Criollo wrapper · Medium · Limited release
La Gloria Cubana Criollo De Oro: flavour profile and cigars like it
La Gloria Cubana Criollo De Oro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Criollo wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic and filler from Honduras and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to pepper, cedar, earth, sweetness, fruit and herbs.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Alec Bradley Lineage and Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco (Habano).
What does La Gloria Cubana Criollo De Oro taste like?
- pepper and spice
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- natural sweetness
- fruit and floral
- hay and herbs
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Dominican-grown Criollo de Oro hybrid, Criollo ’98 and Pelo de Oro |
|---|---|
| Binder | U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf |
| Filler | Honduran and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | Medium as published by cigarspots.com |
| Body | Medium-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | General Cigar Dominicana |
| Factory | El Credito galera, General Cigar Dominicana |
| Sizes | Toro 5.75×54 · Churchill 7×48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 89 points, Toro, 5¾ x 54 (2022)In our words: The reviewer found unusual sweetness and pepper. Frequent touch-ups lowered construction marks.
- leafenthusiast.com: 9 of 10, Churchill, 7 x 48 (2021)In our words: The review noted cedar, hay, pepper, earth, and dark fruit.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About La Gloria Cubana Criollo De Oro
The line. Criollo de Oro launched in October 2021. Production was limited to 3,100 boxes. cigaraficionado.com
The brand. This is distinct from the Cuban Habanos brand. The non-Cuban brand grew from Miami’s El Credito. cigaraficionado.com
Cigars like La Gloria Cubana Criollo De Oro
- Alec Bradley LineageClosest matchWrapper style not published · MediumMore earth and leather, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco (Habano)Also fitsHabano wrapper · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Foyle Classic Natural/CriolloAlso fitsCriollo wrapper · MediumSame Criollo wrapper family, more cedar and wood, less hay and herbs, about the same strength.
- Casa de Torres Edicion EspecialAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to medium-fullMore cedar and wood, less earth and leather, about the same strength.
- Leaf by Oscar 10th AnniversaryOne step furtherCriollo wrapper · MediumSame Criollo wrapper family, more cocoa and coffee, less natural sweetness, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Gloria Cubana Criollo De Oro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- cigarworld.com/cigars/la-gloria-cubana/criollo-de-oro
- cigaraficionado.com/article/la-gloria-cubana-criollo-de-oro-showcases-hybrid-wrapper
- cigarspots.com/la-gloria-cubana-criollo-de-oro-churchill
- cigar-coop.com/2022/09/cigar-review-la-gloria-cubana-criollo-de-oro-toro.html
- leafenthusiast.com/cigar-review-la-gloria-cubana-criollo-de-oro