Leafy Times » Tinder Box La Reserva No. 2 (Maduro)

Special thanks to Mike over at tinderbox for sending each of The Brothers a few sample gars to try out. In the small package were 2 Tinder Box La Reserva No. 2 which I braved the freezing cold Cleveland weather to smoke.

The outside construction on this cigar was a bit rough. The cap was loosely attached and thus extreme care had to be made while making the cut. Judging by the ‘larger than normal’ cut our friends at stogieguys.com made, I’m not the only one that had this problem.

I was pleasantly surprised that burn and draw were good on this bargain stick. Almost every bargain cigar I’ve ever had suffers from one if not both of these issues.

Taste was where this cigar fell short and showed it’s true color. It was very simple and lacked any complexity or depth. It also left that tell-tale ‘bargain bitter’ after taste. Because of the fridge temperatures this weekend, this is probably the only cigar I’ll smoke. And that makes this cigar a disappointment.

Still, this cigar has a place. It would be great to give to friends at a backyard BBQ or as a 3rd+ cigar of the day, it would fit the bill.

Bottom line; It’s one of the best bargain cigars, but it’s still a bargain cigar.

These can be had for a mere $32 a box of 25

LT Rating: 4 / 10