In 2004, Tabacalera Tropical, the company now known as Casa Fernández, released a cigar called Mombacho Thermonuclear named for the iconic stratovolcano in Nicaragua that last erupted in 1570 but is still very much part of the local culture and day-to-day activities due to its hiking trails and impressive views of Lake Nicaragua and the city of Granada. Editor’s Note: There are two different Mombachos in the U.S. The one that most readers of this site are likely familiar with is the company known as Mombacho Cigars S.A., which sells its products as Tierra Volcan in the U.S., but Mombacho elsewhere around the world. This is a review of the Mombacho brand, which is made by Casa Fernández who owns the trademark in the U.S. The cigars are not related, other than the name. — CM. It was a cigar that came out during a time when the cigar world was craving tremendous amounts of strength from new releases, and with the name of a volcano and the promise of “Thermonuclear Triple Ligero” on the band, the Mombacho found favor with the more hardcore, pepper-seeking cigar smokers. Yet in 2005, the Nicaraguan puro got a reblend to make it even more ...
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