Cigar Review: Leccia Luchador El Gringo Frog Splash (Prerelease)

 

(Halfwheel) ... Visually, the  Luchador El Gringo is quite unique, with a combination of obvious large ring gauge and close-to-extreme box press that makes the cigar fairly daunting at first glance. The wrapper is a gorgeous mottled hazelnut brown color and is silky smooth to the touch, with no obvious signs of oil. While the El Gringo is hard as a rock when squeezed, the wrapper seems quite subtle in your hands, almost leather-like. Aroma from the wrapper is a combination of nuts, dark chocolate, hay, manure and cedar, while the cold draw brings flavors of leather, cinnamon, oak and some slight sweetness. Continued