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HVC 500 Years Anniversary
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500 Years Anniversary

🇳🇮 NicaraguaRobusto Extra149 mm × 52
91/100Press rating · 1 review(s)
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Strength
Medium to full

About this cigar

The HVC 500 Years Anniversary is a cigar in the Robusto Extra format, 149 mm long with a 52 ring gauge (20.6 mm), made in Nicaragua. Tobaccos: wrapper Nicaragua (Jalapa Corojo 99), binder Nicaragua (Jalapa) and filler Nicaragua (Estelí and Jalapa, Criollo 98 and Corojo 99). Strength: medium to full (estimated); smoking time about 97 minutes. Average press rating: 91/100 (1 review). Noted flavors: cedar, pepper and cocoa.

Born from the HVC brand, the 500 Years Anniversary is a 149 mm robusto extra with a 52 ring gauge, made at the TABSA factory in Nicaragua. Its wrapper, binder and filler are all Nicaraguan, with Jalapa Corojo 99 for the wrapper, Jalapa for the binder, and Estelí and Jalapa Criollo 98 and Corojo 99 for the filler. Medium to full in strength, with notes of cedar, pepper and cocoa.

Specifications

Brand
HVC
Vitola
500 Years Anniversary
Length
149 mm · 5.87″
Ring gauge
52 · 20.6 mm
Wrapper
Nicaragua (Jalapa Corojo 99)
Binder
Nicaragua (Jalapa)
Filler
Nicaragua (Estelí and Jalapa, Criollo 98 and Corojo 99)
Country of manufacture
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Factory
TABSA
Smoking time
About 97 min
The house
HVC

HVC

Nicaragua, Founded in 2011, 106 cigars

HVC, standing for Havana City, is a cigar brand created by Cuban-born Reinier Lorenzo and produced in Nicaragua. Its factory, Fábrica de Tabacos HVC S.A., is located in Estelí. The house offers a wide range of lines, including Hot Cake, La Rosa 520, Serie A and HVC 500 Years Anniversary, in varied vitolas and strengths.

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Woody
Spicy
Roasted

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