Bucanero Cigars Reviews and Ratings

Bucanero Cigars has 21 cigar blends and sizes reviewed as excellent to outstanding.
 
 


Whats behind  making a great cigar line.
 


CigarCyclopedia.com Reviews of Bucanero Cigars all Excellent.

Click on the above box for Numerous Bucanero Blend Ratings
July 4, 2007

        Bucanero Crew:                 Rating: B+ Very Good
 Bucanero Clasico Maduro          Rating: B+ Very Good
Bucanero El Capitan Maduro   Rating:  A  Excellent
Bucanero Full Sail Maduro      Rating: A  Excellent
             Bucanero Z               Rating: A  Excellent
      Bucanero Windjammer         Rating: B+ Very Good
         Bundelo - Cameroon      Rating: A  Excellent
Bucanero Salsa "Criollo"         Rating: A  Excellent

The Bucanero line exhibits a welcome discipline in construction
and a subtlety in taste in many of the lines that is quite remarkable,
especially with so many with maduro wrappers of so many different origins!
It’s a line worth exploring, not only of the nine blends
we described above, but of the four others we didn’t cover!
~ Rich Perelman

Mr. Rich Perelman is the editor-in-chief of Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Cigars,
the definitive reference to cigars marketed nationally in the United States and worldwide,
in 1995 and added the Perelman's
Pocket Cyclopedia of Havana Cigars
and Perelman's -  Pocket Cigar  Pipe Finder in 1997.
 
 


Stogie Fresh Reviews of Bucanero Cigars - 90 Rating.

Click on above box for Bucanero Canon Cubano rating:
July 11, 2007
Canon Cubano - 90 rating
 
 


Stogie Guys Reviews of Bucanero Cigars Don Douglas Cabinet Series - BUY!

While I enjoyed Bucanero’s Treasure and Cañon Cubano,
this is definitely my favorite blend from Robert Spoden’s impressive boutique outfit.
The 6 inch by 54 ring gauge Belicoso boasts creamy notes of oak and spice
and a wonderful burn with a finely layered white ash.
If you let the $6-7 per stick price prevent a purchase you’ll miss out on a great cigar.

Verdict = Buy.
 
 


Monday, October 6th, 2008

Over a year ago, one of my colleagues listed three boutique cigar manufacturers in an effort to “discover new sticks and to play at least a small, direct role in supporting the art of cigar making.” Today I’d like to continue that trend because, in my opinion, these smaller-scale operations turn out some terrific smokes for a fraction of name-brand prices.

Now you might be asking what qualifies a cigar producer to be “boutique.” According to a 1999 feature article in Smoke Magazine, boutique cigars are “brands with a production of less than 1.5 million sticks per year.” (That number would likely have to be upped today to adjust for increased overall cigar production.) Others say boutiques simply mean the firm’s stogies are cultivated in small batches with high attention to individual detail.

For our purposes—and because it’s a lot easier than researching production numbers—I’ll adopt a broad definition: Boutique cigar manufacturers are those with a relatively limited output, name recognition, and niche market. In other words, to borrow a metaphor from Smoke Magazine, they are the micro-breweries of the cigar industry. Either way, I don’t want to get all caught up in semantics. Instead, I’d like to share my three favorite boutiques and encourage you to explore their wonderful creations:

Bucanero Cigars. Founded during the mid-90’s cigar boom, this company uses fine tobaccos from 10 different nations to create 18 signature blends. I particularly appreciate the Don Douglas, Treasure, and Cañon lines. “[Bucanero] was, and continues today to be, built around honesty and friendship,” says President Robert Spoden. “We set out slowly to introduce unique blends.”
 
 
 


Cigar Press Magazine reviews the
Bucanero Don Douglas Cabinet Series as outstanding!
 
 


PlayBoy Magazine "Best of the Best"Cigar Reviews
  Selects Bucanero as one of the ten best cigars worldwide !



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


World of Cigars
Rates Bucanero Cigars
Worldofcigars.com Reviews of Bucanero Cigars Clasico Maduro and El Capitan Maduro - Excellent!
 
 
 

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews of Bucanero Cigars as
 One of the Top 25 Cigars in the world
  2004-2006.
 
 


The Stogie Guys  Reviews of Bucanero Cigars Treasure of Costa Rica - BUY!

In January, Robert Spoden of Bucanero Cigars told us about his company’s philosophy
of focusing its resources on making great sticks, not marketing.
The six inch by 54 ring gauge Treasure Belicoso is a good case in point.
This Costa Rican puro boasts a smooth, leather-like flavor and excellent construction.

Verdict = Buy.
 
 

Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero  Canon Cubano Maduro
9.1 Excellent Rating.
 

Smoke Magazine Reviews Spring 2005

Bucanero  The Treasure of Costa Rica - Robusto
9.1 Excellent Rating

Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Fall 2007

Bucanero  The Treasure of Costa Rica - Belicoso
9.1 Excellent Rating
 
 

Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero Bundelo - Havana Rose
9.1 Excellent Rating
 


Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Treasures of Costa Rica - Puro (Belicoso)
Excellent Rating  (9.0)
 

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews of Bucanero Cigars as
Bucanero Salsa- Criollo
Rated  90  (Outstanding).
 Cigar Aficionado Magazine -  May 2005
 

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero Z
88 -  an excellent rating!
   Cigar Insider - Cigar Aficionado  January 2004
 


Smoke Magazine Reviews the   Bucanero Don Douglas Cabinet Series
  Excellent Rating
  Smoke Magazine  Fall - 2004
 

   Cigar Wise Magazine
    Cigar Wise Magazine reviews the
Bucanero Full Sail Maduro
 9.9 Rating out of a possible 10.
    Highest rated cigar in Cigar Wise Magazines History!
 


 Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero Z Toro
 Excellent/Superior.
 

   Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero Crew
  4.2 rating - Excellent
 
 

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews of Bucanero Cigars the
Bucanero Catalina Maduro
 Cigar Aficionado - July 20th , 2002 - Cigar of the week.
Rated  89 - Excellent
 


Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero Primero Maduro
   S4.1  -  Outstanding!
"This cigar rang my bell!
      I ended up putting the butt in a pipe so I could finish it all".
 


    Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero Peg - Leg   Maduro
    4.1 - Excellent Rating
 

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews of Bucanero Cigars the
Bucanero Treasures of Costa Rica Puro- Belicoso
  Excellent rating
July 2005- Cigar Aficionado Magazine
 
 
 

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews of Bucanero Cigars the
Bucanero Clasico Churchill Maduro
89 rating.

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews of Bucanero Cigars as the
  #2 Churchill in the world behind
     Cuba's H. Upman , Sir Winston .
 
 

Smoke Magazine Reviews the
 Bucanero El Capitan Maduro  Highest Rating EVER!
 
 


Top25cigar.com
reviews the
Bucanero Full Sail Maduro
 Wednesday, May 21, 2003
 "Blind tasting".

 The Bucanero Full Sail Maduro catches you first with its  name, and then with some aggressive looks.  A toro sized
      cigar with a wrapper as dark as the depths of the deepest sea, one expects a salt water slap in the face when you  get ready to smoke.
The surface of the Full Sail is a bit rough.  Not exactly  rough in a bad way, but rough in the way that weathered
       lines on an old mariners face add character.  One of our reviewers even added that the small imperfections in the
          wrapper gave this cigar a more interesting appearance. Rest assured that the Bucanero Full Sail Maduro leaves
             no impression stronger than this is going to be a deep rich smoke.

 A firm cigar with a roughly finished cap, the toro cut cleanly, and reveals a nicely packed cigar.  Expect a
        clean burn and draw.  All reviewers loved the ash of this cigar, as it slowly grows into a soft gray extension of the rest of the cigar.

   You got to love this ash, makes me remember cigars
     from before the cigar boom.  Nothing fancy, just a
  straightforward burnt tobacco gray.”

The initial aroma of the Bucanero did not leave many
   reviewers searching for adjectives, but this is a case where silence is golden.

  Flavor wise, the spice comes at you from the first draw.
                       No easing you into this smoke, the Bucanero has the sails open, and is taking you for a ride.

    “The Bucanero Full Sail Maduro started with some spice and earthiness from the first draw.

The taste of both increased as the burn neared the middle of the cigar.
The flavors were simple and balanced.
The taste  remained consistent throughout the rest of the cigar.
The cigar never became harsh or bitter.”

                      In the age where many cigar manufacturers seem to be trying to out dual each other on who can make the
                       strongest cigar, The Full Sail is a nice respite.  Often times the desire to increase strength will leave you tasting
                     something for the next week.  Not so here. It's refreshing that a boutique cigar producer can take additional risks,
                        and not try and appeal to every category of cigar smoker.  This is the case with Bucanero, and we applaud
                      them for continually coming out with quality products that a cigar smoker can rely on.

We highly recommend giving the Bucanero Full Sail
Maduro a try, in fact you likely won't go bad trying any ship in their marina.
 
 


Top25cigar.com
reviews the
  El Capitan Maduro
     November 20, 2001
 "Blind tasting"

 "Unbelievable!! The taste was a great blend of chocolate, cocoa and maybe a hit of occasionally fruitiness.
A taste of coffee emerged, but caused no bitterness. Then, with no warning, an "off-the-top-rope"
                               espresso smack in the face! Awesome! This cigar expressed a VSG-like flavor,
but without the associated harshness.
This baby was smooth from start to finish, with a beautiful crescendo of  strength and flavor,
                               accompanied by a gentle landing. I am hesitant to say this about a cigar
I just met. I don't even know your name yet. But, I think I love you!!!!!
A+ Ok, you have my review, now reveal the name of this cigar and no one gets hurt!"
 

Smoke Magazine Reviews the top cigar manufactures of the 20th Century - Worldwide!
Smoke Magazine honored Bucanero Cigars  to a small,
        select group of premium cigar manufactures who are considered the finest boutique
       cigar manufactures worldwide. "Introduced in 1996, this top notch offering from
        Costa Rica comes in a natural and maduro and offers an incredibly smooth smoking experience".
 

Metro Cigar News
New York , Ny.  - (September 1999 )

Metro Cigar News reviews Bucanero Cigars entire line as
   "One of the finest cigars I have ever smoked."
 


Smoke Magazine Reviews the
Bucanero Maduro line
    " Bucanero one of the five best Maduros in the  world "
 


 Smoke Magazine Reviews
Bucanero Cigars as the
    "Best of the Best" Cigar Industry Reviews and Awards  for the the 20th Century - Worldwide.
     After 778 cigars are rated - over a four-year period Bucanero Cigars ranks in the
  top five of Limited Production Cigar manufactures worldwide!
   "Each Bucanero is masterfully hand rolled and aged to perfection"
"What a beautiful aroma"!
 

   Tobacco Scene Magazine
 Tobacco Scene Magazine reviews

Bucanero Catalina Windjammer
 Absolutely outstanding!
 

Cigar Aficionado Magazine Reviews of Bucanero Cigars
Bucanero Z
  Cigar Insider - Cigar Aficionado
January 2004
 88 -  an excellent rating