About this cigar
Made in Nicaragua, the El Pulpo Octo Ocho comes in the Culebra format: 178 mm long with a 38 ring gauge (15.1 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper Mexico (San Andrés), binder Nicaragua and filler Nicaragua. Strength: medium (estimated); smoking time about 86 minutes. Average press rating: 87/100 (1 review). Noted flavors: cocoa, leather and pepper.
Rolled at the San Lotano Factory, the El Pulpo Octo Ocho is a 178 mm culebra with a 38 ring gauge. Its San Andrés Mexican wrapper sits over a Nicaraguan binder and filler. Medium in strength, with notes of cocoa, leather and pepper, it suits aficionados seeking a refined, spicy smoke.
Specifications
- Brand
- El Pulpo
- Vitola
- Octo Ocho
- Size
- Culebra
- Length
- 178 mm · 7.01″
- Ring gauge
- 38 · 15.1 mm
- Wrapper
- Mexico (San Andrés)
- Binder
- Nicaragua
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Country of manufacture
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Factory
- San Lotano Factory
- Smoking time
- About 86 min
El Pulpo
Nicaragua, Founded in 2016, 13 cigarsEl Pulpo is a cigar brand rooted in Nicaragua, created under the Artesano del Tobacco project and driven by the Fakih brothers, Billy and Geson « Gus ». Recognisable by its gold octopus band and sea-themed vitola names, the house offers cigars with a distinct identity, from chunky box-pressed sizes to slim lanceros.
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