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Date

September 13 2016

Written By

Eric Provost

Warped Corto x46

Written By Eric Provost - September 13 2016

The Corto from Warped Cigars is billed as their strongest blend to date.  While the Corto does push a bit past the medium-to-full bodied mark it's the delightful complexity of the blend that really makes these cigars stand out.  

Corto is a Nicaraguan puro blended entirely with Aganorsa tobaccos.  Rich almond and allspice flavors at the start, accompanied by a slight hint of chocolate-like sweetness.  They transition to a bold leathery profile with a delightful touch of creaminess.  The finish definitely pushes into the full bodied range. 

The Corto blend itself will continue from year to year, however the size Warped releases will change.  In 2016 we have the 4 1/2 x 46 Corto x46 size.

Date

August 26 2016

Written By

Eric Provost

Fonseca Nicaragua

Written By Eric Provost - August 26 2016

The first ever Fonseca made with Nicaraguan tobaccos.  These outstanding cigars are blended and priced to be your "go to" everyday smoke.  They're smooth like the original Dominican Fonseca only the Fonseca Nicaragua pushes up to the medium bodied range and delivers the unique flavors you get from select Nicaraguan tobaccos.  

These Nicaraguan puros are made in the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua.  Three sizes available.

Date

August 02 2016

Written By

Eric Provost

Davidoff Yamasa

Written By Eric Provost - August 02 2016

Davidoff Yamasa is a cigar 20 years in the making.  Henke Kelner, the master blender for Davidoff, found an outstanding region in the Dominican Republic nearly perfect for growing fine tobacco.  The climate was ideal, the soil was rich in minerals.  The only problem was the pH count in the soil was lacking.  Mr. Kelner and his team worked on enriching the soil and increasing the pH content.  After many years of work the soil was deemed just right for growing the Dominican Yamasa tobacco used to create the special Davidoff Yamasa.

Both the wrapper and binder are made with these unique Dominican Yamasa tobaccos.  The filler is perfectly balanced with sweet Condega and spicy Esteli tobaccos from Nicaragua.  Henke added some Dominican Piloto and Mejorado to add more strength and complexity to the blend.  

The Davidoff Yamasa immediately introduces notes of spice, leading to notes of nut, coffee, cedar wood, earth and black pepper.  It's another new experience created by Henke Kelner and Davidoff for cigar aficionados.  Enjoy!

Date

May 23 2016

Written By

Eric Provost

Maestro del Tiempo

Written By Eric Provost - May 23 2016

Maestro del Tiempo translates to "Master of Time".  It's a reference to the time and effort Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars put in to creating the new Maestro del Tiempo.  There are two regular production sizes in the line.  Both are Nicaraguan puros, 100% Aganorsa.  The blend consists of Criollo '98 and Corojo '99 tobaccos.  The binder is from the Condega region and the wrapper leaf is Corojo '99.  

There is also a very special limited edition cigar that is part of the line.  It shares the same blend as the two regular production sizes, only Warped added some Nicaraguan Medio Tiempo tobacco to bring out even more character in the blend.  The limited edition 6102R size comes in 100-count cabinets.  Only 150 cabinets of these limited edition cigars were produced.

Date

May 23 2016

Written By

Eric Provost

HVC Pan Caliente

Written By Eric Provost - May 23 2016

The newest creation from HVC Cigars is a 5 x 50 Robusto going by the name Pan Caliente.  These cigars are made entirely with Nicaraguan Aganorsa tobaccos.  The filler tobaccos have been aged for two years.  And the wrapper leaf is a Nicaraguan Criollo '98.

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