Foundation Charter Oak Habano Rothschild 4 1/4″ x 50

From Nicholas Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Co., the Foundation Charter Oak Habano Rothschild is a Habano-wrapped robusto, handmade in Nicaragua. Nicholas Melillo spent years sourcing Nicaraguan leaf before founding the brand.

It blends an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler at a medium body, leading with cedar, black pepper, espresso, and a sweet, leathery spice. At 4 1/4 by 50, it burns cool and even.

Habano seed is Cuban tobacco grown somewhere other than Cuba, and it is the backbone of most Nicaraguan blends. The pepper and the sweetness both trace back to that seed.

Pairs well with coffee, bourbon, or porter.