Panama Jack Classic Robusto

Panama Jack is normally known for their sunglasses, home décor, clothing, hats, and beach cruisers but now they are going to be known for their smooth cigars. Handmade in the Dominican Republic, the Panama Jack will take you on a beach getaway without needing a suitcase! This mild to medium-bodied smoke features a Nicaraguan core and binder that is then hugged with a creamy Connecticut wrapper. Focusing on true tobacco flavors and pleasant aroma, expect hints of sweet cream and cedar with a tobacco core. Mild enough for any time of day, enjoy it with an iced coffee and be transported to an island getaway.

Though tobacco is indigenous to Hispaniola, the tobacco industry in the Dominican Republic existed in the shadow of Cuba’s dominance through the 1960s. When the exodus of Cuban cigar makers began in the wake of the revolution, many decided the Dominican Republic would be ideal for the resumption of their livelihoods. Unrest in Nicaragua in the 1980s fueled the Dominican cigar industry further. The country now makes more than half of the premium cigars imported into the U.S.

The Cibao Valley and the nearby city of Santiago are the center of cigar production in the Dominican Republic. Three main varieties are grown here: the mild and native Olor Dominicano; the intense Piloto Cubano, brought from the Vuelta Abajo of Cuba; and San Vicente, a milder and more acidic Piloto hybrid. Dominican puros were once unheard of as it was widely thought impossible to grow quality wrapper leaf on the island, but new growing techniques are now allowing some exceptional puros to be produced.