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(Description provided by Forged Cigar Co.)
La Gloria Cubana empowered its fans to develop the brand’s latest limited edition release. Called the La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar, the new expression is named after a special group of cigar smokers that interact with the brand regularly both online through the LGC website and offline through La Gloria activations across the US.
The La Gloria Cubana Society Cigar was developed with input from more than 2,000 of the brand’s most devoted fans from across the U.S. They consulted on the profile, packaging and size of the cigar in a collaborative process that spanned nearly a year.
“It’s been a pleasure to harness the Society’s passion for La Gloria and it’s an honor to provide them with a cigar that reflects what the brand represents to them. We look forward to collaborating with this great group of tenured smokers on future releases,” said Steve Abbot, director of marketing for La Gloria Cubana.
Handcrafted at the El Credito Cigar Factory, a stand-alone rolling gallery within General Cigar Dominicana, the La Gloria Cigar Society cigar is a Honduran puro, with filler tobacco from Jamastran and La Entrada, with a Jamastran binder and is crowned with a lustrous Olancho San Agustin wrapper. The medium to full-bodied smoke is brimming with notes of earth, nuts and coffee.
The cigars are available in one size, a box-pressed toro that’s presented in 20-count, wooden boxes. A total of 2,500 boxes will be released in early August and is being distributed by Forged Cigar Company.
La Gloria Cubana Society Toro (6.25” x 54); SRP per cigar $8.99
The cigar is dark and well made. It has a nice feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was effortless. Almost like it might be underfilled. The initial flavors at light up were citrus peel, brown sugar, toffee, and a lot of worn, earthy leather. There was black pepper rated at 7. The notes were a little unremarkable. It needs to develop more.
At the first third (21 minutes) the flavors are routine. Nothing stands out except the leather; citrus peel, brown sugar, a little more toffee, and a lot of earthy worn leather. The finish is predominantly toffee with light leather with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I rated the first third 90.
As I moved through the second third (47 minutes) I had hints of toffee and earthy leather. The black pepper has ticked up to 7 1/2. The finish has hints of toffee and a lot of leather with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. I wonder if this is what the fans of La Gloria Cubana wanted. Thousands had input as to what they wanted. I rated the second third 85.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 6 minutes. A very short burn time for a cigar of this size. In the final third I had minute hints of toffee and overwhelming worn leather notes. The black pepper is still pretty good. The cigar is medium to full bodied. The finish is leather with faint hints of toffee that comes and goes with very good lingering black pepper. I rated the final third 80.
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