News recently rocked the cigar world that Jose Blanco was stepping down from his position at La Aurora and retiring. Now that the dust has settled we got to catch up with Jose Blanco who is currently enjoying himself on a European vacation. During our brief conversation, one can read between the lines and say he left the door open a bit for a return to the cigar industry and this might not be the end of his career.
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According to the distribution company of the Fonseca CXX, “In the year 1891, a Cuban by the name of Don Fonseca gave his name to the delicious cigars he manufactured and the Fonseca brand was born. Over the past 120 years, a period spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, Fonseca has become a world re-known brand. In celebration of this important moment in history of Fonseca, Sag Imports will be releasing 120,000 cigars in three different sizes.
The Fonseca CXX, 120 Years comes in 3 sizes, 6 3/8 x 46 (Corona / $6.95 MSRP); 5 7/8 x 52 (Robusto / $7.50 MSRP) and 4 7/8 x 60 (Gordo / $7.95 MSRP).
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: 120th Anniversay, 90+ Rated, Cigar Review, Corona, CXX, dominican republic, Fonseca, Pro Cigar, Quesada, SAG Imports 2 Comments »
I first found out about this cigar at Cigar Expo while talking to Pete Johnson. In the booth next to him was Terrence from Matasa/Quesada and he asked if I was Barry from acigarsmoker.com. After being stunned that I was recognized we spoke about the review I did on the Tributo and he mentioned this cigar was coming out in a few weeks and he would love to send me some for review. I told him it wasn’t necessary but I would graciously accept his offer and review them and that is how we got to this point.
Cigar: Fonseca Especial
Size: 6 x 52 (Robusto)
Wrapper: Criollo 98 (Honduras)
Binder: Criollo 98 (Dominican)
Filler: Dominican Ligero
Strength: Full
