Isla Del Sol

Founded by Jeff White in 1997, the Isla Del Sol Cigar Company offers a truly boutique cigar line. Unlike many new entrants to the market that have not survived the leveling off of the market, Isla Del Sol continues to thrive and we suspect it’s because their cigars are produced by Tabacelera Perdomo in Esteli, Nicaragua. The line is hand rolled in Nicaragua using a Cuban Seed Ecuadorian Olor binder and a 3 country (Dominican-Honduran-Nicaraguan) filler. Jeff has chosen and Ecuadorian Sumatran wrapper to finish the job. The line is offered in 4 standard sizes as well as 3 shaped sizes: a belicoso, pyramid and torpedo. Our panel is partial to the shaped smokes in this line and you’ll have a chance to check out the Torpedo this month. We found the wrapper on this little Nicaraguan gem to be a beautiful light maduro-rosado color. This is a well-made cigar. It offered an easy draw and burned very cool. Note a hint of spice and some floral sweetness indicative of Nicaraguan tobacco in this medium-bodied smoke. There’s also a bit of earthiness in the flavor. Overall, a very satisfying cigar. Consider pairing it with an Imperial Stout.