La Galera Maduro, Exceptional Flavor Secured

La Galera Maduro, Exceptional Flavor Secured

Well this has been a great ride. The La Galera blends have been wonderfully pleasing. Today, I’ll be smoking my last blend in the line up, the La Galera Maduro. I save the Maduro for last, mainly because I tend to favor Maduros. For La Galera, most of their treasures come from their farms. But, the comapny knows that you can’t end the search for flavor without looking abroad. Fine quality and taste is accomplished by working with the best tobacco. The La Galera Maduro is a product of that search for exceptional flavor. I’m working with the Robusto size for this post, but I’d like to get through all of the sizes at some point. This cigar has a nice chocolate brown colored San Andres wrapper with some visible veins and a bit of oil to it. It also has a double band with the Classy La Galera art and another to signify Maduro. The pre-light draw is sweet tobacco, cocoa and citrus. Off the foot, I’m getting earth, leather and dark chocolate. Inching into the first third, I get a blend of earth, leather, dark chocolate and a hint of soft pepper. The retrohale is a black pepper and cinnamon combination. In the mid section, earth and unsweetened dark chocolate dominate the profile while a hint of citrus creeps into the background. The final third softens, adding a bit of cream to the profile. The final puffs on this stick were very smooth, I expected some bite on the end and I did not get it. The La Galera Maduro smokes at a solid medium body, the burn was good with little touches. The draw was nice, offering plenty of smoke. Without sounding like a broken record, the value here is outstanding. If you like a good Maduro in bunches, grab the La Galera. This cigar has the great qualities of the Maduro wrapper with a flavor profile like no other. Smoke and enjoy…

– David Harvey