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y Ortega Cubao No. 8

🇳🇮 NicaraguaToro Gordo152 mm × 60
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Strength
Medium to full

About this cigar

The Espinosa y Ortega Cubao No. 8 is a cigar in the Toro Gordo format, 152 mm long with a 60 ring gauge (23.8 mm), made in Nicaragua. Tobaccos: wrapper Ecuador / Sumatra, binder Nicaragua and filler Nicaragua. Strength: medium to full; smoking time about 114 minutes. In the y Ortega Cubao line (8 sizes), it is the one with the largest ring gauge. Noted flavors: spice, wood, cedar and pepper.

Crafted by Espinosa, the y Ortega Cubao No. 8 is a 152 mm toro gordo with a 60 ring gauge, featuring an Ecuador/Sumatra wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler. This generous format suits aficionados seeking power and substance. A cigar of medium to full strength, its spicy and woody profile unfolds steadily as it burns.

Specifications

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y Ortega Cubao No. 8
Length
152 mm · 5.98″
Ring gauge
60 · 23.8 mm
Wrapper
Ecuador / Sumatra
Wrapper shade
Colorado Maduro
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua
Country of manufacture
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Smoking time
About 114 min
The house
Espinosa

Espinosa

Nicaragua, Founded in 2012, 250 cigars

Espinosa is a Nicaraguan cigar house founded by Erik Espinosa, born in Havana, who leads it from his La Zona factory in Estelí. Its main lines include 601, Murciélago, Cubao and Laranja, whose blends appeal to aficionados.

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