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Blind Reviews by Member Panels

Over the years CW has conducted many blind reviewsi by member panels. Here is an index to all those review results. For an overview of the methods used please read the methods page.

2007
Cuba Aliados Toro Deluxe, Doble Corojo Wrapper April 23, 2007 4 Stars (Excellent)
Puros Indios Toro Especial Colorado Claro April 2, 2007 4 Stars (Excellent)
Purisco mini torpedos January 1, 2007 4 Stars (Excellent)
2006
Purisco Negro robusto December 18, 2006 3 Stars (Average)
Cuban Crafters Cabinet Selection Torpedo Figurado October 30, 2006 3 Stars (Average)
El Rey Del Mundo Rectangulare October 2, 2006 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Carlos Toraño Tribute '03 Torpedo September 18, 2006 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
2004
Cohiba XV 652 March 5, 2004 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Perdomo2 Escuacion Febuary 3, 2004 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
2001
Cuba Aliados Rothschild Maduro November 12, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Camacho Havana Nacionales November 05, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Neptune Force 2 Naiades September 03, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
San Cristobal El Morro September 10, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Montecristo #2 August 20, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
El Original Maduro Robusto November 12, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Felipe Gregorio Robusto November 05, 2001 3 Stars (Average)
Flor de Copan Rothschild August 06, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Don Diego Reserve Maduro No. 4 September 24, 2001 3 Stars (Average)
CAO Gold Robusto August 13, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Bahia Trinidad Robusto October 01, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
La Tradicion Cubana Robusto June 25, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Bobalu Corojo Corona July 30, 2001 3 Stars (Average)
Leyenda Maduro Torpedo July 02, 2001 3 Stars (Average)
Fuente Sun Grown Chateau Fuente June 18, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Havana Republic Royal Corona July 16, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Cusano Corojo Robusto July 09, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Padron Anniversary Maduro Principe May 21, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
La Gloria Cubana Hermoso June 04, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Rafael Gonzales Corona Extra - September 1999 May 28, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Vegas Robaina Familiar May 14, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
C.A.O. 1968 L'Anniversaire 1998 Cameroon Toro April 16, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Sombrio Deseo Belicoso Grande April 23, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Sancho Panza Valiente March 19, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Cohiba Corona April 09, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Excalibur 1066 Merlin March 12, 2001 3 Stars (Average)
Mayorga Churchill Maduro May 07, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Don Tuto Toro April 02, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Yumuri Colorado Churchill March 26, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Perdomo² Exponente Maduro April 30, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve No. 4 March 05, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Perdomo Estate Selección Aristocrata November 13, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Diplomaticos No. 3 January 22, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Bolivar Royal Corona February 26, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Sancho Panza Primoroso February 19, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
Excalibur Lancelot February 12, 2001 3 Stars (Average)
CiFuentes Churchill February 05, 2001 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Ramon y Ramon Nino January 29, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
La Luna Maduro Fuerte Relampagos January 15, 2001 4 Stars (Excellent)
2000
Perdomo Estate Selección Aristocrata November 13, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Temple Hall Belicoso December 18, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Macanudo Vintage Cabinet VI December 11, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Hamilton Reserve Robusto December 04, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Te-Amo Toro November 13, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Por Larranaga H2000 Toro Grande November 06, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Don Diego Torpedo October 30, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Astral Grand Reserve Maestro October 23, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Bahia Gold Churchill November 27, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Arturo Fuente Cuban Corona September 18, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Dos Rios Esplendido September 11, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve No. 5 October 02, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
La Tradicion Vintage 93 Robusto (tubo) October 16, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Don Tomas Cameroon Collection Perfecto #4 September 04, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No. 4 October 09, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Montecristo #4 September 25, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Padron 2000 August 28, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Perdomo2 Rhombus August 21, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
La Tradicion Perdomo Reserve No. 2 July 24, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Playboy Robusto July 31, 2000 3 Stars (Average)
Montecristo Double Corona July 17, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
H. Upmann Corona Bravas August 14, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Partagas Aristocrat June 26, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Ramon Allones Privada A June 05, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Temple Hall 675 July 31, 2000 3 Stars (Average)
Yumuri 1492 Robusto July 10, 2000 3 Stars (Average)
Partagas Serie S Perfecto August 07, 2000 3 Stars (Average)
Hoyo de Monterrey Churchill July 03, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Fittipaldi Petit Belicoso Maduro April 17, 2000 3 Stars (Average)
Trinidad Y Hermano Robusto April 10, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
TT Robusto April 03, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Valhalla PRN Toro March 6, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Punch Pitas March 13, 2000 4 Stars (Excellent)
Hoyo de Monterrey Sultans March 6, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Leon Jimenes No. 1 February 28, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Epicure February 7, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Don Diego Torpedo January 31, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Flor de Copan Toro January 10, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Aristoff Black Robusto Maduro January 24, 2000 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Carlos Torano Nicaragua Selection Double Corona January 17, 2000 3 Stars (Average)
1999
Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur No. I December 20, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Arturo Fuente Double Chateau Sun Grown December 06, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Hemingway Work of Art Maduro November 22, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur No. II November 29, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Hoyo De Monterrey Double Corona EMS November 08, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
H. Upmann Corona October 18, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
Cohiba Triangulo December 20, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Canaria D'Oro Rothschild Maduro November 15, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Temple Hall #700 October 04, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Aristoff Master of the Universe November 01, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
La Aurora Preferidos #2 September 27, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Astral Besos October 25, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Habano Primero Pyramid September 20, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur No. III October 11, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Hoyo de Monterrey Rothschild September 13, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Te-Amo Presidente August 30, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Partagas #10 August 23, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
Montesino Belicoso No. 2 August 09, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
CAO Maduro L'Anniversaire Churchill September 09, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Playboy Lonsdales July 12, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Punch EMS Rothschild August 16, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Punch Gran Cru No. 2 July 26, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Macanudo Robust Prince Phillip July 05, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Cusano Hermanos Corona July 12, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
CAO Gold Double Corona June 28, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Free Cuba Torpedo July 05, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
H. Upmann Chairman Reserve Churchill June 14, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
El Rico Habano Habano Club July 19, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
Fittipaldi Torpedo June 07, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Private Reserved Nicaraguan Torpedo May 31, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Macanudo Duke of Windsor Café May 24, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Las Cabrillas Vasco de Gama May 03, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Partagas LR Epicure April 19, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Henry Clay Brevas Fina April 12, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
Macanudo Vintage 1993 V April 05, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Celestino Vega Churchill March 29, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Cohiba Robusto March 08, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Por Larranaga Pyramid March 22, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Cuesta Rey 1884 March 15, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Trinidad y Hermano Churchill March 01, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
Carlos III Cubanito February 22, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
DomRey Family Reserve February 01, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Calle Ocho Robusto February 08, 1999 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Ramon Allones Redondos February 15, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
Montecristo #2 January 18, 1999 4 1/2 Stars (Outstanding)
Canaria D'Oro Inmenso January 11, 1999 4 Stars (Excellent)
El Campeon Coffee Flavored Bantamweight January 25, 1999 3 Stars (Average)
1998
Aristoff 550S Cameroon 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Signature Collection Churchill 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Don Diego Grandes Maduro 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Temple Hall 550 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Thomas Hinds Honduran Short Churchill 1998 3 Stars (Average)
Habano Primero Pyramid 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
H. Upmann Torpedo Maduro 1998 3 Stars (Average)
Astral Grande Reserve Vintage Beso 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Partagas Almirantes 1998 3 Stars (Average)
Bolivar #4 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Remedios Corona Gorda 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Macanudo Robust Hyde Park 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Macanudo Classic vs. Macanudo Robust 1998
La Gianna Angelic Churchill 1998 3 Stars (Average)
Carlo Toraño Dominican Selection Carlos I 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Cupido Gran Robusto 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Thomas Hinds Nicaraguan Selection Torpedo 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Match Play Serie Medallista #54 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Sabana Torpedo 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
blue haze Evil Clown 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Selecto Puro Dominicano Robusto 1998 3 Stars (Average)
Sosa Petit Cetro 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Habano Primero Robusto 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Don Tomas Special Edition #100 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Napa Cigar Nicaraguan Perfecto 1998 3 Stars (Average)
Napa Cigar Dominican Reserve Pyramid 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Hoyo de Monterrey Governor 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Punch London Club 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
H. Upmann Churchill 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Trinidad Corona 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Lone Wolf Lobo Rojo Belicoso 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Q'Oro Mexico Churchill 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Q 'Oro Nicaraguan Lonsdale 1998 3 Stars (Average)
CAO Gold Double Corona 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
C.A.O. Presidente 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Topper Cigar Company's Topper Grande 1998 4 1/2 Stars (Outstanding)
Topper Cigar Company's Topper Centennial 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Topper Cigar Company: Topper Breva 1998 3 Stars (Average)
J.C. Newman Cigars Cuesta-Rey Devil Ray 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
J.C. Newman Cigars Cuesta-Rey Cabinet Selection 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Toraño Cigars: Havana Cool 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Toraño Cigars: Grand Nica 1998 3 Stars (Average)
Caribbean Cigar's Free Cuba 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Caribbean Cigar Company: Celestino Vega 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Cu-Avana's Cu-Abano 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Nicole Miller Black Tie 1998 3 1/2 Stars (Above Average)
Cusano Hermanos Pyramid 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)
Cusano Hermanos Corona 1998 4 Stars (Excellent)


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