Back in 2011, Habanos S.A. brought back a marca that had been out of production for decades, La Escepción. The return was in the form of an Edición Regional for Italy, a country that is notoriously difficult to obtain ERs from because of their strict policy on not allowing retailers to sell to people outside of the country. Four years later, the second release for the marca again falls to Italy for another ER, this time in a Hermosos No.4 vitola called the Don José. La Escepción Selectos Finos Edición Regional Italia 2011 (6 1/2 x 38) — 2012 La Escepción Don José Edición Regional Italia 2015 (5 x 48) — 2015 The Don José name is an homage to the man who started the La Escepción marca, Don José Gener y Batet. According to Wikipedia, Gener migrated from Spain to Cuba in 1831 and worked on his uncle’s tobacco farm. Starting the La Escepción marca in the 1850s, he used the farm’s tobacco to create the cigars for his new brand. Garnering enough success, he acquired another tobacco farm and created another marca: Hoyo de Monterrey. While Hoyo de Monterrey became a much bigger success, one that continues to ...
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