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First unveiled at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers trade show this year, the new Espinosa Habano features a modified blend, new packaging and new band artwork. Two of the cigar sizes, as well as the overall vitola count, have also been adjusted.
"We tweaked the blend and streamlined the design of the band and packaging," Jimenez said. "The vitolas have changed and have been streamlined to three offerings."
The cigar features Nicaraguan filler and binder tobaccos over an Ecuadoran Habano wrapper. Once offered in four sizes, the line has been reduced to three: No. 4, which measures 5 1/2 inches by 50 ring gauge; No. 5, at 6 by 52; and No. 8, at 6 1/8 by 58. The cigars retail from $6.75 to $7.50. "The No. 4 and No. 8 are new sizes in the line. We reduced the ring gauges in order to taste more of the rich Habano wrapper."
The cigars come in boxes of 20.
Wrapper: Ecuadoran Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
The cigar has an average feel in the hand and is well made.
The test draw after cutting the cap was a touch firm. The initial flavors were dry roasted almonds, boysenberry with a high pitched sweetness of citrus, light coffee, and black pepper rated at a 7 1/2. The dry roasted nuts are very prominent.



Score: 91
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