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OUR CIGARS

 
  "Tobacco from pre-Embargo Cuban seeds are the foundation of all our present crops."  
     
  We grow all our tobacco naturally, from our 40+ genetically pure pre-Castro seed varieties, or from new strains we've created from these ancestral seeds. They represent the pinnacle of Cuba's Golden Age of cigars, after 300 years of refinement ... before Castro nationalized the island's cigar industry. Cuban tobacco has never since matched that standard of excellence.  
     
  We've captured the long-forgotten memory of true, 100% pure Habano tobacco, before JFK made Cuban cigars illegal. Nowhere else will you find cigars being produced from these seeds, some going back 60 years. These genetical treasures thrive in the unique soil and microclimate of Santa Marta de Puriscal, Costa Rica. Monitored, pampered, aged, blended and manufactured using the best of the traditional Cuban process, their inherent smoking qualities are enhanced to perfection. Not many smokers have experienced cigars like these.  
     
   
 

Fundación Ancestral™

 
  The most revolutionary cigar introduction in 40 years! Limited edition cigars in 5 blends:
      Pinar del Rio 1941
      Vuelta Abajo 1940
      Artemisa 1944
      Remedios 1942
      Santa Clara 1943
 
     
  These varieties were the archetypes for Cuban cigars for decades, until the Cuban Embargo. Names honor the growing region and year Cuban researchers introduced these new varieties to the island's leading tobacco producers. Loaded with flavor and brawny ... but with none of the harshness and bite of modern Cubans.* These are pure, original Cuban tobacco varieties, grown exclusively for seeds directly off the island. Each is a true puro, containing only tobacco from different primings (leaf-cutting) of that one variety. 4 popular shapes, all long-filler and hand made. The power, flavor, and aroma of the classic Havanas of bygone days.  
     
  *How do we do it? See the section "Smoke Magazine's Stunning Admission by a Fermentation Consultant to Cubatabaco" in the article "Cuban Soil, Cuban Sun Equal Cuban Cigars?": Myth & Facts in the Cigar School
 
     
  Full Body:
Pinar del Rio 1941
Body: Full
Flavor Profile: Spicy, woody
Wrapper: Pinar del Rio 1941
Binder: Pinar del Rio 1941
Filler: Pinar del Rio 1941
 
     
  Medium-to-Full Body:
Vuelta Abajo 1940
Body: Medium-to-full
Flavor Profile: Spicy, coffee/chocolate
Wrapper: Vuelta Abajo 1940
Binder: Vuelta Abajo 1940
Filler: Vuelta Abajo 1940
 
     
  Remedios 1942  (In aging ... ready 1st-qtr., '08)
Body: Medium-to-full
Flavor Profile: Floral, burnt chocolate
Wrapper: Remedios 1942
Binder: Remedios 1942
Filler: Remedios 1942
 
     
  Medium Body
Artemisa 1944
Body: Medium Flavor Profile: Woody, floral
Wrapper: Artemisa 1944
Binder: Artemisa 1944
Filler: Artemisa 1944
 
     
  Santa Clara 1943 (In aging ... ready 1st-qtr., '08)
Body: Medium
Flavor Profile: Woody, floral
Wrapper: Santa Clara 1943
Binder: Santa Clara 1943
Filler: Santa Clara 1943
 
     
  Shapes:
Churchill (7" x 52)
Corona (6-1/4" x 44)
Robusto (5" x 50)
Torpedo (6" x 52)
 
     
  Presentations:
Bitter cedar boxes of 25: Churchill, Corona, Robusto, Torpedo
Cardboard boxes of 5: Churchill, Robusto, Torpedo
Cardboard boxes of 6: Corona
Variety Samplers: See "Fundación Ancestral Variety Samplers" section below
All cigars individually cellophane-tubed
 
     
  Cumbres de PuriscalTM

For those who prefer the sweeter, more fragrant flavor and aroma of non-Cuban cigars.
Formerly our finest premium cigar line ... the one that got the smoking world's attention.

Hand made of 100% long-filler tobacco, grown naturally on our own farm in the Costa Rican mountains. Mild-to-medium and medium-to-full bodied blends, identified by the band colors.  Available in 9 shapes.  Three blends and wrappers are offered, to suit your palate ... all have the same quality and performance, just different flavor profiles and body.
 
