Espinosa/Protocol Review Series (2023)

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Espinosa-23 Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla belicoso is up.

Espinosa-23 Sensei’s Sensational Sarsaparilla belicoso

Another collaboration for Espinosa. This time with Cigar Dojo. 1/3: Dried cherries, vanilla and cola. I don't know if that's what sarsaparilla tastes like that but somehow Erik Espinosa made a cigar taste like a Cheer Wine, an awesome cherry cola if you like in the South East. Either way, it...

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Protocol-11 Eliot Ness Natural

Protocol-11 Eliot Ness Natural

This is the third installment of the Lawmen Series. Eliot Ness was the leader of the law team The Untouchables and brought down Al Capone during Prohibition. 1/3: oak wood. 2/3: brown sugar and burnt ends. 3/3: burnt ends. I didn’t care much for this cigar. It was boring, not really complex...

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Protocol-12 Eliot Ness Maduro

Protocol-12 Eliot Ness Maduro

Maduro version of Eliot Ness. Some may say that means he is more mad. Wouldn’t want to cross Eliot Ness when he isn’t angry, given what he did, let alone when he goes “maduro”. 1/3: Sweetness, nuts, little bit of hay maybe? 2/3: Cheyenne pepper. Hay, sweetness. BBQ enters into the picture. 3/3...

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Protocol-13 J Train

Protocol-13 J Train

For some unexplainable reason I am so excited to try this. I’ve been waiting to try this one almost since the beginning of this project. 1/3: Peanut m&ms of the initial draw. A dusting of red pepper spice and coco powder and clover honey. 2/3: Graham crackers. Little more red pepper. Some...

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[cabaiguan juan]

Updated Recommend & Liked:
Espinosa-01 Crema robusto
Espinosa-03 Habano robusto
Espinosa-04 Wasabi robusto box press
Espinosa-05 Laranja Reserva toro
Espinosa-10 Knuckle Sandwich Habano perfecto
Espinosa-13 Comfortably Numb Vol. 1 toro
Espinosa-15 Comfortably Numb Vol. 3 toro
Espinosa-17 Espinosa Ten Years toro
Espinosa-18 La Zona 10 Year toro
Espinosa-21 The Warzone rabito (6x46)
Espinosa-22 Blood Orange rabito
Protocol-03 Green Cyber Crimes Unit churchill
Protocol-05 Silver Official Misconduct toro
Protocol-07 Sir Robert Peel Natural toro
Protocol-09 Bass Reeves Natural toro
Protocol-13 J Train

Ones to revisit:
Espinosa-02 Especial toro
Protocol-01 Probable Cause (Red) corona extra
Protocol-02 Blue corona extra

 

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Espinosa-24 Las 6 Provincias LV

Espinosa-24 Las 6 Provincias LV

Ths cigar s the 3rd in the project called Las 6 Provincias which refers to the original 6 provinces of cuba during the Spanish rule: Camagüey (CMW, 2022), La Habana (LBH 2018), Las Villas (LV 2021), Matanzas (MTZ 2019), Oriente (TBD) and Pinar del Río (ZDT, 2023). Due tot he Limited Edition...

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Espinosa-25 Las 6 Provincias CMW

Espinosa-25 Las 6 Provincias CMW

4th in the Las 6 Provincias installment. Released in 2022 with a price of $18. 1/3: Spice and grape jelly. In a weird way, it goes together pretty well. 2/3: graham cracker. toasted vanilla, maybe even some cocoa powder and even a pinch of Cheyenne powder. Is that a Mexican hot chocolate...

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Protocol-14 Hard Coal Detective toro

Protocol-14 Hard Coal Detective toro

I got this from Puro Cigar House but the band has "Breaker Cigars, Shamokin, PA" on it. Funny place to be from, but i found it on the map. I found that this is a shop exclusive, kinda. 1/3: Toast with light butter. Nutmeg dusting on top. 2/3: Sun dried tomatoes, sugar and Worcestershire...

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Protocol-15 John Doe 2.0 robusto is up!

Protocol-15 John Doe 2.0 robusto

Undisclosed components as the name would suggest. Part of the John Doe series (John Doe, Jane Doe, John Doe 2.0 & John Doe 3.0) 1/3: Medium bodied. Honeysuckle, wood. 2/3: Black pepper, wood. 3/3: Oak. Mmhh, nothing special. I hope the 3.0 is better.

