Description

The VegaFina Year of the Tiger 2022 is the first time this popular brand has released its limited-edition cigar dedicated to celebrating the Chinese New Year in the United States. Its previous four releases were available on the international scene only. This sought-after tiger sports a smooth, delicious, reddish-brown Ecuadorian Habano wrapper placed over a Nicaraguan binder and premium filler leaves from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Once lit, this medium-strength toro delivers notes of sweetness, fruit, and spice with subtle hints of pepper for an overall smooth, stimulating smoking indulgence. The cigars are handcrafted at the Tabacalera De Garcia, S.A.S. factory in the Dominican Republic. If you want to catch this elusive tiger, we suggest you order your box today before its all gone.

Specifications

• BrandsVegaFina Year of the Tiger The VegaFina Year of the Tiger is the fifth annual release from this globally recognized brand that honors the Chinese New Year, which uses characters from the Chinese zodiac. It is also the first time that this limited-edition annual release has been offered in the United States (the previous four editions were only available outside the USA). This lovely tiger sports a savory, red-hued Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that sheaths a Nicaraguan binder and a filler composed of Nicaraguan and Dominican Republic leaves. This medium-strength three nation blend offers an invigorating but not overwhelming smoking experience. The cigars are handmade in the Dominican Republic at the Tabacalera De Garcia, S.A.S. factory, which is considered one of the worlds largest crafters of premium cigars.
• Cigar ShapeToroThe standard Toro shape is 6 inches by 50 ring gauge.
• Cigar SectionRoundMost cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length6″1/8This cigar is 6″1/8 inches long, or 155.57 mm.
• OriginDominican RepublicMost cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.The Dominican Republic is the world’s first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
• 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 ColorColoradoCigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (MaduroorOscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.
• Single PackagingCellophane
• Rolling TypeHandmadeHandmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar ManufacturerTabacalera De Garcia, S.A.S.Located in the Dominican Republic, Tabacalera De Garcia, S.A.S. factory is owned by Altadis U.S.A. It is considered one of the worlds largest manufacturer of handmade cigars. The Don Diego, Por Larranaga, Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, and H. Upmann are just a few of the more popular premium cigars they make.
• 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 FillerDominican RepublicFiller is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the “guts” of the cigar.Filler (or tripa in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the “guts” of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.NicaraguaFiller is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the “guts” of the cigar.
• UPC716105253448