Just looking for your opinion on these. I've never had one, and I'm intrigued for obvious reasons.

I know they're too mild for most of you, but maybe you could comment on taste, etc.

Thanks.

I've had a couple of different Candelas, but they are extremely bland. I've never even heard of anyone going out of their way to get them. That being said, if you like really mild cigars, you might want to try a 5 pack of the Astrals, Don Tomas, or Indian Tabacs. If you have the money, then the Graycliff Emerald might be a good choice.

nwb

I won a sampler of ten or so cigars from here a while ago (something like the Don Tomas/Astral sampler) most of the cigars were boring and uneventful. The Don Tomas candelas were great though. They are a great morning cigar. A lot of mild goodness and plenty of age. I don't know that I enjoyed them enough to get a box, but I would definitely buy a five pack if I saw them again

The Graycliff Emerald (candela) caught me off guard the first time I smoked it. It wasn't nearly as mild as your traditional candela. There's a lot of flavor, and quite a kick - probably since it uses the same filler-blend as the Original (red).

Agree with steve. Emerald is an awesome smoke. But I thought it was the same filler as the Crystal?

Time was, the vast majority of cigars sold in this country were candela wrapped ... there are still some cigar makers who refer to candela as AMS (American Market Selection) ...

The La Gloria Cubana candela is a great smoke. Strong and peppery, this is one candela that's not for the mild crowd. Worth a try!

I had a La Gloria Candela! Unfortunately, it was crushed, and I could not smoke it. I was looking forward to it, too! Luckily, I had the CELLO ON, so all the pieces didn't get all over my car.

Gerber, I wonder if that's the one my friend was refering to. He used to live in Canada, and was an occasional cigar smoker. He raved about some Cuban candela, but couldn't remember the name. I had never heard of any candela Havanas (at least any time recently). I got him an Astral candela, and he said very understatingly 'No, that's not it.'. I assumed it was some seed and leaf cigar made elsewhere with Cuban filler or something.

Oops, I guess you didn't say it was the Cuban La Gloria. Well, most of the post still stands.

I've always wanted to try a candela. Never seen a single in a shop, though.

Used to likem when i was newb. don't likem now.