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This 5 x 50 box-pressed Santiago Maduro is another of the Santiago series I picked up at a Santiago event at Big Sticks. You can follow these links to see my thoughts on the other two: Connecticut, Habano.
I stumbled onto a Santiago event at my regular shop (Big Sticks Fine Cigars, in Mesa, Arizona) and picked up a sample of each of their three blends (check out the others: Habano, Maduro). Here are my brief impressions of the Santiago Connecticut in the robusto size (5 x 50).
Wandering into my regular shop (Big Sticks Fine Cigars, in Mesa, Arizona) last week, I was surprised to see a Santiago event going on! So picked up a sample of each of their three blends (the other two: Connecticut, Maduro). Here are my brief impressions of the Santiago Habano in the robusto size (5 x 50).
Punch tries a stick which has been getting a lot of buzz, lately.
Punch bears up under a few rounds of punishment from the Leccia Luchador El Castigo.
I have been curious about the Sucker Punch but the name had me scared. But recently a friend gave me one to try, with reassurances that it would not knock me on my domesticated beast of burden. So here goes … 
Last night I tried a Six Zero, made by Boutique Blends for Best Cigar Prices. This one was 5.5 x 60 (of course) and is made from extra-aged Dominican grown Habano filler tobaccos and a four year old San Andres Maduro wrapper.
Starting off it was acrid and peppery, but quickly settled down to strong leather, melon, and a green pepper after taste. It was not an intricate complexity, just a mix of those flavors. Medium-full intensity right away.