Bugatti Scuro Robusto

Bugatti has been for known for decades for their craftsmanship, elegance, engineering, and cutting-edge style for their supercars, but now they are racing into the cigar world using those exact same principles. Although this handmade won’t go 200 mph, this smoke will be sure to have your palate racing. One of the newest of Bugatti’s cigars is the Scuro, a blend that any maduro lover will want over and over again. This speed demon smoke starts with a bold four-country blend of long-fillers from the United States, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Honduras which is then secured by a Sumatra binder and finished with a dark and luscious Pennsylvania Broadleaf. Fire it up and expect the dark wrapper to take the lead with a toasty and cedar core with hints of chocolate and espresso. So rev up your engines and pair it with an espresso.

The Nicaraguan cigar industry originated when Cuban cigar makers escaped the revolution and re-established their livelihood in Nicaragua with Cuban-seed tobacco. Blessed with dark, rich soil, their new home was ideal for tobacco cultivation and Nicaragua quickly became known for cigars that rivaled Cuban quality. Unfortunately, revolution and war came to Nicaragua in the 1980s and devastated the industry, but it’s rebounded dramatically and is once again producing tobacco considered by many to be the finest in the world.

The Esteli Valley is in many ways the heart of Nicaraguan production and is known for its very powerful and spicy tobacco. The Jalapa Valley produces arguably the finest tobacco in the country: somewhat sweeter and less intense than Esteli, but extremely complex. The tobacco of the Condega Valley is often described as a blend of the other two regions.