The El Pulpo Octo Ocho Culebra by Artesano del Tobacco delivers audacious Nicaraguan innovation—a full-bodied culebra comprising three entwined 7″ length x 38 ring gauge panatelas (“culebra” denoting snake), hand-rolled at AJ Fernandez’s San Lotano factory using a rustic Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper over Nicaraguan Jalapa Estelí binder and fillers from Fernandez’s farms, packaged in protective wooden coffins; untwist prior to smoking individually. Its oily maduro leaf unleashes potent earthiness, cocoa powder, espresso crema, black pepper zing, wood char, supple leather, peanut butter nuttiness, licorice whispers, oak solidity, chocolate flux, salted peanuts, sourdough bread, gritty minerality, anise, hay, and meaty spice, surging medium-full to full strength over hotter 60-90 minute burns due to narrow gauge, with solid smoke output and even lines. Suited for adventurous veterans seeking novelty, pair post-meal with rum; rustic charm shines aged 6-12 months.

Cigar Details:

Size : Long Panatela (7″ x 38)

Origin : Nicaragua

Strength : Full

Wrapper : Mexican San Andres Maduro