churchill

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

89

Light brown wrapper with slight veinsand a bumpy texture. Minor oily sheen.

Cigar is rolled well, no soft spots.Draw was good; the burn was a littleuneven. Gray-colored ash.

Spice and wood gave way to earth,wood, and leather notes. Medium-fullbodied.

Terrific little cigar with abundant, com-plex flavors and great balance. Veryflavorful. Best enjoyed after a meal.

A rough, dry wrapper with deepseams. No spots or flaws.

A soft foot; otherwise, constructionwas firm, pleasant. Nice, easy draw.Cigar produced a gray, flaky ash.

Earthy smell. Rich, earthy flavor, withdry smoke. Medium strength withspicy notes and a nutmeg flavor.

Enjoyable cigar, but not dynamic.A good smoke for sitting outside insummer with a beer.

Colorado/maduro Churchill. Smooth,silky wrapper. Seamless. Rough cap.

Lightweight for Churchill. To the fingerroll, nor hard/soft spots. Decentlyrolled, draws well, solid gray ash.

Medium flavored cigar. Earthy taste,with hint of vanilla on tongue. Pleasantand favorable.

Enjoyable cigar that pairs well with awhisky highball. I would recommendthe cigar and definitely smoke again. 91 Excellent87 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINDominican Republic

MAKERKlin Tobacco Company

FILLERHonduras, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua

BINDERHonduras

WRAPPERHonduras

SIZE6 x 52

PRICE$8.6090 Very Good

WICKED INDIE Toro

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

85

Attractive brown wrapper with an oilysheen. Smooth texture, few veins.

The cigar is rolled well with no softspots. Draw is good and the burn wasstraight with a solid, light gray ash.

Taste of dry cedar and spice. Flavorsof spice, leather, cedar; a veryunpleasant tarry taste. Medium body.

Wanted to enjoy this cigar but the tarrytaste took away from the other flavorsin this complex and balanced cigar.

This cigar has a rough, veiny wrapperand was light in color. No major flaws.

Well-constructed. Good, even burn,light colored ash. Had to relight thestick, but smoked it to the nub.

Started bitter and harsh, but mellowedhalfway, revealing a mild, leathery fla-vor. Mild stick, relaxing smoke.

This cigar started strong, then becameprogressively more mellow and pickedup fruity notes. Most interesting cigar.

A 6 x 48 Maduro toro. No veins. Goldcolored tobacco. Wrapper smooth.

Hard spots by the head. Well rolled,symmetrical head. Burns evenly.Wrapper loosens with a finger roll.

Medium bodied cigar, even burn.Pleasant flavor. Robust tobacco taste,but slightly bitter the last two inches.

Overall enjoyable smoking experienceand would recommend this cigar. Pairswell with a ruby port.87 Very Good87 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINNicaragua

MAKEREast India Trading Company

FILLERNicaragua

BINDERNicaragua

WRAPPERNicaragua

SIZE4 1/2 x 5

PRICE$4.8982 Good

56 S M O K E | 2 0 1 2 N O. 2

THE CIGAR REVIEW>

LA PALINA EL DIARIO Kill Bill

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

90

Beautiful, oily brown wrapper with asmooth texture. No major veins visible.

Rolled well, no soft spots. Draw wasgood, burn was fairly straight withgray-colored ash that held on.

Cedar, spice followed by strong miner-al notes, cedar and some bitterness.Long finish of spice, mineral bitterness.

Not a cigar for me. The flavor profilewas off, balance was off, and the finishhad a lingering mineral taste.

Smaller smoke but a wonderful look toit. Dark, silky wrapper, just enough oil.

Dark, flaky ash. Began with unevenburn, but evened out. Tight draw,went out easily if I set it down.

Harsh, spicy smoke that bit the backof the throat. Not for everyone, butgood if you prefer spice and pepper.

Not a stick to be taken lightly. If youlike a strong, spicy, bitter smoke, thisis definitely a stick for you.

Colorado/maduro small panatela.Smooth, no veins, hard and dry.

A well-constructed cigar but rolled tootight. It burns evenly with a nice drawthat produces a gray-black ash.

A medium body cigar with a delicioustobacco flavor throughout the smokeand a nice aftertaste.

An enjoyable cigar with good balanceand complexity. I would smoke itagain. Pairs well with cappuccino. 93 Excellent90 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINHonduras

MAKERLa Palina Cigar Company

FILLERNicaragua

BINDERHonduras

WRAPPERHonduras

SIZE4 1/4 x 40

PRICE$8.7586 Very Good

BIDWELL BLEND CAFE COROJO Torpedo

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

90

Decent looking, dry, coarse wrapperwith moderate size veins. Dark brown.

