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Nearly two years after its premiere in Havana, the Romeo y Julieta Línea de Oro has finally arrived, and the Nobles size is spectacular. It scored 93 points, tying it with the Alec Bradley Black Market Churchill and the Partagás Serie E No. 2 for best scores of the issue. There are a range of high scores here, from both new and established brands.

93 HONDURAS TOP CHURCHILL ALEC BRADLEY BLACK MARKET CHURCHILL It’s a multi-country blend of tobacco from Nicaragua, Honduras and Ecuador, but the X-factor that made it the highest score of the Churchills might be the unusual leaf of Panamanian tobacco in the filler. 93 CUBA TOP FIGURADO ROMEO Y JULIETA LÍNEA DE ORO NOBLES Habanos S.A. has created a super-premium version of the vaunted Romeo line, and the belicoso-sized Nobles lives up to the lofty expectations. It tied with a Cuaba Distinguidos, also from Cuba, for top figurado. 93 CUBA TOP TORO PARTAGÁS SERIE E NO. 2 Think of everything you find in a Partagás Serie D No. 4, only longer and thicker. That’s the Serie E No. 2, a beefed-up version of the popular D4, offering a tremendous smoking experience when you have more time on your hands. 92 CUBA TOP DOUBLE CORONA HOYO DE MONTERREY DOUBLE…

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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, May/June 2022

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