Flor
de
Cielo cigars are one the best cigars we have. Problem is, very few people know about this cigar and it has always been a "sleeper brand" where it is mostly smoked by staff and our hard-core cigar guys who hand out in our stores. So let me let you in on the staff's secret cigar...
I always respected the talents, integrity and experience of Paul Palmer,
Arsenio Ramos and Eduardo Fernandez. These are the men behind
Aganorsa, one of Nicaragua's largest producers of Cuban-seed tobacco and the makers of
Casa Fernandez,
Illusione,
Cruzado and
JFR cigars. About three years ago, before anyone knew who these guys were, we tapped them to make a brand extension of our popular
Cielo cigars.
Aganorsa tobacco and the blends of
Arsenio Ramos are very
Cubanesque...and they ought to be.
Arsenio spent his life in Cuba and is a highly respected tobacco agronomist and cigar blender. In fact, he has authored several text books on the subject of cigars and tobacco for the Cuban government. This was the very reason Eduardo Fernandez recruited him from Cuba to work with
Aganorsa in Nicaragua.
When we blended Flor
de
Cielo, we created a toned down version of a Cuban cigar...lots of flavor, hints of spice and undertones of leather. There are three different wrapper choices, but all three cigars use the same filler blend.
Flor
de
Cielo Connecticut Shade - The golden brown Connecticut wrapper gives the cigar a milder flavor with a touch or cream.
Flor
de
Cielo
Corojo - This
Corojo '99 is the trademark seed that
Aganorsa is famous for. In fact, almost every cigar factory in Nicaragua tries to buy as much of this cover leaf as possible because it blends so well. The
Corojo wrapper adds some strength and pepper to the flavor.
Flor
de
Cielo
Maduro - The dark, triple fermented,
Aganorsa Nicaraguan
Maduro wrapper adds strength, sweetness and a touch of spice to the blend.