Rolled OK, no soft spots. Triplecapped. Good draw, uneven burn. Ashwas flaky, black-and-white-colored.

Medium-full bodied. Earthy spice, thenflavors of spice, leather with citrus andcinnamon notes with long finish.

Excellent tasting cigar, great complexi-ty and balance. Recommended after asubstantial meal. I would buy this.

The cigar has a smooth and silkywrapper, with barely noticeable spots.

Solid, firm construction. Dark gray,crumbly ash, uneven burn. Had to trimand re-light the cigar frequently,

Cigar has a pleasant spice to it withflavors of cinnamon and nutmeg. Hasconsistent medium-strength flavor.

Good cigar to smoke in a park on awarm summer evening. Not overlycomplex, but it didn’t need to be.

Colorado/Maduro torpedo. Somenoticeable veins. Very good cap.

After the finger roll, the cigar has nosoft nor hard spots. Expertly rolledwith a quality cap.

Rich, robust tobacco flavor throughoutthe smoke. Medium-full bodied taste.

Wow! Smoking cigars 50 years andthis is in the Top 5. Would recommendto all. Ready to buy a box now. 94 Excellent89 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINHonduras

MAKERBidwell Cigar Company

FILLERNicaragua

BINDERNicaragua

WRAPPERNicaragua

SIZE6 1/4 x 54

PRICE$9.00

87 Very Good

HAMMER + SICKLE BERLIN WALL Churchill

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

89

Light brown wrapper with slight veinsand a bumpy texture. Minor oily sheen.

Cigar is rolled well, no soft spots.Draw was good; the burn was a littleuneven. Gray-colored ash.

Spice and wood gave way to earth,wood, and leather notes. Medium-fullbodied.

Terrific little cigar with abundant, com-plex flavors and great balance. Veryflavorful. Best enjoyed after a meal.

A rough, dry wrapper with deepseams. No spots or flaws.

A soft foot; otherwise, constructionwas firm, pleasant. Nice, easy draw.Cigar produced a gray, flaky ash.

Earthy smell. Rich, earthy flavor, withdry smoke. Medium strength withspicy notes and a nutmeg flavor.

Enjoyable cigar, but not dynamic.A good smoke for sitting outside insummer with a beer.

Colorado/maduro Churchill. Smooth,silky wrapper. Seamless. Rough cap.

Lightweight for Churchill. To the fingerroll, nor hard/soft spots. Decentlyrolled, draws well, solid gray ash.

Medium flavored cigar. Earthy taste,with hint of vanilla on tongue. Pleasantand favorable.

Enjoyable cigar that pairs well with awhisky highball. I would recommendthe cigar and definitely smoke again. 91 Excellent87 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINDominican Republic

MAKERKlin Tobacco Company

FILLERHonduras, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua

BINDERHonduras

WRAPPERHonduras

SIZE6 x 52

PRICE$8.6090 Very Good

WICKED INDIE Toro

AESTHETICS

CONSTRUCTION

85

Attractive brown wrapper with an oilysheen. Smooth texture, few veins.

The cigar is rolled well with no softspots. Draw is good and the burn wasstraight with a solid, light gray ash.

Taste of dry cedar and spice. Flavorsof spice, leather, cedar; a veryunpleasant tarry taste. Medium body.

Wanted to enjoy this cigar but the tarrytaste took away from the other flavorsin this complex and balanced cigar.

This cigar has a rough, veiny wrapperand was light in color. No major flaws.

Well-constructed. Good, even burn,light colored ash. Had to relight thestick, but smoked it to the nub.

Started bitter and harsh, but mellowedhalfway, revealing a mild, leathery fla-vor. Mild stick, relaxing smoke.

This cigar started strong, then becameprogressively more mellow and pickedup fruity notes. Most interesting cigar.

A 6 x 48 Maduro toro. No veins. Goldcolored tobacco. Wrapper smooth.

Hard spots by the head. Well rolled,symmetrical head. Burns evenly.Wrapper loosens with a finger roll.

Medium bodied cigar, even burn.Pleasant flavor. Robust tobacco taste,but slightly bitter the last two inches.

Overall enjoyable smoking experienceand would recommend this cigar. Pairswell with a ruby port.87 Very Good87 Very Good

PANELIST #1 PANELIST #2 PANELIST #3

FLAVOR AND STRENGTH

GENERALCOMMENTS

ORIGINNicaragua

MAKEREast India Trading Company

FILLERNicaragua

BINDERNicaragua

WRAPPERNicaragua

SIZE4 1/2 x 5

PRICE$4.8982 Good