Daniel Carroll picks out five must-try cigars of 2013
Daniel Carroll, cigar enthusiast and co-founder of the Cigar Club of India, picks out five must-try cigars of 2013.
Daniel Carroll, cigar enthusiast and co-founder of the Cigar Club of India, picks out five must-try cigars of 2013.
DAVIDOFF 2000 - PETIT CORONA
This Classic Davidoff grabs your attention through its perfect construction and wonderful non-lit draw - giving out woody and herby notes. It has earthy and leathery flavours, with a creamy undertone.
ARMENTEROS - PETIT CORONA
Hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic by La Aurora, the rich and perfectly balanced flavours are a result of blending tobacco drawn from five different regions of the world - Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Slim and firm, this Petit Corona burns beautifully.
GURKHA ASSASSIN - SHORT ROBUSTO
Owned by the Hansotia family, Gurkha Assassin is well-appreciated by cigar aficionados for the Peruvian tobacco that is
added to its Nicaraguan filler. This, along with a Brazillian Mata Fina Wrapper and the Dominican Republic Binder, gives Assassin a flavour of herb spices, leather, cocoa and a touch of citrus.
FONSECA KDT CADET - SHORT PANETELA
One of the smallest and oldest hand-rolled Cuban brands, Fonseca KDT Cadet catches your attention with its unusual but attractive rice-paper packaging. This medium-strength cigar is the perfect post-lunch afternoon smoke, giving you a wonderful toasty and woody aroma with that typical earthy Cuban undertone.
ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN - SHORT ROBUSTO
This bold high-strength flavoured Honduran Cigar is one of the better cigars from Rocky Patel. The smoke is robust, sometimes overwhelming and brimming with dark-sweet tobacco flavour and spiciness. Covered with a five-year-old Sun Grown Ecuadorian Rosado wrapper, this cigar delivers a spicy-sweet element that you'll savour until the very last puff.
DAVIDOFF 2000 - PETIT CORONA
This Classic Davidoff grabs your attention through its perfect construction and wonderful non-lit draw - giving out woody and herby notes. It has earthy and leathery flavours, with a creamy undertone.
ARMENTEROS - PETIT CORONA
Hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic by La Aurora, the rich and perfectly balanced flavours are a result of blending tobacco drawn from five different regions of the world - Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Slim and firm, this Petit Corona burns beautifully.
GURKHA ASSASSIN - SHORT ROBUSTO
Owned by the Hansotia family, Gurkha Assassin is well-appreciated by cigar aficionados for the Peruvian tobacco that is
added to its Nicaraguan filler. This, along with a Brazillian Mata Fina Wrapper and the Dominican Republic Binder, gives Assassin a flavour of herb spices, leather, cocoa and a touch of citrus.
FONSECA KDT CADET - SHORT PANETELA
One of the smallest and oldest hand-rolled Cuban brands, Fonseca KDT Cadet catches your attention with its unusual but attractive rice-paper packaging. This medium-strength cigar is the perfect post-lunch afternoon smoke, giving you a wonderful toasty and woody aroma with that typical earthy Cuban undertone.
ROCKY PATEL SUN GROWN - SHORT ROBUSTO
This bold high-strength flavoured Honduran Cigar is one of the better cigars from Rocky Patel. The smoke is robust, sometimes overwhelming and brimming with dark-sweet tobacco flavour and spiciness. Covered with a five-year-old Sun Grown Ecuadorian Rosado wrapper, this cigar delivers a spicy-sweet element that you'll savour until the very last puff.
