Camacho SLR

The Camacho SLR (Special Limited Reserve) was released by the Eiroa family in 2003. Included in the blend is a special tobacco called pinareño, whose seeds were brought with the family from the Pinar del Río region of Cuba. They used to produce their cigars in Nicaragua, but today the Eiroa's company, Tabacos Ranchos Jamastran, grows nearly all of the tobacco for their cigars in the Jamastran Valley of Honduras and manufactures the cigars in their Danli factory. We say "nearly all" of their tobaccos come from Honduras because some of their wrappers are from Connecticut, USA, and, in a bold move, they blended a very limited edition cigar (called Liberty) that included small amounts of pre-embargo Cuban tobacco they'd been holding on to! The SLR Toro provides a flawless draw, features a long firm ash, and delivers ample smoke volume. It is a well-balanced, powerfully full-bodied cigar with hints of coffee and cedar flavors. Look for cream and anise notes in the finish. Overall, a very tasty Honduran puro. Need more praise than our panel's? How about the fact that it was named as one of Cigar Aficionado's Top 50 Cigars. Consider pairing it with a 10-year or older vintage dark rum, lightly chilled.