Trinadad Fundadores - A Dictator's Delight

There are few Cuban Stogies that truly hold up the great tobacco being grown and rolled in the freelands. This is one of the best Cubans.
These cigars are the preferred type of Fidel "El Caballo" Castro. And you can taste the suberp quality and attention to detail from the very first puff. These cigars are rolled in Pinar del Rio, in one of the only factories not in Havana. Accordingly stogies rolled here have a reputation of being significantly better.


The cigar is everything you want in a Cuban Cigar. Full flavored, smooth, creamy, with a small amount of the world famous Cuban spice. The cigar stays lit, draws like a toothless hooker blows, and creates a satisfying amount of smoke.


The delicious flavor changes throughout the course of the Cigar adding much desired complexity to the cigar. With each new puff you regret not having a puff like the last, but are excited and surprised with the new flavor which gives you hope of further happiness in every future second of your life.


While Fidel may be the worlds biggest still living douchenozzle, he put the resources of an entire country's tobacco industry to foster the creation of these wonderful Trinidads. It shows.


4.5/5


Oil Baron

As you puff away, ponder this ....

HARD TO FIND...HARD TO FORGET: Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada

The Back Story:

This limited edition cigar was unveiled as a one-shot at the 2014 IPCPR, but is being brought back by a groundswell of demand from fans who want more and more and more. Abe Flores and Luis Rodriguez have been quietly making their presence felt in the premium cigar world with consistently high quality stogies and a great price. Now they are full-fledged rock stars.

The Facts: 

Golden brown Habano Ecuador wrapper, Dominican Olor binder, and filler that includes Piloto and Jalapa tobaccos. It should retail from $7-$8, depending on the vitola. I have tried them all and prefer the Robusto, although the Grand Toro and Wide Churchill are also terrific. 

The Truth: 

As with all PDRs, the draw is generous and satisfying--quite a contrast to the plugged and semi-plugged over-priced, over-hyped Cubans being distributed by the Commies. If you love spicy cigars, this is a real treat. But there's much more. Layers and layers of sweet, creamy  tobacco underlie this complex smoke right down to the nub. Without a doubt, we have a keeper!

Epilogue: 

Some of Flores and Rodriguez'  best cigars, most notably the Don Leoncio line, can only be obtained at the Rodriguez Brothers' iconic shop at the foot of Canal Street in New Orleans. The good news is that this 10th Anniversary stick will soon be generally available at your local tobacconist--- it's about time!

CS Rating = 4.5

Mamey