Rafael Gonzalez Panetelas Extra Cuban Cigars
- Size: 5 x 37
- Strength: Light
Its taste is floral, herbaceous, sweet and elegant.
About Rafael Gonzalez Cigars
Contains a light tasting blend of filler and binder leaves from both the Vuelta Abajo and Semi Vuelta zones. Made by using the Tripa Corta, Totalmente a Mano – short filler, totally hand made – technique.
Shannon –
Earthy, hint of coffee, excellent smoke for winter temps!
Don Connolly (verified owner) –
Good mild cigar very satisfying good tasting I love this cigar
Chuck (verified owner) –
Good taste but a hard draw – won’t purchase again
gw53137 (verified owner) –
I really enjoy this panetela, nice smooth smoke.
Even burn and delightful taste for a low end Cuban.
Only thing I do not like is the fact that the cigar ring is glued to the stick, a little annoying when attempting to get the last 5 minutes from the cigar.
Very similar to the Por Larranaga Panetelas, You may even think this cigar is from the same people, same size, same box, same price and similar flavour but with a different wrapper than the Por Larranaga Panetelas .
No complaints
Laseer (verified owner) –
Really good light tasting earthy cigar. Very good taste, purchased a box of them and the only complain I have is that for the first 2/3 of the cigar the draw is very tight, painfully so. Small gauge so I had to relight a couple of times but everything else is on point. Perfect lower end Cuban.
George Zoni (verified owner) –
There’s a strange smell of perfume at the start when I smoke these. One of these had a white, hard thread in it that my cutter couldn’t get through. Tightly packed, hard draw. Won’t buy these again.
stfo.inc (verified owner) –
Tasty. Good for the price.
Kreed (verified owner) –
A true small gage Cuban cigar that rivals some of the more expensive. I find that these types of Cigars smoke and produce a finer flavor when rolled tight. You definitely get that desired Cuban flavor consistently right to the finish.
There is a distinct difference in flavor depending on how tight or loosely a cigar is rolled, in my experience the tighter rolls tend to provide a better flavor when a V cut or plug is used. Sometimes on the last third one might need to clip the end to clear off the oil residue that may build up but the remaining third always is worth the intensifying flavor at the finish. There are definitely some cigars that are better tight rolled or looser rolled.
I will be getting more of these when they come back in stock for sure! You can absolutely send me all the tight rolled ones.
Alain Martineau (verified owner) –
Terrible construction, first 1/3 was a complete waste trying to fix it. Very unfortunate because the taste was good. Hard draw even after using the draw tool 5-6 times, unfixable. I would give it another chance if it was cheaper.
ravsingh2290 (verified owner) –
Not a bad budget/ mid price stick.
The grassy cuban twang can be dominant at times.
ravsingh2290 (verified owner) –
Not a bad budget/ mid price stick.
The grassy cuban twang can be dominant at times.