Description

A medium-strength cigar whose earthy, nutty, and vanilla notes are underscored by subtle leathery notes and add to the cigars complexity. Its savory Ecuadorian Habano-seed maduro wrapper cloaks an all Nicaraguan binder and filler. This carefully curated blend offers a unique smoking experience that will appeal to both novice and veteran aficionados. The cigars are expertly hand crafted at the famed El Titan De Bronze cigar factory in Miami, Florida. The Altezas Reales 1871 cigars are rolled using the entubado method and capped with a triple cap for a very traditional Cuban look. In keeping with the tradition of Cuban cigar crafting, the boxes are stamped with the dates they were packaged. Pairing suggestions: Iced Scotch Whisky, Iced Aejo Rums, Cuban Coffee, Rich Malt Beers. This is a limited production release. Only 1,000 boxes of 10 cigars per box were made.

Specifications

• BrandsAltezas Reales 1871 The Altezas Reales 1871 cigar brand was founded by Rafael Cifuentes III. He is the great-grandson of Ramon Cifuentes Llano, who owned and operated the Partagas cigar factory in Cuba during the late 19th Century. The cigars blend was modeled after the Partagas Serie D. No. 4, which was popular in the 1990s. The Altezas Reales 1871 are handmade using the entubado method and wears a triple cap to give the cigar its traditional Cuban look and feel. Cifuentes worked extensively with the historic El Titan De Bronze cigar factory, which is in Miami, Florida, when developing the cigars. In keeping with the traditional look, the cigar boxes are stamped with the date they were packaged. The cigars flavorful profile will appeal to aficionados looking for a more traditional smoke but appeals to the contemporary smoker as well. Altezas Reales is Spanish for Royal Highnesses.
• Cigar ShapeRobustoThe Robusto is a short Churchill size, traditionally 5 to 5.5 inches by a 50 ring gauge.
• Cigar SectionRoundMost cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length5″This cigar is 5 inches long, or 127 mm.
• OriginUSAMost cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.Production of cigars in the United States, once a thriving industry, is now mainly machine made cigars. They are still being produced in the last remaining cigar factory from the 1890s, the JC Newman Cigar factory in Tampa. However, in recent years boutique brands have flourished and are being handmade by select rollers in Miami, Florida.
• Cigar Ring Gauge50The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 50, so his diameter is 50/64 inches or 19.81 mm.
• Strength Medium
• Wrapper ColorMaduroCigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (MaduroorOscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
• Single PackagingCellophane
• Rolling TypeHandmadeHandmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar ManufacturerEl Titan de BronzeEstablished in 1995, El Titan de Bronze manufactures premium handmade cigars using traditional Cuban rolling methods. Located in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida. They make cigars for famous boutique brands as well as their own cigars.
• Cigar WrapperEcuadorian HabanoThe wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Ecuadorian Habano wrapper has become one of the most used cigar wrappers in the market. Grown primarily by the Oliva family, this tobacco originated from Habano or H2000 seeds brought to Ecuador from Cuba. This leaf is rich and flavorful thanks to the temperate climate of Ecuador and the quality of its volcanic soil.
• Cigar BinderNicaraguaThe binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Nicaraguan cigar binders are produced mainly in Esteli and Jalapa, both lands with volcanic soil and excellent climate for growing tobacco. Binders grown in Jalapa have sweet undertones. Corojo, Habana2000, Criollo, and Maduro binders are all produced in Nicaragua.
• Cigar FillerNicaraguaFiller is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the “guts” of the cigar.
• UPC704001015307704001015284