Nutty, earthy and oaky elements are all brought together by complex intonations of café au lait, brown sugar and a pecan sandies sweetness. Touches of leather…

The draw of this handsome belicoso is slightly firm, though it burns slow, cool and even. It’s a floral smoke overall with sweet undertones of peach tea, vanil…

Earthy first puffs of this belicoso introduce a sublime smoke of nuts, honey and caramel. The cigar is both bold and refined showing rich and precise notes of…

Tangy and cedary up front, this belicoso has a notably firm draw. Some sweet spices and herbal notes also surface, but this is a primarily tangy, woody smoke.

It’s strong, it’s earthy and it’s a go-to cigar for those who want a powerful Cuban. We’re talking, of course, about the Bolivar Belicoso Fino, Cuba’s quintess…

There's a bold, complex interplay of malted chocolate and leather notes to this tasty belicoso, which also imparts plenty of coffee bean and red pepper spice.…

A primarily woody belicoso with hints of cinnamon, chocolate and a salty touch of marine brine. Some woodiness recurs on the finish. The ash is a bit flaky.

The Cuban Bolivar brand has long been the choice for fans of stronger cigars. And as more Americans get the chance to sample Cuban cigars (due to the relaxed r…

A fine-looking belicoso that produces a silky, creamy smoke layered with notes of nuts, wood and black pepper. A medium- to full-bodied cigar.

An attractive belicoso that balances clear, profound notes of nuts, graham cracker and salt with hints of chocolate and cedar. A sweet and savory smoke.

Perhaps the single most consistently full-bodied smoke that Cuba produces, the Bolivar Belicoso Fino is a perennial favorite for those favoring strong Cuban sm…

The bold, earthy core of this softly pressed belicoso is complemented by a range of complex spices from nutmeg and cumin to cinnamon and black tea. It's buttre…

A strikingly oily belicoso with a firm draw. It's strong and rich, delivering a strong, earthy core and prominent woodiness though the finish is a bit dry.

In the old days of Cuban cigars, if you wanted a really strong smoke you likely reached for a Bolivar, a brand dating back to the early 1900s and named after S…

Though there's a slightly firm draw to this belicoso, plenty of rich, leathery flavors are communicated to the palate, as are semisweet chocolate notes and ced…

This draw on this belicoso is a bit firm, but it burns evenly. It's nutty and woody in character, but progresses to show coffee bean and citrus flavors before…

A well-formed belicoso with a few veins. The smoke has a velvety texture and is full of toast, earth and cedary flavors that cohere to a floral, herbaceous fin…

This small torpedo was a longtime favorite of a number of our editors—especially Cubancigar specialist James Suckling—but lost some of its punch in the late 19…

Nearly perfect in appearance, this cigar shows a distinct core of coffee flavors that warm to walnut and leather intonations. All the flavors culminate on the…

A short figuardo with a gorgeous Colorado wrapper. It’s an earthy smoke, with cedar and leather notes and a touch of cocoa beans on the palate. The finish is p…

This attractive belicoso is a very slow starter. Early on it's rough, but it blossoms into a full-bodied powerhouse with complex flavors such as sweet coffee,…

This medium to full-bodied cigar, oily torpedo has a silky wrapper. It burns well, with a gray ash. The smoke has notes of chocolate, cedar and rich coffee bea…

While this cigar has some its trademark earth and leather notes, it has a slightly dry finish. Looks great, and it is very well-balanced and aged. But lacks a…

This gorgeous figurado has a fine draw, though the burn is slightly off. Medium to full bodied, it gains strength as it is smoked. Vegetal, grassy flavors lead…

This nicely made cigar has a pale wrapper. It draws well, with a sandy, earthy flavor and hints of coffee and orange peel.

An oily cigar with a somewhat rough construction. It has an easy draw, with heavy earthy flavors and a faint sour note. It tastes a bit young.

A deep brown figurado. Earthy and rich, with a solid core of tobacco flavor and subtle citrus fruit notes. Full-bodied, but shows its youth. Time will soften t…

This squat torpedo is a powerhouse with finesse. Beneath its shiny, silky wrapper are cinnamon and nutmeg spices and a rich tobacco core. Smoke after a big mea…