One of my monthly rituals is going into the large walk in humidor at my local cigar shop and creating a sampler of cigars that have been recommended or that just look good to me. One of cigars that I recently picked up was the San Luis Rey Toro, which I later found to be a very satisfying smoke, particularly when the price tag on the cigar was under $3.
The San Luis Rey Toro is 6 inches long and has a ring size of 50. The filler contains a blend of Honduran, Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobaccos, which are encased in a fairly rustic looking dark natural Nicaraguan wrapper. The body of the cigar was a little springy when I felt it, but it still appeared to be rather well put together, and the festive label made this one a pretty good looking cigar.
This one lit easily, and the draw was consistently good right down to the end of the smoke. As I smoked it down to the nub I did notice a little heat, but not enough to make it harsh or unpleasant. The burn was even, and a nice long gray ash developed before it dropped off into my ashtray. I got about an hour and fifteen minutes of smoking pleasure out of the San Luis Rey Toro, which to me is about what a good, satisfying cigar of this size is supposed to deliver.
The San Luis Rey Toro delivered some nice flavors too. There's a lot of earthiness to this cigar, as I detected a lot of peat and oak, complimented nicely by subtle nuances of coffee, chocolate and leather. Earthiness dominated, but the subtle hints of the other flavors really added to the enjoyment of the smoke. While the taste of the San Luis Rey Toro was rich and full, the overall effect was not overpowering. I would characterize this cigar as being medium to full bodied, but not so strong as to blow a medium bodied cigar lover like me out of the water. This stick accomplished the rare feat of delivering loads of full flavor while not approaching the strength of, say, a Rocky Patel The Edge.
If you wanted to pair this one with a drink, I would suggest a little Gentleman Jack on the rocks. The flavors of the whiskey and the cigar would blend well and compliment each other nicely.
For the price, I think the San Luis Rey Toro stacks up pretty well against more expensive cigars. Remember, anyone can spend a lot of cash and buy a good cigar (most always, anyway), but the trick is to find a good one for not much coin. I think I did just that with the San Luis Rey Toro.
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