Gran Habano Azteca Fuerte Robusto

The slogan "Double your pleasure, double your fun," may refer to Doublemint gum, but it works for the Gran Habano Azteca Fuerte as well. This Maduro beauty has not one but two dark, toothy San Andres Maduro wrappers: one is the wrapper, the other, the binder. They're both extra fermented naturally, meaning without sweating or other artificial means. Beneath these two expertly fermented leaves is a combination of Cuban-seed Nicaraguan long-fillers and rich tobaccos from Panama. The result is a bold medium to full-bodied array of rich, tobacco flavors. Expect an easy draw. Notes of coffee, earth, pepper, and a sweet, toasty finish characterize this powerful, yet smooth, handmade. Expect it to burn well, with a nice draw and firm ash. From the first spark to the last puff this stogie will be a major league producer of smoke. A great match to an Irish Stout or Imperial Porter!

Honduras has been a tobacco growing and cigar manufacturing area for hundreds of years, but it was the Communist revolution in Cuba that really put Honduras on the map. In the 1960s, many Cuban cigar makers fled their homeland and arrived in Honduras to re-establish their way of life. The immigrants took advantage of the climate, soil, and geography, which were well-suited to tobacco growing, and began producing high quality cigars. The center of the Honduran cigar industry is the city of Danli and the nearby Jamastran Valley. The majority of the world's pure Corojo tobacco is grown here, now that Cuba has stopped production of this iconic, spicy, and rich variety in favor of Corojo hybrids. Other important areas of Honduran cigar production include the Talanga Valley, Copan, and Trojes.