La Gloria Cubana Serie R ~ #5

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stjohnroe's Review

Smoke La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro ~ #5
Drink(s): Yuengling Boc Beer
Tunes: Jeff Beck (Wired, Blow by Blow, Beck-O-la)

Wrapper: Maduro
Draw: Medium throughout
Burn: Even with small cone throughout, Runs good by itself, wavy burn but no problems.
Misc: 90-120 minute smoke, Nose exhale exhibits medium-mild burn.

Pre-light: Very dark wrapper almost Oscuro. Nice tobacco scent. Very firm to touch. Sandy texture. Non-lit flavor - none.



Light: Good. Medium draw.

1st 3rd: Medium body. Oily flavor. Taste a lot of "oily" not overwhelming though, but dominant. Also earthy flavors. Not much aftertaste. Wavy wrapper burn, but staying even



Ash: Wavy scaly look with little smoke trail imperfection (see pic). Light gray, holds on nice out to 1 1/2"



2nd 3rd: Oily, Earthy still dominant flavors with tastes hitting on top of the tongue. Touch of spice now & something else... woodsy there. There's a tiny wrapper imperfection about 1/4" away I'm dealing with now (wrapper flaw.)



3rd 3rd: Moving into the home stretch. Oily, woodsy, earthy still there. Smooth & a more medium to full body now



Overall impression: Good, but I wish I only got a 5 or 10 spot of these, instead of a box Score: Mid 80's