Release Date: December 2019 Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: 3 Having smoked a good number of the 40 ring gauge Reyes vitola, the 53 ring gauge of the Esmeralda feels both bigger than it probably is and also a bit foreign for a cigar wearing the Trinidad band. The cigar sports a fairly oily, supple wrapper that has a bit of texture to the fingers, though one sample is quite a bit less oily than the others. Each wrapper is well tanned, even in color, and has some of the familiar vein structure and texture for which Cuban cigars are known. There is a bit of give, far from spongy yet not overly firm, but it appears to be rolled well and finished by a very small fantail cap that can be laid flat without much effort or damage. The foot offers aromas of bread, a bit of cereal, some cream sweetness and no real pepper. One sample has a toasty finish that provides some tingle, but also a bit of orange soft serve spin to the sweetness. The cold draw is surprisingly good with airflow across the samples, offering no restrictions and only a bit of a slower pace of movement. There is a bit of pepper in the flavor but the overall offering is still mild, with a bit of uncooked—or undercooked—pizza dough the most standout aspect, while there are occasional appearances by white toast, dry wood and a generic dry tobacco leaf flavor.