La Floridita Toro
Origin: Costa Rica
Size: 6.00 X 50
Wrapper: Maduro

An email from Tony Borhani:

Dear Mr. Remillard,
These cigars were the production over-run of the [Bahia] Trinidad line with the Corojo wrapper, which were sold to Famous smoke shop exclusively.
Tony Borhani

Reviewed by: Larry Kirby
Date: May 2003
Notes:

Construction was fair. The ash burned a little crooked at first, but it was firm. The ash was whitish grey, but not quite the brilliant white of the Belicoso. I had to re-light it twice, which is unusual. The first time, I think it's because I enjoyed it a lot and may have been nursing it a bit. The second time I think is because it just burns slowly. It burned for almost 2 hours.

But construction and burn are secondary to me. The #1 important thing is the smoke. The flavor was good and very full. It stayed pretty consistent the whole way down. Left a nice spicy aftertaste, but wasn't at all harsh or overpowering. La Floridita does a hell of a job of making a nice full bodied smoke without trying to club you over the head with it. That's a rare find and in my experience, not a lot of cigar makers do it well.

Overall, I enjoyed it, but I still rank it a notch below the Beli, which is a truly superior cigar.