The blend delivers a full-bodied smoking experience with rich flavors of cacao, dark espresso, and spice without being too aggressive. Key flavors include coffee, chocolate, earth, pepper, and cream, with tasting notes of espresso bean, cocoa, leather, and earth revealing sweet and spicy nuances before a medium to full-bodied finish. The cigar features a San Andres Maduro wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler, delivering a full-bodied smoking profile with strong flavors and smokey undertones.
The Olmecs pre-date the Mayans and Aztecs and are considered the "Mother Culture" of Mesoamerica. They were the first to create mathematically precise calendars, pyramids, and, as far as we know, the first to smoke cigars. The Maduro Mexican San Andres Negro wrapper is considered one of the oldest tobacco seed varieties in the world, with binder and filler featuring the highest quality Esteli and Jalapa Nicaraguan tobacco aged in bales for a minimum of three years after fermentation before being rolled. The cigars are manufactured at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua SA.
Because the tobaccos are fermented slowly at lower temperatures, their naturally flavorful oils are preserved, imparting complexity and smoothness. The cigars brilliantly combine the spice of Estelí, the sweetness of Jalapa, and the richness of San Andrés to offer a deep and satisfying experience for the seasoned palate. The cigars are gently box-pressed, making for a cool smoking temperature that allows for long-lasting flavors of gritty earth, black pepper, toasted oak, deep mocha, and Swiss Miss-like hot cocoa through the finish.