La Gloria Cubana Serie R #5 Review

[il duce]

i like the flavor for the first half of the cigar. i dont like the aroma it leaves and the burn on it. i like the naturals alot better then the maduro's

[ca21455]

Here is my review of this stick:

[SIZE=3]Cigar: La Gloria Cubana Serie R #5, Maduro[/SIZE]

Size: 5.5 x 54, Robusto.
Wrapper: Beautiful looking, oily with a nice sheen to the dark almost black wrapper.
Purchase: Five pack from Famous smoke received on 8/28/06 (so much for letting this on rest).
Price: 24.95 / 5
Drink: raspberry tea
Place smoked: backyard, sunny, 80, 6:00 pm
Cap: very well made.
Cut: Guillotine, XiKAR Xi. Cut clean and easy.
Light: easy to light, nice even start.
Burn: even but not razor sharp.
Ash: gray, with some darkness and a bit flakey.
Draw: very nice with good smoke volume, just the way I like it.
Finish: Nice but not great.
Body: full with peppery flavor.
Strength: FULL.
Performance: starts out mild but builds quickly to full body. Good through the entire smoke. Have to keep an eye on these, they go out quicker then most.

Comments: This is the nicest looking stick I have seen . Good performer, consistent from start to finish, but not special. A definite re-buy.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by floydp

Nice review Jeff,and yep another stogie to put on the,to try list.. thanks

I've never had their "Series R". This is a stogie I've been meaning to try too, although I prefer LGC's natural wrapper over the maddy. Definitely need to pick one up...soon

[jxpfeer]

i've heard a lot of good things about these LGCs. they're on my list to try. I've heard these Series R are pretty nice.

nice review, thanks

[txdyna65]

Excellent review ca, I love these and keep a bunch on hand at all times.

rasberry tea huh, never had that with one of those.

[plumber man]

i have one in the wings thought i would let it set for a bit liked the format of the review simple and to the point

[donp]

Great review, thanks. I haven't had one of these yet but. I have had the Naturals, and they are good.

[trogdor]

Nice reviews!

I tried the #6 in maduro a few years ago and thought it was a really harsh smoke (but smelled delicious unlit). I had gotten a natural at the same time, so I left it to age... I think it's got about 4 years on it now, so maybe I'll have to fire it up soon!