Cigar Review: La Unica 200

Alright, well I'm going to start things off with the most recent cigar I've had, a La Unica 200. First off, I have never had a cigar this long (7 inches with a 49 ring). Usually, I try to go for shorter, fatter Torpedoes, rather than longer Churchills. Of course, I think it was the overall look and smell of it that first hooked me. The wrapper was smooth and tight, no signs of peeling. Well, today I went to our local park with a nice cup of iced black coffee and lit it up.

My first impression was how hard it was to draw smoke at first. I'm not a pro, but when it comes to draws, I consider myself adequate in lung power, but this cigar was like a tough one to get rolling. After a few good puffs, I was starting to enjoy it alright, and that kept up for a while (give yourself a little over an hour to enjoy this one). The overall taste wasn't anything to remember, however, and there was somewhat of an unpleasant aftertaste left over, but nothing to really complain about.

Of course, I gotta say, after it got down to maybe 4 or 5 inches, the real flavor of the fillers started to hit me and I started to really appreciate it. For $3.75 a stick and about $57 for a box of 20, it's not a bad deal. I'd have to give this one 2 stars. Good overall taste, just a little too much work on the draw for my preference.