Casa Torano

There's an interesting story behind this Toraño cigar; at first, you could only receive this cigar for free. "What?" you ask - This cigar began as the private "house-blend" that was handed out exclusively at Toraño cigar rolling events-it was then, and is today, a mild-to-medium-bodied Honduran treat. In 2004, after years of buzz around the smooth, un-banded, unnamed cigar, the Toraño family decided to release the blend to the public. The Toraño's "house blend" became, quite naturally, "Casa Toraño", and now carries a price tag. Hey, there's always a trade off, right? They couldn't give away free cigars to everyone (speaking of FREE cigars, we'd be happy to send you 15 premium cigars if you're selected as our Member of the Month-just look at the fella pictured above to see what we're looking for). So what's in su casa? For starters, we've got choice Honduran, Mexican and Nicaraguan all long-leaf filler tobaccos, tethered to a golden-brown, Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut shade wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder. No folks, this ain't the watered-down equivalent of a house wine at your local restaurant; it's a serious composition of premium tobaccos blended and constructed with skill. Note the complex array of flavors, from light spice to sweet & creamy notes, rounded out by a peppery earthiness. It's tough to nail such a varied ensemble of flavors in a mellow-bodied cigar, but the Toraño house is a talented one. Enjoy with morning coffee or a robust Cabernet before dinner.