     
  (NOTE: all designations are breeding codes, not years)  
     
 

Mild-to-Medium Body:

 
  Cumbres de Puriscal   Emerald    
  Body: Mild-to-medium
Flavor Profile: Sweet overtone
Wrapper: Habano Connecticut
Binder: Habano #91
Filler: Habanos #50, 315
 
     
  Cumbres de Puriscal   Gold    
  Body: Mild-to-medium<br>
Flavor Profile: Nutty-cocoa, lightly earthy and tangy<br>
Wrapper: Habano #91 <br>
Binder: Habano #50<br>
Filler: Habanos #222, #50
 
     
 

Medium-to-Full Body:

 
  Cumbres de Puriscal   Silver   
  Body: Medium-to-full<br>
Flavor Profile: Light-sweet, with strong earthy overtones<br>
Wrapper: Habano #50<br>
Binder: Habano #91<br>
Filler: Habanos, #315, #222
 
     
  Shapes:
Churchill (7" x 52)
Corona (6-1/4" x 44)
Double Corona (7-1/2" x 46)
Petit (5" x 42)
Piramide (6" x 52)
Robusto (5" x 50)
Señorita (4-1/2" x 32)
Toro (6" x 52)
Torpedo (6" x 52)
 
     
  Presentations:
Bitter cedar boxes of 20 Corona, Double Corona, Petit, Pirámide, Toro, Torpedo
Bitter cedar boxes of 24 Señorita
Bitter cedar boxes of 25 Churchill, Robusto
Bitter cedar boxes of 5 all shapes except Double Corona
Bundles of 25 all shapes
Packets of 5 all shapes
All cigars individually cellophane-tubed
 
     
  All our wooden boxes are made of Cedro Amargo (bitter cedar). It does not exude resin, which can stain and stick to cigars, making them unsmokeable.  
     
  We buy wood only from ecologically
responsible companies with active reforestation programs.
 
     
 

Purisco™

 
  These 100% long filler cigars are hand made, using only tobaccos we grow from pre-Castro Ancestral Cuban seeds, just like Cumbres de Puriscal cigars. They are full-bodied, to satisfy the experienced palate of a true premium cigar aficionado. Available in 5 shapes. Purisco™ Azul (blue) cigars have maduro wrappers; Rojo (red) cigars have natural wrappers; Negro (black) cigars have dark wrappers.  
     
  Purisco    Azul 
Body: Medium-full
Flavor profile: Spicy, woody
Wrapper: Habano #34
Binder: Habano #91
Filler: Habanos #98, #235
 
     
  Purisco    Rojo 
Body: Medium
Flavor profile: Spicy, nutty
Wrapper: Habano #235
Binder: Habano #91
Filler: Habanos #98, #235
 
     
  Purisco   Negro
Body: Full
Flavor profile: Espresso, Dark Chocolate
Wrapper: Habano #91
Binder: Habano #50
Filler: Habanos #50, #222
 
     
  Shapes:
Churchill (7" x 52): Azul, Rojo, Negro
Corona (6-1/4" x 44): Azul, Rojo, Negro
Petit (5" x 42): Azul, Rojo
Robusto (5" x 50): Azul, Rojo, Negro
Señorita (4-1/2" x 32): Azul, Rojo
 
     
  Presentations:
Cartons of 5: Churchill, Rojo Corona, Robusto
Packets of 5: Azul Corona, Negro Corona
Bundles of 25: Churchill, Corona, Robusto
Cardboard Boxes of 24: Petit
Cardboard Boxes of 48: Señorita
All cigars individually cellophane-tubed
 
     
 

Colinas™

 
  Our medium-full cigar, with an ash that lasts a full inch.
Made from the same tobaccos, grown from pre-Castro Cuban seeds, as our Cumbres de Puriscal and Purisco cigars, with a consistency that's rare in short filler cigars. Colinas cigars offer the experience of smoking premium cigars from legendary Cuban-seed tobaccos at bargain prices. Colinas cigars are available in 6 shapes.
 
     
  Colinas
Body: Medium
Flavor profile: Spicy, Cinnamon
Wrapper: Habano #91 or #34
Binder: Habano #235 or #315
Filler: Habano #235 or #315 (Picadura)
 
     
  Shapes:
Churchill (6-1/2" x 52)
Corona (6-1/4" x 44)
Double Corona (7-1/2" x 46)
Gordo: (6" x 62)
Petit: (5" x 42)
Robusto (5" x 50)
Señorita (4-1/2" x 32)
 
     
  Presentations:
Bundles of 25: Churchill, Corona, Petit, Robusto
Bundles of 15: Gordo
Packets of 5: Churchill, Corona, Petit, Robusto, Señoritas
Packets of 3: Gordo
All cigars individually cellophane-tubed
 
     
 

Picos™

 
  Picos mini-torpedos are hand made with the same 100% long filler tobaccos, grown from pre-Castro Cuban seeds as our Cumbres de Puriscal cigars. They are available in two wrapper shades and strengths. For a shorter, yet fully satisfying smoke, try our Picos cigars. And, wait until you get the aftertaste!  
     
  Picos Maduro (Dark) Wrapper 
Body: Medium-full
Flavor profile: Spicy
Wrapper: Habano Sumatra #90 or #62
Binder: Habano #235
Filler: Habano #34 or #235
 
     
  Picos Natural (Light) Wrapper 
Body: Medium
Flavor profile: Spicy
Wrapper: Habano #62 or #91
Binder: Habano #235
Filler: Habanos #34, #235
 
     
  Shape:
Mini-Torpedo (4" x 32)
 
     
  Presentation:
Non-crush pocket boxes of 5, with handy single-cigar dispenser.
 
