Por Larranaga TAA En Cedro

Anthony’s Cigar Emporium ordered the Por Larrañaga TAA Exclusive at the 2015 Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) Convention and Tradeshow in the Dominican Republic.

Not much is known about the Por Larrañaga TAA Exclusive other than it is a Nicaraguan puro, individually packaged in cedar sleeves (“en cedro”).  It uses a Jalapa corojo wrapper, binder from Jalapa, and fillers from Condega, Estelí and Jalapa.  The combination of growing regions leads me to believe it will be a balanced cigar with mostly spicy and earthy flavors and a toasty piquant aroma.  The owner of the Por Larrañaga brand, Altadis USA, has described it as a medium to full bodied cigar.  Altadis has not indicated as yet when it will ship exactly; probably this summer.  The cigar comes in one size, a 6″ x 56 Toro, packaged in 16 count boxes.

Altadis has not promoted the Por Larrañaga brand of late.  The Por Larrañaga Cabinet Series was released in 2009 and did receive some good reviews at the time.  It too had a Nicaragua filler and binder and a Habano 2000 wrapper. Altadis no longer makes any regular production cigar of the Por Larrañaga brand.

Por Larranaga TAA En Cedro 
Made by: Por Larranaga
Country of Manufacture: Honduras
Wrapper: Nicaragua – Jalapa Corojo
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6 x 54 Toro

We are excited and hopeful that the Por Larrañaga 2015 TAA Exclusive will relaunch this old and venerable label as a Nicaraguan puro.   Recently, Altadis has expanded its Nicaraguan puro offerings including the VegaFina Nicaragua, the RyJ by Romeo and Julieta, and the Espada by Montecristo. The Montecristo Espada is an especially rich and complex cigar with a fine dark brown wrapper.   It is rolled in the famous Honduras at La Flor de Copan in Honduras which makes most of Altidas’ premium cigars.

Only 1,000 boxes will be produced (1,600 cigars).  Make sure that you are get a box by pre-ordering at Anthony’s Cigar Emporium today.

Pre-Order your box of Por Larrañaga TAA En Cedro today!

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