La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli Maduro is a large ring-gauge cigar handcrafted in Nicaragua utilizing a complex aging technique. It features a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper and both Nicaraguan binder and filler. The outcome is a full bodied smoke that delivers nuances of raisins and sweet floral notes, with an additional nuttiness and sweetness to top it off. A medium to full-bodied profile filled with notes of earth, dark cocoa, leather, espresso beans, and spice is just the start of what this cigar has to offer.
Rolled in the town that bears its name, Serie R Esteli Maduro is crafted with the same Nicaraguan-forward blend as the original but wrapped in a rich, oily Connecticut Broadleaf. In 2013, General Cigar Co. introduced its first Nicaraguan blends under the La Gloria Cubana brand. Named the Serie R Black and the Serie R Estelí, the two blends were introduced in three vitolas packaged in 18-count boxes, with the Serie R Black sold only at catalog and internet retailers and the Serie R Estelí available only at brick-and-mortar retailers. This Nicaraguan blending has been hugely successful for La Gloria Cubana, earning the original Serie R Esteli a spot on Cigar Aficionado's Top 25 list in 2014.
This cigar burns slowly and evenly, giving you the opportunity to really taste the complexity of its tobacco. Serie R Esteli Maduro pairs well with coffee, dark beer, or even red wine, and makes a great stick to enjoy with friends.