Stolen Throne Cigars Kiawe 2025 for R. Field Wine Co. in Review

BRAND: Stolen Throne
BLEND: Kiawe 2025

WRAPPER: Mexican
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Toro, closed-foot
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium-full
SPICE: 3.5/5

NOTES:

Darkly sweet-spiced mahogany, seasoned oak. Charred lean meats on beds of whole grains. Leathery oil mouth-feel--weighty, lingering--tightened-up 'tween pulls by roasted citrus sensations.

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Stolen Throne Cigars "The Winnie" Winston's Humidor Exclusive in Review

BRAND: Stolen Throne
BLEND: The Winnie

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Torpedo (654) closed-foot
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium/Med.-Full
SPICE: 3/5

Sweet Spices | Milk Chocolate | Oyster Sauce

NOTES:
Oyster sauce? Sure, umami-triggering with a warm caramel sweetness, a pinch of salt. Also, I just ate some lo mein. Sweetness grows uncloyingly-so. A bit of a flaky pie crust vibe. I can't pull apart the spices but they're all sweet and the warmest pepper is white. Could use a tick of citrus to tighten.

Still, a crazy smokeable blend.

I taste apple pie*. A super pleasing, undemanding blend. Burn lags a half-bit on one spot but figures it out sans manual re-direct. Excellent draw. Good smoke out-put offers a pastry olfactory, *which falls to the palate and onto the tongue. I can't say plum sauce. I can say plum sauce! There's none of it in lo mein.

This should get an honorable mention in the next Cigars of the Month post. I hope typing that reminds me. Also, I love the band and I love Winnie.

::: very ::: 

A Collection of Cigar Craig Curated and Contributed Cigars Comprehensively Critiqued and Cataloged

A Collection of Cigar Craig Curated and Contributed Cigars Comprehensively Critiqued and Cataloged

I was lucky enough just somewhat recently, to gain a guided entry of sorts into the humidor of one Mr. Craig Vanderslice of Cigar Craig, Kaplowitz Media. reigning Cigar Reviewer of the Year, and all around well thought of cigar guy.

Whilst gladly gained, I took a chance to record for posterity my experiences therein. Below, you'll find an index of links to those cigars imbibed and reviewed by moi, right here at KM. I do hope you enjoy. Mainly, however, I do hope you'll pay the CIGAR CRAIG site a visit.

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

Bariay 1492 Cigars Black Label Toro
Bariay 1492 Cigars Red Label Toro
Flatbed Cigars Panacea Brown Label Brazil Maduro
JC Newman Cigar Co Sarzedas
La Sirena Cigars Original Trident

Thanks, Craig.

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Villiger Cigars 1888 San Andres Toro in Review

BRAND: Villiger
BLEND: 1888 San Andres

WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Ecuadorian Habano
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Toro (650) box-pressed
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Medium-full
SPICE: 3/5

Wood | Espresso beans | Molasses

NOTES:
Taut, lots of tension. Lively woods (oak & pine) and focused (molasses) sweetness. A waxy dark chocolate fills in the cracks. All rests on a once-dried compost now somewhat moistened with grapefruit juice concentrate. White Pepper is sprinkled atop first, then red is added. Nicely balanced, rigidly defined.

Draw is excellent. Ash builds quite well from a slightly wavy very thin line. Press holds admirably as do tight seams. Even packing. Goodly-built to say the least. Smoke out-put is moderate+ and smells as crisp as it tastes, with a sweet citrusy and leathery aroma. Clean and mean, cuts through the chase. Efficient.

Sufficient and then a fair bit.

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

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

::: very :::