After months of teasing, Camacho is taking the lid off its newest project, American Barrel-Aged. While it’s made no secret that it would be working with tobacco aged in bourbon barrels, the biggest news might be that this is the first Dominican-made Camacho. Camacho American Barrel-Aged uses an American broadleaf wrapper and binder. The filler also contains broadleaf tobacco, a maduro leaf from Pennsylvania, and a six-year-old corojo leaf that was aged in bourbon barrels, which Camacho is describing as the centerpiece of the blend. “This project marks the first time a Camacho core line has been made outside of Honduras and we are extremely proud of what our master builders in the Dominican Republic have brought to life,” said Dylan Austin, director of marketing for Davidoff of Geneva USA, in a press release. “Barrel aging is a very tedious and hands-on process. We are aging around 2,000 lbs of Corojo filler tobacco and rotating the barrels one leaf at a time every few weeks. Each batch takes a full five months to complete and requires constant attention to ensure the proper journey for this special tobacco.” Sizes are not being announced at this time, but the cigars are expected ...
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