The Asylum 13 Ogre is distinguished by its unique barber pole style construction, featuring two wrappers of different shades seamlessly rotating to create a striking visual effect while adding interesting flavor combinations to the smoking experience. The cigar utilizes a dual wrapper system combining a smooth, silky Candela wrapper with a dark, toothy Habano Maduro wrapper, wrapped around quality Nicaraguan long-fillers and binders. This Nicaraguan puro delivers a complex, full-bodied array of flavors with medium to full strength characteristics. Created by Christian Eiroa, who previously conquered Honduras with his 94-rated Camacho family of brands, the Asylum line represents his venture into showcasing the very best Nicaragua has to offer through his raw blending talents. The Asylum 13 line originates from Christian Eiroa's Tabacaleras Unidas and is crafted at the Tabacos Rancho Jamastran factory in Honduras, the same facility that produces Camacho cigars. When Asylum came to life in 2012, the brand aimed to push the boundaries of traditional cigar making while proving that a company can use traditional techniques to produce premium cigars while still pushing the envelope and trying new things. The smoking experience begins with espresso, spice, and sweetness on the cold draw, followed by a wave of black pepper upon lighting, then transitions to smooth and creamy smoke delivering earthiness, leather, coffee, and cocoa. The flavor profile includes espresso, spice, and sweetness on the cold draw, with black pepper greeting the smoker upon lighting, followed by smooth and creamy smoke with earthiness, leather, coffee, and cocoa, with spice returning in the final third in a balanced manner. Available in exceptionally large ring gauges, with the 80 gauge burning for over 2 hours, making it ideal for extended smoking sessions.