Comments on: Cruzado Elitas

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:49:52 +0000

Just smoked my first one of these. Wow! I can’t agree with the marketing that these are medium-bodied, but that just makes them all the better. With all due respect to “Cigar of the Year”, Casa Magna, which is a decent cigar, the Cruzado line has them beat hands down for best new cigar of 2008.

By: Cruzado Dantes « Keepers of the Flame

Cruzado Dantes « Keepers of the Flame — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

[...] gives the Elitas an A+ but has some trouble with the [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:12:16 +0000

Matt, you have the most thorough and best reviews I have found. This is another example. I did find the Cruzado cigars to have frequent soft spots and a spongey overall feel to them. The flavor is quite good and I think I actually like these better than the Illusione line.

By: Cigar Reviews of the Week #42 (Nov 15 2008) @ Cigar Inspector

Cigar Reviews of the Week #42 (Nov 15 2008) @ Cigar Inspector — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:35:37 +0000

[...] A+ from Matt is something that is not easy to obtain. Cruzado are made by the creator of Illusione cigars and might get the “cigar of the year” award. Read the full review here… [...]

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Stogie Guys Friday Sampler CXXVI — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:12:07 +0000

[...] Blogs: Stogie Review smokes a San Cristobal de La Habana. Cigar Jack lights up a Flor de Gonzalez. Matt reviews a Cruzado. Cigar Inspector inspects a Saint Luis Rey Serie [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:08:47 +0000

Thanks Brad. It is definitely a must try cigar. In fact, the other day a guy asked for advice on what to buy. he was looking for a Corona and asked if he should get Tatuaje Noellas or Illusione ~mk~. Normally it is a no brainer for me . As good as the ~mk~ is, the Noellas are a clear winner in my mind, but I actually recommended he pick up the Cruzado Elitas over the Noella. The Elitas is that good….

By: B Casanova

B Casanova — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:48:04 +0000

I was sad to see that they didn’t the crusaders cross on the cigar! It was a very cool design they came up with. Again, as with Devil’s Weed, it is really cool to see cigar lines utilizing history as a means to add another dimension to the branding. This Crusaders cross adorned the Latin Kingdon in Jerusalem and was meant to signify the four gospels being brought to the four corners of the earth. I guess our present day message is that we are on fighting for our cigar rights all over this world, crusaders fighting to be free to relax and smoke without being harassed!!

Great review Matt! Sounds like a cigar I need to pick up.

By: Rob Hogan

Rob Hogan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:18:28 +0000

Thanks for the review. I just picked up a couple of these at my local B&M on the suggestion of the shopkeep. Can’t wait to try them now.