Stolen Throne Cigars Oath Taker in Review

BRAND: Stolen Throne
BLEND: Oath Taker

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano
BINDER/FILLER: Nicaraguan, Panamanian

FORMAT: Toro (652)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua (Rojas)
INTENSITY: Medium/Med.-Full
SPICE: 4/5

Caramelized Lemons | Ginger | Barnyard

NOTES:
A bit of a sugary breakfast cereal happening alongside a Mexican hot cocoa, heavy on the cayenne. Well balanced and delivered via a smooth, sparring kick. Bit of a tight draw. Some wildflowers underneath. Hay and golden earth under that. A calm sense of half-muffled restraint.

Leaves a nice tingle on the smoke-hole. A bissell zetz. Quite crisp, taut not overly rigid. Good nuance with surprisingly well-lit depths considering the weight. Nearly effervescent, with a rather taunt seemingly long-held (aged) tension. Almost jittery but charmingly-so 'can't even.' Handsome.

At some point near the end, I might've also been describing myself as well.

::: very ::: 

Kaplowitz Media. Cigars of the Month for October 2026

Kaplowitz Media.
Cigars of the Month
for October 2026

(listed in alphabetical order)
(names are links to full reviews)

Dunbarton RML Spicy Beef Stick
Dunbarton Sobremesa Tapa Negra
Dunbarton StillWell Star Aromatic Dulce Claro
HDA Sentinel LE

Halloween is for kids.

::: very ::: 

Dunbarton Cigars English Dulce in Review

BRAND: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
BLEND: English Dulce Maduro

WRAPPER: n/a
BINDER: n/a
FILLER: n/a

FORMAT: Petit Robusto (548)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium/Med.-Full

NOTES:
I prefer an English blend to anything other than perhaps a Balkan. But that's when I smoke a pipe and I haven't now for a spell. This one is quite pipe-ish. Also quite like licking maple syrup off of creosote. Which I'd imagine is preferable to licking creosote off of maple syrup.

Combustion is an issue from its onset, as one part is airy and another seemingly not flammable--but it does improve. The whole thing improves, across the board. Flavors smooth out and settle down. By the 2/3's mid-section, I get a nice semi-sweet chocolate. Soon after, dare I say, a plum pudding.

TASTE: B+
DRAW: B
BURN: B
BUILD: B+

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very ::: 

Dunbarton Cigars StillWell Star Aromatic Dulce Dark in Review

BRAND: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
BLEND: StillWell Star Aromatic Dulce Dark

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian
BINDER: San Andres Negro
FILLER: Black Cavendish, Golden Virginia, Burley (Cornell & Diehl). Nicaraguan (cigar leaf)

FORMAT: Petit Robusto
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium/Medium-Full

Corner Brownie Piece | Red Spices | Candied Almonds

NOTES:
Ingredients seem cooked a tick too. Maillard reaction +. Tightly huddled notes-on-notes won't untangle. Still a good smoke though; ultimately more noise than nosh. Intriguing room-note.

TASTE: B
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: B+

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very :::