La Gloria Cubana Serie R Serie R No. 7

Fine looking cigar, very different wrapper. Waited to review since first one was a little disappointing. Burn has improved, with only minor problems. Draw becomes tougher as it loads up. This one takes a while to finish, so make sure you have time on your hands.

This was truly a nice smoke. It is BIG in size with a BIG taste. Might be a little much for newbie’s, but once you can handle the big boys, need to try it. Spice and leather taste throughout. Good draw and even burn. Remember, slow down and enjoy and she will reward you.

Bought a box of these two years ago and have shown remarkable restraint in that I still have a few left. I always enjoy this cigar; it looks great, smells great, smokes great and is full of interesting flavors all the way to the nub. I usually don't have time for a cigar this size, but I hope to always have a handful of these in my humidor for the times that I do.

This is for an experienced smoker. Full of flavor-leather and pepper.

First off- I don't know what kind of Colorado wrapper they use but it is just a gorgeous shinny amber beut. 2nd: the size a first outright scared me. Enormous, but curiously I got through it in a little under an hour when I thought It would take me almost 2. It is a little light in hand- not overly filled. Burned well. The Rs are something special and I think the smoker will be rewarded well if they let these sit in the humi for a long while. Not that they are bad now but I look forward to trying these again in the months and years to come. Tasted of cedar, cigar box and other wood. Never burned hot. Flavor should deepen/ enrich over time. Smoke/hold.

You need some patience to smoke this massive guy. It’s medium to full bodied but yet surprisingly smooth, specially considering how long it takes to smoke it. It’s constructed perfectly with an easy draw and an excellent burn, perfectly rolled. The smoke is rich and the flavor has hints of cedar. I’ve never had a cigar this big the was still enjoyable an hour and a half later. Above average overall and a great value.

A monster cigar. Set aside a few hours! Spicy start mellowing to rich cocoa and chocolate flavors. Slight burn irregularies but manageable. The draw was near perfect.

Mmm. These are huge and tasty with loads of peppery spice.

one would not expect a cigar this big to taste this good-- the expectation would be that something this big has a jokey strain to it. but this is one serious cigar. great draw, very easy but not too loose at all. taste is good, a very good value. not cohiba or cao eX quality, but it's about half the price. a great cigar if you want a long, good smoke!

This thing is HUGE! This isn't a stick it's a BAT! If you want a cigar that's got a big gauge but not too long that doesn't stink up the place this is it. This cigar accomplishes the compromise of taste and dark, rich construction without sacrificing either of the two. I have also seen some that fall apart, but have discovered why. When someone walks past this cigar in a humidor they can't help but pick one up and heft it like a shotgun. They are attractive and aromatic just sitting there, but since they don't come wrapped in celophane they suffer from excessive handling by the curious. Pick one from the bottom of the box as they are less likely to have been handled. This gigar produces a lot of smoke, which can be a bit strong at times but not overpowering. The taste is woodsy with coffee hints but can be muted as well. Cut, don't punch this gigar or the draw will be very tight and the taste bitter and excessively peppery.

I bought this for like a buck because it was damaged and lit it up. The thing started falling apart halfway through which was really annoying but the taste was soooo good that I did everything to keep it together. I loved this cigar. I am going to rate the construction a seven because I have never had a non-damaged one but I would reccomend this cigar to anyone who has about two hours to spare