La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 4
Today was a beautiful day in Philadelphia. So I lured Janice out for a stroll in Center City. I wanted to stock up for my trip to California. I figured cigars will probably be more expensive out there than here. But I couldn't resist picking up an LGC for today.
Construction: Fantasic; it started burning evenly right from the start. The draw was perfect. The wrapper oily and smooth. It never had to be relit. I didn't have to concentrate on smoking faster or slower.
Taste: It started out very tobacco-y with a full bodied taste. At about the one third mark a little explosion of chocolate and coffee came through. I wish that it had started a little earlier, but it was very good.
Stats: This cigar measures 4 and 3/4 inches by a ring gauge of 52. It's constructed of a diverse collection of tobaccos, wraper from Ecuador, binder from Nicaragua, and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Holt's sells these for $5 a pop.
Overall: $5 is a bit much for such a short cigar. However, it does have perfect construction and a great taste, so the $5 isn't that much of a stretch. I would say that if you like full bodied cigars, it's definately worth a try.
Comments
Likewise, I've added you. Odd, I've found normal (the Miami made) LGC's to be pretty reasonable. They have some good $4 big cigars. But then again maybe my memory is stuck on past prices.
Good review..keep up the good work!
I don't have the luxury of owning a Cigar Store. But if you want to sell me some at wholesale....
I miss working in center city - has to be the cigar capital of the area with lots of fine shops!
Posted by: Cigar Jack at October 16, 2005 11:21 AM