La Gloria Cubana Glorias En Cedros
Another day left to my own devices, another cigar. This time I went with one La Gloria Cubana. Despite the name, they make cigars out of Miami, not Cuba. However to add to confusion, this particular cigar was made from their Domincan holdings. Additionally, this is a tubo, or a cigar in a aluminum tube, with a cedar strip. Tubo's are pretty cool, since they transport easily, and stay properly moist, but in my experience they tend to be over priced. I'm sure the tube adds cost to production, but I wonder just how much.
Anyway, it tastes great. The cedar strips give these cigars a particular taste that I never quite remember until I start smoking one. I can't describe it, except to say, it tastes like a cigar wrapped in cedar. In terms of strength it's middle of the road. I had it with some tawny port, and it didn't completely overwhelm it. (But a ) It was very well constructed, had a great draw, and burned like dream. Nice white ash, which is supposed to be a good thing, but I've never seen it correlated to my enjoyment of a cigar. I think it's related to the amount of magnesium in the soil.
Stats: It's a 6 3/4 inches by 48 ring gauge. It's going to take about an hour to and hour and a half to smoke. Holt's has them for $5.45 a piece in the store, otherwise you have to buy them in a box or 7 or 14. This is a very good price for this type and quality of cigar. These are a great cigars to give as a gift, as the tubo can keep the cigar moist and intact for a long time. Definitely try one if you get a chance.
Note: I will start picking cigars I've never tried before. It's not that I'm overly positive about all cigars, it's just I've been picking cigars I've enjoyed in the past. I fear that I've been more recommending cigars then reviewing them. I'll try and remedy this in the future.
Posted by: Orlando Cigar Guy at June 10, 2006 8:22 PM