La Historia by EP Carrillo
Size: Don Elena (TORO)
Strength Medium-Full
Wrapper: Manduro, San Andres
This cigar came as a gift from my Sister for Christmas. It was recommended to her by a local B&M after she shared with them what cigars I had in my Favorites Drawer. I let the cigar rest for a month before lighting it up. I ended up pairing it with a Gentlemen’s Jack with a splash of Coke.
First impressions: The La Historia had a very nice open draw. Upon lighter her up, I picked up a very sweet flavor right from the beginning. I was a little concerned that this cigar might be “more Full Flavored” than I preferbut it settled into after a few minutes to more “Medium Body”. It wasn’t long before I detected a nice hint of pepper start to appear.
About 1/3 into this cigar and the pepper flavor began to fade, giving way to a more creamy smooth flavor followed by a subtle sweet aftertaste.
At the Halfway mark, I was impressed by the construction of the cigar, I don’t make an effort to maintain any type of an ash, so when I notice my ash is 1 ½ inces or longer, I take that as a sign of a well-constructed cigar (but I could be wrong). The burn did start to go a little uneven, but it corrected itself without any intervention on my part. At that halfway point, I no longer detected any sweetness. The La Historia continued to deliver a “mellow creamy” flavor with the pepper starting to become more pronounced again.
At the 2/3 mark, this cigar continued to present itself as what I would refer to as a smooth Cigar, but has become much more peppery. At this stage of the smoke, I was reminded of the pepper flavor of a La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amore, which it should be noted is one my favorite “go to” cigars.
The La Historia finished Strong, Smooth and Very Peppery. Not wanting this cigar to end, I enjoyed this cigar to the very last draw.
Final thoughts…. I really enjoyed this cigar. The folks at the B&M really nailed this recommendation. I’ve since made room in my “favorites” drawer for the La Historia.
Size: Don Elena (TORO)
Strength Medium-Full
Wrapper: Manduro, San Andres
This cigar came as a gift from my Sister for Christmas. It was recommended to her by a local B&M after she shared with them what cigars I had in my Favorites Drawer. I let the cigar rest for a month before lighting it up. I ended up pairing it with a Gentlemen’s Jack with a splash of Coke.
First impressions: The La Historia had a very nice open draw. Upon lighter her up, I picked up a very sweet flavor right from the beginning. I was a little concerned that this cigar might be “more Full Flavored” than I preferbut it settled into after a few minutes to more “Medium Body”. It wasn’t long before I detected a nice hint of pepper start to appear.
About 1/3 into this cigar and the pepper flavor began to fade, giving way to a more creamy smooth flavor followed by a subtle sweet aftertaste.
At the Halfway mark, I was impressed by the construction of the cigar, I don’t make an effort to maintain any type of an ash, so when I notice my ash is 1 ½ inces or longer, I take that as a sign of a well-constructed cigar (but I could be wrong). The burn did start to go a little uneven, but it corrected itself without any intervention on my part. At that halfway point, I no longer detected any sweetness. The La Historia continued to deliver a “mellow creamy” flavor with the pepper starting to become more pronounced again.
At the 2/3 mark, this cigar continued to present itself as what I would refer to as a smooth Cigar, but has become much more peppery. At this stage of the smoke, I was reminded of the pepper flavor of a La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amore, which it should be noted is one my favorite “go to” cigars.
The La Historia finished Strong, Smooth and Very Peppery. Not wanting this cigar to end, I enjoyed this cigar to the very last draw.
Final thoughts…. I really enjoyed this cigar. The folks at the B&M really nailed this recommendation. I’ve since made room in my “favorites” drawer for the La Historia.
