Tasting Matthias Martens: Rich, full-flavored cigar, Cuba alternative for experienced smokers
| Origin : | La Galana cigar manufacturer, Cologne |
| Format: | torpedo |
| Length: | 155mm |
| Ring size: | 52 |
| Cover sheet: | Capa Criolla |
| Binder: | Banda |
| Inlay: | Viso/Seco/Ligero |
| Tobacco origin: | Nicaragua Jalapa Tal / Criollo & Corojo grown from Cuban seed |
| Strength: | medium strength – expressive |
| Smoking time: | almost an hour |
| Individual prices: | €7.80 |
| Cover color: | Colorado to Colorado maduro |
| Texture: | Finely veined, like polished wood |
| Processing: | Very good, noticeably tightly rolled |
| Cigar, cold | |
| Aroma: | Light, pleasant scent of bark and leather |
| Impression: | Very nice cigar, well made and very well rolled |
| Cigar, burning | |
| Aroma: | Autumnal woodsy |
| Taste: | Dark wood tones, bitter hints |
| Sustainability : | Quite present early on |
| Burn-off: | |
| Train: | Very good, nice resistance |
| Shape: | Straight |
| Ash: | Compact, slightly “tattered” |
| Ash color: | Black and white grained |
| Ash consistency: | Fine-grained |
| Smoke progression | |
| First third: | Few soft aromas, quickly deep and spicy aromas, unfortunately little sweetness. Temperature comes slowly. Lots of smoke with decent resistance |
| Second third: | The aromas “thaw”, the temperature brings leather, licorice and black nuts. Cigar remains strong but more balanced. |
| Third third: | Still very nicely balanced, while the power increases linearly. Quite smokeable, the farewell is clear |
| and finally… | |
| Drink recommendation: | Ripe, powerful Chardonnay, old port wine |
| Situation: | Ideally after a good dinner on the terrace in summer |
| Overall impression: |
Had problems in the first third, then really great. Rich, full-flavored cigar in a classic format. Cuba alternative for experienced smokers. |
Tasting Anwer Bati: Very good, fulfilling smoking pleasure
Even though many brands no longer offer this format, the torpedo has come back into fashion. The almost imperceptible mix of medium to full-bodied (more medium than full-bodied) of the handmade La Galana Torpedo is an outstanding example of this format type. It provides a very good, fulfilling smoking pleasure.
