Nicaragua

 Or is Nicaragua the new Cuba?  A fabulous range of cigars are being produced in Nicaragua with just a sampling below. Click through on each cigar for more detail. 

Cabaiguan Guapo

Cain Habano

Carlos Toraño Exodus 1959 50 Years

All Cabaiguan tobacco is first generation Cuban Seed grown in Nicaragua.  The cigars are rolled in classic Cuban tradition by master rollers in Little Havana - Miami at the direction of Maestro Tobaquero Jose Garcia.  The cigars are rolled with a beautiful Cuban triple-cap, and are mild to medium in flavor.

The Cain Habano series will surprise you with unexpected smoothness. Filled with triple fermented ligero and complemented by a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper, this cigar delivers a complex smoking experience unlike any other.

An anniversary cigar, this one is intended to remind us that adversity can be overcome with hard work and patience. 1959 was the year that the Toraño Family, among many others, were exiled from their homeland of Cuba and had to begin life anew.  As expatriated Cubans, they have since triumphed both as people and as creators of a new cigar industry in the countries where they settled. So the Exodus 50 Years is a celebration of that triumph and was released in 2009 as a part of the Toraño families "Our Roots Run Deep Tour". This cigar is the most full-bodied blend of the Exodus line, but with a subtle, natural sweetness and balance.

Casa Magna Colorado

Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1979

Don Pepin Garcia Series JJ Maduro

The Casa Magna line of cigars is the creation of two of the greatest minds in the cigar industry. Manuel Quesada and Nestor Plascencia have created this cigar and the Robusto even got Cigar of the Year for 2008 from Cigar Aficionado. The Casa Magna Robusto was rated a 92 in Cigar Insider and Cigar Aficionado. This Nicaraguan puro is a medium-full bodied joy to smoke. Casa Magna is rolled in Nestor Plascencia's Segovia factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The oily Colorado wrapper finishes off the Nicaraguan binder and filler exquisitely. Hints of cocoa, coffee, and sweet cedar are presented by this very smooth smoke.

Made in Don Pepin Garcia's factory in Esteli, Nicaragua, the Cuban Classic, or Black Edition, is a Nicaraguan puro using a Corojo 99 wrapper. The cigar is medium to full bodied with classic Pepin flavors.

Made in the old Cuban fashion in Miami, Florida. Don Pepin was Cuba`s most respected rollers when he fled the country. Don Pepin has set up shop with some of the finest rollers around. Try some of these full bodied cigars and you will swear they are straight from the Island. The Serie JJ is a spectacular cigar made from very select tobaccos. This smoke is well worth the money.

Dunhill Signed Range

EO 601 Black

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970

The Nicaraguan Dunhill Signed Range cigar combines Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos with an African Cameroon binder and a Cuban seed Nicaraguan wrapper to produce a balanced blend that is worthy of the prestige of the Dunhill name. Note that the pre-2007 cigars were made with a different blend and wrapper and are more earthy and chocolatey than the current Nicaraguan cigar.

The 601 Serie is the latest line from United Tobacco. These cigars are handmade in Nicaragua by Pepin Garcia exclusively for United Tobacco. The 601 is manufactured at Pepins new factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The blend is a rich and complex blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos topped off with a beautiful dark and oily Nicaraguan Habano wrapper. The 601 is not for the faint of heart, it is very full bodied.

Joya de Nicaragua was the first cigar brand ever made in Nicaragua, and this brand is a favorite of cigar aficionados.

The Antano is a tribute to the original blend rolled in 1970, with a full body and full flavor. Spicy and earthy flavors hit like a Mack truck, but a moderate finish tempers the strength and leaves one wanting more.

La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial No. 5

Liga Privada #9 Pabejo Oscuro

Liga Privada T52

La Aroma De Cuba Edicion Especial is a wonderful new cigar manufactured in Nicaragua by Jose Pepin Garcia. Handcrafted in small batch fashion by a select group of master rollers, this is a cigar for the connoisseur with a seasoned palate. The flavors within this cigar are tremendously complex.

Beautiful, seamless, pumpkin-colored wrappers embrace an enchanting Cubanesque blend of rich, well-aged Nicaraguan tobaccos. These wrappers are cultivated in Ecuador under direct sunlight from Cuban seeds. The flavors are medium to full-bodied, rich and zesty. Hearty notes of earth and cedar are accompanied by lighter notes of leather and cinnamon.

Originally created for the smoking pleasure of Drew Estate company president Steve Saka. Exquisitely blended from seven different aged tobaccos from seven different farms, it is handcrafted by the factory's absolute best torcedors. Each cigar is guaranteed to be flawless in construction, flavor and character. Rich, complex and full bodied without being harsh, this liga is best described in one word: satisfying.

Released in 2009, the Liga Privada T52 is the highly anticipated sequel to the Liga Privada #9 by Drew Estate.  Employing a unique sungrown Habano wrapper that has been stalk cut and hand fermented, this beauty also incorporates seven varieties of tobacco in the filler. Dark and glistening with oils, the T52 is complex and full flavored with notes of coffee, cocoa, leather, spices and black pepper. A must try for anyone.

Padron 1926 40th Anniversary

Padron 1926 80th Anniversary

Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro

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The Padron 1964 Anniversary is a Nicaraguan puro, like all Padron cigars.  The sun grown tobaccos are aged for four years before they are selected for the Anniversary blend. 

It is square pressed and comes double banded with a serial number to guarantee authenticity.  The flavorful blend exhibits a woody base with complex coffee and dark chocolate notes.

Padron 4000 Maduro

Perdomo Patriarch

Rocky Patel Vintage 1999 Connecticut

From the Padron Classic or traditional line, this cigar is manufactured entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco and is boxed pressed. The cigars are rolled in Nicaragua and Honduras. All Padron cigars have a distinct, terrific smell that sets them apart from most other smokes.

 Perdomo Patriarch was made in honor of Nicholas Perdomo Sr. and is comprised of exquisite tobaccos from their farms in Esteli, Condega and Jalapa.

Traditionally hand made in his fathers blends, Perdomo Patriarch is a smoking experience that yields an impressive, robust taste with rich, complex flavors.

A Mild to Medium Bodied Smoke that is extraordinarily smooth with alot of complexity. With creamy undertones, this cigar consists of a 7 year old true Connecticut wrapper.

San Cristobal Fabuloso

Tatuaje Cojonu 2006

Tatuaje Havana VI

San Cristobal features an oily dark Nicaraguan wrapper. The filler and binder are also Nicaraguan which gives the cigar a great full flavor and nice balance. While it is Full Bodied, it is not overpowering. Each cigar is finished with an impeccable Cuban style triple cap.

All Tobacco is 1st Generation Cuban Seed Grown in Nicaragua.

Cigars are rolled in classic Cuban tradition by Master Rollers in Little Havana Miami, FL U.S.A. Headed by Maestro Tobaquero Jose Garcia.
Cigars are rolled with a beautiful Cuban triple-cap and are Medium to Full in flavor.

Another creation from Pete Johnson and Pepin Garcia, the Angeles is a Nicaraguan puro with a silky Corojo 99 wrapper produced in Pepin's Tabaclera Cubana factory in Esteli, Nicaragua.

This gorgeous little corona with a dark red wrapper is a black cherry bomb loaded with spice and leather flavors. A strong complex cigar with a long finish that earns it high rankings.

* See each specific malt and cigar tasting note page for individual pairing recommendations.  Flavor bars on each page serve as a quick visual key to tasting.

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