Espinosa/Protocol Review Series (2023)

[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
Espinosa-24 Las 6 Provincias LV
Espinosa-25 Las 6 Provincias CMW
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:
Protocol-01 Probable Cause (Red) corona extra
Protocol-02 Blue corona extra

 

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Protocol-19 F Train is live.

Protocol-19 F Train

After trying the J Train, I wanted to try this one. 1/3: cinnamon and toasted vanilla. Delicious. 2/3: More of the same. While the favors don’t change much, i don’t mind because i like these flavors. Medium bodied. 3/3: Smooth. Creamy, some Mascarpone. Very good. Would recommend but it is...

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Espinosa-32 E by Espinosa Connecticut toro is up!

Espinosa-32 E by Espinosa Connecticut toro

The E by Espinosa is a bundle brand made by Espinosa. There are 3 wrappers: Connecticut, Maduro and Habano. They go for $59-ish a bundle (20) for this size. @PuffTheMagicDragon that puts them in Cheapo territory at $2.95 a stick-ish. This first one is the Connecticut. 1/3: Smooth and creamy...

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Espinosa-33 E by Espinosa Habano toro. Boom.

Espinosa-33 E by Espinosa Habano toro

1/3: Simple syrup and red pepper. A touch of coco. 2/3: Wheat, nuts and a touch of vanilla. 3/3: Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and maybe a little bit of ketchup. It tasted very much like BBQ sauce to me. Interesting flavor journey. Medium minus in strength. Again, a very good bundle...

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Espinosa-34 E by Espinosa Maduro toro

Espinosa-34 E by Espinosa Maduro toro

The last in the E By Espinosa mini series. Very tight draw. I used my PerfecDraw before lighting it to hopefully help the draw some. 1/3: In following with its predecessors, it is medium-minus right of the start. I get nuts and chocolate. 2/3: Cinnamon, salt and some stoneground wheat...

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The rereview is up!

Protocol-02 Blue corona extra

1/3: Spicy right off the bat. As l move forward it mellows out and evolves into baking spice. 2/3: Pure baking spices. 3/3: Ends with a bread and vanilla note. Needed several relights but very enjoyable. Maybe I need to dry box it next time? I’m going to revisit this one too as I felt it was...

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[cabaiguan juan]

Updated Recommend & Liked:
Espinosa-01 Crema robusto
Protocol-02 Blue corona extra (However, I recommend the toro size)
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
Espinosa-24 Las 6 Provincias LV
Espinosa-25 Las 6 Provincias CMW
Espinosa-32 E by Espinosa Connecticut toro
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
Protocol-19 F Train

Ones to revisit:
Protocol-01 Probable Cause (Red) corona extra

 

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The revisit to the Protocol-01 Probable Cause (Red) corona extra is up. This time, the size was the Churchill.

Protocol-01 Probable Cause (Red) corona extra

First of the Protocol side of things. 1/3: Bread, wood & salt. 2/3: Salty dough with a tad bit of sweetness. 3/3: Spicy mustard and pretzel dough. Medium to full in strength. I liked this and I would buy it again. Actually I want to revisit this one because I wasn’t able to smoke this under the...

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[cabaiguan juan]

A little house keeping, with the Protocol Red re-review, we have completed the review series. However, I have kept 2 remaining cigars under wraps and those 2 will be the final cigars of this review series. Can you guess which 2 they are?

Well, as you make your guesses, lets look at the numbers. There are 53 different review threads with a total, including revisits of 56 cigars reviewed. Of those 53 different threads, I recommended 22 of them (42%). I think the pretty much the entire core line of both Espinosa and Protocol are worth your hard earned money. The limited releases by Espinosa have done well, as have the collaboration with Guy Fieri. The Lawman series by Protocol had some gems in it too. All in all, I think the brands here and the factory (La Zona) have done a fantastic job and will continue to get my business in the future. I hope that the last two cigars are at the level to which I would add to the Recommended & Liked list below. Please stay tuned.


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
Espinosa-24 Las 6 Provincias LV
Espinosa-25 Las 6 Provincias CMW
Espinosa-32 E by Espinosa Connecticut toro
Protocol-01 Probable Cause (Red) corona extra (However, I recommend the Churchill size)
Protocol-02 Blue corona extra (However, I recommend the toro size)
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
Protocol-19 F Train

 

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Espinosa-35 Warhead VII churchill is live.

Espinosa-35 Warhead VII churchill

One of Espinosa's limited lines is the Warhead series. They began releasing Warheads in 2013. They are highly sought after and typically sell out of retailers within months of release. I was lucky enough to find the 7th release. 1/3: Medium bodied but with some black pepper spice through the...

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Espinosa-36 Warhead IX figurado is up.

Espinosa-36 Warhead IX figurado

This is The Release of the year for Espinosa it seems like. Even more so than the 6 Provincies, I think. 1/3: Cappuccino with cinnamon. 2/3: Black pepper, sweetened cream with coffee (Kinda like a combo of the cappuccino & cinnamon). 3/3: The cinnamon continues. Nuts. Sweet Heat bbq sauce...

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[cabaiguan juan]

It just occurred to me, that I never wrapped this up! So, with the final review of the Warhead IX, this review series has been completed. In total, there were 55 reviewed cigars, 58 if you count the re-reviews. My eyes were opened up to two awesome brands. I have ended up buying some 5'vers over the course of the review, which speaks to me on putting my money where my mouth is: The Espinosa Habano, Laranja Reserva and the Knuckle Sandwich habano. I strongly thought about buying the LV, CMW, Warheads 7 & 9 and declined, only because I made the promise to myself to buy a box of the next versions that come out. I will be buying more protocol and Espinosa 10yrs soon.
Here is the finalized list for your use and inspection.

Final 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
Espinosa-24 Las 6 Provincias LV
Espinosa-25 Las 6 Provincias CMW
Espinosa-32 E by Espinosa Connecticut toro
Espinosa-35 Warhead VII churchill
Espinosa-36 Warhead IX figurado
Protocol-01 Probable Cause (Red) corona extra (However, I recommend the Churchill size)
Protocol-02 Blue corona extra (However, I recommend the toro size)
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
Protocol-19 F Train