The Flor de las Antillas Toro measures 6x52 (box pressed) with a very smooth, tan wrapper. It features a sun-grown Nicaraguan wrapper and Nicaraguan Cuban seed tobacco blends. These cigars are made by My Father cigars and are dedicated to the Cuban heritage... a highly respectable cigar company. This specific cigar has a ton of hype, not to mention the fact it was rated #1 by Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 cigars for 2012, so naturally, I'm anxious to start reviewing. Let's light up.
When you get the cigar lit up, you get a sweet rush of black pepper with an earthy/sweet/spicy finish that lingers on your tongue. The stick is much sweeter than I anticipated, especially on the finish. It doesn't have a perfect burn, but it's not a problem, has a nice draw, and great smoke output. Good so far.
The 2/3's point of this cigar brings more of a soil/earth flavor and reduces the sweet pepper notes (not all the way). The finish stays consistent throughout this point. Burn is still a little uneven, draw is great, and it's producing nice, thick smoke. I've only had one authentic Cuban cigar, and this has been the closest to it, in it's taste and feel. It performs really nicely.
3/3's to the end of this smoke stays relatively the same as the 1/3 and 2/3 points of this cigar. It's a very enjoyable stick, and it's possibly one of the most natural tasting cigars I have ever had. It has almost flawless construction (a slightly uneven burn), a perfect draw, and it produces a lot of thick smoke. They are by no means expensive ($8). I highly recommend you go pick one up if you haven't already.
Stogie Rite score: 99
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