"Ever since the first successes of cultivating Cubanseed Corojo wrapper outside of Cuba, manufacturers have been impatient to get their hands on this tobacco. However, since only a handful of regions in Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras have had any luck with their attempts to raise this notoriously difficult leaf, this impatience has been tempered by limited supply and high cost. We must confess to our own impatience. As soon as we realized the potential of Corojo, like so many others, we invested heavily in its cultivation. Since the harvest four years ago, like the others, we’ve also had to sit tight, waiting for the tobacco to reach maturity. Now at last, Augusto Reyes, our man in Santiago, tells us it’s ready, and he has begun a limited production run on a La Paloma Vintage Corojo that promises to be as popular as any cigar Thompson has ever sold. This 100 percent Dominican is a full-bodied cigar utilizing Cubanseed Dominican Olor long fillers and finished off with a special-selection four year-old Cuban-seed Corojo wrapper. This is a La Paloma the likes you’ve never seen from Thompson, or anyone else. You will be glad that we took the pains we did with this cigar. Don't miss out on this one." |
