Man O’ War (Guest Review)

This Guest Review comes courtesy of Rich Meade
from the Stogie Review Fan Forums

Man O’ War (robusto)
Wrapper: Ecuador (viso)
Binder:
Filler: Nicaraguan

Location: Smoking room/Office
Paired with: Sweet Tea and Water

Appearance:
Nice construction, wrapper is a deep chocolate brown and has a slight reddish tint to it. There are a couple veins but they are short and not too prominent. The cap looks a little rough, appears…

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This weeks guest review comes compliments of our good friends Tom and Ed. In this video review the Por Larranaga is featured.

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CAO LX2 Rob

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