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Rafael González 88
Rafael González

88

🇨🇺 CubaBritánicas Extra137 mm × 48
82/100Press rating · 1 review(s)
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Strength
Medium

About this cigar

Made in Cuba, the Rafael González 88 comes in the Británicas Extra format: 137 mm long with a 48 ring gauge (19 mm). Tobaccos: wrapper Cuba, binder Cuba and filler Cuba. Strength: medium (estimated); smoking time about 84 minutes. Average press rating: 82/100 (1 review). Noted flavors: spice, cedar and leather.

Crafted by the Cuban house Rafael González, the 88 Édition régionale Asia Pacific 2016 comes in the Británicas Extra format, measuring 137 mm with a 48 ring gauge, and is built entirely from Cuban tobacco from wrapper to filler. Aficionados seeking a medium-strength Cuban will appreciate its notes of spice, cedar and leather.

Specifications

Vitola
88
Length
137 mm · 5.39″
Ring gauge
48 · 19.0 mm
Wrapper
Cuba
Binder
Cuba
Filler
Cuba
Country of manufacture
🇨🇺 Cuba
Smoking time
About 84 min
Edition
Édition régionale Asia Pacific 2016
The house
Rafael González

Rafael González

Cuba, Founded in 1928, 30 cigars

Rafael González is a Cuban cigar house, produced in Havana by Habanos S.A. Its style rests on vitolas that are entirely handmade, offered in two versions, with long filler or short filler. Every format is crafted exclusively from leaves grown in the Vuelta Abajo region of Pinar del Río.

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Flavor palette

The flavor notes recorded for this cigar, grouped by family.

Spicy
Woody
Earthy

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Red wineRed fruit, spice90% match

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