Coming through those sleek glass tubes, La Galera Habano El Lector No. 2 serves up a Dominican punch wrapped in Ecuadorian gold. This 5¾" Toro (52 ring gauge) delivers medium-full strength with copper-hued Habano wrapper hugging Piloto Cubano and Criollo 98 filler leaves. The draw's tighter than your ex's texting game but rewards with nutty goodness once lit.
First Third: Cracked almond skins and cedar planks dominate, with white pepper pricking the tongue. Smoke production's modest - like a shy cloud generator.
Mid Section: Leather joins the party alongside bittersweet chocolate. That Tabacalera Palma fermentation shows through earthy undertones.
Final Stretch: Cinnamon spike cuts through accumulating mineral notes. The retrohale delivers powdered cocoa, though nicotine creep suggests stopping before the nub.
Rolled in Tabacalera Palma's Dominican factory using Cibao Valley tobaccos. The Ecuadorian wrapper (grown from Cuban seeds in volcanic soil) contributes oily resilience. Burns slower than your Zippo's fuel lasts, needing occasional touch-ups.
