So the Orthodox (if you can find them) and the Intergalactic Event horizon were released last year and they are two of the best releases of 2024. Core line blends I like Santa Muerte and the Porcelain is a really good Connecticut.
There are not many brands like Blackworks/Black Label that are producing better full bodied cigars in the industry. They are one of my favorite factories and always put out quality smokes.
This is spot on. No cigar will taste like a cuban. Looking for those flavors in a new world blend will cause you to become frustrated. I enjoy Cubans but I also enjoy New worlds and smoke a lot more of them due to the variety. The twang is nice, but the flavors I get from a Padron, or an Illusione is just as enjoyable to me regardless of how different it is from the Cuban flavors.
I can see that. I don’t like the whole Fuente and Padron portfolio but I do like just a few blends. But Tatuaje and Illusione, I can swim in their catalog and rarely be disappointed. I think you’ll enjoy exploring those two brands.
Gotcha. My fault there. I agree, a lot of fuller bodied Nc’s can be pretty gritty and dark. I’ll list some of the fuller bodied cigars I tend to enjoy and that can deliver some depth without the nicotine kick.
Foundation Tabernacle
Plasencia Alma Fuerte (black band)
Dunbarton Mi Quirida (red and black band)
Padron 1926
Plasencia Cosecha 149
Aladino Corojo Reserva
Eiroa Dark
Tatuaje Cojonu line
Illusione, Tatuaje, casdagli, Eiroa/Aladino, Padron, fuente, Davidoff, Roma Craft, Foundation, Paul Garmirian, Smoking Jacket. I’d be happy to give specific blend recommendations.
There are many and I mean many complex and balanced new world cigars. It’s all about smoking the right brands and having access to those brands, depending on your location.