In 2007, Felipe Gregorio introduced the first incarnation of the Power line, a cigar that would be produced only once every seven years, that features pelo de oro tobacco — a Spanish term for “golden hair” — tobacco from seeds of Cuban ancestry. The tobacco, which is now banned in Cuba due to its prevalence for developing mold, has become somewhat popular with non-Cuban manufacturers. For Power, Felipe Gregorio says its pelo de oro comes from Cordillera Central of Costa Rica, which sits at about 3,000 feet above sea level which. According to the company, this allows them to grow in a pesticide free sun grown environment with no fear of damage from insects. Along with Pelo de Oro tobacco, the wrapper leaf on the Felipe Gregorio Power is a rosado that dates back to 2007, along with a “rooster tail habano” used for the binder and “ancestral Cuban Havana seed” in the filler. The cigar was blended by Philip G. Wynne, owner of Felipe Gregorio, and is being made at the Tres Tierras factory in Costa Rica. Only 1,000 boxes of each size were released, and was the case in 2007, once those are gone the Felipe Gregorio Power line will not return until 2021. ...
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