The 3 1/8” x 22 Gran Habano Corojo #5 Mini Cigarillos, like their full-sized brothers and sisters are handmade in Honduras under the supervision of front man George Rico using Nicaraguan, Mexican, and Costa Rican filler tobaccos and a Nicaraguan Habano binder. They are finished off with a spicy Nicaraguan corojo wrapper leaf for a heavy, rich smoke that packs a punch in a very small package.
The undisputed heavyweight of George and Guillermo Rico’s many fine cigars, the Gran Habano Corojo #5 Mini Cigarillos can go toe to toe with stogies easily costing twice as much. Entering the ring in 2003 to immediate fanfare, this potent and delicious creation is the hands-down favorite of aficionados looking for complexity, spice, and value. Proving the frontmark correct, ripe Nicaraguan Corojo is the primary tobacco used in each vitola, not only as the Habano wrapper and succulent binder but also as a necessary component of the filler alongside quality longleaf sourced from Mexico and Costa Rica.
Emerging like a rich milk chocolate bar from the depths of your humidor, you’ll fight the urge to take a bite during a cold draw test. Slick with finger-coating oil and smelling like an old Bourbon barrel, each Gran Habano Corojo #5 Mini Cigarillos radiates an intimidating aura that should give even grizzled veterans slight pause before challenging. Bravery is rewarded, however, as thick smoke full of bittersweet mocha, hazelnut, tanned leather, and candied orange peel rushes the palate soon after lighting. The heavy yet smooth profile of the cigar feints around the midpoint with a hint of warm cinnamon-topped tapioca pudding before launching a final barrage of charred cedar, creamy marzipan, espresso, and dark fruit.
Fans of full-strength cigars like Camacho Coyolar and Partagas Cifuentes know you can never have too many sticks stashed away for aging so now is the time to load up on enough 3 1/8” X 22 Gran Habano Corojo #5 Mini Cigarillos to satisfy you now and into the future. Otherwise, you might be smacking yourself in the face when it’s time for another round and you’re all out.
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