Meet the Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Black 2001 Toro Gordo - a 6"x60 Nicaraguan powerhouse wrapped in oily Cuban-seed Rosado leaf. Dubbed "Black Label" by enthusiasts, this box-pressed gordo delivers intense flavors of black pepper and smoked meat, requiring slow pacing to handle its full-strength punch. At $183.60 per box of 20, it's the Garcia family's original creation from their Esteli factory, aged to perfection for spice lovers.
Initial light-up punches with black pepper and mesquite smoke. Oily wrapper produces thick, white ash that holds firm. Watch burn lines - 60-ring requires deliberate puffing rhythm.
Cocoa and hickory emerge through pepper haze. Nicaraguan fillers show their sweet side with caramelized chestnut notes. Draw remains perfect despite box-press compression.
Nicotine strength peaks with earthy espresso tones. Savory smoked meat flavors balance sweetness, though tar buildup warns to nub carefully at 90-minute mark.
Triple-cap head showcases Cuban-style rolling techniques. The San Andrés maduro wrapper glistens with oil, concealing Jalapa valley filler tobaccos. Requires 65% humidity storage - too dry and pepper dominates, too moist dulls complexity.
