Date Added: Thursday 25 January, 2018
by Judah
£16.99
My favourite of the Jose L Piedra cigars IÂ’ve smoked. Smooth and earthy with a slight hint of cocoa. The taste is, in my opinion, very appealing and the burn isnÂ’t too bad. Not perfect by any means but IÂ’ve never needed to relight or correct any uneven burning on one of these. Their only real downside is the construction. Like all JLP cigars theyÂ’re rough and flaky, sometimes with a slight curve to the stick. Also, as with all JLPs it would seem, the last 3cm or so get tarry and bitter, but thatÂ’s overshadowed by the rest of the stick.
IÂ’ve always got a few of these in my humidor. TheyÂ’re my favourite daily smoke. Much tastier than their cheaper cousins, the Cremas , and not as large as the Cazadores. At 30-45 minutes, I can finish one of these on my lunch break without having to rush. The ash can hold well but I wouldnÂ’t advise letting it get much longer than 3-4cm as itÂ’s prone to drop off and isnÂ’t usually very firm when it does.
I give these a 5/5 for taste and 4/5 for burn. They get 2/5 for construction, but overall I give these 5/5 because the price and the flavour will always beat construction in my book. A great, inexpensive stick. I highly recommend them.
