The Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988 (GR88) is a 5 1/4 x 50 Robusto made with 100% Nicaraguan tobacco. A special release that has been hyped for over a year to commemorate Kyle Gellis’s 30th birthday. Flavor notes of slight black pepper, bitter dark chocolate, espresso beans, cream, and leather. Rated 95 points and #3 Cigar of the Year 2019 by Cigar Aficionado Magazine. Get yours now while they are in stock!
Strength: Medium Bodied
Country: Nicaragua
Wrapper Origin: Nicaraguan
Wrapper Leaf: Corojo
Box Count: 25
beerinfonetwork (verified owner) –
Unfortunately, I have to say that this is one of my least favorite from this family line. I myself also had some construction issues with the wrap of the leaf. I had some sort of weird line or stem burns that went through the cigar. I always have mixed feelings about the Warped line, and this is one of the family members that knocks points off overall for the brand. The flavor is pretty good, approachable. Vanilla, thatch, dried grass, walnut shell are some of the flavor profiles you come across when you’re smoking this. Then there is some kind of flat and flabby tones in the smoke. About halfway through, you feel like you have a really good wrap, but the filling is a slightly cheaper or lesser quakity filling. Maybe over/under matured? But there are much more affordable options and taste options in the Warped family. The cigar on its own is really not that pricey, and do not let my review dissuade you from trying it if you are a fan of the Warped line. But this is kind of like that bad cousin that doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the line.
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Alexander S (verified owner) –
Warped Serie Gran Reserve 1988, Wonky burn. The biggest disappointment was having to relight before each draw of the cigar. I could not enjoy the cigar. I have had this cigar in the past and really enjoyed it.
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dux424 (verified owner) –
Incredible profile and complex flavors. Great transitions. Only thing that impacted the experience was the burn. Found I had an uneven burn and had to relight frequently. Even after resting the cigars for a month at 65rh.
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aja.pa (verified owner) –
A welcome return to my favorite Warped cigar, never disappoints.
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frankie.fyh (verified owner) –
Decent smoke! I enjoy it from start to finish
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jtdjeffers (verified owner) –
Great smooth stick from start to finish
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Daniel O’Connell (verified owner) –
Four stars, if only because compared to the exquisite La Colmena, this cigar just isn’t quite as complex. Construction is great, it has a vaguely ‘Cuban’ creaminess, but a fairly standard (if very well-balanced) palate of leather, nuts, and quality tobacco. It’s a very good cigar – it’s just not all that exciting, so to speak.
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thatamsyndrome (verified owner) –
This is my least favorite release from Warped. Not saying it’s terrible, but mine had some construction issue and the flavor was bitter. I’ll have to revisit it at a later time. For now, neutral 3 star.
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robertschris1122 (verified owner) –
Don’t sleep on warped cigars. They are truly unique in every way imaginable
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david.rhoads (verified owner) –
As with most things Warped I love this stick. Smooth and easy to smoke and a great price to match. Pairs great with coffee with fantastic draw. Construction and burn are quality, the flavor is delicious. I will be keeping these in stock.
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robertschris1122 (verified owner) –
A new world cuban clone. I don’t know how they hell they did it, but these cigars are phenomenal. You won’t regret this one
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thor fienberg (verified owner) –
I’m fairly new to cigar smoking. I ordered a 5-pack of these and am enjoying them a lot. The burn is slow and it pulls nicely. I enjoyed the taste of sweet leather, creaminess, spice, and nuts. I will be ordering more to have in my collection.
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