     
 

Mini Cigars

 
  For satisfying 15-minute smoke, try our Mini Cigars. Hand made from the same long filler tobaccos, grown from pre-Castro Cuban seeds, as our other premium cigars. These cigars are available in Fuerte (strong) and Soave (Mild) flavor profiles.  
     
  Mini Cigar Fuerte  
 
... "A giant's strength in a midget's body"
Body: Medium-full
Flavor profile: Spicy, woody
Wrapper: Habano #62
Binder: Habano Connecticut, breeding III & IV
Filler: Habano #62 (ligero)
 
     
  Mini Cigar Suave  
 
... "A princess"
Body: Mild to medium
Flavor profile: Spicy, woody
Wrapper: Habano #62
Binder: Habano Connecticut, breeding III & IV
Filler: Habano #62
 
     
  Shape:
Mini Cigar (3-1/2" x 24)
 
     
  Presentation:
Cartons of 20
 
     
 

Samplers

 
  To introduce you to our unique cigars, we invite you to try our Samplers. They're a memorable gift, including to yourself. They include 5 different cigars, and are available in two different presentations.  
     
     
     
 

Fundación Ancestral   Variety Sampler

 
  Now, you can discover the unique and distinctive character of each of our 5 new Fundación Ancestral cigar blends. From medium-bodied to full-bodied cigars, each offers the true pre-Embargo Cuban taste only possible with tobacco grown from 100% genetically pure Cuban seeds, direct off the island. These seeds were collected and cached, and date back into the 1940s. Opulent flavor and aroma, full power, with none of the harshness and bite of modern Havanas.  
     
  Presentations:
One each Fundación Ancestral cigars ... five cigars total ... in a cardboard carton.
All cigars individually cellophane-tubed
 
     
  Shapes:
Fundación Ancestral Varity Sampler #7: Churchill (7" x 52)
Fundación Ancestral Variety Sampler #8: Robusto: (5" x 50)
 
     
  Cumbres de Puriscal Sampler #1 Specify Gold, Silver, or Emerald Sampler  
     
  Sampler Presentation:
Cigars included in gift-ready wood box* (1 each):
Cumbres de Puriscal Churchill
Cumbres de Puriscal Corona
Cumbres de Puriscal Toro
Cumbres de Puriscal Torpedo
Cumbres de Puriscal Robusto
 
     
  *All our cigar boxes are made of Cedro Amargo (bitter cedar). It does not exude resin, which can stain and stick to cigars, making them unsmokeable. We only buy wood from ecologically responsible companies with active reforestation programs.  
     
  Cigar Sampler #2

Sampler Presentation:

Cigars included in cardboard carton (1 each):
Cumbres de Puriscal Churchill
Purisco Azul Robusto
Purisco Rojo Toro
Colinas Petit
Picos (mini-torpedo)
 
     
 

Cumbres de Puriscal Variety Sampler

 
  Which Cumbres de Puriscal is for you ... Gold, Silver, or Emerald? Try all three with our Variety Sampler, at a 40% savings, compared to buying the 5-packs of each. We combine nine cigars ... three each of the three Cumbres de Puriscal labels ... into a mini-bundle. It's available in two of our most popular shapes, Robusto and Torpedo. Cumbres de Puriscal Gold and Emerald are medium-bodied, but different blends and wrappers give them different flavor profiles. Silver, with more ligero, is our full-bodied cigar.  
     
  Presentations:
Three each Cumbres de Puriscal Gold, Silver, and Emerald cigars ... 9 cigars total ... in a plastic-wrapped mini-bundle. All cigars individually cellophane-tubed.
 
     
  Shapes:
Variety Sampler #3: Robusto (5" x 50)
Variety Sampler #4: Torpedo (6" x 52)
 
     
 

Purisco Variety Sampler

 
  Save 40% off the cost of buying three 5-pack samplers, and try all three of our Purisco premium cigars ... Rojo, Azul, and Negro. You get nine cigars ... three each of the three Purisco blends ... individually cellophane-wrapped in a mini-bundle. Available in two of our most popular shapes, Robusto and Corona. Puxico Rojo, our medium-bodied cigar, has a natural wrapper; Azul, our medium-full bodied cigar, is a maduro; and full bodied Negro is an extra-oily, coffee black oscuro, thanks to its extra, all-natural fermentation.  
     
  Presentations:
Three each Purisco Rojo, Azul, and Negro cigars ... nine cigars total ... in a plastic-wrapped mini-bundle. All cigars individually cellophane-tubed.
 
     
  Shapes:
Purisco Variety Sampler #5: Robusto (5" x 50)
Purisco Variety Sampler #6: Torpedo (6" x 52)
 
     
  Product Availability:
All our cigars are currently in stock, but in a limited reserve status.
 
     
  NOTE: We use standard molds, cutters, and ring gauge templates. Cigars, however, are hand made and subject to minor variations in ring gauge and length.  
     
   
     
   
"Ancestral Cuban seeds grow the world's finest cigars™"
Tabacos de la Cordillera
Santa Marta de Puriscal
Costa Rica, Central America
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