# Riata Review by LeicesterLee

This 5. 5 x 51 cigar was a promotional giveaway I got from a vendor. It had a smooth, light brown wrapper and a colorful band (the pattern of which looks a little dated to me). The cold draw gave me just the taste of mild tobacco. By LeicesterLee on October 19 2022 4:05:00 PM

- **Cigar:** Riata
- **Reviewed by:** LeicesterLee
- **Date:** October 19, 2022
- **Rating:** 3 out of 5
- **Body:** 3 out of 5
- **Flavor:** 4 out of 5
- **Construction:** 3 out of 5
- **Smoked at:** Carolinas

## Very Adequate Cigar

This 5.5 x 51 cigar was a promotional giveaway I got from a vendor. It had a smooth, light brown wrapper and a colorful band (the pattern of which looks a little dated to me). The cold draw gave me just the taste of mild tobacco. The foot toasted up and lit easily with an acceptable draw. The first puffs delivered a little cocoa, a little spice, and a lot of creamy smoke. Later on I got a few citrus notes, but overall this smoke didn’t change much. It is a Dominican cigar, I believe with a Connecticut or Connecticut seed wrapper, so it was on the mild side with a nice and easy to palette flavor. I had to knock a couple of points off for construction. It held a long ash, but burned very unevenly. Additionally, I found myself spitting tiny bits of tobacco out of my mouth pretty much throughout the whole smoke. Still, it was not an unpleasant cigar. At the right price, I’d buy a few for those days I’m craving a classically mild smoke.