San Andrés wrapper · Strength not published
La Gloria Cubana Serie S: flavour profile and cigars like it
La Gloria Cubana Serie S is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. It has a San Andrés wrapper grown in Mexico and filler from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The tasting notes in our sources point to earth, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are HVC Edicion Especial 2015 and Padrón Thousand Series Maduro.
What does La Gloria Cubana Serie S taste like?
- earth and leather
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Mexican San Andrés |
|---|---|
| Binder | Nicaraguan Estelí |
| Filler | Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| Strength | No published rating |
| Body | Medium to full-bodied |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | General Cigar Company |
| Blender | Jhonys Diaz |
| Factory | El Credito Factory within General Cigar Dominicana |
| Sizes | Presidente 7×56 · Gigante 6×60 · Robusto Gordo 5.5×56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- cigar-coop.com: 87 points, Robusto Gordo, 5 1/2 x 56 (2023)In our words: The review reported coffee, earth, pepper, and frequent burn touch-ups.
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 Serie S
The line. The regular-production Serie S launched in 2022. Its S denotes San Andrés. cigar-coop.com
The brand. The non-Cuban brand has Miami Little Havana roots. El Credito now operates in the Dominican Republic. STG owns General Cigar. STG lists La Gloria Cubana in its cigar portfolio. lagloriacubana.com
Cigars like La Gloria Cubana Serie S
- HVC Edicion Especial 2015Closest matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullSame San Andrés wrapper family.
- Padrón Thousand Series MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to full
- Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-pressed MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to full
- Rocky Patel The Edge MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium to full
- Padron Black PB-97 NaturalOne step furtherWrapper style not published · Medium to full
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named La Gloria Cubana Serie S as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.