{"product_id":"gto-mandinga-gran-toro-maduro-6-x-60","title":"GTO  MANDINGA GRAN TORO MADURO 6 X 60","description":"\u003cp\u003eGTO Mandinga Maduro Gran Toro\u003cbr\u003eSize: 6 × 60\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Dominican Republic\u003cbr\u003eWrapper: Aged Dominican Maduro\u003cbr\u003eBinder: Dominican-grown Cuban seed\u003cbr\u003eFiller: Dominican Triple Ligero\u003cbr\u003eStrength: Medium to full\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a big Dominican cigar with considerably more punch than you might expect from the country. The Maduro wrapper brings sweetness and darker flavors, while the Triple Ligero filler gives it weight, spice, and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Third\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening leans toward sweet chocolate, earth, cedar, and coffee, with a noticeable peppery retrohale. The Maduro sweetness is present right away, but the cigar doesn’t come across as sugary. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond Third\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cigar settles into a richer profile. Chocolate and coffee become more pronounced, with earth and pepper underneath. The large 60 ring gauge keeps the smoke relatively cool and gives the flavors room to develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinal Third\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cigar gets darker and more intense, bringing forward dark fruit, espresso, earth, and pepper. The Triple Ligero starts making its presence felt more toward the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction \u0026amp; Burn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 6×60 format makes this a long-session cigar. Reports on the Mandinga Gran Toro describe good smoke production, although burn performance can vary from cigar to cigar. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not your typical soft Dominican smoke. It’s a substantial, flavorful Maduro with enough ligero to make the Gran Toro size work. The combination of chocolate, coffee, earth, dark fruit and pepper gives it a distinctly darker personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interesting part is the Dominican Triple Ligero in a 6×60. GTO uses the ligero to keep the large ring gauge from becoming too mild or wrapper-dominated. One earlier tasting specifically found the Gran Toro surprisingly flavorful despite its large size. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairing Suggestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"MailOutline\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEspresso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged rum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBourbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark roast coffee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurnt Leaf Insight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the kind of cigar I would put in the humidor for the guy who says, “Give me something Dominican, but I want some balls behind it.” The Maduro sweetness makes it approachable, while the Triple Ligero gives it the backbone to stand up to a long lounge session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Burnt Leaf Lounge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67801626181831,"sku":"720140977467","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0724\/6535\/files\/59f3104d-3eae-48ea-8685-34f34567a5e3.jpg?v=1790816644","url":"https:\/\/www.theburntleaflounge.com\/products\/gto-mandinga-gran-toro-maduro-6-x-60","provider":"The Burnt Leaf Lounge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}