Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 1 Magnum 6″ * 60

The Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 1 is the non-Cuban Trinidad, an Altadis U.S.A. brand whose Cuban namesake began as a rare diplomatic gift cigar in the late 1960s. For the Espiritu, Altadis blender Rafael Nodal teamed with AJ Fernandez to build an all-Nicaraguan puro at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Esteli, using a natural Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, much of it grown on the Fernandez family farms. This Magnum is the big 6 x 60 gordo in the line. It reads medium in body but carries a fuller flavor, opening on espresso, black pepper, and cedar before settling into roasted nuts, earth, and a toasty, faintly sweet tobacco core. The heavy ring gauge keeps the burn cool and rounded, so it holds up over a long, relaxed smoke. Pairs well with coffee, bourbon, or an amber ale.