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First Look

First Look

A look at the newest cigars. If you have a cigar most of us haven't seen yet, send us a regular photo, digital photo or scan of a photo and we'll include the cigar on this page. Contact the News Editor for details.

Nestor Miranda Art Deco

Miami Cigar & Company will announce the debut of the Nestor Miranda Art Deco selection at the IPCPR 78th Annual Convention and International Trade Show in New Orleans (Aug. 9 - 13). From a company press release.

 

August 6, 2010
Thomas Bender (TommyBB Editor-in-Chief)
 
In a press release from the office of Miami Cigar & Company vice-president René Castaneda, Cigar Weekly has learned this morning that Miami Cigar & Company will reveal a new cigar line at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show next week in New Orleans. The new Nestor Miranda Art Deco is a collaboration between the cigar's namesake, the president of Miami Cigar and hot, hot, hot cigarmaker Don José "Pepin" Garcia.

According to Castaneda, Miami Cigars acknowledges that Garcia prefers to work with Nicaraguan tobacco, especially as his My Father Factory is located there. However, "we wanted to get Pepin out of his comfort zone, which is using Nicaraguan tobacco," said Nestor Miranda. "He accepted the challenge and came out with an amazing blend using 40% Dominican tobacco."

That blend is as follows, from the press release:

The blend consists of  60% Nicaraguan and 40% Dominican San Vicente,  dual Dominican Criollo '98/Nicaraguan Habano '00 binder, and a dark, oily and aromatic Nicaraguan Corojo '06 wrapper leaf affixed with a triple cap. A metallic band gives the cigars a finishing touch with a striking contrast. 

Don Jose 'Pepin' Garcia, renowned for his creativity with Nicaraguan tobacco, has also chosen a Dominican San Vicente leaf, which comprises more than a third of the blend's core leaves. Another Dominican-Nicaraguan combination is used for the binders. When capped with the Nicaraguan Corojo '06 wrapper, the cigar offers a dark, rich-tasting smoke that provides a unique balance of aroma, flavor and strength

The new cigar will be presented in art-deco styled tins of  21 cigars in three sizes.

Coffee Break / 4.5 x 50

Robusto Grande / 5.5 x 54

Gran Toro / 6 x 60