La Reloba seleccion Sumatra torpedo

[Don Fernando]

In the past I smoked the La Reloba robusto in all three blends, seleccion Sumatra, Mexico and Habano. The only one I loved was the Mexico, the others weren’t bad but not impressive either. When I read that the La Reloba seleccion Sumatra torpedo scored 94 point in Cigar Aficionado and that they became available in The Netherlands as the only non robusto, I was curious enough to give this 6x52 cigar a try.

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The medium brown and mild oily wrapper has a few veins. The band is pretty and stylish. I smell a pretty strong barnyard smell and the construction feels good. The predraw is fine and I taste raisin and some red pepper.

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I taste a lot of herbs with a mild sweetness. After an inch I taste herbs, red pepper and that sweetness. After a third a mild sour flavour joins the herbs, pepper and sweetness, it reminds me of lemon and I like it.

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Halfway I taste wood with herbs and after two thirds I taste more lemon and a bit more sugar.

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This cigar lasted me for an hour and forty minutes. The draw is good and I got a lot of thick white smoke. The almost white ash is firm and straight. The burn is straight too. This cigar is full flavoured and medium bodied, but a bit one dimensional and boring.

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Would I buy this cigar again? No, if I smoke a La Reloba, it will be the seleccion Mexico robusto.

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 8/ 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 8 / 10
Aroma second part: 7 / 10
Aroma third part: 7 / 10

[irratebass]

Thanks for the review

[Mr B]

Thanks for the review. I have a couple of these resting after their long trip. I had the Habano yesterday, Meh. The 1st third was decent, then it just got real boring. Will have to get hold of the Mexican.

[Skywalker]

I agree with your findings!

I was expecting more from this cigar!

Thanks for the review Ferdi!!!:tu

[Dunkel]

Nice review Ferdie. I'm not a fan of the Habano and I dislike most anything Sumatra these days, so I won't be trying it. I would like to try the Mexico some day.

[STEVE S]

Thanks for the review, with pictures. I am not a fan of the La Reloba line, but I have not tried the Mexico wrapper.

[whodeeni]

You know the one that used to shine in this line to me is the "old"
La Reloba Sumatra, when It first came out in 2Q 2010! I was told
by the owner of a B&M that they changed the blend. The old version
was strong as hell, and i'm said i only have a few left out of the box of
robusto's that I bought. if i could only find some more of those!

Sorry you were underwhelmed Ferdie!:sh

[borndead1]

I didn't like the first Habano and Sumatra blends I tried either. But amazingly, both showed A LOT of improvement after a couple months in the humi with cello removed.

I'll have to try the Mexico blend.