Vegas de Santiago D8 Toro Box Pressed
Every now and then, there are some cigars that go astray…
Originally intended for the German market, this ‘box-pressed’ cigar from Vegas de Santiago was never released in Switzerland.
With production limited to just a few dozen boxes, a delightful, rich cigar, and flawless craftsmanship… this is a vitola that simply had to feature in one of our selections.
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Notes
Ecuadorian Cape, Costa Rican and Nicaraguan tobacco combine to create a blend that is as surprising as it is intriguing. Whilst the D8 range is characterised by notes of beans and nuts, this blend offers instead rich, indulgent flavours.
The flavours are pleasant from the very first puff and evolve ever so slightly as you smoke. Best enjoyed first thing in the morning with a long black coffee and a croissant on the terrace.
If you’re not a morning person, it’s also a sublime experience when paired with a chocolatey stout.
A cigar-related anecdote
The distinctive shape of the box-pressed cigar gives it an exceptionally smooth draw. The smoke cools more quickly than in a round cigar and therefore reaches the ideal temperature for enjoyment by the time it reaches the mouth.
About Vegas de Santiago
It all begins in the fields of the Santiago de Puriscal region in Costa Rica. It is here that farmers have been growing the tobacco plants used to make Vegas de Santiago cigars for over 100 years.
The altitude (around 1,100 metres) and the mountainous climate of the region make the use of pesticides unnecessary, allowing work to continue according to centuries-old traditions inherited from the Huetar Indians, who offered tobacco as a sacrifice to the spirits and attributed therapeutic properties to it.
The very strict process of harvesting, selecting, drying and rolling each cigar takes around four years.
The majority of the leaves used in VdS cigars come from the factory’s own plantations. Other leaves, specially selected for certain cigars, may be added. These generally come from Nicaragua, Ecuador or the Caribbean.
