Selected by Cigar Aficionado 2021 #15 Cigar Of The Year – Rated 93
Herrera Esteli Habano Robusto Grande cigars follow Liga Privada and MUWAT as non-infused ultra-premium offerings from Drew Estate. In addition, Herrera Esteli Habano is the first cigar blended by Willy Herrera, the first true Cuban influence at the Drew Estate Cigar Company. The story of Herrera Esteli is actually pretty interesting. In essence, after welcoming him aboard, Jonathan Drew gave Willy Herrera a year in Nicaragua, a bench, and the key to his tobacco. Giving him no limits or boundaries, he told him to create a “great cigar.” A year later and after a seemingly endless number of failed blends, Herrera ended up with what would easily waltz onto the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 of 2013. That cigar was Herrera Esteli Habano. Consisting of a Nicaraguan filler blend and Honduran binder, Herrera Esteli Habano is finished off with a beautiful Ecuadorian Habano wrapper leaf. This is a top-notch cigar and follows suit beautifully after its ultra-premium relatives. The Robusto Grande sits at 5 1/4” x 52, making it a great way to enjoy the bold, complex flavor of Herrera Esteli Habano.
True Cuban style packaging is only the beginning. Herrera Esteli Habano is constructed masterfully and seamlessly. The silky construction incudes a firm pack and an easy draw. The opening puff of Herrera Esteli Habano reveals a creamy, spicy bouquet of peppery, woody, and earthy flavors. Beautifully accenting a base of Cedar, crisp raw tobacco caresses the palate, telling a classic Cuban cigar story with each puff. Residing on the heavy side of medium-full, Herrera Esteli Habano is never harsh, always rich, and incomparably satisfying. Not only is Herrera Esteli Habano a wonderful homage to classic Cubans, but it also includes everything modern cigar fanatics have come to expect from top shelf sticks.
Keeping with Drew Estate ultra-premium fashion, Herrera Esteli Habano is not the best choice for a novice, but is indubitably aimed at more experienced aficionados with well-developed palates. It pairs beautifully with bourbon and scotch, and is similar in stature to such amazing Cuban throwbacks as Don Pepin Blue Label and Padron. Also, you may want to pick up the follow up to Herrera Esteli Habano, Herrera Esteli Norteno, along with the original for comparison. Both are incredible sticks for seasoned connoisseurs. Some may call it a Cuban in disguise, while others consider it to be the epitome of what today’s premium cigars should be. No matter how you put it, it’s no doubt agreeable that Herrera Esteli Habano Robusto Grande is an absolute must-have for any serious cigar nut.
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