The La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 54 measures 6x54 with a nice, toothy dark brown Jalapa Sol (Nicaraguan) wrapper. The cigar features Nicaraguan binders and fillers, and a medium loose pack. This cigar is new to La Gloria Cubana (2013), and it comes in three different sizes (6x54, 6x60, 6 1/4x64). Coming in around $6.25, this stick is definitely worth trying. Let's get it lit up.
When you get the cigar lit, you get a creamy, sweet black pepper flavor with a long, nutty finish. There is a spice on the finish, but it is very mild. Right away the cigar has a very easy draw, close to being "too easy", but it's not a problem. Around the middle of the 1/3 point, the flavor quickly changes from black pepper to an oily chocolate... but the finish remains the same. Through the beginning, the burn isn't very even, the draw is easy (as I mentioned above), but it's producing a lot of smoke.
The 2/3's point brings more flavor changes to the stick. You start to get a very creamy roasted nut flavor, with an earthy, almost metallic finish. It's a very unique smoke so far. You'll also start to notice a little salt mixing in on the finish. This cigar is filled with flavors... very enjoyable. The burn has evened itself for the most part, the draw gets a little tighter, and the smoke output is still producing a lot of thick smoke.
3/3's to the end does not bring as many changes as the rest of the cigar. The black pepper comes back in to play at this point, but the finish remains very earthy. I thoroughly enjoyed every puff of this cigar. Lots of flavor changes and a great price makes it easy to recommend.
Stogie Rite score: 99
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