H Upmann Cabinet Seleccion

H. Upmann Cabinet Seleccion 6x54 / Dominican Republic / Medium

H Upmann Cabinet Seleccion is a rare cigar and from what I’m told only a select few retailers carry it and that it’s almost impossible to find on the web. I got lucky that my local cigar shop (Tobacco Grove, Maple Grove MN) carries a good selection of this cigar. Ok, now to the cigar review this cigar like all H Upmann’s is good. The burn was smooth the taste was smooth and the structure was smooth. I guess what I’m saying is that this cigar was smooth all around. It was more on the mild side with a creamy taste and no real hint of any spices.
Rating System

(out of five stars)

Construction: 5

Burn: 4

Draw: 4

Price: 3.5

Flavor: 4

Stars: 4

Oliva Series V

Oliva Series V 6x56 / Nicaragua / Full

The Oliva cigar was recommended by many people and I’m not a big fan of sungrown wrappers but I had to try it. Overall it was a good cigar, but it was a little stronger than what I like. This cigar was a very rich and smooth stick with a great burn and got stronger as it burned.

Rating System

(out of five stars)

Construction: 4.5

Burn: 3.5

Draw: 4

Price: 4

Flavor: 4

Stars: 4

Montecristo Vintage 1999

Montecristo Vintage 1990 6x50 / Dominican Republic / Medium

Montecristo Vintage 1999 was a good cigar. The burn, the draw, and the flavor everything was good. But, it wasn’t great like most Montecristo. The first Montecristo I smoked was a No. 2 and now that was great. I guess I was looking for more from them on this cigar. Don’t get me wrong this cigar is better than most cigars out there, I was just hoping for more!
Rating System

(out of five stars)

Construction: 4.5

Burn: 4

Draw: 4

Price: 3.5

Flavor: 4

Stars: 4