Sensory Blend Profile
Chocolate with a malty edge leads, with citrus, cedar and baker's spice behind and red pepper on the retrohale.
Earth and natural tobacco push the chocolate back, and a mix of pepper appears on the tongue.
Earth and natural tobacco stay in front as the pepper grows, with citrus, spice, cedar and chocolate rounding it out.
The second Espada, introduced in June 2019: Montecristo's blenders and the Plasencia family pair a dark oscuro wrapper with Nicaraguan tobacco the Plasencias grow themselves. The 6 x 60 Magnum Especial began as an exclusive for JR Cigar, Altadis's sister retailer, before Altadis offered it to all stores in 2021.
Available for private acquisition and sampling inside our physical walk-in humidors. Each vitola is personally curated and maintained under optimal humidity conditions.
Hand-selected and resting at precise humidity in our Ruskin walk-in — not a warehouse three states away. Stop in, or call ahead and we'll have it pulled and ready when you arrive.
