TORO Rocky Patel Decade
$ 11.70 Toro 6 1/2 52 Ecuador Nicaragua Nicaragua
H O ND U R AS Toro 6 52 Mexico Honduras Honduras & Nicaragua
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2012 by Oscar Valladares Maduro
$ 8.50 Impeccably box-pressed and covered with a dark brown, toothy wrapper with a coarse feel. Delivers an open draw and produces an excellent smoke output with notes of earth, soft pepper, and espresso balanced by a rich, almond cream finish.
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Loaded with rich flavors of chocolate, pepper, and cream complemented by a touch of raspberry on the finish. Beautifully box-pressed and covered with a nearly flawless, dark brown wrapper with minimal veins.
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Sindicato Maduro
$ 10.95 VITOLA: LENGTH: RING: WRAPPER: BINDER: FILLER:
Toro 6 54 Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua
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A neatly box-pressed blend covered with an exceedingly dark, oily wrapper and finished with a pigtail and covered foot. Ultra-smooth with a medium strength core of cedar, espresso, and a bit of hazelnut complemented by a soft pepper note in the background.
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Perla del Mar Maduro
$ 6.50 VITOLA: LENGTH: RING: WRAPPER: BINDER: FILLER:
G 6 1/4 54 USA/Connecticut Nicaragua Nicaragua
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Covered with a dark brown wrapper with a coarse texture, this box-pressed blend delivers a core of earth, pepper, and a touch of coffee. Consistently well-made providing a good draw and an even burn.
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Toro 5 3/4 52 Nicaragua Mexico Nicaragua
Alec Bradley Black Market Illicit TAA
$ 8.75
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Toro 6 50 Nicaragua Honduras & Nicaragua Nicaragua
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Opens with a blast of red pepper that settles to incorporate flavors of earth, charred oak, and spice with a long, sticky, sweet finish. This full strength blend is covered with an oily, reddish brown wrapper.
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A flavorful blend with a profile of charred oak, pepper, and dark roast coffee complemented by a sweet, raisin note in the finish. This dark and well-constructed toro is covered with a toothy wrapper with a coarse feel. Medium plus strength.
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$ 11.00
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