For three years now La Palina has put out a special edition cigar called the Goldie, and a little over a year ago I reviewed the second release – the Goldie No.5. The entire Goldie line stands out among special releases, as they are all rolled by the same roller, Maria Sierra. With that knowledge, along with the selective medio tiempo leaf tobacco it’s easy to see why these are priced how they are. Since my original review I was only able to smoke one cigar, I jumped at buying another when I stumbled across them months after the release at a local shop. I put it away in my humidor and forgot about it, so I could see what some time did to the blend. Here’s what I originally had to say about the cigar: As with any well-rated, thinner ring gauge cigar, I’m always curious how a fatter ring gauge of the same blend will hold up. While comparing notes from my review of the Laguito No.5 and Brooks Whittington’s review of the No.2, it did seem that Brooks enjoyed a little more complex and flavorful experience than I did. Having said that though, I think the blend ...
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