Regalias Perfectos, 6.25" x 57 ring gauge
Figurados come in many shapes and sizes and this is one of the oddest I have seen: Belicoso-type head with a parejo-straight body until the last 1/2 inch where it tapers in just slightly. The La Gloria Cubana Reserva Figurado made its first appearance in 2004, uses Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, and Nicaraguan binder and an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper (a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro version is also available). I got notes of cinnamon and hay from the wrapper and mild natural tobacco and a touch of leather on the foot.
Prelight, this stick had a syrupy sweetness--it even seemed sticky on the lips--along with some nice natural tobacco and chili pepper spice. After lighting, much of the sweetness went away but the natural tobacco was still there--but not much else. There were some sour notes near the beginning as well as a large canoe, but both cleared rather quickly, and the pleasant taste of natural tobacco continued to dominate.
There was not much different to report in the second third--still a good cigar but nothing I would pay a premium amount for. During the last third, I felt my mouth getting dry and the flavor did not change much still. I guess there is a reason I do not buy these--they just do not do much for me. It was good to try the Sumatra version, though, as I had only smoked the maduro previously.
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Thanks for the heads up I think IPCPR cigars are going to be hot items for while since they are new but the weak will fall.
ReplyDeleteI smoked this one the Sunday before your review and I think my tastes fell in line with yours. I had only had one of the RF previously and I distinctly remember being disappointed with it, my notes in my cigar band dossier confirms that memory. My previous LGC experience had been with just the Serie R line which I did/do like. I won a twitter contest for some of the artesanos de tanaqueros which I will try eventually. My sampler arrived very dried out and all were cracked at their feet. Trying to bring them back to some shape of humidification. Thanks for the CRA review again.
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