Leaf by Oscar Sumatra Robusto Cigar – Single

• Wrapper: Sumatra-seed tobacco grown in Ecuador
• Binder: Honduran-grown leaf
• Fillers: Honduran and Nicaraguan long-leaf tobaccos
• Size: 5" x 50 ring gauge
• Packaging: Individually wrapped in fermented tobacco leaf instead of cellophane

Production Details

The Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co. factory in Honduras handcrafts each cigar using traditional entubado bunching methods. This construction technique creates an open draw pathway through folded rather than rolled filler leaves.

Tasting Notes

Initial third delivers white pepper and citrus zest through the nose with espresso grounds on the palate. Mid-section develops cocoa powder and almond characteristics. Final third introduces damp earth tones with a lingering sweet cream finish. Smoke output measures 28% above average for this vitola according to draw resistance testing.

Combustion Properties

Independent lab tests show 39-minute average burn time with 0.78" ash retention. The hybrid piloto cubano/corojo filler blend maintains 650°F combustion temperature at 1/2" burn line depth.

The Sumatra Robusto uses a 18-month aged Ecuadorian wrapper combined with 24-month fermented Honduran binder. Nicaraguan fillers from 2017 harvests complete the blend, with all tobaccons containing 84-86% relative humidity during bale storage.