Description

The Island Jim #2 Barber Pole is a visually striking cigar that combines artistry with a complex smoking experience. Crafted by Oscar Valladares in collaboration with “Island Jim” Robinson (yes, he is real). This cigar features a dual wrapper made of Connecticut and Corojo tobaccos. The shaggy foot isn’t just handsome, it is an interesting opportunity to access the taste of the filler tobaccos separate from the full blend. The transition as the burn passes the shaggy foot is a wonderful touch. A unique stick with an amazing shtick.

Specifications

• BrandsIsland Jim Barber PoleThis eye-catching cigar is the Island Jim Barber Pole #2, a Honduran build featuring two wrapper varietals, a shaggy foot, and an amazing band. The natural and maduro wrapper at the tapered top gives this cigar is designation of #2, think the pencil! It’s a lovely cigar to look at, and a great smoke. A collaborative work between Island Jim, yes he is real, and Oscar Valladares, the Island Jim line has captured a solid blend and given it a stunning visual appeal.
• Cigar ShapeTorpedoThe Torpedo was traditionally a fat cigar with two closed, tapered ends. Today, it is any cigar with a cut foot and straight body which tapers to a closed, pointed head.
• Cigar SectionRoundMost cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length6″1/2This cigar is 6″1/2 inches long, or 165.1 mm.
• OriginHondurasMost cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.Honduras, a Central American country which shares a border with Nicaragua, is widely known in the premium cigar industry as the ideal place to grow Cuban and Connecticut seed tobaccos. Danli and the Jamastran Valley is considered the heart of Honduras cigar industry. The Jamastran Valley is known for producing a full-bodied tobacco that draws strong comparisons to the tobacco grown in the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. This same region is also known for its Connecticut shade grown and Corojo shade grown tobacco. In addition, Honduras produces Cuban-seed sun grown filler tobaccos of the highest quality.
• Cigar Ring Gauge52The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 52, so his diameter is 52/64 inches or 20.57 mm.
• Strength Medium
• Wrapper ColorMixedCigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (MaduroorOscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Some cigars have two different wrappers that are placed in a decorative manner, such as the barber pole or pinstripe cigar.
• Single PackagingNone
• Rolling TypeHandmadeHandmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar ManufacturerOscar ValladaresEstablished in 2012, Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. was founded by Oscar Valladares, Hector Valladares, and Bayron Duartre. Combined they have more than 30 years in the tobacco industry. Their facility is located in Danli, Honduras. The Leaf by Oscar, Altar Q, Oscar 2012, Super Fly, and The Oscar are some of the cigars they produce.
• Cigar WrapperCorojoThe wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Corojo wrapper was first developed in Cuba in the 1930s and quickly became popular as the wrapper on some of the best cigars. By the end of the 90s, Cuba stopped growing Corojo wrapper because of its susceptibility to pests and diseases. Ironically, Corojo wrapper has since become more popular outside of Cuba, as it has been replicated in tobacco farms in Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic.Ecuadorian Connecticut ShadeThe wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. This climate allows tobacco growers to grow Connecticut-seed wrapper in the shade without shade cloths, resulting in more economical wrapper.
• Cigar BinderHondurasThe binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar and bind the filler tobaccos together. Honduran tobacco is known for being full-bodied. Cigars produced in Honduras are regarded for their consistency and quality. Using Honduran tobacco as a binder will add to the cigars overall strength and flavor profile.
• Cigar FillerHondurasFiller is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the “guts” of the cigar.
• UPC732388562305