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Protocol-16 John Doe 3.0 is up.

Protocol-16 John Doe 3.0

1/3: Powdery or chalky in a way that I haven't experienced since I smoked Cuban tobacco. There is a sweetness too that I cannot place. Red cotton candy maybe? 2/3: Caramel. Cereal grains. 3/3: Oak. Sourdough toast. More resistance on the draw than I'd like and it needed some touch ups along...

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Protocol-17 The Law 1 store exclusive robusto

Protocol-17 The Law 1 store exclusive robusto

The Law 1 is a store exclusive to Puro House Cigars. It has a closed foot and a twisted cap which is unique to the cigars that I've had from La Zona. 1/3: Tobacco, leather and spice.Some sweetness too. Almost a sweet spice if one could be so described. 2/3: Roasted salted nuts. Again, a...

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Protocol-18 The Law 2 store exclusive robusto s up.

Protocol-18 The Law 2 store exclusive robusto

I don't know how this one differs from the 1 but it was much more enjoyable. 1/3: Wood notes, leather, salt. 2/3: Leather and dry rub bbq spices. 3/3: Kings Hawaiian sweet bread. Very nice. Very full bodied. I'd smoke it again and maybe pick some up if i were to find it.

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[cabaiguan juan]

Okay, at this point, we have completed the original list. But wait, there is more! I have the 3 redos that I've promised, and some new ones too. Stay tuned for what comes next.

 

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Espinosa-26 Rare Species Grootslang store exclusive

Espinosa-26 Rare Species Grootslang store exclusive

This is a store exclusive for Best Cigar Prices. I bought a bundle a while back and had one or two before this review and didn't think they would score highly on the review. However, my opinion has changed once I sat down and paid attention to the cigar, rather then smoke it while doing other...

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Espinosa-27 601 Black Connecticut robusto is up!

Espinosa-27 601 Black Connecticut robusto

Big thanks to @Mizicke5273 for this. He reached out to me and offered to send some old, and I mean crusty, 601's he had gotten years ago. The cello on these would make @cohibasurfer smile. In looking at the band, because the cello obscured the actual color of the band and thus I had to pull...

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Espinosa-28 601 Green Oscuro robusto

Espinosa-28 601 Green Oscuro robusto

The cello was so dark, that I could not tell which one of the remaining 601's that @Mizicke5273 had sent me I was reaching for. Turned out to be the green ne. 1/3: You can tell that this is oscuro just by the the taste. I don't know how exactly to describe it but it is akin to vegetal...

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Espinosa-29 601 Blue Maduro robusto

Espinosa-29 601 Blue Maduro robusto

The third in the 601 mini-series. This time it was the maduro. 1/3: Spice, cocoa, charcoal and Kansas City BBQ sauce. 2/3: Sourdough and lemon. Eventually brown sugar join in. 3/3: Red pepper spice. Little bit of mint. Toasted wheat. The flavor changes alone make this pretty interesting...

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Espinosa-30 Red Habano robusto is live. Forgive the bold words. ​

Espinosa-30 Red Habano robusto

The last on from @Mizicke5273 All have been amazing and I really appreciate him reaching out to me and offering to help me out. Solid dude. Additionally, it’s a treat to smoke cigars with this much age. 1/3: Spicy. All that time has not done much to tame that spiciness. 2/3: Spice calms down...

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Espinosa-31 601 La Bomba Nuclear toro is up!

Espinosa-31 601 La Bomba Nuclear toro

This one is of recent production and does not have the age of the previous 601s. This was procured from @CgarDan big sale a few weeks ago. According to Espinosa's website, this cigar is not for the faint of heart. I like full bodied cigars so I'm not scared. 1/3: Tobacco-y and spicy. Almost...

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Espinosa-02 Especial toro re-review is up.

Espinosa-02 Especial toro

This has a very dark wrapper and a band to match! 1/3: Dark coffee & hickory. This has a very BBQ bark vibe going on here. 2/3: Dark roast coffee and/or high % cacao chocolate. 3/3: Bread with some salt. Even though it was quite a flavor change it is still very full bodied. It did not have...

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