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The specs:
Saint Luis Rey Reserva Especial Toro 6x50
Manufactured: Honduras
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Honduran, Peruvian, Nicaraguan
Price paid: $2.60 (Devil Site)
Humi time: 2 mos
I'd enjoyed the SLR robusto, and so I picked up a 5pk of the toros on CBid for $13. Settled in for a Friday night smoke at my local cigar haunt while I watched the Sox game.
Prelight: This SLR had a beautiful colorado maduro wrapper, reddish brown with only small veins and a well-applied cap. Aroma of tobacco with hints of spice. Solid in the hand, firmly rolled, but the cold draw was just right. I could tell this was going to be a good smoke.
Burn: The cigar lit easily after I toasted the foot with my torch. The burn was straight through the first ashing. After I tipped the firm ash, about an inch and a half long, there was a very slight tunneling, which I corrected easily with a touch up. The burn wobbled a little more through the middle of the cigar, but nothing serious. The draw was perfect throughout.
Flavor: Medium in flavor and body, with a satisfying richness. The flavor was earthy and woodsy at the beginning, a little lighter in body to start, but it built in body and strength as the smoke progressed and the tobacco warmed up. I could taste a light sweetness on the finish throughout the smoke. By the midpoint of the cigar, the flavor filled out into a rich mellowness, with hints of cream, vanilla, maybe almond/amaretto. A really enjoyable flavor profile.
When you factor in price -- under $3 a stick -- this very good cigar becomes a real winner. I don't know how SLR does it, but I'm glad they do.
Saint Luis Rey Reserva Especial Toro 6x50
Manufactured: Honduras
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Honduran, Peruvian, Nicaraguan
Price paid: $2.60 (Devil Site)
Humi time: 2 mos
I'd enjoyed the SLR robusto, and so I picked up a 5pk of the toros on CBid for $13. Settled in for a Friday night smoke at my local cigar haunt while I watched the Sox game.
Prelight: This SLR had a beautiful colorado maduro wrapper, reddish brown with only small veins and a well-applied cap. Aroma of tobacco with hints of spice. Solid in the hand, firmly rolled, but the cold draw was just right. I could tell this was going to be a good smoke.
Burn: The cigar lit easily after I toasted the foot with my torch. The burn was straight through the first ashing. After I tipped the firm ash, about an inch and a half long, there was a very slight tunneling, which I corrected easily with a touch up. The burn wobbled a little more through the middle of the cigar, but nothing serious. The draw was perfect throughout.
Flavor: Medium in flavor and body, with a satisfying richness. The flavor was earthy and woodsy at the beginning, a little lighter in body to start, but it built in body and strength as the smoke progressed and the tobacco warmed up. I could taste a light sweetness on the finish throughout the smoke. By the midpoint of the cigar, the flavor filled out into a rich mellowness, with hints of cream, vanilla, maybe almond/amaretto. A really enjoyable flavor profile.
When you factor in price -- under $3 a stick -- this very good cigar becomes a real winner. I don't know how SLR does it, but I'm glad they do.
