The La Barba Purple Gordo is a cigar made in the Dominican Republic. “La Barba”, in Spanish, means “The Beard” and this is why the logo of the brand is a razor. The La Barba Purple is the second release by the brand.
Cigars are dressed up in a colorado shade wrapper, smooth to the touch. Construction is not perfect but the filling is homogeneous.
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Size: 60 x 152 mm (6″)
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dominican Rep.
Filler: Dominican Rep.
Price: $10 – €11
La Barba Purple Gordo: very light scents of wood are perceivable to the cold draw. First few puffs are mainly earthy, but still on a mild side.
The first third delivers light notes of earth, together with a touch of wood, the latter almost imperceptible. Strength is very mild (1/5).
In the middle section, the smoke performs better with nutty notes, earth and hints of wood. Strenght is still very mild (1.5/5).
The last third shows no improvements in terms of aromas. Strength doesn’t change (1.5/5).
Overall, the La Barba Purple Gordo, delivers a very mild smoke, in terms of both strength and intensity. Considering the big size of this cigar, and so its smoking time, it ends up being rather boring.
Rating: 81