I enjoyed this blend from start to finish. The amount of complexity and notes offered in the first third was great. The construction was spot on without issues. The wrapper had an even coloring with visible veins. It’s a medium stick, but goes up to a medium+. It’s a must try stick!
The Quesada family, originally bakers from Spain before arriving in Cuba, entered the tobacco industry in the late 1800s when a debt was repaid to them with tobacco. They explored different tobaccos and arrived in the Dominican Republic in 1929 but remained headquartered in Cuba until the 1960s. In 1974, they established Manufactura de Tabacos, S.A. (MATASA) in Santiago, which began with three rollers and expanded to 35. Today, Manuel “Manny” Quesada, along with the 5th generation, his daughters Patricia and Raquel, and his niece Esther Quesada, keep the tradition going strong with the now more than 300 employees of the Quesada Cigar Factory.
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cameroon / Binder: Dominican Republic / Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
Vitola: Robusto / Size: 5 x 50
Factory: Quesada Factory / Country: Dominican Republic
Chocolate, sweetness
Spice, hay, chocolate and pepper
Spices and chocolate
Honey, maple syrup, spices and sweet tobacco.
carbonated sweet soda finish
Chocolate, sweet tobacco, maple syrup and spices. It continues to have a soda finish
Spices start to pick up, white pepper, maple syrup and woody notes
