Guantanamera Puritos Cigar - 1 Single

I guess this would be a good cigar for beginners. Out of the packet, the stick has a spongy feel. Sniff test: Mild tobacco with (bizarrely) a faint underscore of urine. Initial impressions upon lighting: A nice, loose draw, with plenty of mild-tasting smoke. There's a mild taste of tobacco with an added underscore of cedar wood that lingers only briefly on your tongue. The first third had a good, steady burn. The ash is loose, and falls away within barely an inch. There's no change in the pleasant, mellow flavour. The middle third introduced a mild taste of creamy chocolate for a few draws. I also detected a taste of hops which, again, didn't last long. The final third maintained that mild taste. It did get a little stronger but it was still no more than a mild stick. In conclusion, this is a mild, mellow-tasting stick I would imagine would be an ideal starter for someone who hasn't smoked cigars before. Burn time is about 20 minutes so it's ideal for those with little time to spare. At the price, this is an okay smoke ideal for beginners.

Picked a few of these up recently to make a comparison between a few budget and a few slightly up market cigars. From a relative newbie, this was an enjoyable smoke. Very little complexity but plenty smooth. Bitter at times but very enjoyable on the whole. Is the 20ish minute smoke time suitable? Definitely. It's a little bland to spend much more than that. I enjoyed mine moments ago with a late morning coffee. The build quality is questionable; mine had started unravelling at the pre-cut. I bought two and upon checking the second, it looks of far better build. Perhaps I just got a shabby one! If you're a beginner, this is a great start. However, I also purchased a Clubmaster Tubed Panatella - vanilla in the same order. For the extra quid or so, that had a fantastic build, tubed and wrapped and in my humble opinion, was even smoother. No, it's not Cuban but who cares at this price point? If you can stretch to the above Clubmaster, do so. If not, this is worthy of the price.

Plenty of smoke. Nice and smooth. Good 20 minute smoke. I will be ordering again.

pretty good for one of my first ever cigars, I might get a pack of 5 soon.. If you dont want an expensive or strong cigar then I'd recommend giving one of these a try

A nice little cigar, I found these much tastier than the only other cigar I've had from guantanamera, the company cigar, that was too bland for me. Having one right at this minute with a glass of leffe blonde, the two really complement each other. Will definitely buying more, ideal smoke when you only have 20 mins and very rare I get longer than that during the week.