Highclere Castle Victorian Toro is a 6 x 52 premium cigar handmade in Estelí, Nicaragua, at Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua. It features an upper-priming Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Brazilian Mata Fina binder and Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo filler tobaccos sourced from Estelí, Jalapa, and Ometepe. The blend was developed by Foundation Cigar Company in collaboration with Highclere Castle Cigar Co.
Highclere Castle Victorian Toro is classified as medium in strength. Its documented flavor profile includes espresso, caramel, black pepper, and graham cracker. The Toro received 93 points from Cigar Aficionado and was included in the publication's Top 25 Cigars of 2020. The Victorian blend was introduced in 2019 as a Habano-wrapped counterpart to the original Highclere Castle cigar.
Highclere Castle Victorian Toro Cigar Details
• Size: 6 x 52
• Shape: Toro
• Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
• Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina
• Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo
• Origin: Nicaragua
• Strength: Medium
• Construction: Handmade, Long Filler
• Factory: Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua
• Manufacturer: Foundation Cigar Company
• Rating: 93 Points, Cigar Aficionado
• Recognition: Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigars of 2020
What is the flavor profile of Highclere Castle Victorian Toro?
The documented flavor profile includes espresso, caramel, black pepper, and graham cracker. These characteristics were identified in Cigar Aficionado's review of the exact Toro vitola.
What size is Highclere Castle Victorian Toro?
Highclere Castle Victorian Toro measures 6 inches long with a 52 ring gauge. It is the Toro format within the Victorian collection.
What wrapper does Highclere Castle Victorian Toro use?
The cigar features an upper-priming Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. This distinguishes the Victorian blend from the Connecticut Shade wrapper used on Highclere Castle Edwardian.
How strong is Highclere Castle Victorian Toro?
Foundation Cigar Company classifies Highclere Castle Victorian as medium in strength. This classification applies to the Toro and is separate from descriptions of its body or flavor intensity.
Where is Highclere Castle Victorian Toro made?
The cigar is handmade in Estelí, Nicaragua, at Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua. It is produced for Foundation Cigar Company.
What tobaccos are used in Highclere Castle Victorian Toro?
The blend combines an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a Brazilian Mata Fina binder. Its Nicaraguan filler consists of Criollo and Corojo tobaccos grown in Estelí, Jalapa, and Ometepe.
How does Highclere Castle Victorian differ from Edwardian?
Victorian uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, while Edwardian features Connecticut Shade tobacco. Both incorporate Brazilian Mata Fina binders, but they are distinct blends with different wrapper and filler compositions.
What rating did Highclere Castle Victorian Toro receive?
Highclere Castle Victorian Toro received 93 points from Cigar Aficionado. The exact 6 x 52 Toro was also included in the publication's Top 25 Cigars of 2020, appearing at number 21.
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