La Gloria Cubana Serie R

This is the second cigar that Daryl gave me for my last birthday. It is a great looking, pretty big ring gauge cigar with a very easy draw. I got a little pepper on the lips from the wrapper while doing a pre-light draw.

I straight cut it and paired it with Bud Light and enjoyed smoking it on the deck on an unseasonably warm November evening.

The cigar had a nice mellow flavor with a little bit of peppery spice and a ton of thick smoke.

The first third had a pleasant, mild taste with a short finish. It was easy to smoke and the strength was fairly low during this third.

The first third and most of the second third burned pretty fast but it really slowed down during the last part of the second third.

It took a long time to get through this smoke because it really slowed down in the last half. The taste was a bit more complex and the finish a tad longer during the second half as well. I noticed no significant burn issues this time. The first of these cigars that I smoked burned a bit unevenly but I think that was because I was on the boat and it was fairly windy.

All in all this was a very nice cigar. I smoked it down to a point where I was burning my fingers and hated to put it down. And it had a nice kick to it too.

From Tinderbox.com:

Packed in dark mahogany, cabinet-style boxes, La Gloria Cubana Serie R cigars deliver their extra-bold bouquet as soon as the box is opened. Their full-bodied flavor comes from a special blend of long Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, superb Nicaraguan binder and a wonderfully aged and extra flavorful Ecuadorian wrapper. The result is a rich, full-flavored smoke unmatched by any other cigar. Designed for seasoned cigar lovers looking for the ultimate in bold flavor, Serie R cigars come in four full-bodied sizes, each one guaranteed to please even the most discerning seeker of rich, robust cigars.