The Foundation Aksum Maduro is a medium to full-bodied blend featuring an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper - the first Foundation cigar wrapped in this leaf - with a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. Each puff opens with thick waves of chocolate and black coffee, supported by molasses sweetness and accents of cedar for balance and uplift, with creaminess carrying through the finish. The Foundation Aksum has received a 93-point rating and was ranked the #12 Cigar of the Year in 2024, with the review noting "Aksum is a sweet-and-spicy smoke with solid underpinnings of coffee bean and earth." Crafted by Foundation Cigar Co. at Tabacalera Fernandez, this cigar invites aficionados to journey through rich traditions and complex layers of taste. Unlike anything seen from Foundation previously, Aksum sports an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper that highlights the tobaccos tucked underneath, with the Connecticut Broadleaf binder along with long-fillers from Estelí and Jalapa, Nicaragua. The decision to rebrand reflects a deeper connection to the brand's inspiration—the Ark of the Covenant—and its symbolic journey, using an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper in both claro and maduro options, with a Connecticut broadleaf binder and fillers from Nicaragua's Jalapa and Estelí regions. The Aksum Maduro is released in limited quantities, making it a sought-after item for collectors and aficionados, featuring an iconic band and a flawless, oily maduro wrapper, ideal for experienced cigar smokers looking for richness, depth, and a memorable connection to cigar history and narrative. The cigar boasts a medium-full profile, hitting notes of rain-soaked hardwoods, sweet molasses bread, toasted nutmeg, and burnt caramel through the finish.

The Foundation Aksum Maduro is a medium to full-bodied blend featuring an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper - the first Foundation cigar wrapped in this leaf - with a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. Each puff opens with thick waves of chocolate and black coffee, supported by molasses sweetness and accents of cedar for balance and uplift, with creaminess carrying through the finish. The Foundation Aksum has received a 93-point rating and was ranked the #12 Cigar of the Year in 2024, with the review noting "Aksum is a sweet-and-spicy smoke with solid underpinnings of coffee bean and earth." Crafted by Foundation Cigar Co. at Tabacalera Fernandez, this cigar invites aficionados to journey through rich traditions and complex layers of taste. Unlike anything seen from Foundation previously, Aksum sports an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper that highlights the tobaccos tucked underneath, with the Connecticut Broadleaf binder along with long-fillers from Estelí and Jalapa, Nicaragua. The decision to rebrand reflects a deeper connection to the brand's inspiration—the Ark of the Covenant—and its symbolic journey, using an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper in both claro and maduro options, with a Connecticut broadleaf binder and fillers from Nicaragua's Jalapa and Estelí regions. The Aksum Maduro is released in limited quantities, making it a sought-after item for collectors and aficionados, featuring an iconic band and a flawless, oily maduro wrapper, ideal for experienced cigar smokers looking for richness, depth, and a memorable connection to cigar history and narrative. The cigar boasts a medium-full profile, hitting notes of rain-soaked hardwoods, sweet molasses bread, toasted nutmeg, and burnt caramel through the finish.