Juarez Bulldozer LE 2025 - By Crowned Heads

The Leaf

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés

Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra

Filler: Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua

Factory: Tabacalera Pichardo

Size: 5 1/2 x 58 (Box-Pressed)

Body: Full

Strength: Medium-Full

Purchased At: Given to me by a good friend. (Thanks Steve!!)

Personal Rating: 8.75 / 10 - A Tale Worthy Smoke!

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What We Do Here

The beauty of cigars isn’t just in the smoke...it’s in the ritual, the memory, the lore. Each review starts with the basics: how it smokes, how it tastes, whether it’s worth lighting up again or buying a box. Then, for those chasing the full story, we peel back the layers, deeper notes, subtleties, and the craft behind the leaf. At the end, we leave you with a little folklore to match the mood. Because around here, the smoke always carries a story.

Casual Take

Big smoke, big flavor. From the first puff, you get rich dark chocolate, sweet molasses, and earthy notes. The middle brings fudge, toasted nuts, and dried fruit. It finishes smooth with a hint of pepper and dark truffle. Bold but never harsh, a long, satisfying ride.

Deep Burn

Pre-light, the Juárez Bulldozer LE hits with heavy barnyard and manure. The kind of rustic, potent aroma that promises depth. The first third wastes no time, delivering plumes of smoke thick enough to fog a window. Flavors are bold: deep cacao, sweet molasses, and that dark, sweet earth that feels grounding. There’s a natural richness, as if the profile was tuned for indulgence without going over the edge. A nice black pepper note on the retrohale gives some more depth without getting too intense.

The second third is where the cigar really flexes its complexity. Hot fudge dominates, dense and creamy, with the nutty lift of toasted pine nuts. The earthiness remains but is now accented by a burst of dried fruit; plums most prominently, giving the profile a vibrant counterpoint to its darker tones.

In the final third, black pepper steps up on the retrohale, the fudge note morphing into a dark chocolate truffle with just enough bitterness to stay interesting. Many fuller bodied cigars lose themselves here, becoming muddled or overly aggressive. The Bulldozer LE resists that temptation. The flavors quiet down, but not from exhaustion, more like a deliberate, unhurried conclusion to a story well told.

The Heart of the Leaf

The Juárez Bulldozer LE isn’t subtle, but it’s not reckless either. It’s a cigar that knows its power and channels it into a rich, indulgent experience that stays balanced from first spark to final inch. The modified Juárez blend hits with flavor and weight but never sacrifices refinement. It’s the kind of cigar you reach for when you want to end the night with something big but not brash. A full bodied piece that doesn’t shout, it sings. Juárez earns a solid 8.75 - A Tale Worthy Smoke!

The Lore

Juárez takes its name from Johnny Cash’s gravel voiced rendition of Cocaine Blues, a song that rolls like a runaway train through the outlaw West. In Cash’s telling, the story stops in Juárez, a border town where choices catch up to you and every shadow feels alive. The Bulldozer LE feels cut from the same cloth: big, unapologetic, and box pressed like the steel rails of a midnight track. Lighting it is like stepping into the story. The richness of the chocolate and molasses, the heat of the black pepper, the slow fade into darkness. By the time the band comes off, you’re not just smoking a cigar, you’re riding that train all the way to the end of the line.

The cigar in this review was a gift to me.

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