BLIND Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Esteli Robusto

Today we continue our series of blind cigar reviews, where our goal is to provide you with a totally objective, completely neutral review of a cigar. Ellory went into this review completely blind; that means without knowing what it is, who made it, how much it costs, or what’s in it. To see the entire series of blind cigar reviews, click here.

Initial Thoughts

One of the first things you’ll notice about the La Gloria Cubana Esteli is its aroma. This dark and oily cigar smells absolutely wonderful and immediately draws you in. On the cold draw, the flavors were very woody, and the draw was a little tight.

Once lit, the La Gloria Cubana Esteli continued to impress. The flavors were nice and leathery with some spiciness on the retrohale. After a few minutes of smoking, I started to get some really nice flavors of toast and dark caramel. I wasn’t immediately in love with the LGC Esteli, but it was good enough to make me optimistic.

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Through the first twenty-five minutes or so of the cigar, the flavors were fairly mild and somewhat light on the palate. While the first third was enjoyable, the middle third was even better.

Final Thoughts

While the La Gloria Cubana Esteli robusto had a somewhat weak start, it developed into a cigar I very much enjoyed.

On top of great flavors and solid construction, this cigar comes in at a rockstar price point. The La Gloria Cubana Esteli robusto earns a CigarScore 5.

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