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601 Steel Spike
601

Steel Spike

🇳🇮 NicaraguaChurchill178 mm × 50
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Strength
Full-bodied

About this cigar

Made in Nicaragua, the 601 Steel Spike comes in the Churchill format: 178 mm long with a 50 ring gauge (19.8 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper Nicaragua Habano, binder Nicaragua and filler Nicaragua. Strength: full; smoking time about 111 minutes. In the Steel line (6 sizes), it is the longest. Noted flavors: spice, pepper, cocoa and leather.

Crafted by the 601 brand, the Steel Spike is a 178 mm churchill with a 50 ring gauge, its Nicaragua Habano wrapper, binder and filler all sourced from Nicaragua. This long, full-bodied format is made for aficionados seeking power, delivering a full strength. Its spice, pepper, cacao and leather notes rest on an earthy, toasted base.

Specifications

Brand
601
Line
Steel
Vitola
Steel Spike
Length
178 mm · 7.01″
Ring gauge
50 · 19.8 mm
Wrapper
Nicaragua Habano
Wrapper shade
Oscuro
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua
Country of manufacture
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Smoking time
About 111 min
The house
601

601

Nicaragua, 101 cigars

The 601 brand is a collection of boutique blends from Nicaragua, created by Erik Espinosa, a passionate cigar lover born in Havana. It is produced at La Zona, his factory in Estelí, and offers full-bodied cigars with an innovative signature, including Laranja and Las 6 Provincias.

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