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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars launched the third installment of Las 6 Provincias series entitled Las Villas.
Las 6 Provincias is a series that pays homage to the pre-Castro era of Cuba with the packaging and banding reflecting that. The name Las 6 Provincias means “six provinces” – and it refers to the six provinces that existed prior to the takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro. There are six planned releases of Las 6 Provinces – with each having a unique blend, size, and associated artwork.
The Las Villas is a box-pressed 5½ x 54 robusto, made at AJ Fernandez’s San Lotano Factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua. The blend features 100% Nicaraguan tobacco.
The Las Villas are individually packaged in their own branded coffin and presented in a 10-count curio display featuring original artwork from local Cuban artist Eden Gutierrez depicting scenes from Las Villas before the Communist Revolution.
The province of Las Villas was the center of the Cuban cattle industry between the 18th and 19th centuries before shifting to sugar production in the 20th century. The original province of Las Villas was nestled between Matanzas and Camaguey. In 1976, the province was divided, with Cienfuegos, Sancti Spíritus, and Villa Clara each becoming their own province.
Pricing for Las Villas is set at $22.00 per cigar or $220.00 for the 10-count curio cabinet – making this the most premium Espinosa release to date.
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: San Lotano
Vitolas Offered
The Las Villas is available in one size – a 5 1/2 x 54 (Box Pressed)
The cigar is well made and the band is quite ornate. The Las Villas has a lime green cloth band at the foot. The cigar has an average or above feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were a very sweet tangerine citrus, some brown sugar and a little cinnamon, toffee, light nutmeg, and worn leather. There was a tremendous amount of black pepper rated at 8 to 8 1/2. A nice start.
At the first third (25 minutes) the leather is creeping up. The citrus is now more of a generic citrus. I wouldn't call it tangerine at this point but it's definitely citrus. The toffee notes are still quite nice. There were still brown sugar, cinnamon, and light nutmeg notes along with the worn leather. The finish is leather with nutmeg and very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied at this point. I rated the first third 94.
Moving through the second third (46 minutes) the leather is making a big move. The citrus is very much downplayed, the toffee is still nice, and the black pepper is still very good. The cigar is now full bodied. It made a big jump. The finish is unchanged. The cigar has gotten quite leathery and the sweeter notes decreased. I rated the second third 91.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 8 minutes. The leather toned down a bit, the citrus is almost an afterthought, and the toffee is just about the only note that didn't change much. The cigar is still quite full bodied and the finish is unchanged. But, the black pepper never decreased. It's the one shining point about the final third. I held the score of 91 for the final third. I had higher hopes for this cigar and while it's not bad it's not at the level I had hoped.
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