GLORIA CUBANA MEDAILLE D'OR No.3 VW-n-25

The light brown wrapper is soft to the touch and has a noticeable amount tiny plume all over the cigar. There are quite a few visible veins in this one, although that’s not a consistent trait of the thin La Gloria, but the wrapper is applied well. As with a 60+ RG cigar and the surprise of how ridiculously large the cigar is when you’re actually holding it in your hand, the inverse is true for this cigar. The 28 RG cigar feels delicate and I’m holding it with almost a reverence that larger cigars don’t qualify for. Having said that, the Slim Panatela is a pretty sturdy little cigar — firm to the touch without any soft spots. The aroma off the cigar is classic Cuban notes of a grassy barnyard aroma, although this might be a little more in the barn than the yard, with hay and leather notes shining through. a Habano that is appropriate for a cocktail and which does not impose itself in either aroma or flavor. An easy to smoke cigar.