In 2013, to honor the 45th anniversary of Macanudo, General Cigar Co. introduced the Estate Reserve Series, a limited edition release that would use rare tobaccos from the company’s vast array of stocks. Last year, those rare tobaccos included Jamaican leaf, and it’s back again in this year’s version. General refers to the varietal as Silver Tongue, a type of tobacco grown in Montego Bay. The company says it’s the most expensive filler tobacco in the world and produced with relatively low yields; as such, the company doesn’t have plans to use the tobacco again in the series for at least a few years. As for the rest of the blend, there’s a 10-year-old Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, Mexican San Andrés binder and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. It will ship next month in four sizes: No. 7 (7 x 50, $17), No. 8 (6 x 57, $18) and No. 9 (5 x 50, $16). Each size is limited to 1,800 boxes of 10 with each cigar coming in a coffin. Cigar Reviewed: Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015 No. 9 Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: General Cigar Dominicana Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Dominican Republic, Jamaica & Nicaragua Size: 5 Inches ...
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