After 4 months in the humidor, I decided to try a La Gloria Gilded Age Toro. After removing the cellophane it's smell brought back memories my grandfather. When ever he would open a new package of twisted chewing tobacco, he would smell it like the pre-light of a cigar and also allow me to smell it too. Strange how I never thought about him doing that for over 50 years. I would say it had a draw just a little tighter than medium. First, I personally (not the cigar), can not pick out allot of subtle flavors. To me the first third had a mild to medium core tobacco flavor with a hint of sweetness. Razor sharp burn, and the ash stayed on at a little over 2 inchs as I let it go out. I didn't realize it, but this is a long smoking cigar. It took me around 1 hour and 10 minutes and I didn't quite make it to the end of the first third. I feel guilty that I didn't finish it, but 1 hour and 10 to 15 minutes and I'm about smoked out. I wish I could have smoked more of it to see if there were any changes. On a scale of 1(bad) - 5(buy a box), I'd give this a 3 1/2 (if some one gave me this cigar, I would not turn it down). I may try and smoke the rest of it later today, but who knows how that will turn out..? What I got out of this is, "I would like to try a different La Gloria and see how that goes.
