Diablo Pimiento

A superior medium- to full-bodied cigar with a perfect peppery finish, the Diablo is a worthy testament to one family's 150-year love affair with tobacco. We know the Cullman family's General Tobacco as a leading maker of great smokes: Partagas, Macanudo and Punch, among them. But did you know The General also grows the majority of the world's Connecticut Shade tobacco? As the binder for the full-bodied Diablo, Connecticut Shade has no peer. Richly blended choice Dominican and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos jump start the palate with devilishly complex flavors. The aged Ecuadorian sun-grown Sumatra wrapper delivers a spicy element you can savor down to the nub. This beauty—absolutely loaded with spice—will add a nice finishing touch to a hearty meal. Pair it with a stiff cognac or rich sherry, big and bold enough to match it. Our panel predicts the Diablo will be this month's fave for our most serious cigar enthusiasts.