I wanted to like these (and the nearly identical De Nobili) so badly. They look like they came straight out of A Fistful of Dollars and taste like they're the reason Clint Eastwood always has a scowl. They're dark and earthy and definitely a manly smoke if ever there was one. I might have actually liked them, but I haven't been able to get anything resembling a draw from any of them.
For my money, I'll be going with Erin Go Bragh and Alta Gracia cigarillos when I need a quick smoke. They have a real tobacco flavor and a nice draw. Even the flavored ones are so lightly flavored as to only compliment the tobacco taste rather than hide it, just like I like my aromatic pipe tobaccos, and most times I didn't notice it at all.
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