Two years ago, Altadis U.S.A. released a new H. Upmann line called The Banker. The idea behind it was that they wanted to recreate a blend that H. Upmann founder and banker Herman Upmann created, put away in vaults and only gave to special clients. In April, the line was expanded with a special release called Ingot The Banker Private Holding. A limited release, the Ingot is packaged in a box that looks like a gold bar, and features a gold foil wrap covering the majority of the cigar. While the main The Banker line has three sizes, the Ingot is only being released in one size—a 6 x 54 toro and is a significantly different blend, using specific tobacco vintages that are listed on the inside of the box lid. Cigar Reviewed: Country of Origin: Factory: Wrapper: Binder: Filler: Length: Ring Gauge: Vitola: MSRP: Release Date: Number of Cigars Released: Number of Cigars Smoked For Review: While only a little bit of the cigar sticks out of the band and gold foil, once the foil is removed I notice a significant change in wrapper coloring from the head to the foot. While that’s not as visually appealing as it ...
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