Description

Warm spicy and earthy notes underscored by rich creaminess give this medium-strength cigar its satisfying flavor profile. Its red-hued Ecuadorian Habano wrapper cloaks a Nicaraguan binder and a Dominican filler. The cigars blend was developed by Grupo de Maestros of Tabacalera de Garcia located in the Dominican Republic. The VegaFina Year of the Dragon 2024 is a limited-edition cigar. Only 500 collectible boxes of 16 cigars per box were made for the U.S. market. Order yours today!

Specifications

• BrandsVegaFina Year of the Dragon The VegaFina Year of the Dragon cigar celebrates the Lunar Year (aka the Chinese New year), which is based on the Chinese Zodiac. Each year is represented by either a mythical or actual animal for 2024 it is the dragon. The Year of the Dragon cigar features an elegant reddish Ecuadorian Habano wrapper covering a Nicaraguan binder and a Dominican filler. The cigars are tucked in two stacks of 8 cigars in a collectible red and gold box that represents good fortune in Asian cultures. The number 8 is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture. The cigars are handmade in the Dominican Republic.
• 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″3/4This cigar is 6″3/4 inches long, or 171.45 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 Gauge54The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 54, so his diameter is 54/64 inches or 21.34 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.
• UPC1960430017360