 LENGTH 5 1/2" GAUGE STRENGTH Medium-Full Tasting NoteAshton Distributors Inc. has owned its own cigar brands for more than 25 years, but the company has broken new ground with the creation of La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor. The cigar brand is the first from Philadelphia's Ashton to be made with a Mexican wrapper. Mexican leaf has been used forever in the cigar industry, but Ashton has always opted to use Connecticut broadleaf on its dark cigars. Most Mexican maduros are made with a leaf known as San Andrés Negro, while these La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amors have wrappers grown from Cuban seeds. The lush and fertile San Andrés Valley outside of Veracruz turns these leaves dark and oily, packing them with flavor. La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor is rolled for Ashton in Nicaragua at My Father Cigars, the massive factory run by the talented Garcia family. Originally from Cuba, José "Pepin" Garcia, his son, Jaime, and daughter, Janny, now make millions of cigars at My Father, perhaps none finer than the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Belicoso. They combine Nicaraguan tobacco they grow themselves—using two binder leaves, as is their custom—with this dark, Mexican wrapper, and the combination is sublime. The tidy Belicoso is a box-pressed smoke that burns beautifully and has a lovely woody component balanced by notes of sweet nougat and copious amounts of nuts on the palate. These cigars are not only delicious, but consistent. This is the second year running a Mi Amor has made our Top 25 list. DetailsSize: Figurado Filler: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Wrapper: Mexico Country: Nicaragua Price: $7.75 Issue: Cigar Aficionado – Jan 01, 2012 Designation: Top 25 of 2011 | Rank: 2 More Reviews of this Cigar
A curated weekly newsletter about cigars and the good life. An alluring San Andrés wrapper leaf envelops a vintage blend of premium binder and filler tobaccos cultivated on select Garcia family estates in Nicaragua. The 95-rated classic reveals a versatile impression of dark chocolate, almond, and espresso with hints of coconut and a firm undercurrent of cracked black pepper. Savor a decadent cigar desired by new cigar lovers and seasoned connoisseurs alike. Pepin’s signature Nicaraguan spices enchant in a collection of prevailing sizes. Medium-Full Nicaragua San Andrés Dark Chocolate, Almond, Espresso Bean, Black Pepper, Coconut – Cigar Aficionado, 2019 – Cigar Aficionado, 2016 – Cigar Aficionado, January 2012 – Cigar Aficionado, January 2011 – Cigar Aficionado, November 2019 – Cigar Aficionado, January 2017 – Cigar Aficionado, July 2022 – Cigar Aficionado, December 2020 – Cigar Aficionado, February 2016 – Cigar Aficionado, December 2014 – Cigar Aficionado, February 2012 – Cigar Aficionado, December 2010 – Cigar Aficionado, October 2011 – Cigar Aficionado, August 2011 – Cigar Aficionado, June 2010 La Aroma de CubaLa Aroma de Cuba transcends roots that date back to the late 1880s in Cuba, where the brand became an early favorite of Winston Churchill. In the midst of Cuba’s rebellion against years of Spanish conquest, Churchill arrived on the island in 1895 as an eager young lieutenant. There, the genesis of his brilliant military career and his avid passion for handmade cigars emerged. More than 120 years later, La Aroma de Cuba embraces an entirely fresh and prominent heritage in Nicaragua. The brand’s modern-day revival began in the early 2000s with a series of popular handcrafted releases clad in boxes and bands that featured original La Aroma de Cuba artwork. Cigar lovers embraced the brand’s classic old-world appeal and its sophisticated and invigorating taste. Today, La Aroma de Cuba is blended by legendary cigar-maker Jose ‘Pepin’ Garcia in Estelí, Nicaragua. Pepin’s foundation in Nicaragua is preceded by his extensive reputation in Cuba as a master blender. For decades, Pepin oversaw production of a number of Cuba’s most revered brands. As a result, La Aroma de Cuba displays a deep allegiance to its Cuban hallmarks as Pepin blends the brand’s award-winning portfolio of premium cigars with his son, Jaime Garcia. Generations of meticulous cigar-making craft influence the unrivaled standards for flavor, aroma, and quality expressed in La Aroma de Cuba cigars. The finest aged tobaccos are attentively blended to deliver awe-inspiring taste and balance in honor of an extensive Garcia family tradition. |
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