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Rain, mist and just around 0 centigrade outside. Thank God for my girlfriend that never has any problem with me lighting up a cigar inside the house when necessary. This will be a short review starring one of my favourite skinny cigars: Por Larranaga Montecarlos. I´ve been plowing through this particular box during the year and it has almost come to an end with just a few lonely stick remaining in the humidor. So how is it? A rustic but yet creamy cigar. Tons of smoke and a near perfect burn all the way to the nub. Some hints of dry walnuts along the way. I would say its on the lighter side but never boring. This one was just as good as its brothers and sisters from the same box and a pure pleasure. I´ve never had any serious issues with the draw on these but overall its always been perfect. Dont let the skinny ring gauge scare you off folks. Well worth the little money they cost. Cheers!

A lovely smoke to start a unseasonable warm Sunday morning. This is by far the smallest ring gauge cigar in my humidor, coming in at a 6"x 32 Slim Panetela. I've paired this with my morning coffee. First 1/3: A touch of bitter almond flavor and far more smoke production then you'd expect from such a small cigar. Both the draw and burn are perfect. Second 1/3: Some earthy leather flavored notes add themselves to the initial floral/almond notes. Burn and draw continue to be spot-on. Final 1/3: Smoke production continues to be amazing, some fruit notes join in, too. However, it gets a bit overheated and harsh once I pass the band, so I give it up and get started with my day. This box was an impulse purchase when they showed up on the 24:24, as I've seldom seen LGC's anywhere. This cigar makes it into my top ten for 2015, just because of how much it surprised me! I'm normally a robusto smoker, but this cigar clearly shows how great and complex a long/skinny Cuban can be (makes me wish so many of this size hadn't been discontinued).