| It's a day of celebration, a grand day of excitement and pure smoking pleasure with the |
| launch of the latest La Gloria Cubana cigar, the sweet and robust La Gloria Cubana |
| Serie S Gigante. Launched in 1972 and heralded as the first boutique cigar |
| company, LGC has always focused more on crafting a quality lineup of large |
| ring-gauge smokes instead of releasing blend after blend like some other |
| brands. This means any new La Gloria Cubana is a big deal and we're here for |
| it one hundred percent. What makes Serie S so special? That would be the |
| potent yet smooth Mexican San Andres wrapper coating each stick like it was poured |
| over the chunky Esteli'-grown binder that itself can barely contain the |
| succulent Dominican and Nicaraguan longleaf filler tobacco stuffed into the core of |
| each medium-full stogie. |
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| Oily and sleek, with just a bit of tooth on the flawlessly aged leaf, the San Andres wrapper |
| has a ruddy tint and a lush aroma that brings to mind the rich volcanic |
| soils in which it was grown. Pre-light reveals a steady draw highlighted |
| with hints of coffee and fine exotic spice. It takes but a split |
| second after being exposed to a hot flame for the well-packed foot of each 6" x 60 La |
| Gloria Cubana Serie S Gigante to leap into action, releasing thick clouds of |
| smoke that coat the palate with dark earth, fresh-brewed espresso, nutmeg and |
| allspice, and chocolate-coated marzipan. Additional flavors begin to be |
| revealed as the vitola slowly burns, like black pepper, black-strap molasses, bursts of |
| sweat cream, and a hint of black licorice. |
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| Perhaps the best news of all is that the La Gloria Cubana Serie S Gigante is a full |
| production cigar. This means that you'll be able to re-up at any time to make sure your |
| varied collection of San Andres cigars, which no doubt includes some Partagas |
| Valle Verde or even the Joya de Nicaragua Black, is fully stocked. That |
| way you'll never be without a premium, handmade cigar whenever the need for a |
| great smoke presents itself. |
