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San Cristobal La Fuerza
$415.00
Overview: San Cristobal La Fuerza
The San Cristobal La Fuerza is a Gordito or Grand Robusto vitola, measuring 141 mm in length with a 50 ring gauge. They are offered in beautifully decorated boxes of 25.
The La Fuerza is from the original line of 4 cigars from this brand, being named after the fortress used to defend Havana during Spain’s rule of the country in the 16th to 18th centuries.
Fuerza translates from Spanish to Strength, a nod to its flavour profile. They are hand rolled in a beautiful Colorado wrapper, emitting a warm aroma of earth and toasted tobacco with the cold draw offering a distinct cedar note.
Once lit we found rich flavours of earth, cedar and cocoa that were underlined with a delicious nuttiness in the first third, with a medium bodied smoke. In the second third we found a floral note to join the bouquet briefly and a dash of white pepper rounded out the experience.
The strength topped out at medium while the flavours were full, the body stayed consistently medium throughout. You can expect a smoking time of around 45 minutes.
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3 reviews for San Cristobal La Fuerza
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Joe S. –
San Cristobal de La Habana La Fuerza:
Cuban. (Stored in cabinet humidor 70deg/65RH)
Start: 11:15 PM Finnish: 12:50 AM
Food: Proscuitto de Parma layered over fresh mozzarella and tomatoes on a bed of arugula with a splash of balsamic vinegar and cracked pepper (I love this salad and had to have it again tonight). Breaded 1 inch thick baked pork chop with sautéed spinach and an Indonesian rice pilaf. Desert was simple. 2 oz of organic dark chocolate and a 50 year tawny port.
Drink: S. Pellegrino over ice & Glenmorange 15 year old single malt scotch. Neat with 3 drops of water.
Location: Garage at my computer with the door ½ inch up.
Pre light aroma: This cigar was earthy with a healthy wallop of sweet spice.
Construction: This cigar appeared to be in good condition. It was ever so slightly box pressed. I was a little concerned with a small tear in the leaf near the band. It had the look rich leather and reminded me of a fine desk pad. When pinched it had just the right amount of give and felt properly humidified.
Pre Light: I made a clean cut with my Xikar cigar cutter and took a pre light draw. The pre draw revealed my second desert. Tastes of nutmeg and sweet earth rush to my palate! I was thinking that if this is the initial pre lit draw that I could hardly wait to toast this beauty! The draw was a tiny bit tight but was certainly acceptable.
Light: I used a Colibri torch lighter and toasted the foot. The cigar lit splendidly.
Taste: The initial draw was, well….heavenly. I was surrounded in sweet spice with the taste of Madagascar vanilla permiating the air. I was encircled in an aroma of syrupy ethereal smoke. I took each draw slowly as to savor each and every moment in time. I thought that if this was just the first 1/8 of the cigar I can’t wait to see how the rest unfolds! The tight grayish white ash was held in place with tiny black slits in contrast. While not as beautiful as the ash of the RyJ Ex#4 I had smoked earlier, it was a close second. The 15 year old single malt was a faultless accent to this cigar. It accentuated the hints of vanilla from the cigar. It was clean and had the taste of a refined smoke that is destined to improve with age. I smoked the entire stick without much of a change in the flavor profile. The strength was medium and never really developed into anything stronger. The flavor was maintained through the whole smoke and while I was hoping for something amazing to happen it never did. This was a fairly young stick and with a little age I could see that this could have some great potential. I want to lay these down for probably 3-5 years and revisit them. This was a joy to smoke.
Synopsis: This cigar is destined to stay in my. This is aproachable now, but I could only imagine what 3-5 years could yield! The argument for smoking right away is that you know what you are getting. You don’t have to concentrate on a complex flavor profile and can just enjoy the stick. This was a great cigar that can only improve with time.
Hernando O. –
Floral and nutty flavour with creamy undertones. A attractive and strong cigar. You go wrong with these.
Robert M. –
San Cristobal has become a favorite of mine, the La Fuerza it had a nice floral and nutty flavor. The draw was perfect. The construction was very good and it is an attractive cigar. I will be purchasing another box to age.