CARLOS TORAÑO EXODUS 1959
Torpedo
In 1959, the Toraño family owned 17 tobacco farms in Cuba, but they lost them to nationalization under Castro. Like some latter-day Johnny Appleseed, Carlos Toraño brought Cuban-seed tobacco to the Dominican Republic, and soon Toraños were growing in several countries, hoping to find a new source of leaf in the wake of America’s embargo on Cuban goods. Today, Carlos’s ancestors Carlos and Charlie Toraño have carried on his name by creating a cigar brand named for him, which fittingly uses intriguing blends made from a host of countries, including many that aren’t known for their cigar tobaccos. The Exodus line—which is made with tobacco from five countries — gets its name from the diaspora of Cuban cigarmakers and tobacco growers such as Toraño who were evicted from their former home, and this rich, medium-bodied torpedo has wood and vanilla notes and a sublime, easygoing style. It’s also a stunning bargain—the 6 1/4 by 54 smoke retails for only $5.45.
Country: Honduras | Ring Gauge: 54 | ||
Filler: Honduras, Dom. Rep., Costa Rica, Mexico | Length: 6 1/4" | ||
Binder: Honduras | Size: Figurado | ||
Wrapper: Honduras | Price: $5.45 |
Distributed By: Toraño Cigars Inc.
Made By: Latin Cigars de Honduras S.A.
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