El Septimo Cigars have been gaining significant ground amongst premium cigar aficionados in recent years, known for their billionaire owner and subsequently super-premium persona. Fond of Costa Rican craftsmanship (where many of today's super-premiums derive), El Septimo often showcases grandiose collections, with multiple blends/sizes tying into a common theme.
Enter the El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection, featuring seven cigars that represent the Biblical seven days of creation. Additionally, each cigar is dedicated to a famous artist and one of their most famous works.
Leonardo da Vinci: this is a 7½" x 40 lancero that boasts a yellow palette. The cigar represents his The Last Supper painting, offering a dark and oily wrapper and a medium intensity.
Michelangelo: this is a 5½" x 50 figuardo that uses a Royal Blue color scheme. Paying homage to his The Creation of Adam, the blend boasts a dark wrapper and a medium-plus body.
Botticelli: this is a commanding 7½" x 58 salomon, donning a lime green palette. The cigar honors the artist's The Announcement painting, featuring a medium overall intensity.
Raphael: at 6" x 50, the Raphael is the toro of the bunch. The cigar is denoted with a black color scheme, paying homage to Sistine Madonna. Expect a medium body and balanced performance.
Salvador Dali: this cigar is rolled in a hefty 6½" x 54 format, and uses a purple palette. The cigar pays tribute to Christ of Saint John of the Cross, boasting a dark wrapper and medium body.
Rembrandt: weighing in at 7" x 54, this is roughly a two-hour smoke. The cigar uses a red palette, honoring Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son. This is a medium-bodied smoke with an attractive torpedo head.
Van Gogh: this is a stunningly large 9" x 56 Royal Salomon, bearing a white color scheme. The cigar represents the artist's Pieta work, offering a medium-dark wrapper and a medium overall body.
*Please note that all SKUs have two product lines. The top line is the box/bundle count. The second line is less than a box/bundle count and will be shipped as loose cigars in a humidified bag.
John Caro - El Septimo Botticelli
Complex flavor profile of walnut, grass, olive oil, and some floral notes along with a hint of salt. Slight pepper on retrohale. Very interesting smoke. Try a 5 pack.
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John Caro - El Septimo Salvador Dali
Decent smoke, seemed to be missing something. Just a lot of woody, earthy flavors and a wonky burn that needed a few touch ups
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John Caro - El Septimo Raphael
Much better than the Michaelangelo. More open draw which led to better flavors. Burn was very wonky for a stick that claims aged tobaccos.
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Jason Almon - El Septimo Michelangelo
El Septimo Michelangelo is a tasty treat with notes of wood, a little creaminess and touch of spice.
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Daniel Engel - El Septimo Michelangelo
Great cigar with a lot of flavor. Draw was a little tight. But after using the draw tool, it was fine.
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David Moorhead - El Septimo Michelangelo
I like a dark wrapper, but I'm not a huge fan of the vitola shape. I used an angled straight cut and lit up. Nice flavors of toasted almond and dark chocolate early on. The burn was great and flavors we pleasing until I got almost to the last 3rd. It started to burn wonky and when I went to my trusty finger spit in front of the leading edge, when was left on my finger was dark brown "juice". Since I was at a friend's house chatting, I didn't get to pay attention to it and tend to it as I normally would. A few minutes and puffs later, hoping it would correct itself like in many cases, it did not and I had 3/4 inch of un-burned cigar on 1 side. So I disappointed-ly had to leave the chat and walk back to my truck for a lighter to touch it up. The remainder of the cigar had problems with burn and staying lit. Since I was not in my environment and trying to constantly play with cigar, I gave up and tossed it. The flavors were decent but the burn at last third killed it for me. I will give it another go sometime, maybe at home with tools and time.
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Bradlee Wilson - El Septimo Michelangelo
Great cigar and phenomenal rich notes in the stick. El Septimo brags big and it pays off with their phenomenal tasting tobaccos. Try one today!
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John Caro - El Septimo Michelangelo
Horrible tight draw even after using my perfectdraw tool. Heavily packed on both sticks. Still gave 2 stars as the flavor I did get was pleasant.
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Steven Pitts - El Septimo Michelangelo
This is a solid smoke. Great size, smooth with a nice draw. 4 stars based on the price point.
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Nathan pawlikowski - El Septimo Michelangelo
I started off with low expectations because of the shape. After getting into the first third and the draw opened up my palate was met with some great flavors. I'm terrible at describing them so I'll just leave them at great! It got a little wonky here and there but then made up for it by tasting even better. All in all this is a solid smoke!
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Ethan Miller - El Septimo Michelangelo
Dark, earthy sweetness. Smooth. Almost no spice. Complex and lots of changes during each third. Flawless burn and construction.
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Chad Manson - El Septimo Michelangelo
I was a little reluctant based on some reviews I’ve seen. I had no issues at all. The burn was great with one little touch up, great flavors as well, smoked to the nub.
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Judah Pelligra - El Septimo Michelangelo
Really enjoyed this! Unfolded nicely-slow and consistent burn and was like a lovely meal. Satisfying.
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