Quorum Shade Torpedo 6″ * 52

The lone figurado in the Quorum Shade range, the Torpedo finishes with a pointed head while carrying the same Connecticut-wrapped mild blend as the rest of the line.

Production runs at J.C. Newman’s PENSA factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, with the cigar built in a Cuban sandwich construction. The blend pairs an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper with a Sumatra Sungrown binder over Nicaraguan filler. Body sits at the mild end. The Torpedo measures 6 by 52, ships in 20-count bundles, and goes through the line’s four-step quality control inspection before leaving the floor.

The pointed head concentrates the smoke at the start, opening with cream, light cedar, and a touch of almond before settling into white pepper, toasted bread, and a soft grain character through the middle, then finishing on dry wood and clean tobacco. The 52 ring gauge gives the binder and filler more room to develop than the slimmer formats in the line, while the figurado shape pulls the wrapper character forward across the first third. The size suits a relaxed hour-and-a-half pace.

Pairings: cappuccino, aged white rum, or pilsner.