While redux reviews are most often about how a cigar has changed in the months or years since it was originally smoked, it would be an oversight not to mention that it’s been an eventful eight months for the man behind the cigar as well. The Leccia Luchador was announced in late February of 2014 as the third line to come from Sam Leccia, following the launch of his White and Black lines. With its Mexican themed artwork and the use of a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, it would fittingly debut on May 5, Cinco de Mayo, though shipments to other retailers began a week earlier on April 28. Leccia described the cigar as being able to quickly go from sweet to spicy thanks to “a plethora of fine tobaccos,” a nod to the comedy movie The Three Amigos. While the Luchador is not a one-off cigar, that didn’t stop Leccia and his team from having some fun with the names of the vitolas. The line debuted in (and remains available in) four sizes: Leccia Tobacco Luchador El Hombre – 5 x 54 Leccia Tobacco Luchador El Castigo – 6 x 60 Leccia Tobacco Luchador El Guapo – 6 x 50 Leccia Tobacco ...
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